On April 29, Beijing time, the results of the men's basketball World Cup draw were released. It has to be said that the Chinese men's basketball team has renewed its hopes for the Olympic Games, and according to the final draw results, the men's basketball team has a good chance of winning the best results in Asia and going straight to the Paris Olympics.
After the last men's basketball World Cup missed the Tokyo Olympics and finally ended the record of nine consecutive Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team fell into a trough.
The results of this draw came out, the men's basketball team rushed to the Olympics is good, they are divided in Group B, the same group includes Serbia, Puerto Rico and South Sudan, although it is difficult to beat Serbia, the possibility is unlikely, but in the face of Puerto Rico, the Chinese men's basketball team still has the possibility of winning, get the top two in the group, the men's basketball team can directly qualify, and it is possible to achieve the best results in Asia.
Looking at other opponents in Asia, Jordan is in Group C, the same group is also the United States, Greece and New Zealand, most likely at the bottom, Japan is in the same group as Germany, Finland and Australia, and may also be at the bottom, Iran is in the same group as Brazil, Spain and Côte d'Ivoire, also has little hope of qualifying, and may also be at the bottom, Lebanon is in the same group as Canada, Latvia and France, basically also at the bottom.
Therefore, it seems that the Philippines is most likely to compete with China for the best results in Asia, along with Angola, Dominica and Italy, and if the Philippines can recruit Clarkson and Jaylen Green, they are the biggest threat to the men's basketball team competing for the best results in Asia.
However, the Chinese men's basketball team cannot be too optimistic. After the last World Cup, Li Nan left class and Du Feng took office, but he was only a transitional manager, and now, Yao Ming has invited the world-famous coach Jordjevic.
Look at the current men's basketball team, the backcourt Allen Guo is also aging, and he has never proved himself in the outside battle, Zhao Jiwei plays unstable, and Sun Minghui, who rose this season, makes people see some hope, but he has not proved himself in international competitions, I am afraid that he is another outsider.
As for other defenders such as Guangdong Sanshao, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, and Xu Jie, they all have obvious shortcomings and embarrassment.
Looking at the front line, the front line of the men's basketball team at this stage is probably the most talented in history, Zeng Fanbo, Zhang Zhenlin, Cui Yongxi are outstanding in bouncing, first-class physical fitness, but unfortunately their defense on the one hand has yet to be polished, on the other hand, three points are like a six-pulse sword, it is difficult to reach the standard of perfect 3D in the eyes of Qiao Shuai.
Finally, look at the inside, Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin, Hu Jinqiu, Shen Zijie have height, but as soon as they play with European and American strong teams, they show their stuffing, and the lack of confrontation is a common problem in the men's basketball team's internal line, even if Zhou Qi has grown, there is still a big gap with the world-class inside.
With the aging of Yi Jianlian, this year's World Cup men's basketball team also lacks a spiritual leader, and who can really take over the torch of the UAE is also questionable. Jordjevic's goal is to build a men's basketball team that can compete with the world's powerhouses, but now it seems that there is still a long way to go.