Guo Shiqiang takes the next step of the dangerous chess, Xu Jie becomes the focus of controversy, Du Feng gets unexpected surprise

With the final conclusion of the 12-man roster of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team in the Asian Cup, among the 10 best teams selected by the CBA League last season, only Yu Jiahao and Hu Jinqiu were able to represent the country in this cup. Xu Jie, who had just been laid off, is preparing to go to the United States to play against the NBA, and Zeng Fanbo, Zhao Jiwei, as well as Sun Minghui, Zou Yang and Li Hongquan who are absent due to injuries, are not allowed to be selected. Perhaps this is the value of the first domestic league, and the competition is too fierce! Guo Shiqiang may be playing a dangerous game, while Xu Jie became the biggest controversy, and Du Feng got an unexpected surprise.

In fact, Guo Shiqiang's selection of people is not a simple superposition of honors, but a comprehensive consideration of the actual needs of the international arena. Taking Xu Jie, the most controversial example, supporters believe that his technical characteristics rely too much on specific lineup configurations. In international competitions with higher intensity, his body disadvantages are easily targeted by opponents. His relatively unrestrained performance in the previous warm-up matches seems to confirm the concerns of Guo Shiqiang's coaching staff. For another loser, Zhang Ning, his situation is considered to be the result of fierce competition in the swing position of the forward guard. When compared with more functional defenders such as Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, and Liao Sanning, he failed to show enough advantages. Gao Shiyan's selection is obviously a tactical need. Gao Shiyan is a character player who is defined as a person who can perform close-fitting and biting defensive tasks. At certain specific moments, this functionality is indeed more necessary for the coaching staff than Xu Jie or Zhang Ning's scoring ability.

Before the game, the coaching team and the national team should be given more trust and space. After all, the professional judgment ability of the national team coaching team should be higher than that of ordinary fans. They can get more information about the player's training status and tactical adaptability. Instead of pointing at the candidates on the list before the game, it is better to wait quietly for the start of the game. Everything is based on results as the final judgment criteria. Before the game, respect every choice of the Chinese men's basketball team, and make objective judgments based on performance after the game. If the performance is excellent, praise it. If it is not satisfactory, then the coaching team and the entire team should also be prepared to assume corresponding responsibilities. For players who are not selected, the best way to respond is not to blame others, but to make yourself stronger through training until you become an indispensable existence that no coach can ignore. Tracing the root cause, the fundamental reason why Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Wang Shipeng, Yi Jianlian and others faded out of the core of the national team, every personnel selection will be accompanied by huge controversy and criticism. The fundamental reason is that there are no players with absolute dominance in the domestic basketball world at present. Although Xu Jie's withdrawal caused great controversy, Du Feng got unexpected surprises and was finally able to prepare for the training of the National Games. The core tasks of this Asian Cup are believed to be inclined to train troops. This team is not the final form prepared for the Olympic qualification. It can be foreseen that in the more important subsequent games, the team's lineup will undergo tremendous changes. Not only will 1 to 2 naturalized players join, but the three young players currently developing in the United States will most likely return. Based on this, it may be at most one person in this Asian Cup team who can finally enter the starting lineup of the Olympic team.