The second phase of the 21-22 season of Chinese basketball has not yet begun, and fans' attention has shifted to overseas leagues. Among them, Zhou Qi once again played a good statistic in the Australian NBL regular season. In the most recent game, Zhou Qi had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks on 4-of-7 shooting to help the Melbourne Phoenix beat the New Zealand Destroyer Fleet 89-65. However, Zhou Qi's limelight was overshadowed by another overseas player, Zeng Fanbo.
Also in overseas leagues, Zeng Fanbo also had a good performance in the NBA Development League regular season. Despite igniting a 115-100 loss at home to the Oklahoma City Blues. But Chinese player Zeng Fanbo played 15 minutes and had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks, shooting 2-of-4 from three-point range. Obviously, Zeng Fanbo has now firmly established himself on the heel of the Development Alliance. The NBA Development League is also one of the overseas basketball leagues, and its level is significantly higher than that of the NBL, which is now the closest league to the NBA.
It can be said that Zeng Fanbo has almost officially announced to the Chinese men's basketball team that he will become the core striker of the country's future. From the perspective of personal tactical characteristics, Zeng Fanbo's potential is significantly higher than that of Zhang Zhenlin, a young member of the Chinese men's basketball team. On the one hand, Zeng Fanbo and Jin Jin's playing style is almost the same, and they can absolutely fly shield on the basis of dunks. Personal physical fitness and mobility are the best in the country, and can compete with European and American players.
On the other hand, Zeng Fanbo is four years younger than Zhang Zhenlin. It can be said that the future of the Chinese men's basketball team will inevitably have a place for Zeng Fanbo. For the current Chinese men's basketball team, the defender line is supported by Zhao Rui, Guo Allen, Sun Minghui, Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Jiwei and others, and Zhou Qi in the penalty area is still dominant in the Asian arena, and there are big forwards like Hu Jinqiu to supplement. Therefore, the forward No. 3 position has the smallest advantage, especially the main Zhou Peng's physical condition has declined due to age in recent seasons.
In fact, in recent years, among the forwards of the Chinese men's basketball team, only Ding Yanyuhang, Abdul Salam, Zhou Peng and Zhai Xiaochuan have been more reliable. Apparently, Xiao Ding and Abu have no longer adapted to the rhythm of the national team after the big injury. As for Zhou Peng and Zhai Xiaochuan, their ceilings are almost visible to the naked eye and cannot help the national team gain an advantage in the match against European and American players. As Zhou Peng grows older and Zhai Xiaochuan's strength declines, the national team's front line will weaken.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhenlin let the outside world see The forward line of China's rise in the match against Japan. Although Zhang Zhenlin's physical fitness and athleticism are first-class, the ball-holding offensive technique and defense are obviously not comprehensive enough. In this regard, Zeng Fanbo's advantages will be more perfect. Zeng Fanbo not only has the same physical qualities and athletic ability as Jin Jin, but also is superior to the latter in offensive and defensive ability. Therefore, the young Zeng Fanbo may not only become the core figure of the Chinese national team, but also may become the next Chinese player to play in the NBA.
That is to say, in the future, the starting position and main rotation of the Chinese men's basketball team forward Line 3 will basically be locked in Zeng Fanbo and Zhang Zhenlin. If Zeng Fanbo can grow up quickly, then Zhou Peng's main position in the national team is likely to be abandoned.