Chen Hu: NATO’s eastward expansion involves countries getting closer and closer to China (Figure)


  On May 6, soldiers from Georgia and NATO listened to a military exercise at the Wajani military base near Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Georgia’s Ministry of Defence announced on May 6th that participants from some NATO member countries and partner countries have started military exercises in Georgia. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters



  On May 6, a Georgian soldier (right) and a Turkish soldier exchanged military exercises at the Wajani military base near Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.


  An exotic exercise we need to pay attention to.


  Today I want to talk with you about NATO’s military exercises in Georgia.


  On May 11th, NATO held the launching ceremony of a military exercise in Georgia. The exercise was divided into two parts, one called "Cooperation Longbow 09" and the other called "Cooperation Lancer 09". This military exercise lasted for a long time, from May 6th to June 3rd, nearly one month. Around this military exercise, the media reported earlier that the United States, NATO and Russia had a series of wrestling movements. These actions have attracted a lot of international attention. However, I noticed that in our country, especially among military enthusiasts and netizens, it did not cause particularly great repercussions, and everyone’s attention was not very high. Why is this happening? Perhaps everyone feels that this is normal, because in recent years, the United States, NATO and Russia have often struggled and wrestled, and everyone is used to it. On the other hand, most people may feel that this happened in Europe, which is very close to Russia and far from China, so they feel that this military exercise is not within the scope of concern. In fact, although this matter is far away from us geographically, it is not completely irrelevant to us, but needs our high attention.


  Unlike NATO exercises


  We can look at the countries participating in the military exercise, including the United States, Canada, Albania, Croatia, Spain, Britain, Greece, Hungary, Turkey, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, Georgia and Ukraine. Several other countries also wanted to participate at first, but later refused. These countries are Armenia, Latvia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Serbia. From the list of such a country, it can be seen that although this military exercise claims to be a NATO exercise, the taste of NATO is not very heavy. The main European countries in NATO, such as Germany, France and Italy, did not participate, and the relevant people in Germany also publicly expressed their opposition. Conversely, a considerable number of countries participating in this military exercise are republics of the former Soviet Union, such as Georgia and Ukraine; There are also some former Warsaw Pact countries, such as Hungary and the Czech Republic, and even some Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates.


  Looking at these participating countries, we simply don’t feel that this is a NATO military exercise, but more like a multi-regional and multi-national military exercise led by the United States. Some of these countries are very close to us. Although Kazakhstan rejected the exercise, it was actually included in the original plan, and Kazakhstan is already our close neighbor.


  After reading these, we will have a feeling, is NATO today still the original NATO? The full name of NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Open the map and have a look. The North Atlantic is the two sides of the northern Atlantic, with North America on one side and Europe on the other. Now, we can see that the participating countries are far more than these two regions. NATO has actually come to our doorstep. For example, in the ongoing Afghan war, NATO is actually one of the parties in the war, and it has reached the border areas of China. Judging from the current situation, NATO’s eastward expansion is far from taking Russia as its border. If it goes further, it will approach China’s doorstep. Some analysts believe that NATO’s eastward expansion may have been pushed all the way to West Asia, and even East Asia can see "shadow NATO" (which actually refers to the military alliance of the United States, Japan and South Korea). Therefore, although this military exercise was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, and its geographical location is far away from us, the countries involved are getting closer and closer to China. NATO is already a military force that we should pay close attention to.


  "Wolf Coming" Outlines American Strategy


  On the surface, these things have happened frequently in recent years, and the outside world may feel accustomed to it. Shout "Wolf" every day! The wolf is coming! " It seems to be a normal thing that the wolf has never come. But I think in the international strategic game, this way is exactly what big countries are used to: that is, through activities that have never touched the bottom line and caused conflicts, a normal state has been formed for everyone. For example, this military exercise, if Russia does not make a series of reactions, then coming down once, twice and three times will actually become the default or recognition of this reality. Once this happens, the strategic intention of the leading country in the military exercise can be realized peacefully and easily.


  You may also feel that the current NATO is not the NATO of the past, and the current NATO has become a tool for the United States to promote its global strategy to some extent. The military exercise under the name of NATO is far from NATO’s military exercise during the Cold War. From the participating countries of this exercise, we can vaguely see a sphere of influence outlined by the United States.


  For more than half a century from the end of World War II to the end of the Cold War, Europe was the most stable region in the world. But after the cold war, Europe has become the most turbulent and changeable region in the world. As long as you open the map, you can see that from the end of the Cold War to today, the changes in the map of Europe are the most dramatic among all regions in the world.


  The United States has always regarded itself as the winner of the cold war, and now it is trying to digest the achievements of the cold war and at the same time to further expand. In fact, this military exercise reflects the blueprint of its future sphere of influence in the eyes of Americans. This blueprint has been extended not only to the former Soviet republics and the former Warsaw Pact countries, but also to the Gulf region and even to West Asia. If we contact the so-called "shadow NATO" in East Asia, we can also feel the impact of this power expansion on Asia and East Asia.


  It is too early to talk about the decline of the United States.


