In the last Olympic cycle, the Chinese men's basketball team stopped at the Tokyo Olympics qualifying tournament and missed the main event. Although this is a painful blow, it also brings an opportunity for the Chinese men's basketball team to comprehensively reflect and rebuild. Under the leadership of Yao Ming and Joel Georgiewicz, the Chinese men's basketball team has embarked on a new round of green and yellow layout, focusing on discovering and developing young players with great potential to accumulate strength for the future. After a round of careful observation and evaluation, the men's basketball coaching staff has identified five potential new stars who are the most promising and promising to become the core of the team in the future. Let's take a look at each of these five rookies.
Allen Guo: The king of control has returned
The 34-year-old Guo is undoubtedly the most senior member on this list. But the point guard, once known as the "King of Chinese Guards", is still the most powerful leader of the men's basketball team. At the end of the 2022 season, Allen Guo went to Spain for surgery, and his physical condition has improved dramatically. A fully healthy and out-of-condition Guo Allen is the most valuable resource for the rebuilding Chinese men's basketball team.
Guo Allen will undoubtedly become the core of Boss Joe's future lineup. His excellent organizational skills, excellent on-court vision, and on-court command skills are all lacking in the men's basketball team at the moment. More importantly, with his rich experience and leadership temperament, Allen Guo will become a leader and guiding light for his young teammates. With Guo Allen, the "old driver" to navigate the rookies, the future of the men's basketball team will take many detours.
Sun Minghui: The Terminator posture is waiting to bloom
If Guo Allen is the future of the Chinese men's basketball team, then Sun Minghui, who plays for Guangsha, is the star of the scoring line. The 26-year-old defender may have a somewhat "violent" style, but his never-defeating fighting spirit and confrontational awareness are impressive. In last season's CBA League, Sun Minghui averaged 22 points and 5 assists per game, reflecting his super personal scoring ability and on-court influence.
However, in order to succeed in the men's basketball team, Sun Minghui must learn to restrain himself appropriately and improve his tactical awareness and coordination awareness. Once he can better understand the importance of teamwork under the leadership of Boss Qiao, Sun Minghui will become the "finisher" of the men's basketball team's scoring end, tearing apart the opponent's defense and creating more opportunities for his teammates. The young and promising Sun Minghui is facing the challenge of better serving the collective with his personal ability, and I believe that under the training of Boss Qiao, he will be able to do it with ease.
Jiang Weize: Northeast meritorious service set off again
For Chinese basketball viewers, the name Jiang Weize is not unfamiliar. The guard who led the Jilin team to defend his honor was the most important member of the men's basketball team in his prime, and he wrote many glorious chapters for the national team together with Zhou Peng, Wang Zhelin and others. Now 33 years old, Jiang Weize is expected to have new expectations, and Yao Ming and Qiao Boss hope that he can once again play a key role in the new cycle.
Jiang Weize's biggest advantage is his outstanding three-point shooting ability and battle-tested tournament experience. In the past few years in the CBA, the veteran, who also played in the NBA, has been the top scorer and main decider of the Jilin team. In addition, his on-the-spot adaptability and ideological literacy for the game have reached a very high level. All this makes people look forward to Kang's future role in the national team: he will be an indispensable scorer and a role model for young players to learn and grow.
Jiang Yuxing: Shine and join forces to look forward to the faction
In addition to Jiang Weize, another veteran from the Northeast, Jiang Yuxing, was also favored by Boss Qiao and Yao Ming. The cooperation between Jiang Yuxing and Jiang Weize will undoubtedly become the most tacit part of the new lineup, and the two have worked together for many years in the CBA to lay a solid foundation for this.
Although Jiang Yuxing is not as good as the core players in terms of personal ability, his tenacious hard work and all-out spirit will undoubtedly bring a good role model to his young teammates. In addition, Kang Woo-sung is also an excellent defensive player, and his support on the defensive end will be an indispensable and important member of the lineup. Even in the substitute position, Jiang Yuxing and Jiang Weize will definitely bring great pressure and trouble to the opponent.
Li Yanzhe: The post-00s new nuclear is looking forward to blooming
Finally, let's take a look at the youngest member of this list of potential rising stars - Li Yanzhe. Born in 2000, the inside player will become the new core of Qiao's big team, and his growth prospects are also the greatest hope for the future of the Chinese men's basketball team. Unlike others, Li Yanzhe has been specially trained by Guo Shiqiang, a senior coach, since he was a child, and his basic skills are quite solid. During his time with both teams in Guangzhou and Xinjiang, Li Yanzhe has shown great potential for upside.
With his tall stature, good under-the-basket skills, steady shooting ability, and good athleticism, Li Yanzhe can be called a modern center with all kinds of advantages. Of course, he still has some way to go before he becomes a world-class top center, but under the tutelage of Boss Qiao, Li Yanzhe will definitely accelerate his growth and become the supreme commander of the Chinese men's basketball team as soon as possible. With the joining of a group of potential new stars, the future development prospects of the Chinese men's basketball team are infinitely bright. A new round of preparations has begun, let's wait and see what breakthroughs and surprises this new army will bring in the future.