Older generations of fans have had this feeling, watching CBA games always feel that domestic players are weak and weak, and many players can dunk the ball without dunking, but choose to go to the basket, resulting in a great reduction in the viewing of the game. However, as the physical fitness of domestic players is getting better and better, the players' playing style is becoming more and more exciting, and a group of bucklers with excellent physical fitness have emerged. So, who can be called the first dunk of the Chinese men's basketball team? The following small series will introduce you one by one.
Tenth place: Wang Tong
Wang Tong is 2.02 meters tall, plays as a forward, is currently a free agent, and he can average 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his career, shooting 55.6% from the field. In the 2016 CBA All-Star Game dunk contest, Wang Tong performed well, winning the dunk contest with two wonderful dunks. Wang Tong, who is physically energetic, also frequently staged a good dunk in the game, including a dunk by Yi Jianlian, which also became the highlight of his career.
Ninth place: Zhang Weiping
Zhang Weiping's coaching as a basketball commentator is well known to everyone, and fans familiar with him also know that Zhang Weiping was the absolute main force of the national team when he was young, and still holds the record of the national team's average score per game. But what is not known is that Zhang Weiping is still an excellent dunkman, which can be said to be the ancient dunk king. It is also an anecdotal that he was reported spitting into a basket for doing pull-ups after a dunk.
Eighth place: Sun Minghui
At 1.85 meters tall, Sun Minghui is one of the young defenders who has emerged in recent years, and in the 19-20 season he began to grow rapidly, quickly growing into an All-Star-level point guard. As early as the 16-17 season, he had already won the All-Star Dunk Contest and became famous in one fell swoop. His excellent physical fitness has also been a key factor in his ability to quickly grow into a top defender in the league.
Seventh place: Yi Li
Yi Li has officially retired in 2020, and in the jianghu, Yi Li has always had the nickname of Rib Trapeze. Yi Li bounces well, his speed is extremely fast, his sense of fast attack is excellent, and he often has an excellent performance of fast attack and dunk. In the 2011 Men's Basketball Asian Championship, in the final match against Jordan, Yi Li's tomahawk dunk shocked the audience.
Sixth place: Hu Guang
Speaking of Hu Guang, new fans may feel strange, but Hu Guang is the only three-time dunk king in the history of the CBA. Hu Guang, who came from the military, has excellent physical fitness and can complete difficult actions such as crotch dunks, which was a fairly difficult action around 20004, when Chinese fans could only watch the era of Carter and other NBA dunks on TV, Hu Guang surprised everyone.
Fifth place: Wang Zhizhi
For most fans, their impression of Wang Zhizhi has always been the floor flow, excellent footing, accurate three-point projection, but Dazhi was a full-fledged dunk when he was young, and he also won the title of a wind-chasing teenager with his performance of fast dunks.
Fourth place: Xu Yong
Speaking of Xu Yong, he may be regarded as the biggest if in the history of Chinese basketball. In 2008, Xu Yong was diagnosed with malignant central osteosarcoma of the spine and was forced to choose to retire. In the 2007 CBA All-Star Dunk Contest, Xu Yong won the dunk king in a blockbuster, and he reproduced Carter's Dunk of the Century in the game, which shocked four people, thus being named the name of China's Carter. In the 07-08 season, in his second professional season, Xu Yong averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. However, he was forced to retire soon after, and it is difficult to imagine what heights he would have reached if he had remained healthy.
Third place: Zhang Zhenlin
Although Zhang Zhenlin is only a second-year rookie, he definitely qualifies for this position, and Zhang Zhenlin, who came out last season, showed his excellent physical fitness like everyone else. Can dunk and never go to the basket, all kinds of tomahawk dunks, let Zhang Zhenlin suck countless powder. In last year's All-Star Dunk Contest, the peak duel between Zhang Zhenlin and folk dunkman Chen Dengxing has also become the most classic dunk contest in recent years, and Zhang Zhenlin was also crowned the dunk king with his outstanding performance.
Second place: Hu Weidong
As a representative of the 96 golden generation, Hu Weidong's dunks in addition to accurate three-pointers are also impressive. At the 1994 World Championships, Hu Weidong once clipped Pippen in a fast attack, and the clipper NBA superstar was a sensation at the time, and the title of China Jordan spread.
First: Yi Jianlian
If you want to select the first dunk of the Chinese men's basketball team, then Yi Jianlian should be well deserved. He not only bounces well and dunks beautifully, but also has the most actual dunks in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. No player treats dunks as a common thing as Yi Jianlian. As early as before entering the NBA, Yi Jianlian's free throw line in the CBA Finals jumped violently and was selected as the NBA's top five balls of the day, which is also rare in history, which shows that the UAE League's dunk is indeed very exciting. In actual combat, Yi Jianlian's false action dunk has also become a major killing move for him, and he has used this trick to dunk the King of Heaven, which has also become a classic moment. In addition, Yi Jianlian has many classic dunk moments, such as a one-handed dunk in Iran at the Asian Championships.
Who do you think is the best dunk in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team, welcome in the comments!