  Many people say that after the end of the cold war, the United States seems to have been going badly. From a series of events such as the September 11th incident, the Afghan war and the Iraq war, some people say that the United States is on the decline. Actually, whether it is the rise of a big country or the decline of a big country, it is a long process. I’m afraid it’s too early to conclude that the superpower of the United States is on the decline.


  On the contrary, at least Americans or American strategic decision makers believe that American power is at its peak. Because they have just won a "cold war" victory that lasted for more than half a century. After winning, the United States will continue to move forward and try to win in a wider range. Then in this larger scope, we can vaguely feel it in this NATO military exercise in Georgia. Therefore, this military exercise should be said to contain too many subtext.


  From a military point of view, the significance of this military exercise is not great. It is very difficult for so many countries to hold a substantive military exercise, because the organization is quite difficult. Moreover, the actual number of officers and men participating in the competition is only over 1,000, which is out of proportion to the number of participating countries. But military weakness does not mean political weakness. Therefore, although the military significance of this military exercise is limited, its political significance is extraordinary. It gives us a sketch, or reveals a world map in the minds of American strategic decision makers in the future. This pace of expansion in the United States is bound to bring pressure and threats to other countries, and it is bound to trigger vigilance and rebound in other countries.

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Survival status of automobile dealers: survive in extrusion, move forward in negative pressure | Titanium garage

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"In the past two years, Yongao has taken over several new energy brands (Wenjie, Ai ‘an, etc.) to prepare for the resurrection, and the result is still poor." An industry insider lamented.

Automobile dealer groups in Dongguan, Zhongshan, Huizhou, Zhuhai and other cities, with nearly 80 4S stores, fell into a situation of no solution for a time. Now the cars were seized by banks, the delivery was fruitless, and the employees’ wages were not paid back. After the storm in Yongao, they left a chicken feather all over the place.

With the fermentation of Yong ‘ao Thunderstorm, the survival dilemma of traditional car dealers has been put on the table again. Yongao is not a case, but a microcosm of the real living conditions of traditional car dealers. But at the same time, we also see that in this century-old wave of automobile revolution, automobile dealers are also accelerating their transformation.

With the continuous improvement of the penetration rate of new energy vehicles, the automobile sales model is also undergoing drastic changes, and the traditional dealer model is constantly being subverted.

China automobile dealers association once released a report that 2362 4S stores withdrew from the Internet in 2020, nearly 1400 in 2021 and 1757 in 2022.

Similarly, according to the statistics of the Federation, in 2022, 40% of automobile dealers closed down, and about 11 4S shops closed down every day. At that time, more than half of automobile 4S shops were at a loss.

In 2023, according to incomplete statistics, about 1,500 ~ 2,000 automobile dealers in China quit the network, among which there are many large and medium-sized dealer groups.

In February 2023, Zhejiang Zhongtong Holding Group, the largest automobile distribution group in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, suddenly closed its doors and ran away due to financial problems. The 19 4S stores under Zhongtong Group have all been closed, and a large number of employees have not been paid.

In April of the same year, the stores of Chongqing Longhua Industrial Group, a veteran 4S group that has been operating for nearly 30 years, closed down or transferred, and its Longao Automobile Sales and Service Co., Ltd. was planned to be acquired by Dachanghang Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd.

Similar cases of bankruptcy, lightning storm and road running are still happening. The lightning storm of Guangdong Yongao Group is not an accidental event, but a reflection of the realistic dilemma faced by the entire automobile dealer system.

According to china automobile dealers association’s "Investigation Report on the Living Conditions of National Automobile Dealers in the First Half of 2023", in the first half of 2023, less than 1/4 of the automobile dealers achieved the semi-annual sales target, and more than 55% of the dealers judged the profitability as a loss.

Even the head dealer group cannot escape from it. According to Zhongsheng Group,Yongda automobileGuang hui Bao XinZhengtong automobileHarmonious automobileJudging from the financial report data of listed companies in the first half of 2023, compared with the data of the first half of 2022, the gross profit margin of these dealers all declined and their profitability declined.

"Even if the head dealer, the monthly salary will be discounted. For example, if you sell a commission of 20,000 yuan, it will be good to get 15,000 yuan." A frontline salesperson spoke to the titanium media App.

This is still the case for head dealers, not to mention small and medium-sized dealers. "We haven’t paid for half a year." The sales consultant of Guangzhou Suitian Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. (Guangqi Honda 4S shop) said. In April last year, this dealer was also complained that the boss ran away because of financial difficulties.

Front-end operations encountered obstacles, and the capital market began to respond. Last year, the huge group of auto dealers, the first IPO in China, embarked on the road of delisting. You know, at its peak, its revenue in Ceng Chao was 70 billion, there were nearly 100 cooperative automobile brands and more than 1,400 outlets of its 4S stores.

It is not difficult to see from the financial report data of the huge group that this once brilliant dealer is also facing greater operational and financial pressure. In 2020 -2022, the net profit of returning to the mother was 580 million yuan, 902 million yuan and-1.441 billion yuan respectively.

