Zhejiang Chouzhou's championship aspirations have once again been hindered by issues with their foreign players, as Simmons opts for indefinite rest. Zhejiang Chouzhou has had the potential to win championships since Liu Weiwei led them to the semi-finals. After his departure, Wang Shilong also brought the team to the finals. However, the team has consistently suffered setbacks due to poor choices in foreign players. Last season, Gali was unable to play in the playoffs due to injury, which was later rumored to be related to salary issues. This season, the team secured four foreign players early: Bass, Jones, York, and Simmons. All four players had good chemistry with the team and performed well. Unexpectedly, Zhejiang Chouzhou used a loophole in the league rules to cut Simmons, who had been performing well, only to re-sign him later. This move backfired, as Simmons has not played for the team since being re-registered. It was initially speculated that his absence might be due to emotional distress, but with Bass also being cut, it became clear that Simmons was indeed affected emotionally and seemed reluctant to play for the team. Zhejiang Chouzhou once reached second place in the league, but recent injuries have led to consecutive losses against Shenzhen, Beijing BAW, and even the bottom-ranked Jiangsu team. The team recently found some confidence after victories over Ningbo and Beijing BAW, but then suffered two more defeats. They were leading in a provincial derby match but were dramatically overtaken by Zhejiang Guangsha, and they also lost away to Shandong. These defeats are somewhat justifiable given…