In the new season of the CBA, due to changes in the foreign player policy, many weaker teams have managed to turn things around with the help of strong foreign players. There have been several instances this season where weaker teams have defeated stronger opponents. However, there is one team whose performance remains consistently poor, still ranking at the bottom. So far, Ningbo has won 7 games, surpassing their previous highest number of wins in a single season, which was 6. On the other hand, Fujian men's basketball team continues to struggle and has not won a single game. After losing to Zhejiang, Fujian has now suffered 15 consecutive defeats. Following the dismissal of head coach Zhu Shilong, new coach Caeser took over but has been unable to stop the team's losing streak.
After the loss to Zhejiang, Caeser expressed his disappointment during a press conference, stating that the team's overall strength is weak and they have not found a good solution in a short period of time. He believes that Fujian should cultivate talent and build a reserve team, trusting that the players will improve after some time. Essentially, he suggests that Chouzhou has a reserve team, and the players on the court have been playing together for a long time, so their cooperation is very默契. Fujian has a population of 50 million and needs to select talent to build a reserve team, learning from Chouzhou's team-building approach. In fact, what really needs to be addressed is the morale of Fujian's players. It is clear that Caeser is also disappointed. According to Fujian media, Caeser thinks that the basic skills of Fujian's local players are too poor, and he regrets taking over as coach of Fujian again.
Caeser's coaching also has problems; he often substitutes players when they are in good form, then benches them until they cool down before bringing them back in. For example, Yang played well in the first quarter, so why not let him play more? The same happened in the second quarter with Thomas, who was on a roll, only to be taken out. These two substitutions directly led to the team's defeat. It is evident that Caeser, who has been away from professional basketball for a long time, also needs time to adjust.
Furthermore, Fujian's biggest problem is their poor defense. This year's foreign player policy was originally supposed to benefit weaker teams, but they have ended up with another record at the bottom. Even when Wang was there in the past, the team performed poorly during the two seasons with three foreign players, and the number of foreign players seems to have no correlation with the team's results. Currently, Fujian cannot retain their own talent, and those who stay gradually lose their edge within the team. Fujian trains their foreign players the best, and they can sell for a good price after putting up impressive stats. The current batch of players has become accustomed to losing; the issue is not with the youth training but with the lack of spirit. The club's management always focuses on short-term gains, adding a cowardly and dispirited label to the name "Fujian."
If this performance continues, Fujian men's basketball team's sponsor, Jinjiang Culture and Tourism, will withdraw their investment. Many fans are unclear about the significance of Fujian's presence in the CBA, as they seem to be tanking every year, similar to Bayi without foreign players in previous years.