On the evening of June 18, Guangdong University of Technology defeated Tsinghua University 87-83 in the final of the 25th Chinese College Basketball League (CUBAL) Level 1 League, becoming the new science champion. Chen Guohao, the core of Guanggong, was elected FMVP (the most valuable player in the finals) with 30 points and 9 rebounds. He gained the two most golden honors in his basketball career so far, and the young man also had a red eye on the podium.

After the award ceremony, under the guidance of the staff, Chen Guohao attended the press conference and accepted an exclusive interview. He went to the sponsor live studio to show his face and shoot the champion makeup photo…… Back to the hotel room for media interviews, it was already after 0:00 on the 19th. During the interview, Chen Guohao talked about his growth during his college years, as well as the upcoming CBA talent show and career prospects.

“The feeling of joy comes up, tears can’t be controlled”

On the evening of the 18th, more than an hour after the final, Chen Guohao also participated in all aspects after winning the championship in the Basketball Hall of Chengdu le power Xiangcheng sports center, during which there were people asking for signatures and taking photos, the interview had to wait until he returned to the hotel.

After Chen Guohao returned to his room, he just sat down and received a call from another media, which was also an interview. This young man who has been 24 years old in 2 months is a little embarrassed to look at the reporters waiting nearby, sighed to the phone and said, “I have another interview here, please try to hurry up.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Guohao was hard to cover his exhaustion and felt a little uncomfortable. “I never thought that I could win the championship, so I never thought that there would be such a battle.” In this year’s CUBAL top four, the outside world was unanimously optimistic that Guanggong and Tsinghua met again in the final, and even the voice of Guanggong winning the championship was no less than that of Tsinghua. Chen Guohao said bluntly: “We are seriously preparing for the game. We didn’t think we could win the championship.”

When the moment of reaching the top really came, men’s basketball Guanggong soldiers felt like dreams, and Chen Guohao even cried when holding the trophy. He said that this was a cry of joy, “The pressure saved for several years was released at once.” The young man has always been a man with tears and never cried, especially in the face of failure, but this time, he really felt the heavy weight of the champion trophy, “joy comes to his heart, (tears) I really can’t control it.”

Sometimes it’s hard to communicate with him”

Coach Yu Guanglong sighed with emotion that the biggest lucky thing for Guanggong this year was that Chen Guohao had always maintained a good state. He played for 33 minutes on average and scored 23.9 points, 10 rebounds and 2.1 assists. In addition, there were 1.2 steals and 1.3 Cap. The data was very comprehensive. As the absolute strength of the team, Chen Guohao could not hide the “key care” of the opponent in every match “. “The player who matches him is either around the front (defense) or side front. He is very hard to deal with and it is not easy to stick to it. If there is no self-discipline, Guohao can’t be so resistant.” Yu Guanglong said.

Chen Guohao’s self-discipline is more like a part of life. Unless he wants to go out to play games, his daily activities range from dormitories, classrooms, stadiums and gyms. He can play games at most in his spare time. The daily life of the University star players with great attention is so simple and even boring, but this is exactly the basis for Chen Guohao’s continuous progress.

Yu Guanglong pointed out the two biggest improvements of his disciples this year-foul control (5 criminals left the final last year) and defensive rebound protection. The way of shooting backboards needs to take off frequently, and many people will cramp because of this, while Chen Guohao can always maintain excellent running and jumping ability, which cannot be separated from strong physical quality support.

In addition to the improvement in the above two aspects, Chen Guohao is also constantly polishing personal offensive techniques. Yu Guanglong, for example, loves to throw and throw both left and right hands, which is thought out and practiced by himself. “I am indeed a more serious person. I have not been willing to respond and score before, and I have been working hard in this area in the past two years.” Chen Guohao said.

