On April 29, the draw ceremony for the men's basketball World Cup was held in the Philippines. The Chinese team was drawn into Group B, joining Serbia, Puerto Rico and South Sudan. The Men's Basketball World Cup will be jointly hosted by Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10. The specific schedule of the first stage of the Chinese men's basketball team is:
August 26: China men's basketball vs Serbia
August 28: China men's basketball team vs South Sudan
August 30: China men's basketball vs Puerto Rico
The 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup will produce 7 direct places to the Paris Olympic Games, 2 each in the Americas and Europe, and 1 each in Asia, Africa and Oceania, and the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team is to strive to become the best Asian team, so that it can directly qualify for the Olympic Games. Compared with the draw of other Asian teams, the Philippines signed well, in the same group as Angola, Dominica and Italy; Japan's opponents are Germany, Finland and Australia. Iran will face Spain, Brazil and Côte d'Ivoire, while Lebanon will face the siege of Canada, Latvia and France. It can be seen that in addition to the host Philippines, the signing of the Chinese team is still good.
In addition to the "signing" draw, the men's basketball team also has good news. According to the well-known basketball blogger "Director I Lie There", current NBA player Kyle Anderson has completed naturalization.
Kyle Anderson Chinese named Li Kaier, is of one-eighth Chinese descent, and his maternal great-grandfather is Chinese. Born in September 1993, Lee Kyle is 30 years old and 2.06 meters tall, and was selected by the Spurs with the 30th pick in the first round in 2014, and has played for the Spurs, Grizzlies and Timberwolves. After joining the Timberwolves this season, he played in 69 regular-season games, starting 46 of them, averaging 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks while shooting 41 percent from three-point range and 50.9 percent from the field. Career averages of 7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.6 blocks per game. In this year's playoffs, Li Kyle averaged 8.5 points, 4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals in 26 minutes per game, performing very versatilely, and this season, Anderson has also scored 3 triple-doubles!
Nicknamed "Sledgehammer", "Human Creeping Essence" and "Time Lord", Li Kyle is a player with very distinctive technical characteristics. He is very slow, his pace is unusual, and he often plays to unexpected results on the field. He is better at organization and defense, has a certain ability to hold the ball, can play the number three, number four, can also play the number one position on the court, and can play the number five position when the team plays a small lineup.
So, is a player like Li Kyle the type that the Chinese men's basketball team needs? To answer this question, we must first understand where the current weaknesses of the Chinese men's basketball team are. What are the weaknesses of the Chinese men's basketball team? Offense is not good, defense is not good, inside is not good, outside line is not good, shooting is not good, confrontation is not good, tactical literacy is poor, cooperation awareness is poor, lack of guards, lack of forwards, well, nothing, everywhere there is a lack of people. So, what more bicycles, the technical level is definitely needed. Although Comrade Li is not a big man in the NBA, he can also stand on the ground, and now the gang of the men's basketball team is also a famous player in the NBA, Polish friend Zhou Qi has played soy sauce in the NBA for a few days, and the others are a bunch of hehe, which are not ranked in Asia.
Is Kyle Lee compatible with the current men's basketball team? Let's first predict the final approximate roster of the men's basketball team. After taking office, Jordjevic led the team to two matches in the sixth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. The general list at that time was:
Defenders: Zhao Jiwei, Guo Allen, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Wu Qian, Cheng Shuaipeng, Cui Yongxi;
Forwards: Zhang Zhenlin, Zhu Junlong, Zhou Peng, Zhu Xuhang, Zeng Fanbo, Jiao Boqiao;
Center: Zhou Qi, Hu Jinqiu, Wang Zhelin.
Recently, the basketball association announced the list of 15-person short training camps:
Comparing the two lists, we can see that Zhou Qi, Zeng Fanbo, and Zhu Xuhang have appeared in both lists, and if nothing else, they will all be selected into the final list. Although Zhou Qi has been criticized a lot, but he can't find a better one in China, and after experiencing the Australian league, it can be clearly seen that he has risen the ball, and the domestic players are no longer in the same grade, which can also be seen that the CBA is really not good, no wonder even Dillon Brooks said that the CBA is a garbage league, and he is equivalent to Jordan. Zeng Fanbo, who played in the Pretty National High School League and the G League, is 20 years old, but unfortunately lost the NBA draft last year and now plays for Shougang. Combined with the scouting report given by Lao Mei and his performance in the CBA and World Qualifiers, the characteristics of this player have been clearly displayed. Soft but unstable to the touch; Athleticism is extremely prominent among yellow people, but poor confrontation; Has some ability to hold the ball and tandem, but the offensive choice is not good. That's it, how, I can't see how good it is, but this is already the best among young players. No way, the previous players at least shot accurately and had solid basic skills, but now they can't even do this. Zhu Xuhang, 30 years old this year, has been unknown before, and is probably known to the public for his conflict with Yi Jianlian. This player is characterized by daring to fight, active defense, microwave type player, plug and play, can play a role when he goes up, but the offensive efficiency is not high. His selection may be in line with Jorjevic's selection style, which is very clear, defense is greater than attack, the team is higher than the individual, and the lineup focuses on height, confrontation, defense and athleticism. Choi Yonghee, 19 years old, a super newcomer who played in the league, some people call him "Trinard", which shows his characteristics, large palms, long arms, calm, good sense of defense, the offensive end is mainly running without the ball, the disadvantage is insufficient offensive ability to hold the ball, poor lower body strength.
