For old fans of Chinese basketball, Hu Weidong’s name will be familiar. He is the core player of China’s 96 golden generation and was once known as the Chinese Jordan. Although his mid-to-long-range shooting ability is very good , but there has been a legend among the people that he has 800 degrees of myopia and his shooting depends entirely on feeling. Recently, the former Chinese female basketball player promised to conduct an exclusive interview with Hu Weidong. She also helped everyone solve the mystery that has surrounded the hearts of fans for many years.
Xu Nuo’s interview style is also very straight to the point. He immediately asks the question: “Boss, boss, I heard that you have 800 degrees of myopia. Is it true or false?”
Hu Weidong: "I'm not short-sighted! But if I have astigmatism, the astigmatism must be 650 degrees."
Xu Nuo: "I know this. If you have astigmatism, it will feel like two double images when looking at the basket. I looked for it at that time. Aim at the center point of the two ghosts, boss, how do you aim?"
Hu Weidong: "I don't look at the frame to shoot, I have the frame in my mind!"
It turns out! Not all rumors circulated among the people. The legendary 800-degree myopia turned into 650-degree astigmatism. However, the rumor that Hu Weidong's shooting relies entirely on feeling turns out to be true. Perhaps this is the necessary quality for an excellent pitcher.
For Hu Weidong, his offensive methods are extremely rich, his jumping is particularly good, and his mid-to-long-range shooting is particularly accurate. He has won the CBA League Most Valuable Player twice and the Asian Championship Most Valuable Player once. Player, two-time Asian Games champion and one Asian Championship champion.
In the 1997 Men's Basketball World Championships, when the Chinese team faced Brazil in the group stage, he scored 27 points in ten overtime shots, helping the team defeat Brazil 97-93. team; then when facing the Spanish team, he hit consecutive key goals, helping the team defeat the opponent 78-76, and finally entered the quarterfinals of the World Championships.
In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Chinese team defeated the powerful Argentine men’s basketball team 87-77 in the group stage. In the end, the Chinese men’s basketball team finished eighth in that Olympics. , Hu Weidong scored 22 points in that game. He became famous in one battle and successfully attracted the attention of international basketball.
In a friendly match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the American men's basketball team, Hu Weidong completely conquered the American media. He not only showed his super jumping ability, but also showed his rich scoring ability. His skills and accurate three-pointers from outside also made him favored by NBA teams. After that, Hu Weidong had two opportunities to enter the NBA. Unfortunately, he missed them both due to injuries.
Among them, in 1998, the Dallas Mavericks offered Hu Weidong a ten-day short contract, but Hu Weidong unfortunately missed it due to a right knee injury. In 2000, the Orlando Magic sent him another A ten-day short contract, and this time Hu Weidong unfortunately missed it due to a foot injury, but this did not affect his reputation in the United States. The American media called him the Jordan of China, which shows how strong he is.
In the CBA 25th Anniversary Best Team list announced during the CBA All-Star Game last season, Hu Weidong was successfully selected. This was the result of voting by the majority of fans, which is enough to show its popularity in the minds of the fans. He is very important, and everyone recognizes him very much. It is also a regret for Hu Weidong that he failed to enter the NBA. After all, in that era of fierce physical competition, Hu Weidong's ability to stand out in the league with so many masters proved that he was the king. The king among them.