As the curtain fell on Thursday night, the joy of victory echoed over the stadium in Huzhou Olympic Sports Center as Zhejiang finished off Guangzhou with a score of 3:0. A group of tall figures in the viewing gallery were particularly eye-catching - they were Zhejiang Guangsha men's basketball players who came all the way to cheer for Zhejiang with enthusiasm.
In order to promote the exchange of sportsmanship in the same city, Zhejiang Professional Football Club specially invited Zhejiang Guangsha Men's Basketball Team to visit their home field in Huzhou to watch the upcoming Chinese Super League. Wang Bo, the head coach of Guangsha Men's Basketball Team, personally led the team and witnessed a wonderful victory of Zhejiang.
At halftime, I had the honor to talk with Wang Bo in the lounge. He was sitting on the podium, watching the game with his eyes focused. When mentioning the performance of Zhejiang team, Wang Bo was full of praise: "Frank scored quickly at the beginning of the game, and Zhejiang team showed a very high motivation. Encouraged by the home fans, they gave full play to their characteristics, and we were thrilled in the stands."
Talking about the invitation to cheer for Zhejiang team, Wang Bo said, "I am very grateful to Zhejiang Professional Football Club for the invitation, which is an excellent opportunity for communication. Soccer and basketball belong to the same three major sports programs, as a team in the same city, we should support each other, applaud our opponents and work together to enhance the sports atmosphere of the city."
As a matter of fact, when Zhejiang Guangsha Men's Basketball Team plays in Hangzhou, the players and coaches of Zhejiang team will also go to watch the game. A senior executive of Zhejiang Professional Football Club said, "We will strengthen the communication between the two clubs and invite Guangsha Men's Basketball to watch the game more often, while we will also go to watch the game, hoping that both clubs can usher in a better future."
CBA officials have announced the opening time of the 2022-23 regular season, scheduled to officially open on October 10, the first phase of a total of nine rounds of matches, October 30 end. At present, the first phase of the CBA league will continue to use the tournament system, Hangzhou is expected to become the venue. If the CBA held in Hangzhou and open to the public, then "soccer for basketball cheer" scene may soon reappear.
In last season's CBA league, young coach Wang Bo won the title of the best coach in the regular season with his excellent coaching ability, and led the team to return to the finals after four years, which is a brilliant achievement in the first season of Wang Bo's coaching of Zhejiang Guangsha Men's Basketball Team.
At present, Zhejiang Guangsha Men's Basketball Team is going all out to prepare for the new season of CBA League. Wang Bo revealed: "In addition to the two national team players who have just returned to China and are in isolation, all other players are in centralized training, we are preparing for the new season in accordance with the planned rhythm, and it is going well."
On September 6, Zhejiang will face Beijing Guoan in Rizhao. The team will arrive in Rizhao on September 5, fully prepared for this game, and strive to achieve a third consecutive victory.
