I have to admit that Chinese players have the courage to give up their NBA dreams only 3 people, and Wang Zhelin is on the list
There are only six Chinese NBA players mentioned, namely Wang Zhizhi, Battle, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Zhou Qi. However, not all Chinese professional players are eligible to play in the NBA League, after all, the NBA is a higher level of basketball competition than the CBA, in addition, there are three Chinese players who have been selected by NBA teams in the draft, but for various reasons have not gone to the NBA, it is regrettable.
Wang Zhelin
Perhaps most fans do not know that Zhou Qi participated in the NBA draft that year, Wang Zhelin also participated in the draft, but Wang Zhelin's draft pick was lower than Zhou Qi's draft pick, and he was selected by the Grizzlies in the 57th pick, but it was better to be selected than to lose, there are many players who have not been selected and are also trying to enter the NBA, so why did Wang Zhelin give up at that time? There is no doubt that in the CBA Wang Zhelin can be a "chicken head", in the NBA he can only do "phoenix tail", in the 57th pick, it means that entering the NBA is also a marginal figure, need to sit on the cold bench for a long time, get very few opportunities, he also knows that his ability can not play the NBA, going to the NBA will waste several years of time, athletes are eating youth meals, can not afford to consume, and Wang Zhelin earned far more money in the CBA than in the NBA. In fact, Wang Zhelin's abandonment of the NBA dream is a better choice for his long-term career development.
Xue Yuyang
The 2m 12-tall inside lineman is a player at the beginning of the new century, he is a technically comprehensive, physically energetic big forward (also played center), although he is an inside player, but the mobility will be superior to other outside players, the outside line has excellent offensive ability, he is good at playing with his brain, in the 2002-2003 season, Xue Yuyang participated in the NBA draft, and James, Anthony, Wade and others in the same year, and finally in the 58th overall pick was selected as the Lone Ranger, and then traded to the Nuggets. To know that Xue Yuyang was only 20 years old at the time, there is a strong plasticity, he decided to go to the NBA to exercise himself, but the next day was told by the Basketball Association that the time was not ripe, temporarily do not let him go to the NBA to develop. That is, age factors limit his NBA dreams.
Song Tao
Song Tao is 2 meters 08 tall, a big forward, he is thin and tall, with a spring-like bounce. At the age of 20, Song Tao played a stunning performance at the Spanish Men's Basketball World Championship, which also allowed him to participate in the NBA draft in the later stage, among which at the 1987 draft conference, Song Tao was selected by the Eagles in the 21st pick in the third round (at that time, the draft was more than two rounds), the Eagles sent the contract and jersey to the National Sports Commission, Song Tao also signed the contract, becoming the world's first Chinese to sign a contract with the NBA, which should have been the moment to create history, did not expect that two months later his knee crush fracture, In the end, it didn't work out. Injuries have stopped his NBA dreams.