The fifth round of the World Cup group stage.
Group D.
The Chinese men's basketball team played against the Angola team.
This game has attracted a lot of attention, especially in China. Perhaps because they were afraid of the excitement and criticism caused by losing, CCTV Sports specifically did not broadcast the game this time, but broadcast other game scenes during prime time.
But even so, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the fans.
Many fans watch the live broadcast on the Internet, look for videos from different channels to watch the game, and some fans even watch the text live broadcast. In short, there are various means to get first-hand news about the game.
However, such enthusiasm could not help the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team improve. From the first quarter of this game, the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team fell behind.
Without Zhao Feiyang, they seemed to no longer know how to play. The previous over-reliance finally showed its negative consequences at this time. Under the strict defense of the opponent, the entire team continued to make mistakes on the offensive end, especially after the opponent adopted marking measures. Constantly taking advantage of the mistakes of the Chinese men's basketball team to launch defensive counterattacks.
After such a wave of attacks, the score of the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team gradually widened.
The fans watching the game looked helpless, and many Chinese fans were disappointed. Although they had expected the result, they still found it difficult to accept it.
Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the bench, was also having a hard time.
He originally didn't plan to come to the scene, but in order to motivate his teammates, he came anyway! It's a pity that I can only sit in the team bench and watch the game.
The situation on the court was getting worse, but he could only watch the head coach Ma Lei's instructions without any solution.
Time passed by minute by second, and as we entered the final quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team scored 69 to 89. The 20-point gap had almost no possibility of a comeback.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Feiyang really had no intention of staying. He said hello to the head coach Ma Lei, and then walked towards the player tunnel with a cane.
The same was true for the fans on the sidelines. Many Chinese fans did not stay until the end. Everyone chose to leave before the end of the last quarter.
After the Chinese men's basketball team had a premonition of losing, they finally chose to give up.
Head coach Ma Lei had been refusing to give in before. In this game, when he shouldn't have given in, he lost any fighting spirit and chose to give up.
Beep.
The moment the timer stopped, most of the fans on the sidelines had already left.
The players of the China Men's Basketball Team were also in a low mood. None of them made any stop, and many players did not even say hello to the players of the Angola team and walked directly towards the player tunnel.
Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean are also full of doubts and ridicules about the Chinese men's basketball team because of the loss in this game.
"What does Xin Guotao do for a living? Why is the China Men's Basketball Team always in trouble when he is the leader? He was the one who shortened the league schedule, and he was the one who made the league make way for the World Cup... What's so bad? This guy did everything?"
"Under his leadership, the men's basketball team has finally become the same as the men's football team... I can only say that he is really good! Another person may not be able to achieve this level... "
"Does China really lack those talented players? I don't think so. There may always be some truly talented players in China, but these people have no way to go on to professional basketball!"
"In the United States, playing basketball is one of the few ways for children from poor families to get ahead, but in China, basketball is impossible without money. To put it bluntly, your training fee is not enough... ..”
"The domestic league is still too comfortable! If you can just lie down and play in China, then who is willing to improve yourself? Anyway, you can do whatever you want with your talent!"
Fans' comments also pushed the China Men's Basketball Team to the forefront.
However, Xin Guotao has long considered this issue. Therefore, after the China Men's Basketball Team game, except for the results of the game in the news, there was no footage of the China Men's Basketball Team in the prime-time interview.
In the past, there was no news about the China Men's Basketball Team on the various sports hot search lists this time, as if the game was not played at all.
In contrast, the Kimchi National Men's Basketball Team, which was not optimistic at all in the group stage, finally won a game in the fifth round.
The Mexican men's basketball team, which had lost to the Chinese men's basketball team before, unexpectedly lost to the Kimchi nation's men's basketball team this time. Although it was only a narrow victory, it also made the Kimchi nation's men's basketball team feel dizzy.
On the day after the game, Park Qi Qi, the captain of the Kimchi Nation men’s basketball team, seemed extremely excited during the post-game interview. When a reporter from Kimchi Nation asked about their next opponent, the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team, Park Qi Qi showed great enthusiasm for this. Big contempt.
"I know our next opponent is the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team, but they are nothing special. We have defeated them before. For us, this is not a challenge. The Huaxia Men's Basketball Team is just a third-rate team... ..”
"We are fully confident that we can beat them in the final game..."
The reporter from Kimchi Country also deliberately stirred up trouble and specifically asked Zhao Feiyang in front of Park Buqi, "You know, there is an NBA player in the China Men's Basketball Team. If he can play, do you still have the confidence to win?"
Pu couldn't afford to look disdainful.
"Is Zhao Feiyang very good? Don't say he is injured. Even if he is not injured, what does it matter to us? He is just an old guy who is about to retire, and we don't take him seriously at all... .”
"Our Kimchi National Men's Basketball Team is the strongest team in Asia. This time we will definitely defeat the Chinese Men's Basketball Team and regain our honor..."
Park's words were originally meant only for fans of Kimchi Country. Unexpectedly, this video was seen by some Chinese fans of Kimchi Country, so someone quickly posted it on the Internet.
At this time, Piao Buqiu's words attracted considerable attention.
Countless Chinese fans felt ashamed. Although everyone had already known about the self-confidence of Kimchi Bangzi, they were still shocked by their remarks at this time!
There was a lot of scolding on the Internet.
"Does the Kimchi Nation deserve to compete with the Chinese Men's Basketball Team? No matter how bad the Chinese Men's Basketball Team is, it was still the dominant team in Asia. It's not your turn to compete..."
"Are you able to take out your naturalized players and try to play at your local level?"
"Everyone, please don't be impulsive. The Kimchi people have been very restrained this time. After all, they only mocked our Zhao Feiyang and did not directly say that Zhao Feiyang is theirs..."
"Everyone, be careful what you say. What if these bastards get scared and pay to bribe the referee? They will do what they did in the 2002 World Cup again. It is estimated that even the United States will lose to them... "
