According to media reports, the Chinese men's basketball team arrived safely in Manila, Philippines last night, but due to the delay of yesterday's plane, after arrival, the Chinese men's basketball team directly took a bus back to the hotel where they stayed, canceled this morning's training, and the team's adaptive training in the Philippines was changed to tonight. As early as before leaving, the Chinese men's basketball team also determined the 12-man squad, Hu Mingxuan was finally selected with his good performance against Serbia, while Fang Shuo and Sun Minghui were not selected for the 12-man squad. It is worth mentioning that in Qiao Shuai's system, Zhou Peng still has special value. During the first training session of the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhou Peng served as the captain of the men's basketball team, and among the players, he was the oldest and the most experienced in international competitions, and he could bring a lot of positive influence to the men's basketball team. In addition, according to data released by FIBA, the average age of the Chinese men's basketball team is 26.6 years old, the oldest Zhou Peng is 34 years old, the youngest Cui Yongxi is 20 years old, and the average height is 2.03 meters.
According to media person Song Xiang's report, according to the arrangement of Qiao Shuai in the past Chinese men's basketball warm-up game, as well as the situation of the opponent, the Chinese men's basketball team's starting five tigers are basically finalized. In the No. 1 position, it will be Zhao Rui who will start. Compared with Zhao Jiwei, although Zhao Rui's passing and control ability is slightly weaker, Zhao Rui's height, weight and confrontation ability are relatively good, and he also has his own confidence in attack, against Serbia, Zhao Rui scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, which also shows that his offensive ability is not weak. It can be said that from both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Zhao Rui is a good choice. Coupled with Serbia's defender Bogdan is a tall defender, Zhao Rui is the only choice to start.
In the No. 2 position, the probability is that 1.99 meter swingman Choi Yonghee will serve as the starting shooting guard, his physical fitness, defensive attitude is correct, and he can rush to grab rebounds with momentum. However, Cui Yongxi's long-range shooting is unstable, and his ability to hold the ball is also decent, it is estimated that he will not get too much shot, nor will he have too much shooting time, if his condition is not good, he will definitely be replaced by Hu Mingxuan.
The starting small forward is definitely Zhang Zhenlin, who has performed quite well in a few warm-up games, with many highlights, can shoot and burst, and also has the physical quality of an empty cut inside dunk. However, in the few games near the end of the warm-up game, he was tight on the outside and relied too much on empty catches to eat cakes, and it was clear that in Qiao Shuai's system, he needed to take more of the open three-point opportunity on the outside.
Starting power forward, Li Kyle is not allowed, Li Kyle's ability to hold the ball and hard solve the scoring ability, are the best in the men's basketball team, 2.06 meters Li Kyle will be the core point of the men's basketball team's attack and defense, in the warm-up game Li Kyle rarely do the core point of attack, only in the game of New Zealand, he strengthened the personal attack, the effect is also obvious, I have to say that the Chinese men's basketball team wants to get Olympic tickets, need Li Kyle to be unreserved on the offensive end, bloom himself, with a point, to achieve full bloom.
The starting inside line Zhou Qi, although Zhou Qi in the recent warm-up games is in bad condition, and even there is no empty basket, even Wang Zhelin is stronger than him, but in terms of comprehensive strength, Zhou Qi is still the strongest point inside, and Zhou Qi also needs to maintain a high degree of attention in the World Cup, dare to fight, to grab rebounds, to dunk, after all, the opponents in the group stage do not have a strong inside line, Zhou Qi should be able to get a lot of opportunities, can only see his adjustment in the past few days.
It is worth mentioning that this World Cup Yao Ming still becomes the leader of the Chinese men's basketball team, the basketball association represented by Yao Ming, the Chinese men's basketball team in this World Cup has certain requirements, like South Sudan and Puerto Rico these two have obvious defects, South Sudan lacks running-in, strong attack and defense, and Puerto Rico height is insufficient, the strength of these two teams is very close to us, the Chinese men's basketball team must go all out to defeat the opponent. At the same time, Qiao Shuai brought 4 video analysts and rehabilitation teachers on this trip, and it is reported that Du Feng also temporarily joined the coaching staff, such a group is bound to get a good result in the Philippines. Several games of the Chinese men's basketball team, CCTV will have live broadcasts, the first game against Serbia at 8 pm on the 26th, and our working hours will not conflict, then cheer for the Chinese men's basketball team!