Lion dance performances, village basketball team battles, villagers watching the game on the roof… On the evening of September 16th, the village BA competition resumed, and the “Country Basketball Champions Cup” co-hosted by Kuaishou and NBA officially launched the semi-final competition, from Fujian Quanzhou’s local Jinjiang Chidian team, Dongpu team, Gangtang team, and Dongdiancun team, four rural basketball teams, had a fierce and exciting two-and-two duel at the Dongdian Village Lighting Stadium, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, showing the village to the majority of netizens. The fiery passion of BA and the glamour of country basketball.
The opening of the lion dance performance, the strength of the four strong teams, the rural basketball court rekindled the passion of the village BA
Village BA came out hot this summer, and grassroots basketball events across the country have received widespread attention. Quanzhou, Fujian, located on the southeast coast, has always had a strong basketball atmosphere. Almost every village has its own basketball court and basketball team. The Kuaishou Village BA “Country Basketball Champions Cup” will be held in Shishi City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. The lighting stadium in Dongdian Village, Jinshang Town, the four teams participating in the semi-finals are also the strong village basketball teams in Quanzhou.
With the fireworks blooming in the night sky, the well-known lion dance performance team in southern Fujian first brought a wonderful opening performance to warm up the atmosphere of the semi-final of the “Country Basketball Champions Cup”. The four country basketball teams then started a two-two confrontation. Advance to the finals on September 17th.
In the first round of confrontation, the Fujian Jinjiang Chidian basketball team, which had defended the local village league championship for five consecutive years, and the Dongpu men’s basketball team from the well-known “basketball village” took the lead in sprinting to the final. With the assistance of Kuaishou basketball expert Yang Zheng, the Chidian basketball team took the lead in scoring a layup to complete the first goal of the game and temporarily took the lead in the first quarter. Not to be outdone, the Dongpu team responded with three points under the leadership of the folk dunk master Yi Jinhong. In the last quarter, the Chidian basketball team felt hot and scored consecutive layups. The Chidian basketball team finally defeated the Dongpu basketball team 100-93 and won the final ticket.
In order to compete for another final spot, the Gangtang Village basketball team, which had participated in the Fujian Provincial Games team, and the “host” Dongdian Village basketball team started a new round of strong duel. Driven by the strong 2+1 of Zhang Honglin, a fellow from Fujian and “Iron Bull”, Gangtang Village basketball team was on a tear and ended the first half with a 60-34 lead over Dongdian Village basketball team. In the second half, the Dongdian Village basketball team and Chang Lechen, a former professional player who joined the team, continued to make quick counterattacks. Standing until the last minute, the Gangtang team secured the victory by three points from the outside line and successfully entered the championship competition of the “Country Basketball Champions Cup” on September 17.
The hard work of the players attracted bursts of cheers from the audience, and the energetic cheerleading performances during the break became a beautiful scene on the field. In addition, the talent show with local folk characteristics has always been a major feature of the Village BA. At the semi-final of the “Country Basketball Champions Cup”, the unique marionette show in southern Fujian was also interestingly presented, which was similar to the modern street dance. The combination resulted in a very entertaining halftime show.
In addition to the enthusiasm on the basketball court, the high enthusiasm of the audience off the court made the “atmosphere” of this village BA event full. Many local villagers stood on the roof next to the stadium to watch the game in real time. At the same time, the game of the day was also broadcast live by many media, basketball experts and local villagers, in the live broadcast rooms of official accounts such as NBA, Kuaishou Sports, and Kuaishou Basketball. In , millions of netizens also watch the game on the cloud. While praising the local basketball atmosphere, fans couldn’t help but sigh, “Pure and passionate, this is the most primitive charm of basketball.”
Focusing on rural basketball culture, Kuaishou spreads the influence of village BA
From the confrontation between the four strong rural basketball teams, to the creative performances of the lion dance and the puppet show, to the enthusiasm of the villagers standing on the roof to watch the game, at the semi-final scene of the Kuaishou “Country Basketball Champions Cup”, The warm and unique rural basketball cultural atmosphere in southern Fujian has been vividly presented.
It is reported that as a basketball event launched by Kuaishou to spread the influence of the village BA, the “Country Basketball Champions Cup” is committed to focusing on the village basketball culture in the form of a village basketball league, and promoting the development of local basketball. Choosing to play in Fujian is also based on the strong local basketball culture atmosphere that has been accumulated for a long time. In the documentary “Ask the Village BA”, which was launched on September 5, Kuaishou conducted an in-depth exploration of the development of the village BA culture in Shishi City, Fujian Province, presenting a real village BA that has been continuously integrated with folk culture and has been rooted in the lives of the villagers. .
Kuaishou has always paid close attention to the development of national basketball, and has contributed to the enrichment of the national basketball ecosystem by holding offline events and providing platform resource support. This time, to hold the “Country Basketball Champions Cup” with the NBA, Kuaishou will also show the fiery atmosphere of country basketball through the live broadcast window, so that more people can watch local high-level grassroots basketball events and learn more about the village BA culture in southern Fujian.
At 7:30 p.m. on September 17th, the final of the “Country Basketball Champions Cup” will also officially kick off. The Chidian Village Basketball Team and the Gangtang Village Basketball Team will compete for the championship based on the 5V5 competition system, sprinting towards the prizes provided by Kuaishou. Which team will win the NBA Haikou Basketball School Special Training Tour and the Tractor Award? What kind of sparks will the two teams collide on the field? Search “Village BA” in Kuaishou to witness the peak moment together.
