Beijing Men's Basketball Team spent a lot of money signing Zhou Qi this season, hoping to recreate the glory of the past. However, this top-paid player has been in a state of recuperation and rest, which makes people think of the old saying: "It's easy to spend money, but hard to get things done."
In the home game against Tongxi, Beijing Men's Basketball Team won a tough victory thanks to Jerman's crucial layup at the last moment. The game was extremely difficult, with the entire four quarters spent in a tug-of-war.
This hard-won victory finally ended the team's losing streak, but everyone's attention was focused on one person, Zhou Qi, who had missed five games.
After the game, Zhou Qi appeared in the corridor outside the locker room and had to stop for an interview when he was discovered by reporters. He said that his flu this time was quite severe, although he was no longer feverish, he still needed more time to recover.
Counting from the injury in last year's playoffs, Zhou Qi has rested for nearly half a year. During this period, Beijing Team gave him ample time to rest and recuperate, hoping that he could fully recover before returning to the court.
In the preseason in October, Zhou Qi finally put on Beijing Team's jersey and appeared in front of the fans, but he had to leave the court after only six minutes due to an ankle sprain, and then rested for nearly two months.
After returning to the court, Zhou Qi only played seven games for the team before having to rest again due to a cold. This rest lasted for more than ten days, and he is still saying that he needs time to recover.
During the team's most difficult period, many players also had cold symptoms, but their choices were completely different from Zhou Qi's. Fan Ziming insisted on playing while sick.
Zeng Fanbo rested for two games due to a fever, but seeing the team's difficult situation, he chose to return early, playing with his illness and contributing to the team.
Even more touching was Lei Meng, who had a high fever of forty degrees but only rested for two days before volunteering to fight. This fighting spirit was admirable and made Zhou Qi's long absence even more conspicuous.
Beijing Team spared no expense to sign Zhou Qi, offering a five-year top salary contract, hoping that he could help the team recreate its former glory.
However, reality hit the team hard. Zhou Qi's number of appearances was pitifully small, and the time spent recuperating was much longer than playing, making the team's investment fail to receive the expected return.
Looking at the data, the total rest time since Zhou Qi joined Beijing has exceeded 240 days, while the number of appearances is only seven games, such an appearance rate is really unacceptable.
The beautiful vision of Beijing Team signing Zhou Qi is gradually fading. They originally expected him to become the core of the team and lead the team back to the peak.
But the reality is that Zhou Qi's frequent absences have seriously affected the team's overall cooperation and tactical execution, forcing the team to frequently adjust the lineup to cope with his absence.
This situation not only affects the team's performance but also disappoints the fans, after all, so much money was spent to introduce a star, but they rarely see him on the court.