Considerate|Why was Allen Guo not selected for the training list? The Chinese men's basketball team still needs him
On the evening of June 13, the long-awaited 18-member training list of the Chinese men's basketball team was finally unveiled. Although the news of Allen Guo's defeat was reported two weeks ago, when the list was officially released, Allen Guo's lack of training still caused great controversy.
As the No. 1 defender in China in the eyes of countless people, Guo Allen has been selected for the 12-man national team since 2010. Over the next decade, he represented the national team in almost every international competition, becoming the outside core of the national team since 2014. Last summer, Guo Allen also represented the national team in the south and north. In February this year, Giordjevic led the team to the World Cup qualifiers for the first time after coaching the Chinese men's basketball team, and Guo Allen also participated. Whether it is experience or ability, Allen Guo can be called the best of local defenders. In the eyes of the public, continuing to fight for the country should have been a sure thing for Allen Guo.
But this time, Allen Guo didn't even enter the training list.
As a result, stormy controversy ensued. After the official announcement of the training list of the Chinese men's basketball team, some netizens left a message in the comment area: "Sitting and waiting for the hot search to miss Allen Guo, the national team without Allen is not worth watching." Another netizen said: "Why is there no Allen Guo? The two competitions, not to mention that they are at their peak, are also among the best in China", "No Allen Guo will regret it".
Some people also said: "Let Allen rest and rest, it's time to update, to be honest, who to take with the World Cup, it is difficult to enter the Olympics, this is the common view of people in the circle, so it is good to train new people to update." ”
In addition to the controversy, the outside world is more concerned about why Allen Guo did not make the training list?
Injuries are, of course, a factor that cannot be ignored. As we all know, Allen Guo strained his thigh in the second game of the playoff semifinals last season and missed five consecutive games as a result. And Chinese men's basketball coach Jordjevic's latest interpretation of the 18-man training list clearly mentioned that "the injury situation is also an inevitable factor in my selection of players and whether I need to be called up in the end, and we will always consider this information." For our coaching staff and the entire association, we will do our best to keep our players away from injuries. But judging from the various dynamics of Allen Guo after the finals, the impact of injuries on him is not great, or at least not as great as imagined.
On the other hand, Allen Guo's performance in front of Qiao Shuai was not ideal. In the CBA quarterfinals last season, Liaoning vs. Beijing, Qiao Shuai watched the second game of the Beijing-Liao game in Wukesong, where Allen Guo, who had been affected by injury, scored 8 points and 4 assists on 3-of-14 shooting. Throughout the playoffs, Allen Guo averaged 13.8 points and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 40% from the field, and many statistics have set a new low in the past 9 years. These have also affected Qiao Shuai's recognition of him to a greater or lesser extent.
But perhaps the most important thing is the style of play. Before the list was released, Yang Yi, a famous basketball media person, revealed that when Jordjevic led the team in February, he required players to strictly implement his requirements and tactical details, and the freedom of players in attack should be placed behind. But at that time, Allen Guo was at the bottom of the defenders in completing the requirements, "At that time, I heard some statements that after the second period (training), Allen Guo may not be selected. In fact, that is to say, Allen Guo's playing habits do not meet the requirements of Jordjevic. Yang Yi said.
Moreover, the selection of foreign coaches of the Chinese men's basketball team has always been unexpected. On the one hand, the selection criteria and vision of foreign teachers are different, on the other hand, there are foreign teachers who are new to the school and always want to do something different from others.
The combination of various factors made Allen Guo miss the training list of the Chinese men's basketball team this year.
Some media people revealed that although Allen Guo was not selected for the training list, he was selected as a candidate list of 6 people, the other 5 are Wu Qian, Zhu Mingzhen, Zhao Jiayi, Zhu Jiuhang and Jiao Boqiao. But the 18-man training roster is wide enough to make it difficult to get candidates.
Seeing that the Chinese men's basketball team began training in Qingdao on June 23, it will go to Europe for training in two weeks. Allen Guo could not even participate in the training, and it was even more difficult to go to Europe with the team to train. Going to Europe to train is the most important part of the preparation of the Chinese men's basketball team for the World Cup this summer, when there will be a large number of games and training opportunities for the Chinese men's basketball team to fill in the gaps and make up for the shortcomings. If he can't go to Europe, it also means that Allen Guo is likely to miss the World Cup in advance.
Is Alan Guo really unusable? Apparently not. At the age of 29, he has not yet entered the slippery slope, and in terms of strength, he can never be inferior to every defender who participated in the training camp - Zhao Jiwei, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Sun Minghui, Fang Shuo and Cheng Shuaipeng. On the contrary, combined with strength and experience, Allen Guo is one of the most prominent local defenders. But Qiao Shuai has his own selection criteria, and in the end, there is a regret that Allen Guo did not have the opportunity to train for training.
Four years ago, Allen Guo participated in the Basketball World Cup with the Chinese men's basketball team as the core of the outside line. That competition eventually made him controversial and even notorious.
In the past four years, Allen Guo has not said anything, but he has always wanted to prove himself. It's just that four years later, he doesn't look like he's ever had the chance to re-represent his country at the World Cup.