2024-03-27 08:01:18
Taiwan’s men’s basketball team lost to New Zealand and the Philippines in the “2025 Asian Cup Qualifying Tournament”. Basketball Association Executive Supervisor Guo Junren said at the meeting that “there must be rewards, and there must also be a reward and punishment system.” (Picture/Photo taken from the FB page “Chinese Taipei Chinese Men’s Basketball Team”)
Taiwan’s men’s basketball team recently lost to New Zealand and the Philippines in the “2025 Asian Cup Qualifying Tournament”. The Philippines even lost by 53 points in one game, sparking calls for review. Basketball Association Executive Supervisor Guo Junren said at a meeting on the 24th that “there must be For rewards, should there also be a reward and punishment system?” However, as soon as this statement came out, it caused an uproar. Li Kaiyan, the “Wind Rose” who currently plays for the PLG New Taipei Kings, said bluntly: “Who dares to say this.”
Li Kaiyan, who plays for the PLG New Taipei Kings, has represented the country many times since 2015. (Picture/reproduced from P.LEAGUE+ official website)
Li Kaiyan was selected for the Chinese Taipei representative team in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Universiade Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the Chinese White Team in the 2016 and 2017 Jones Cup Men’s Basketball Team. In 2019, he also joined the Chinese Taipei representative team in the World Cup Asian Men’s Basketball Qualifying Tournament. Said to have experienced many battles. He recalled his national team career on his personal Facebook, “From the first time I put on the Chinese national team jersey in 2015 to participating in the World Universiade at my home court in 2017, I felt that I was working hard for all Taiwanese people, and all Taiwanese people were here. Cheering for you is a sense of honor and mission.”
Li Kaiyan said that the cost of joining the Chinese team is to sacrifice his own rest time and time with his family. There are also risks, big and small. For example, each person has suffered major and minor injuries after playing for a season. If he gets injured again, He may face a salary cut by the team or even non-renewal of his contract. He said helplessly: “If you don’t fight well, you will be scolded, and even your family will be scolded. Considering various factors, who is willing to take this risk?”
Former sports anchor Zhuo Junze also posted a limited-time update on his personal IG on the 26th, saying that when he saw an article about the Basketball Association talking about punishing players, he was so shocked that he read it several times and asked, “Are the players treated as the property of the association?” He also added an eye-rolling emoji and asked: “Then the association that does not provide enough logistical support and insurance can drag it out first and give a reward of one foot of red.”
Former sports anchor Zhuo Junze asked on IG: “Are the players regarded as the property of the association?” (Photo / Reprinted from Zhuo Junze’s Facebook)
The 13th 3rd General Assembly of the Basketball Association of the Republic of China was held in Changhua on the 24th. Regarding appearance fees and bonuses, Guo Junren, executive supervisor of the Basketball Association, caused a backlash when he said, “If you want to have rewards, you also need to have a reward and punishment system.” . The Basketball Association issued a statement on the 27th, saying: “Part of the discussion content is not a report or discussion, it is just an exchange of opinions on issues of concern, and it is not a final decision.” It also said: “There are many suggestions from all walks of life on matters related to the training and competition of the national team. , the Basketball Association will be open to learning and strengthen improvement. Please refer to the Basketball Association’s press release and the spokesperson’s statement for the progress.”
The first stage of the Asian Cup Men’s Basketball Qualifying Tournament ended on February 26. The Chinese team lost against New Zealand on the 22nd, 69:89, by a 20-point gap. On the 25th, they faced the Philippines again, 53:106, a full 53 points. Lost by a big margin. In the second stage, the Chinese team will face Hong Kong on November 21 and New Zealand on November 25. In the end, the top two teams in each group, a total of 12 teams, will qualify for the 2025 Asian Cup, while the third place in each group, a total of 6 teams, will compete for the remaining 4 places.
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