Examining the defeat of the Chinese women's basketball team, the crux of the problem lies in the weakness of the interior offense and defense and tactical implementation of the disconnect. Scoring inside is like climbing up to the sky, outside shooting has become a life-saving straw, but often a failure. Li Yueru, the most promising player, but in the game by the tactical arrangements bound, high blocking frequently, resulting in its advantages can not be performed.
The problems on the defensive end were equally glaring. The defense was weak, distracted, poorly selected, and lacked enthusiasm. In many rounds, the team's overall defense was a sham, poor rebound protection, lack of defensive flexibility, and formations were often easily broken by the opponent.
Today, China's men's soccer team, men's basketball team and women's basketball team are all facing similar dilemmas, and the commonalities are clear. Athletes don't go into athletics for the love of it, but for the profit behind it.
Athletes in soccer and basketball leagues make choices not out of love for their sport, but for fame and fortune.
In recent years, many Chinese soccer and basketball players and well-known players have been involved in variety shows and advertising endorsements to increase their exposure and commercial value.
Athletes have short careers, and there is nothing wrong with maximizing their value when they become famous. But many athletes come from poor backgrounds and are eager to change their fortunes and earn money. If they genuinely loved the sport, they could have pursued a higher level league and competed with the world's top players.
In the field of basketball, China's men's basketball team no one into the NBA; in the field of soccer, no one among the five big leagues in Europe. Li Yueru and other women's basketball players, few are willing to go to overseas leagues to improve themselves with low pay.
China's sports system is plagued with many flaws, and the human condition prevails. The development of the world's top basketball talent is a close integration of politics and education, while in China there is a separation of the two. The U.S. develops athletes through school basketball, both in high school and college, and athletes enter the NBA through league performances. These advantages are that schools do not view players as private property, there is no need to pay for training, and athletes choose competitive sports out of love, not family or financial pressure.
China has a brutal approach to youth training, with clubs and sports bureaus screening children from an early age for training, most of whom will become eliminated from competitive sports. A few succeed, while the eliminated waste valuable time in their lives with far-reaching consequences for the rest of their lives. The youth training process is rife with complex interpersonal relationships, such as gifts to those in charge, money deals, and even relationships with the children's mothers.
There is a culture of good players and power in both clubs and national teams. Instead of earning playing time and opportunities based on strength, they are rife with unspoken rules.
China's soccer anti-corruption cases are only the tip of the iceberg, and many cases have yet to come to light. As competitive sports, soccer and basketball should follow the law of survival of the fittest in a market economy, but they have gradually been reduced to political appendages. As a result, famous Chinese athletes who become famous often become winners with vested interests and lack the motivation to improve their skills. Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin are clear evidence of this.