In addition, listed auto dealer enterprises include Zhengtong, Xinfengtai,Harmonious automobileCentury United stock has been lower than 1 yuan for many days, which shows the attitude of the capital market.

Although the Yong ‘ao-style thunderstorm has the factors of poor individual management, with the disappearance of one 4S shop after another, it is actually a series of chain reactions brought about by the transformation and development of the entire automobile industry.

In 2013,TeslaEnter the China market with the direct operation mode, and quickly open the brand recognition by opening a direct operation store in the city shopping center. Compared with the traditional dealer model, the direct sales model is more transparent and open, and has stronger control over offline channels, which can realize unified price control, avoid mutual internal friction among dealers in the past, and damage brand pricing and image.

TeslaAfter the opening of the road, domestic brands of new forces in car-making followed suit, and the direct sales model was regarded as the main trend of new energy vehicle distribution. Some new brands of traditional car companies also began to open direct sales stores or brand stores in Shangchao.

The blossoming of direct sales model has impacted the traditional dealer model, and dealers and car companies have changed from partners to competitors. This role change has undoubtedly increased the sales pressure of dealers.

"The sales of direct sales outlets don’t care how much the company loses, thinking of ways to give extra discounts to promote orders, but dealers have to control costs and can’t stand it." An industry salesperson told the titanium media App.

At the same time, most dealer channels are fuel vehicles, but in recent years, the rapid penetration of the market share of new energy vehicles has hindered the sales of fuel vehicles, and under multiple pressures such as frequent price wars, it has accelerated the collapse of traditional car dealers.

The terminal transaction price continues to drop, and the result of price-for-volume exchange is that the increment does not increase profits, but most of the increment is new energy vehicles, and the sales of traditional fuel vehicles continue to decline. "Fuel vehicles are basically losing money. By the end of the year, manufacturers will make rebates and meet the standards and barely survive." An industry insider bluntly said.

The price war has not stopped. On January 1, 2024,TeslaOnce again, the first shot of the price war was fired, and the official announced the preferential policies. Subsequently, other car brands followed closely, or announced the reduction of the price of the model, or introduced limited-time car purchase benefits and subsidies.

In addition to external factors, the survival problems of automobile dealers also have their own reasons, such as the low efficiency of distribution model and the pressure on profits caused by serious inventory squeeze.

Under the distribution mode, car dealers will approve some models from car companies for sale. Whenever the market is under pressure periodically, car companies often "sell" new cars to dealers for their own revenue performance, which is the so-called "pressure inventory". However, car dealers mostly borrow money from banks to pledge their cars. Once the inventory increases and the leverage is unbalanced, car dealers will face a thunderstorm crisis.

According to an industry insider, titanium media App revealed that a car dealer approved a certain model of a traditional car company, and the car of the previous year was still in stock and not sold. Similar situations have occurred from time to time in various dealers.

It can be seen that the survival problem of automobile dealers is not caused by a single factor, but by the joint action of the whole marketing system reform, price war and other factors. It should be pointed out that the painful period of industry transformation is hard to avoid, but it is in every change and under the new market screening mechanism that the industry can finally be rejuvenated.

When God closes this door, he will open another door for you. For car dealers, it is not without new opportunities in the period of industry transformation.

"4S stores have experienced an explosive period and a comfortable period from scratch in China, and now they are caught in an’ economic crisis’ in a sense. The way to solve the crisis is to adjust the structure and change the way." Yang Xiaoyong, chairman of Lanchi Dealer Group, pointed out.

Shen Jinjun, president of china automobile dealers association, also pointed out that,Automobile dealers are going through a painful period of deep adjustment, which should be optimized from two dimensions: brand structure and regional structure.

"Dealers should make full use of policy dividends and fully promote the development of used cars; It is necessary to fully embrace new energy and change with the trend to create a new model of new energy vehicle sales service; It is necessary to hold the digital "bull nose", realize lean operation and promote the growth of user value; To be driven by the new retail of automobilesOnline and offlineDeep integration. "Shen Jinjun put forward.

According to titanium media App, in order to alleviate the revenue dilemma, some dealers have set their sights on the export business of used cars and automobiles. A car dealer employee told Titanium Media App, "Dealers have started to make used cars now. If new cars don’t make money, they rely on used cars and after-sales to support the facade. Now, the sales of oil cars have a high proportion of used car performance appraisal."

In terms of automobile export, it ranked 29 th in the list of top 100 automobile dealer groups in 2023.Harmonious automobileIt is already on the way to the sea. After undertaking the business of Guangzhou Automobile’s Ai ‘an last year, it jointly opened the Ai ‘an automobile distribution network in Thailand in January this year.Zhongda productsZhejiang Zhongda Yuantong International Trading Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yuantong Industrial Group Co., Ltd., isChangan automobileInternational companies joined hands to go to sea and shipped 800 cars into the Mexican market.

Of course, in the face of the new energy trend, some car dealers have also begun to access new energy brand models.This is a two-way trip between traditional dealers and new forces. Under the mode of direct sales for several years, the expansion of sales scale has also brought heavier financial pressure.

