The Sichuan men's basketball team officially announced the departure of head coach Zhou Jinli, who will no longer coach the team in the new season. According to Sichuan media reports, assistant coach Moko will replace Zhou Jinli as head coach. In fact, when Zhou Jinli was still rumored to be out of class, there was news that Moko would become a replacement. To a certain extent, Moko's appointment as head coach is also expected.
Moko is favored because he has three major advantages. First of all, Moko is familiar with the Sichuan men's basketball team and can adapt to the team faster. In 2019, Moko joined the Sichuan men's basketball team as an assistant coach. Moco has played for the team for the past few seasons and is familiar with the players' techniques. Moko is also familiar with the team's system and playing style. Moko succeeded Zhou Jinli and could almost do seamless docking.
Secondly, Moko has also accumulated some experience. After retiring from the army, Moko took up the position of coach and served as the head coach of the Bayi Youth Team. Young players such as Zou Yuchen, Fu Hao and Guo Haowen have been trained, and Moko has also achieved some achievements. In the Sichuan men's basketball team, Moko has been an assistant coach for many years, and has also served as a firefighting manager, and is also familiar with the coaching of the CBA.
Moreover, Moco has a brilliant playing career, which helps him build his prestige. Moko became famous at a young age and became a member of the national team very early. At the age of 18, after entering the CBA, Moko quickly played a famous name and gradually became the top local insider. Moko has had 40 points and 10 rebounds in a single game in the playoffs, and has also helped the Bayi men's basketball team win the CBA championship. He has also become a regular visitor to the national team, and Moko has also played well in the Chinese men's basketball team.
With the potential to become a famous coach, coaching the Sichuan men's basketball team is also a good time for Moko. In the 2015-16 season, the Sichuan men's basketball team won the CBA championship and stood at the peak of success. However, in recent seasons, the results of the Sichuan men's basketball team have not been good, and last season only achieved the 16th place result. This means that the requirements for the performance of the Sichuan men's basketball team in the new season will not be too high, and Moko has more room to play. The Sichuan men's basketball team will not be too concerned by the outside world, and Moko can avoid being provoked by public opinion at all times.
Another big advantage is that although the Sichuan men's basketball team is not strong at present, it has accumulated a group of young players with strength. Yuan Tangwen, Zhu Weisong and Jing Han have all played well, and Moko is expected to cultivate them into talents and enhance their local strength. Local strength is the first step to the success of CBA teams, and Moco has the foundation for success.
Du Feng and Yang Ming and other former men's basketball players, after retiring, have done a good job in the head coaching position, and they are known as famous coaches. Now that Moko has also taken the position of manager, the probability of his great success is also very high. The continuous presence of former players as managers in the CBA is also a good thing for Chinese basketball because they can cultivate talents for the league and the national team.