[The Epoch Times, September 24, 2023](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Wang Youzhi) On the evening of September 22, local time, there were 3 minutes and 37 seconds left in the first game of the Chinese Men’s Basketball League (NBL) finals. , the Shaanxi Xinda team lost to the Anhui Wenyi team 96:102. Due to dissatisfaction with the referee’s “five free throws” penalty, as many as 5 people, including the head coach, team leader and assistant coach, were expelled from the game. The entire team Angry left the game early and declared a strike. After that, the referee announced that Anhui Wenyi team won 20:0.
“5 free throws and 1 throw” became the trigger
Anhui Wenyi and Shaanxi Xinda are two traditional teams in the NBL League. In the regular season this season, Anhui Wenyi had the best record and won the championship, while Shaanxi Xinda ranked second. The two teams met twice in the regular season and each won one game. The finals adopt a 7-match 4-win system, and the first game will be held at the Hefei Sports Center, the home court of Anhui Wenyi.
The overall strength of the two teams is evenly matched, and no matter who wins the first victory, it will not be a surprise. Anhui Wenyi has the home field advantage and was favored before the game. After the game started, the two teams fought fiercely and the scores rose alternately. The controversy occurred in the fourth quarter when Shaanxi Cinda was in the lead.
At critical moments, the referee whistled against Shaanxi Xinda several times, which caused dissatisfaction among Shaanxi players. They complained to the referee continuously, resulting in a series of technical fouls. Subsequently, the Shaanxi Xinda bench collectively protested, and during the negotiation process, assistant coaches and staff members also received technical fouls. As a result, the referee actually called a “five free throws and one throw” penalty. Anhui Wenyi made five consecutive free throws and had the ball at the same time.
In the end, with 3 minutes and 37 seconds left in the final quarter, Shaanxi Xinda faced an unfair penalty and “abandoned the game” and returned to the locker room collectively. The score was fixed, Anhui Wenyi team led Shaanxi Xinda team by 6 points 102:96.
Before the 5-and-1 throw was awarded, the referee had made many penalties that were obviously detrimental to the Shaanxi team, including Anhui Wenyi’s obvious interference with the ball, which was not called; a Shaanxi player’s ordinary dribbling turn was called a walking violation; and Shaanxi’s offense The player was whistled for a 3-second violation, and the 3-second whistle should have been for the player without the ball. This became the “last straw that broke the camel’s back” and completely ignited the anger of the Shaanxi Xinda bench.
Fans don’t know whether those penalties are due to poor refereeing or intentional decisions. At that time, the two vice-chairmen of the Chinese Basketball Association, Xu Jicheng and Gong Luming, were at the game, but they did not sit in the stands together. Xu Jicheng appeared in the guest seat, while Gong Luming sat on the bench of the Anhui Wenyi team. beside. Perhaps Gong Luming, who is the vice chairman of the Basketball Association and the chairman of Anhui Wenyi Club, does not feel the need to avoid suspicion.
Official commentator Sheng Yunfei said on his personal social media after the game that this was the third time in his career that he left work early. “Five free throws” changed the flavor of the game. He was surprised by Shaanxi Xinda’s withdrawal, but he understood it. . This game made him feel very bad, even worse than the mood after the Men’s Basketball World Series.
Regarding the chaos in Chinese basketball, some fans ridiculed: “Chinese basketball can always create miracles! If you win, you will be the runner-up, and if you lose, you will be the championship; the ‘five free throws’ are the most terrifying. In the last 5 minutes of the finals, the leading team was blown away. One side; and the losing side gets the MVP; the Chinese Basketball Association will create many more miracles in the future.”
A CBA boss said bluntly: “The referee problem in Chinese basketball is far more serious than the players. This is the main reason why there were no Chinese referees in the two consecutive World Series.”
There is news online that Shaanxi Xinda fans have spread that the team may not participate in the next NBL finals and may withdraw from the NBL league. If this is the case, the NBL finals will produce a championship before even one game is played, which will become another joke of Chinese basketball. Currently, during the Asian Games, the incident has clearly caused considerable damage to the CCP’s face, and heavy fines are inevitable. It is expected that after the “anti-corruption in football”, the “anti-corruption in basketball” will not be far away.
NBL is a second-level basketball league in China
The China National Men’s Basketball League (NBL) is the second-tier Chinese men’s basketball league under the China Men’s Basketball Professional League (CBA). There is no promotion or relegation relationship between the NBL League and the CBA League, but clubs that want to participate in the CBA must first participate in the NBL League.
In 2004, the Chinese Basketball Association merged and reorganized League A and League B and named it the Chinese Basketball League (CBL). Due to the same name as the Chinese Baseball League, in 2006, the league was renamed the National Basketball League (NBL).
In 2010, the NBL competition system changed and qualifying rounds were held first. The top two teams in the qualifying round and the top eight teams in Group A of the previous year will directly participate in the new season’s Group A league; other teams will participate in Group B. After the Group A league has a double round-robin competition of home and away games, the teams that advance to the playoffs will enter a knockout system to determine the championship.
Starting from 2012, the qualifying matches at the beginning of the season have been cancelled, and the winners of Group B from last season will directly advance to Group A. In other words, the NBL league has essentially become a two-level league: Group A and Group B. A total of 12 teams participated in Group A this season.
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2023-09-24 00:30:48
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