On May 9, Beijing time, the CBA playoffs continued with a Quarterfinal matchup in the upper bracket. Shandong High-speed suffered a humiliating 68-96 home defeat to the Shanghai Sharks, losing the series 0-2 and ending their season. After the game, head coach Qiu Biao was visibly furious, venting in the tunnel: “This loss was disgraceful. Some players today were simply not professional basketball players!”
Commenting on the performance, media personality “Ball Circle Zhao’s Detective” said: “He was clearly referring to the import players. Look at the stats: two of them scored 0 points, and one had just 3 points. That kind of showing looks like they were already thinking about their holidays.”
“There’s definitely a talent gap compared to Shanghai, but losing by 36 points at home, with less energy than in the away game — no wonder Coach Qiu lost his temper.”
“Coach Qiu led Shandong past the first round for the first time this season. If they want to go further, both domestic and foreign reinforcements will be key priorities.”