If the average cost of a direct store is about 4 million yuan per year, if a brand of new power wants to cover 200 major cities in China, it will cost 1.6 billion yuan a year, which is only the level of one store in a city. In this case, the dealer channel is obviously more cost-effective because it does not need too much capital investment in the early stage.

In order to expand sales contacts and reduce the pressure of direct sales, new force car companies have also begun to actively contact dealers.

Last March,XPENG MotorsTake the lead in "moving the knife" on the sales system, merge the auto trade team of the direct sales system and the user development center team of the dealer system, and implement unified management. In September, a channel reform plan named "Jupiter Plan" was announced, and a meeting of distributors was held.

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It is reported that in the first three quarters of last year, nearly 100 stores with low sales capacity were eliminated, including direct stores and authorized stores. It is said that the implementation of "Jupiter Plan" aims to gradually replace the previous direct sales model with the dealer model, so as to reduce operating costs. However, judging from a series of measures taken by Tucki last year, it has basically formed a "direct sales+agency authorization" system, and reached cooperation with ten domestic dealer groups such as Yongda and Guanghui.

exceptXPENG MotorsIn addition, some other new energy automobile companies are also reducing the number of direct-operated stores and expanding the scale of agent dealers. For example, Krypton has also carried out channel adjustment, increasing the proportion of authorized dealer stores (comprehensive 4S stores that provide one-stop service experiences such as experience, sales, delivery and after-sales).

According to the new sales channel plan of Kyoko in 2024, it is planned to build at least 500 stores, including nearly 200 new stores, and the proportion of "Kyoko" in new stores is about 50%. It is reported that some dealers of Geely’s Link have reached cooperation with Krypton.

Besides,WeilaiIt also prepares for the opening dealer model of its sub-brand code-named Alps. According to external sources,WeilaiIt is planned that the after-sales service and delivery center of Alps will be undertaken by a nationwide dealer group, while Shangchao Store will still adopt the direct mode.

For a Xiaomi car that has just entered the market with one foot, its new retail model is also a combination of direct sales and dealers. At the end of 2023, 14 dealers announced their intention to cooperate with Xiaomi Automobile, including national dealer groups such as Hengxin Automobile, Sichuan Ganghong, Jianguo Automobile and Yuantong Automobile.

Compared with the traditional cooperation mode between car companies and dealers,XPENG MotorsThe dealers of Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an don’t have to bear a lot of capital and vehicle inventory pressure as in the traditional distribution mode, but only bear the daily operating costs and don’t undertake the procurement tasks stipulated by the manufacturers. But even so, it is not a good business for dealers to undertake new energy brands.

"A (new energy) car dealer only earns thousands of dollars, and the manufacturer’s rebate requirements are not so simple to get." The sales of a dealer system are blunt to the titanium media App. It said that the homogenization of products is serious now, and it is the time to fight for marketing and channels. It is not easy to sell products and meet the rebate requirements.

However, it can be seen that under the background that the sales of fuel vehicles are blocked and the price war forces the channel competition to intensify,Automobile dealers have begun to take targeted measures, or strengthen after-sales, or add second-hand cars and new energy vehicles, or open stores in overseas markets. Even though some dealers are unable to withstand the operational pressure and disappear in the wave of transformation, there are also players who rely on transformation to stay at the table.

car dealerZhongsheng holdingIn the 2023 semi-annual report, it was mentioned: "The electrification competition in China automobile market has just begun, and it is more likely to be a marathon than a sprint competition."

This auto industry knockout not only happened between car companies, but also staged in dealer channels.

(This article is the first titanium media App, written by Xiao Man, edited by Sharla Cheung)

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China men’s basketball team 86-66 Cape Verde, four people are trustworthy, the biggest highlight of Gemini blowout.

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86-66, China men’s basketball team beat Cape Verde by 20 points in the warm-up match. The trend of the whole game can be generally used: four people can always be trusted, and the Gemini blowout is the biggest highlight.

China men’s basketball team beats Cape Verde.

First, qi zhou’s defense.

Qi zhou dunks.

Qi zhou, the cornerstone of the team’s defense, made a layup at the beginning, followed by a strong personal dunk. In addition to the layup attack after catching the ball in the second quarter, the most important point is that as long as he is present, he can guard the paint area, and the men’s basketball team can finally complete the top priority of overtaking from the passive situation, which is indispensable. Well, qi zhou’s defense is always trustworthy.

Second, Zhao Jiwei’s pass.

In the first quarter, at 6 minutes and 9 seconds, Zhao Ruiqiang made a sudden mistake and lost a foul. Cape Verde made two free throws and led 14-4, and Zhao Jiwei came on as a substitute. Then the team attacked:

Zhao Jiwei helped Zhu Junlong score three points.

Zhao Jiwei made 2 free throws, helped Zhang Zhenlin get a middle distance, helped He Xining score three points, and helped Zhu Junlong score three points as shown in the figure, instantly helping the team to overtake 15-14; Wang Zhelin stormed 2+1 and made 2 free throws, and the team ended the first quarter on 19-15.