Guanggong lost 3 points in the final last year, but won a piece of praise, which is regarded as a new high in the basketball field of domestic college students who can shake Tsinghua’s ruling power. However, it is very clear inside the team that the overall level is not really a strong team. Coupled with the influence of major graduation and injuries, the team has many difficulties this year, which have experienced ups and downs since the Southeast Division, the National Top 32 games lost 31 points to Tsinghua, and it was gradually played from the national top 8 games.

In Chen Guohao’s view, the team adjusted and communicated with each other all the way without hiding, so the cohesion and tacit understanding are getting better and better. It is the result that everyone does not abandon or give up when they read the score at night and win in the end.

Chen Guohao officially received basketball training in the third grade, and it was not too early to start. From Guanglong’s point of view, he doesn’t learn things fast, sometimes it is quite axial, and he often needs to click to get started. “For example, if you practice changing direction, I told him not to practice behind, it is normal to rush from the front, simple and fast. He has a lot of ideas. He will summarize every time and try again.” Such hard work and efforts are becoming more and more rare among young players nowadays.

Chen Guohao’s character is indeed a little stuffy. He often doesn’t express his thoughts and seldom writes his emotions on his face. Only the coaches and teammates who get along with each other day and night know that the “Guanggong monster” who looks calm like water will also have waves in his heart, and will be nervous and at a loss. Yu Guanglong smiled, “Sometimes it is hard to communicate with him.” Chen Guohao admitted: “I am compare people who are” social terrorism.” He often doesn’t know how to respond to the enthusiasm of the fans, “but I really appreciate their support, so I ‘d better repay them with good performance on the court.”

“Make up for the lack of height with efforts”

When he came to the press conference with the trophy and was asked how to celebrate, Chen Guohao’s first reaction was to have a good rest for two days. However, since returning to Guangdong to get off the plane, all kinds of activities have been filled, and more importantly, the upcoming CBA draft. He will participate in the talent training camp and communicate with the team through the brokerage team.

As the “top stream” of CUBAL, Chen Guohao has received CBA attention since last year. This year is his graduation season. During the season, there were constant scouts to spectators. This top four competition attracted the attention of Sichuan men’s basketball coach Moko and Guangdong men’s basketball coach Du Feng.

Chen Guohao’s ruling performance in the final will undoubtedly add points to his talent show prospects. The outside world is optimistic about his impact on the top three or even the top three talent shows. Before the finals, zouyang, originally Tsinghua, was regarded as the top show, and the two were often compared in CUBAL. Chen Guohao introduced that the two have been playing against each other since high school, and they have also been teammates. They are still good friends on the court. “only when there is competition can we have the motivation and direction to make progress together.”

On the other hand, some people suggested that Chen Guohao played inside in Guanggong, but the 2.01-meter height suffered a lot in CBA. After all, this position often requires foreign aid. Chen Guohao never avoided personal physical condition, “Height has always been my bad label, and I try very hard to make up for this defect with other aspects.” Yu Guanglong is also optimistic about the future development of his disciples. “Guohao’s height is not particularly short, and with his bounce, he may take advantage of the rebound, he has excellent mobility and enthusiasm, which can help him stand on a higher platform.”

In fact, Chen Guohao has had many intersections with CBA, including participating in the all-star star challenge three times in 2020, last year and this year. He will also pay attention to college students who enter CBA through the draft. Last year, he and nine other CUBAL players were jointly selected into the training list of China’s men’s basketball second team. Even so, Chen Guohao still felt that “there is no confidence to say what you can do if you go to CBA”, and you have already realized your dream if you can choose it.

Chen Guohao said frankly: “It is a kind of pressure for the talent show to move forward. Not everyone can bear this kind of pressure.” Through the experience of all-star and national character, Chen Guohao felt that he needed to strengthen his physical confrontation and speed. “No matter what, he had to train hard after entering the team, which was the most important thing.” The introverted big boy didn’t have gorgeous words. He recognized that he did his best in action, which was the truest and simplest idea in his heart.

(Text/Beijing News reporter Liu Chen)