While the Chinese men’s basketball team held a two-hour meeting in frustration and shame, the South Korean team celebrated wildly after their victory.

In their recent two-game series against South Korea, the Chinese men’s basketball team performed poorly. In the first match, China trailed by nearly 20 points at one stage, and in the second match the deficit once widened to 32 points. Such a gap left many fans frustrated and confused—especially considering that China had defeated South Korea by a large margin in the Asian Cup earlier in the summer. This time, China fielded almost its strongest lineup, missing only Zhao Rui and Wang Junjie, yet they were outplayed throughout both games.

After the matches, media reports revealed that the Chinese team held a two-hour meeting inside the locker room in an attempt to analyze the loss. However, given how disorganized the team looked on the court, many fans felt that such a prolonged postgame meeting had little real value and only deepened their disappointment.

In sharp contrast, the South Korean team celebrated enthusiastically. Before the series, one of their key players boldly stated that they would defeat China twice. At the time, many Chinese fans and media members dismissed the remark as overconfidence. But now, no one is laughing—South Korea backed up their words with action and dominated both games.

The defeat exposed significant issues for the Chinese men’s team, not only in skill execution but also in mentality and in-game adjustments. Many observers believe that instead of reacting with frustration and long meetings after the fact, the team must focus on addressing fundamental problems, regaining confidence, and rebuilding competitiveness.