Ugly to eat!
Recently, NBA center Zhou Zhihao, who is considered to be the "Canada version of Yao Ming", has caused a lot of "controversy".
Before that, he had received an invitation to naturalize from our country.
However, he made it clear that he refused to play for the Chinese team.
However, in an interview not long ago, Zhou Zhihao changed his attitude and revealed that his Chinese name admitted that his name was Zhou Zhihao.
even publicly said that he was very proud of his Asian ancestry, as if he was planning to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors.
was ridiculed by netizens: The appearance is too ugly!
has obviously refused to play for the Chinese men's basketball team, and now this attitude wants to come to China to make money.
What the hell is going on?
This basketball player named Zhou Zhihao was born in Canada, so he is not a pure Chinese, and he quickly rose to prominence on the basketball court with his amazing physical condition and excellent ball skills.
But his grandfather was Chinese, so he had a quarter of Chinese ancestry.
Zhou Zhihao's basketball journey began with his family full of basketball atmosphere.
His mother is 1.91 meters tall and is a mixed-race child, and Zhou Zhihao himself inherited the family's excellent genes and grew into a giant with a height of 2.24 meters.
This shape makes him stand out on the basketball court, and with the family atmosphere, Zhou Zhihao has shown his love and talent for this sport since he was a child.
As early as high school, Zhou Zhihao studied at IMG Academy, one of the top high schools in the United States, and his basketball talent has already begun to emerge.
Subsequently, he was admitted to Purdue University and joined the school's men's basketball team.
Later, Zhou Zhihao not only further honed his basketball skills, but also received a systematic business education, which laid a solid foundation for his future career planning.
During college, Zhou Zhihao's basketball career reached a new peak.
In the U19 Men's Basketball World Cup, he led Canada to the semifinals and eventually reached the final, a victory that not only won glory for Canada, but also made Zhou Zhihao's name resounding in the basketball world.
With 24 points, 15 rebounds and other beautiful statistics, Zhou Zhihao was successfully selected for the FIBA U19 World Cup All-Star team.
And after that, Zhou Zhihao, who has already made a name for himself, was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the ninth pick in the first round at the 2023 NBA Draft.
Since then, Zhou Zhihao has become a high-profile basketball star, and Zhou Zhihao even got the nickname "Canada Little Yao Ming".
At a time when the Chinese men's basketball team launched the "naturalization plan" in order to revive its glory, Zhou Zhihao became one of the ideal candidates.
You must know that the Chinese men's basketball team at that time has gradually lost its competitiveness on the international stage after retiring from a generation of basketball superstars such as Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and Yi Jianlian.
Especially in the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team only got a record of 1 win and 4 losses, and even failed to qualify for this year's Paris Olympics.
Such an embarrassing situation has made fans full of worries about the future of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Therefore, the Chinese Basketball Association began to look for a new way out - naturalizing foreign players.
But such behavior has also led to discussions among many netizens.
Some netizens believe that they should focus on cultivating local players, otherwise it is easy to "overturn".
There are also netizens below who agree: I feel that instead of spending a lot of money to find foreign aid, it is better to work hard to find excellent local players.
However, the original intention of this "naturalization plan" is to enhance the strength of the national team by introducing outstanding overseas basketball players with Chinese ancestry, so as to better achieve good results in future competitions.
And the famous Zhou Zhihao has naturally become one of the key targets of the Chinese Basketball Association in this "planning plan".
However, when the Chinese Basketball Association invited Zhou Zhihao, promising a considerable reward, he and his mother made it clear that they only wanted to play for Canada and did not want to join the Chinese men's basketball team.
Although this decision made many fans regretful, many fans at that time also expressed their understanding of Zhou Zhihao's approach.
After all, Zhou Zhihao is not a pure Chinese, and he grew up abroad, so it is understandable that he lacks sufficient cultural identity with the mainland.
However, not long after Zhou Zhihao joined the NBA, his attitude changed dramatically.
He even began to admit his Chinese ancestry in public, and said that he was an Asian player, hoping that people would call him Zhou Zhihao.
Zhou Zhihao's sudden change in attitude not only caused heated discussions in the Chinese basketball sports circle, but also attracted the attention of netizens.
You must know that before, he and his mother showed a resolute rejection of the naturalization invitation of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Now he has taken the initiative to show favor to Chinese fans and publicly admit his Chinese ancestry, which has naturally aroused questions and criticism from many netizens.
Some netizens believe that Zhou Zhihao's move is to find opportunities in China's huge basketball market, and this utilitarian transformation is regarded as "ugly".
also netizens think: The reason why Zhou Zhihao suddenly showed favor was because he "couldn't get along" in the NBA.
But no matter what his motivation for suddenly emphasizing his "Asian identity" this time is, it does not prevent this incident from once again triggering netizens to discuss the impact of naturalized foreign players on the development of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Zhou's change in attitude also provides an opportunity for the Chinese men's basketball team to reconsider.
Some netizens believe that if Zhou Zhihao can truly integrate into the Chinese men's basketball team and contribute to the national team, then this will undoubtedly be a win-win situation.
However, although this "naturalization plan" has brought some hope to the current Chinese men's basketball team, it is not a panacea for all problems.
If the current Chinese men's basketball team wants to truly achieve rejuvenation, it also needs to fundamentally solve problems, such as strengthening the construction of men's basketball youth training, improving the professional and technical level of the men's basketball team, and their psychological quality.
In addition, the Chinese men's basketball team needs to establish a more complete selection mechanism to ensure that the best players can represent the country.
However, Zhou Zhihao's story continues, and the road to revival of the Chinese men's basketball team is still long.
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