In the second quarter, Zhao Jiwei helped Hu Jinqiu to lead the team 24-15, and was chased by Cape Verde. In the last 4 minutes, Zhao Jiwei came back. After his defense and combing, he helped Fang Shuo hit a three-pointer at half-time and helped the team lead 36-27. This has to say something about another person, Fang Shuo!

Third, Fang Shuo’s key ball.

Fang Chaoju, Fang Shuo’s reputation, once again proved his value in this game. After hitting a buzzer for three points in the first quarter, in the second quarter, we also broke through the distance between layup and helping Zhang Zhenlin, so that we can fight again easily and force 2+1 to help Wang Zhelin to dunk again. The most crucial point is:

Fang Shuo whistled three points.

In the final attack of the team in the third quarter, Fang Shuo used Hu Jinqiu to pick and roll, and directly scored three points in the third quarter to help the team build a 17-point advantage at 62-45. Well, Fang Shuo’s key ball will always be trustworthy.

Fourth, Hu Jinqiu’s offensive and defensive integration.

Zhou Qi’s defense is greater than attack; Wang Zhelin’s attack is stronger than defense, and both of them have shortcomings. Hu Jinqiu is the most trustworthy one who has attacked the all-round inside, which is reflected in this game:

Hu Jinqiu three points.

In addition to the inherent inside attack and tough defense, it is gratifying that Hu Jinqiu actually scored a three-pointer after receiving Zhao Jiwei’s pass in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, the team’s attack was suppressed to almost 24 seconds, and he even scored a three-pointer at the top of the arc. Well, Hu Jinqiu’s offensive and defensive integration will always be trustworthy.

Like the above four people, the team is the cornerstone of victory. However, if you want to be 10 points behind and 26 points ahead with 81-55 at most, you need other people’s help. Gemini broke out.

Fifth, the outbreak of Zhang Zhenlin.

When the team’s attack can’t open the situation, Zhang Zhenlin can use the storm to solve the problem. His middle distance is getting more and more stable at present, and he even staged a strong dunk and was fouled by his opponent. The most important point is that Zhang Zhenlin’s defense has been upgraded.

Zhang Zhenlin’s supplementary defense

From 6 minutes in the first quarter to 8 minutes in the second quarter, the team was able to beat Cape Verde to 1 point only by free throws. As shown in the figure, the excellent defense of the team is the key, and among them, Zhang Zhenlin perfectly assumed the effect of defensive ties. Cape Verde pick and roll, he made up the defense to the three-point line for the first time, the opponent made a second transmission, and the right bottom corner was vacant. Zhang Zhenlin completed the defense like lightning. This picture shows the epitome of Zhang Zhenlin’s defensive end of this game, and his defense has been promoted to a new height.

Sixth, the outbreak of Cui Yongxi.

Qiao Shuai took a fancy to Cui Yongxi because of his outstanding talent. Today, he gave back the trust of Qiao Shuai and the fans with his performance. The performance in the first and second quarters was not too amazing. Can we fight again in the third quarter?

Cui Yongxi receives Zhao Jiwei’s wonderful pass and dunks it again.

Cui Yongxi cut the middle distance on the left side, as shown in the figure, and made a dunk with Zhao Jiwei’s wonderful pass and a layup with Zhao Jiwei’s connecting ball. He scored two threes and scored 10 points in a single quarter, which broke out perfectly, so the team instantly opened the score to more than 15 points.

Because it is a handwritten game process, the data is not completely sorted out. First, the general outline is shared with the fans, and then it is summarized in detail later.

As above, the general process of the game, qi zhou’s defense, Zhao Jiwei’s pass, Fang Shuo’s key ball, Hu Jinqiu’s attack on all-around, four people are the cornerstones for the team to win, and Zhang Zhenlin and Cui Yongxi’s Gemini can still break out perfectly, so a great victory comes naturally.

Finally, Qiao Shuai really showed the China men’s basketball team a qualitative change!

You wanted to go to Thunder that year? The former Rockets 3+4 center is suffering, and it is not easy to stay in the Russian city.

Great changes have taken place in the lineup of Houston Rockets this summer. One of the disappointments is that the Rockets sold usman Garba, Josh Christopher and Ty Washington. Their development this year was daunting and almost wasted.

Among them, usman Garba also accepted an interview with the media after joining the Thunder, revealing that he especially wanted to go to the Thunder when he was in the draft. The former Rockets center complained that he didn’t get enough chances, and Thunder is a team that suits him very well.

As the No.23 rookie in the first round of 2021, Ousmane Garouba was plagued by injuries in his first season without playing, averaging only 2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. In the Rockets, his overall performance is not satisfactory. However, Osman Garba represented Spain in last year’s men’s basketball European Cup. At that time, his overall performance was excellent. Osman Garba also served as the main rotation inside player to help Spain win the men’s basketball European Cup. However, after returning to the NBA, Osman Garba could not win the trust of then head coach Steve Cyrus, so he had to play as a substitute and his playing time was scarce. Usman Garba has been in a low state all season. He averaged 3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. His data is average, but Osman Garba’s efficiency is high, especially his defensive potential.

