Guo Shiqiang (1976-), Chinese footballer
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Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong
The Long Lions Men's Basketball team experienced many challenges during the 2023-2024 season, including financial difficulties and the departure of inside-out big man Li Yanzhe. However, the team still advanced to the playoffs of the China Men's Basketball Association (CBA) for the fourth consecutive year and unexpectedly eliminated the Qingdao Men's Basketball Team in the 12-in-8 game. In a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency, Guo said the most valuable takeaway from this season was that the team was not knocked down by the ongoing difficulties and that his goal of building a strong team when he came to Guangzhou has not wavered.
Guo Shiqiang believes that the team's biggest gain is unity. The team showed tenacity and never-say-die spirit in the face of many challenges, and every player has a clear goal, and the execution is very strong, the idea is very unified.
Although the team suffered many difficulties in the season, including the small foreign aid Moore and interior general Li Yanzhe injury departure, but the team through unity and unity through the difficult times, and finally advanced to the fourth consecutive year of the playoffs, reconfiguration of the foreign aid is to win seven consecutive victories, locking the qualification for the playoffs in advance. Despite being eliminated by Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team in the quarterfinals with 1:3, the team's performance won respect.
Regarding the team's future goals, Guo said he will continue to work on making Guangzhou Men's Basketball a strong team and will not waver in his goal, even in the face of challenges and difficulties. He emphasized that the team's progress relies on the hard work and dedication of all, and that good training is crucial.
In addition, Guo Shiqiang also talked about the training of young players, emphasizing the importance of doing things. He believes that as a coach, he should not only teach his players to play, but also teach them to be decent people. In his opinion, the responsibility of a coach is not only to cultivate excellent basketball players, but also to cultivate talents with high moral character and make more contributions to the development of Chinese basketball.
Finally, Guo talked about Cui Yongxi's impact on the NBA, expressing his appreciation and support for him. He encouraged Cui Yongxi not to be discouraged regardless of his success or failure, as he is still young and still has a chance. Guo said that cultivating more excellent basketball talents is one of his future goals, and he will continue to contribute to the development of Chinese basketball.