Referring to Jordjevic's previous coaching resume, and then comparing the technical characteristics of the players and the league performance, boldly predict the squad, and there are probably some who may be selected for the final list:
Defenders: Zhao Jiwei, Cui Yongxi, Guo Allen, Sun Minghui, Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Rui and Wu Qian (Guo Allen may be absent due to injury, in fact, I would like to bring Lin Wei to see if the performance of this short training camp can impress Qiao Shuai);
Forwards: Li Kaier, Zhang Zhenlin, Zeng Fanbo, Zhu Xuhang and Zhu Junlong;
Center: Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin and Hu Jinqiu.
In terms of organizational ability, Zhao Jiwei, nicknamed "Anshan Paul", is undoubtedly the strongest among domestic players, and coupled with Li Kyle's tandem on the front line, the men's basketball team's attack will be more layered. Zhao Jiwei's disadvantage is that he is short in height and suffers more defensively, while he Yongxi is tall and has long arms, excellent defense, and does not occupy the ball, which can complement each other. Choi Yongxi will basically be selected, and Zhao Jiwei has performed well in the playoffs, and there is a high probability that he will also be selected. Several others are CBA stars, depending on the performance of the playoffs.
Zhang Zhenlin Zhang Gongzi on the front line will basically be selected, 2.07 meters tall, explosive physical fitness, also played well in the NCAA, or more in line with Qiao Shuai's taste. Zeng Fanbo will probably occupy a place, but the defense of these two people is actually not so stable, so Zhu Xuhang is estimated to bring it too.
Inside line Zhou Qi is definitely selected, Hu Jinqiu will most likely be selected, and Wang Zhelin has a great chance, because there is really no one else.
Hey, pick and choose, find that there is still no one to pick, I want to be full of talents in the interior line, there are also available talents such as Zhu Fangyu Du Feng on the front line, and there is at least a Sun Dasheng in the NBA playing soy sauce, and now, he is speechless! Only tears!
Therefore, don't ask Li Kel whether he is suitable for the men's basketball team, because the men's basketball team has no system at all, whoever comes is XJBD, it is better to come with a system, and the coach is relieved. So did Kyle Lee help men's basketball? Yes, at least can town the field, we also have NBA players are not, but also a golden oil player, although not the top, but when dealing with the average team, I believe it is still good. But a naturalized player can't solve all problems, and if you don't get it right, it will backfire and make you chicken feathers, (don't get excited next door, I didn't say you), so, as a fan, don't get your hopes up, set expectations low, give yourself a buffer.
That's all for your own business, let's study your opponents. Serbia, ranked 6th in the world, has won the runner-up of the 2014 World Cup, the runner-up of the 2016 Olympic Games, and the 5th place in the 2019 World Cup, and the team includes two-time NBA regular-season MVP winner Joshan, NBA sharpshooter Bogdanovic, European League MVP Mić and so on. When Serbia won the above honors, the coach at the time was the current Chinese men's basketball coach Jordjevic. This opponent has nothing to study, well, seeing that the division is out of the same door, please be lightly abused. Carry away, next.
Puerto Rico, ranked 20th in the world, is a traditional powerhouse in the Americas. Puerto Rico's most well-known star is Pelicans player Alvarado, who quickly established himself in the NBA in just two years and became an indispensable role player for the Pelicans, and was named the MVP of the All-Star Rookie Game earlier this year. This team can fight it. It is worth mentioning that in the 2005 Stankovic Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team fought with the Puerto Rico men's basketball team, and then in the group stage of the 2006 World Championship, the Chinese team lost by 3 points.
South Sudan, ranked 62nd in the world, although it is regarded as the weakest team in Group B, but it is a mysterious team, and the Chinese men's basketball team would do not despise this African opponent who debuted in the World Cup. In the African zone qualifiers, South Sudan advanced strongly with an 11-1 record, and there were not only NBA players such as Gary Bouel and Bol Pol, but also CBA Tongxi foreign aid Achul, whose strength should not be underestimated, and was not a fish belly of any mermaid.
Although there are naturalized players blessings, although there is good luck, the prospects of the Chinese men's basketball team are not very good. After the draw ceremony, the manager set a goal of qualifying from the group, which is not out of reach, but it is not so easy to achieve.