Missing the championship by one point, the Chinese men s basketball team must look at the results and believe in the process 丨Cover Comment

□ Jiang Jingjing

In the early morning of August 18, the Asian Cup of Men's Basketball Team officially ended. The Chinese men's basketball team, which reached the finals again after ten years, finally lost to the defending champion Australia 89:90, winning the runner-up, achieving the best results in the past decade. In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team was not optimistic about leading three quarters. They fought to the end and missed the championship with only one point difference. In the finals, facing Australia, which had never lost in the Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team played with energy, forcing the opponent into a dead end, and also created the opponent's highest single-game loss in this game. (Xinhua News Agency)

For many years, the Chinese men's basketball team has never played such a bloody classic battle. At the end of the fight, I missed the winning goal and lost one point. The suspense continued to the last moment, with top offense and defense throughout the whole process, and almost all the elements that should be included in a high-level professional basketball game were stacked. "Asian Cup runner-up" is far from the upper limit of this Chinese men's basketball team. Because of this, this "role" is more like a starting point, indicating the strong return of the King's Army.

This Chinese men's basketball team has a very good reputation, and this Asian Cup is a miracle journey. Just like the plot trends of many "famous historical works", the Chinese men's basketball team's Asian Cup journey has also experienced a process of turning the tables with a low opening and high ending, and a courageous turnaround. Before the game, Zhou Qi, Yang Hansen, Cui Yongxi and other main players were all absent due to injuries. The Chinese men's basketball team, which lacks soldiers, went on a low-key move; during the game, the entire team's condition was far beyond expectations. Winning all three games in the group stage, straight to the quarterfinals. After that, he conquered South Korea and New Zealand. After winning consecutive games, we used competitions instead of practicing. As we practiced, we really realized our feelings and improved our results. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the Chinese men's basketball team can be said to be "sad, sad, and pass". After escorting continuously unfavorable whistles, and withstood the close fighting of muscle basketball, "I have seen a lot of the world and have also increased my skills." At the finals, the Chinese men's basketball team played more rich content. There are team basketball tacit running and efficient flow, as well as individual stand-up singles and unsolved superstars - they have played out all the things they have practiced. I did everything I didn't expect. As netizens said, the most profound point of this team is its "spirit", the responsibility and fearless enthusiasm to stand up can simply fill its spiritual attributes.

Everyone has done the best in this Asian Cup. Captain Zhao Rui, Super God Hu Mingxuan, Future Star Wang Junjie, Dinghai Shenjian Hu Jinqiu... Forging the residual formation into an iron army is the top training ability. Since he took over the Chinese men's basketball coach again in 2024, Guo Shiqiang has made significant progress in discovering new players, polishing tacticals and building team culture. The character of "team-building coach" is stable. In this Asian Cup, its successful attempts to adapt to changes and arrange combinations reveal the pragmatic and flexible posture of "just looking at the dishes and looking at the dishes". The convincing process and results largely laid the foundation for Coach Guo’s long-term coaching.

After experiencing a long period of confusion and dilemma, the Chinese men's basketball team finally rekindled hope and finally returned to the right direction. That King's Army is accelerating to reach the top of Asia. The matches are played one by one, we watch and witness together.