However, the Rockets seem to have no patience to train usman Garba, who was easily sold cheaply in the offseason and finally came to the Thunder. Osman Garba said that he had already made contact with Thunder coach Daniolt and general manager Presti, and believed that they would benefit a lot from Thunder’s tactical system, and the two sides reached an agreement on many issues.

In addition, Garba, usman, like the Rockets, the Thunder also looks very competitive. Shea Kirghiz-Alexander, Josh Giddy, Chet Holmgren and Rugenzdort are all young, and I believe we are a team. Usman Garba admired them very much. However, even usman Garba expressed his hope to be selected by the Thunder, which already has Chet Holmgren, Robinson Earle, Poksevsky and Davidson Bertain, so the situation has not changed at all. For usman Garba, staying in Oklahoma City is not easy.

Bye, 76 ers! Harden is no longer a scapegoat, and 16 million annual salary is exchanged for a new opportunity to start!

Bye, 76 ers! Harden is no longer a scapegoat, and 16 million annual salary is exchanged for a new opportunity to start!

The free trade in NBA is coming to an end, and all teams are basically over. However, in view of the fact that a large number of athletes in the NBA are still not employed, many people lament how fierce the competition in the NBA is. Not only veterans who are replaced by newcomers, but also young athletes like kendrick Nunn will choose to play abroad, which shows how fast the NBA is developing. The same is true for the head coach. Many retired head coaches may not be able to become the head coach of the NBA again. Two years, 16 million, bye to the 76ers. They should have been fired a long time ago. You shouldn’t put all the blame on Harden.

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This season, many teams have changed their head coaches. After Williams came back from the Suns, he quickly took over as the head coach of the Pistons, while other coaches, some of whom have retired, some of whom, like Silas, have degraded themselves and become assistant coaches. Some of them have lost interest in the transfer market and chose other careers, such as Doug Rivers, the former head coach of the 76ers. According to New York Post, the famous ESPN fired Mark, one of its critics, and Rivers signed a contract with the team to replace Mark as the critic of ESPN next season.

In the NBA, the competition between coaches is much fiercer and more cruel. Among 30 teams, there are only 30 coaches, and many coaches who have been head coaches don’t want to be assistants to others, but want to find a good opportunity. As a result, many coaches who have been fired will choose to be a new job and become an interpreter. Before Rivers was hired, two critics of ESPN gold critic Mike Brin, one was Van Gundy and the other was Mark Jackson. Later, they were fired, and their positions were replaced by Rivers and Doris Burke.

They all know that Van Gundy and Jackson are both famous coaches in the NBA. Van Gundy used to coach the Rockets in Yao Mai’s era, while Jackson, in Cole’s era, established Curry Clay’s tactics and has been exploring Curry. However, these two coaches have never returned to the post of NBA coach since they became critics. Moreover, judging from the current situation, these two people do not seem to have much advantage in the position of the NBA. Most NBA clubs would rather dig a few effective assistants than dig the head coaches who have left the NBA for a long time.

To put it bluntly, Rivers joined ESPN, which was the end of his career. Under Rivers’ leadership, the 76ers never got any good results in the playoffs, which made the 76ers’ top management very disappointed. Although Rivers had already expressed his desire to return to the 76ers at the beginning of the season and replaced the 76ers’ head coach with $16 million for two years, the Philadelphia top management did not give him this opportunity again, because the 76ers’ head coach only had $16 million for two years, and it was better to find a better one than to waste this money in vain.

Although he has left the 76ers, Rivers still found a reason for himself, that is, he still wants to be the head coach of the NBA. In the live broadcast, Rivers mercilessly discredited Harden, saying that he did not play his due level, so the 76ers lost the playoffs. Rivers’ remarks upset many fans. Although Harden’s performance in the playoffs didn’t satisfy them, Rivers put all the responsibility on himself, which is unlike what a head coach would do. Rivers always puts everything on Harden in the process of coaching the team, and Embiid always wants to get his favor. Now that he has been fired, he is still defending his actions to discredit Harden. Obviously, no team will pay for him.

In fact, many people think that Rivers should have been fired last season, but the 76ers’ top management still asked him to stay on the team because he had only three years left on his contract. Therefore, during this season’s playoff trip, Rivers faced a test without books, and he made a mess of everything. Harden has shown to the Green Army that once he breaks through, the defense of the Green Army will become more difficult, and Rivers also used Embiid to limit Harden’s possession time after he returned, which made the 76ers’ offensive slow down. But it’s no use talking about it now. It’s almost impossible to be a commentator and want to be the 15 best coaches in NBA history again.

Sports collision technology, Yangpu Football Super League started the "science and technology card"

Yangpu District, as the first batch of national innovative pilot urban areas and national dual-innovation demonstration bases, has a profound scientific and technological foundation, and is also a "national sports fitness model city (district)" with a broad group sports foundation. What kind of sparks will sports collide with when it meets science and technology?

On May 20th, the "Dachuanggu" Cup Yangpu Football Super League E-sports Football Final and Innovation Yangpu Sports Technology Carnival were held in Chuanggu, Changyang, and a football feast of "sports+technology" was staged.

