The Chinese men's basketball team lost 105-63 to Serbia, their first match of the World Cup. They lost to the team without Jokic. This result disappointed and depressed many people. In particular, the performance of one player can't help but sigh: It's better to take Yi Jianlian!
This person is Wang Zhelin, a big man of 2.14 meters, but he runs as slow as a snail and as soft as a persimmon. Wang Zhelin showed deficiencies in grabbing rebounds and defending. He was too slow to react and couldn't grab the rebound. Wang Zhelin not only moves slowly, but also has poor physical fitness, and will often be easily broken through by the other party without causing too much threat to the other party. And Wang Zhelin's shooting percentage is also very low, only three of the six shots.
Wang Zhelin's performance is not very good. He had just five points, four rebounds, three turnovers, three fouls, and a terrible -24 points. In comparison, although Zhou Qi has not participated in a regular competition for a long time, his current physical condition is obviously better than Wang Zhelin. And Zhou Qi, who is also a center, showed good offensive and defensive ability on the field, fully demonstrating his strength. At the same time, the 36-year-old Yi Jianlian is also highly expected by fans. Although he is not young, as long as he is on the field, the impact on the team will definitely be greater. At the very least, he is no longer Wang Zhelin's slow ruler, nor is he the person who often concedes the ball.
In the next two games, if the Chinese men's basketball team wants to get good results, it must limit Wang Zhelin's playing opportunities. Because his existence not only cannot have a positive effect, but also becomes the opponent's cash machine. On the contrary, Qiao Shuai can make more use of Zhou Qi, because he is now in better physical condition and has more strength to support a world on the court. If Zhou Qi wants to take a rotation off, he can also give up Wang Zhelin and replace Hu Jinqiu. Because, Wang Zhelin is not his opponent at all!
Overall, the Chinese men's basketball team lost the first game, which is a warning to fans. In future events, adjustments and changes will have to be made in order to achieve better results. I hope that Qiao Shuai can accept the opinions of the fans, allocate the playing time of the players reasonably in the game, and let more players with good level and good condition get the opportunity to play. Only in this way can the Chinese men's basketball team shine on the international court.