On the night of January 19th, not only did Yang Ming lose face, but also the entire Liaoning men's basketball team! Netizens hotly debated and pointed out incisively and vividly: under the double foreign aid situation, Zhao Jiwei is just a mascot. Liaoning's first championship was with double foreign aids, Guo Ailun was the true main force, equivalent to an import player. The next three championships were all with single foreign aid, and Zhao Jiwei made significant contributions in the single foreign aid scenario because Liaoning had strong domestic players. Now, however, they are aging, and Zhao's performance has dropped too quickly, resulting in losses in the fourth quarter; this year, Liaoning has no chance. In fact, the fundamental problem is strength. It is an indisputable fact that Liaoning's strength is far less than before; they just dare not admit it. They must face reality and revitalize their prestige. They should correctly view the existing problems of the Liaoning team, such as incomplete personnel, an aging squad, and rigid tactics.
Yang Ming is really the coach who loves to pretend the most. Liaoning was originally a team with an iron will, but ever since Zhang Gongzi and Yang Ming arrived, everything changed. It's not that Yang Ming is holding them back; with Liaoning's domestic players, they should have won more championships. This reminds me of Fan Zhiyi's words: "In the finals, he didn't play for even a minute, but he held the trophy with the most enthusiasm." It seems that the dual foreign aid system has led to increasingly fierce performances by foreign players, with domestic players becoming mere supporting roles. In yesterday's match between Zhejiang and Liaoning, Zhejiang's foreign players accounted for more than half, completely defeating Liaoning's foreign players, so it was reasonable for them to win against Liaoning. The biggest reason Liaoning lost last night was too many turnovers and a low shooting percentage, so they lost to Zhejiang, which makes me feel embarrassed.
When Zhejiang sees Liaoning, it's like seeing an enemy. Although Zhejiang also plays fiercely against Guangdong, there's nothing after the game. But when they see Liaoning, they fight to the death, perhaps because Liaoning's basketball character and morals are poor. At halftime, a group of people were madly laughing at Zhejiang's domestic players for not being able to score; look at the second half, especially the fourth quarter. Eating Guo Shiqiang's old capital has begun to slowly run out. True ability should come from cultivating new talent and making a name for yourself, that's when you show your skills and level. Losing is not scary; what's scary is that the whole team has lost its soul, lacking the unity and the spirit of daring to fight and strive, which used to be present when watching Liaoning's games. Regardless of winning or losing, I loved watching them because they had fighting spirit and tenacity. No matter which team you were, you would be intimidated by Liaoning, and even if you didn't win, you would still suffer.
Now everyone loves to play against Liaoning; when they encounter them, they all get pumped up and work hard. Looking at Liaoning, they are evenly matched against anyone. Liaoning's domestic players are even worse, and there are those who blame the coach. What can Liaoning do if they don't seize opportunities and miss shots? These players are solely focused on defense, with no sense of shooting at all. The essence of basketball is to score goals, yet they are solely focused on sticking close to the opponent's defense and consuming their offensive efforts without suffering an unjust loss. Liaoning's previous fluid and fast-paced offense is gone; now, they are simply trying to control the tempo and exhaust themselves defending against the opponent, leaving them with no energy in the final quarter.
Thank you all for your continued attention. On the journey of creation, thank you for your company; I will continue to work hard!