The "Dachuanggu" Cup Yangpu Football Super League is hosted by Yangpu District Sports General Association and Yangpu District Federation of Trade Unions, and hosted by Yangpu District Sports Activity Center and Yangpu District Football Association. The competition is divided into offline football match and online e-sports football match, attracting 600 contestants.

In the previous offline football competition for the elderly, the leading senior club won the championship, Lane 3061 of the East Bund won the second place, and the New Jiangwan senior team won the third place. At the event, an award was presented to the senior group of the "Dachuanggu" Cup Yangpu Football Super League.

On the same day, the finals and semi-finals of the "Dachuanggu" Cup Yangpu Football Super League were held. On the big screen, the "French team" and the "Portuguese team" controlled by two players sounded gongs. The confrontation between the two teams can be described as a mess. Less than 15 minutes after the start, the "Portuguese team" showed a wave of skills with Cristiano Ronaldo, and volleyed very decisively and directly won the first goal in the final. Subsequently, the "French team" has been pressing the "Portuguese team", but they were all disturbed by the tough defense of the "Portuguese national team" and frequently lost the ball. In the end, the score was fixed at 3: 1, and Portugal won. Chen Chao and Tian Ye won the championship and runner-up respectively.

The superb game technology of the "Great God" on the field makes the players’ movements in the game very close to reality, and with the fancy passing movements, it seems that the audience is not watching an e-sports football match, but a real real football match.

The players on the stage competed fiercely, and the elderly football players under the stage also watched with relish and cheered for the players. "I have been playing football for decades, but it is the first time to watch an e-sports competition. It is very fresh." Wu Yiming, captain of the leading senior club, said, "Perhaps the charm of e-sports football lies in the fact that many players are limited by physical fitness and skills, which can be displayed in the game."

It is understood that "sports+technology" is a highlight of this year’s Yangpu Football Super League. Sponsored by Shanghai Yangpu Science and Technology Innovation (Group) Co., Ltd., this event provides a platform for scientific and technological innovation enterprises in the region to make friends with the ball, promotes the interconnection between enterprises, further strengthens the radiation effect of the linkage of Dachuanggu, uses the event to incite industrial resources among enterprises, forms a healthy, positive and upward park culture through activities, and explores new paths of park activities under the digital background.

On the day of the event, Changyang Chuanggu simultaneously launched the innovative Yangpu Sports Science and Technology Carnival. With the theme of "Playing Sports+Black Technology", this carnival introduces the latest somatosensory technology experience developed by Tsinghua University’s team. Participants can receive data directly through their mobile phones without wearing any equipment and enjoy the fun of somatosensory games. Nowadays, the most fashionable drone football, more and more realistic e-sports football, physical fitness test and other sports activities with scientific and technological elements have attracted the participation of many teenagers and parents.

It is worth mentioning that all six interactive experience zones have social sports instructors in Yangpu District to help participants better experience the project.

Yangpu District, as a model area for national sports and fitness, has been exploring new paths for the development of social sports instructors in recent years, actively carrying out the pilot work of rejuvenation of social sports instructors, attracting more young people to join by integrating resources such as schools, hospitals, enterprises and institutions, and commercial buildings within its jurisdiction, and optimizing the team structure. At the same time, Yangpu District has continued to provide opportunities for social sports instructors to take up their posts. This year, it has taken the lead in promoting social sports instructors into the campus in the city. This time, it has expanded the service posts of instructors to the park, providing thoughtful and caring guidance services for science and technology elites.

Text/picture: Mao Xinhui

Video: Guo Xinhua

Editor: Wen Qianting

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0 tolerance! Guangdong players were criticized, and Du Feng showed his attitude.

0 tolerance! Guangdong players were criticized, and Du Feng showed his attitude.

In the Chinese Basketball Association Professional League (CBA), Guangdong team lost to Guangsha team. Losing was not terrible in itself, but the performance of the team made Guangdong head coach Du Feng very dissatisfied and criticized the players. He pointed out that the players lacked fighting spirit and didn’t try their best in the game, which led to the result of defeat. As the leader of the team, Du Feng has high requirements for the team’s performance, so he made it clear that he will take severe measures to evaluate and correct the players’ performance and will never tolerate such performance.

As a professional basketball player, everyone has the responsibility and obligation to fight for the team. Especially in difficult times, we should keep fighting spirit and fighting spirit. Du Feng believes that players should go all out in the game, not only for their own honor, but also for the team and fans. Therefore, he will not tolerate the players’ lack of fighting spirit and fighting spirit. Du Feng said that this is the philosophy and culture that the Guangdong team adheres to, and only in this way can it bring victory and honor.

Regarding the future of Guangdong team, Du Feng expressed his confidence in the team. He believes that the players can show better strength and mental outlook in the next game and win. Du Feng’s attitude and performance have been supported and recognized by the fans. His remarks show his concern and management ability for the team, and more importantly, he shows the quality of a good leader. Du Feng not only performed well on the field, but also had very high requirements and abilities in managing the team.

Du Feng’s performance also reminded other CBA teams and players. He told them that only by keeping fighting spirit and fighting spirit in the competition can they win. Not only the players, but also the coaches and management need to be strict in managing the team to ensure that the team can win and honor. This attitude and performance is a good example for the basketball circle in China and the whole sports circle in China.

In short, Du Feng expressed strict requirements for the performance of Guangdong team, and said that he would never tolerate players’ lack of fighting spirit and fighting spirit. His attitude and performance have been supported and recognized by the fans. This kind of attitude and performance is the quality that a good leader should have, not only to perform well on the field, but also to have very high requirements and abilities in managing the team. Du Feng’s criticism shows his concern and management ability for the team, and he firmly believes that only through fighting spirit and fighting spirit can we win. This attitude and performance is a good example for the basketball circle in China and the whole sports circle in China.

Guangdong team is one of the most successful teams in CBA history. They have won many championships and awards. However, the victory is not achieved overnight, and the players need to go all out in every game. Du Feng’s criticism reminds the players that they must keep fighting spirit and fighting spirit, which is the philosophy and culture that Guangdong team adheres to, and only in this way can they bring victory and honor. Du Feng’s attitude and performance will also inspire the players to work harder in future competitions and strive for more victories and honors for the team.

Win seven more games and win the championship! Napoli won 2 goals and scored 18 points to lead the Serie A championship, which is basically no suspense.

In the early morning of March 12th, Beijing time, a focus battle was staged in the 26th round of Serie A. Napoli, the leader, beat Atlanta 2-0 at home, and won 8 games in the last 9 rounds of Serie A. As the second-ranked Inter Milan broke the news that they lost 1-2 away to spezia, Naples has expanded its lead in points to 18 points.

In the last round, Napoli scored no points at home, and finally lost to Biancocelesti Lazio 0-1 by Besino, and suffered the second defeat in Serie A this season. In the face of Atalanta, which has the same strength, the team dare not take it lightly. Kvaratskheliya, Osman and Politano are the starting partners in the front line, and other positions are also the main force. In the first half, Naples attacked like a tide, but the front line 3 will miss the opportunity to score. It wasn’t until the 60th minute of the second half that Kvaratskheliya received Osmain’s cross and got rid of the defense in the restricted area and volleyed the goal. Napoli finally broke the deadlock. In the 77th minute, Lamani’s header finally sealed the victory for Naples.

In this campaign, Napoli’s possession rate reached 60%, and he scored 2 goals in 18 shots and 6 shots. The offensive efficiency was average but enough to hold the victory in his hand. The true blue and black Atlanta, which has always been famous for its sharp attack, has only a dismal data of 6 shots and 4 positives, and there is no grain in Diego Maradona Stadium. This game is actually a microcosm of Napoli’s strong performance this season. When this Serie A powerhouse, which once owned Diego Maradona, abandoned the tradition of losing the chain, they were really invincible.

After the game, Lamani, the central defender who scored the second goal for Naples, was outspoken in an interview, "Serie A champion? We will talk about it because it is normal. We are now in such a reality that you will hear our fans talk about this word, and so will we. "

Indeed, when a perfect season is about to enter the final sprint stage, Naples has no longer concealed its ambition, and the record of 22 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses with a lead of 18 points after 26 rounds of war really gives them sufficient confidence to talk about the championship.With 12 rounds left in Serie A, Spalletti’s team can win the Serie A title as long as they win seven more games.In other words, the suspense of this season’s Serie A championship has actually been completely ended.

It is worth mentioning that Naples is not only riding in Serie A, but also in the Champions League this season. After beating Liverpool, the runner-up last season, to the top of the group, they convincingly beat Frankfurt 2-0 away in the first leg of the Champions League knockout round, with one foot in the quarter-finals. The almost ending of Serie A championship suspense can also make Naples devote more energy to the Champions League. Even if it is better than Real Madrid, Bayern or Manchester City, it is estimated that it is not willing to meet them early.

Tuesday’s transfer gossip: Ronaldo, Badiashile, Nunes, Bellingham, Felix, Mudryk

Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his Al Nassr contract allowing the Portugal forward, 37, to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season. (Marca)

France centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 21, is in London to undergo a medical after Chelsea agreed a deal worth 38m euros (£33.6m) with Monaco. (Football London)

Liverpool are exploring a deal to buy Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24, from Wolves in the summer. (Telegraph)

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, is set to meet with Borussia Dortmund officials before 6 January, when he will inform them of his desire to leave this summer. The German club will seek 100m euros (£88.5m), plus add-ons that could take his total fee to about 140m euros (£124m). (AS)

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have been approached about signing Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, on loan but Atletico Madrid are seeking a 15m euro loan fee (£13.3m), plus 6m euros (£5.3m) to cover his wages. (Athletic – subscription required)

Chelsea, meanwhile, are in negotiations over the structure of a club record deal to sign 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. (Evening Standard)

Arsenal have submitted a second offer for Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, thought to be significantly below Shakhtar Donetsk’s asking price of 100m euros (£88.5m). (ESPN)

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are interested in Randal Kolo Muani but Eintracht Frankfurt want 60-70m euros (£53-62m) for the France forward, 24. (Nicolo Schira)