Original title: The men’s basketball team re-evaluated the international competition roster after 647 days
(Printed by Xu Bang/Text of Beijing News)At 2:30 pm on June 16, the Chinese men’s basketball team will appear in the 2021 Asian Cup qualifiers. The opponent in the first match is the Japanese men’s basketball team. This is also the team’s first official international appearance in 647 days after the 2019 World Cup. game.
Du Feng led his team to train in the Philippines.Photo/Chinese Basketball Team
The big list has been adjusted several times
27 people reduced to 14 people
After the preliminaries of the CBA League and National Games last season, the Chinese men’s basketball team assembled at Beijing Sport University on May 23. The coaching staff headed by Du Feng recruited a total of 27 players. However, affected by factors such as injuries, player status, team needs and other factors, the 27-man squad has undergone several changes, and finally the list of 14 people who will play in the Asian Cup qualifiers and the Olympic Games losers is determined.
On June 4, the Chinese men’s basketball coaching staff adjusted the training list for the first time. Qi Lin, He Xining, Du Runwang, Yu Jiahao and Wang Shaojie left the team in the first batch. On June 9, the Chinese men’s basketball team confirmed that Yi Jianlian, Guo Ailun, and Wang Zhelin had temporarily left the team due to recovery cycles or injuries.
On June 13, the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team announced the list of 14 players who participated in the Asian Cup qualifiers and the Olympic Games. Four players including Sun Minghui, Yu Dehao, Gao Shiyan and Wang Quanze left the team in the third batch. Coupled with Han Dejun, who has not been able to rendezvous with the Chinese men’s basketball team, the list has been reduced from 27 to 14 at the beginning.
However, due to Zhou Qi’s sudden eye discomfort during training, he was diagnosed with a retinal tear in his left eye. He was unable to travel to the Philippines on June 13 with the army. After successfully undergoing eye laser surgery, on the evening of June 14, Zhou Qi and Wang Shaojie, who returned quickly, flew to the Philippines. In addition, Zeng Fanbo was temporarily adjusted to leave the team.
After several adjustments, a total of 14 players joined the team to participate in the Asian Cup qualifiers and the defeated Olympics. It is understood that since only 12 people are allowed to enter the entry list for each event, the Chinese men’s basketball coaching staff will determine the final list of 12 people before the start of each event based on the actual situation.
The Chinese men’s basketball team strictly abides by the epidemic prevention regulations in the Philippines.Photo/Chinese Basketball Team
The lineup combines old, middle and youth
Debuted after 647 days
At present, this is a Chinese men’s basketball team combining the old, the Chinese and the youth. Zhou Peng is undoubtedly the oldest member of the team. Since the 2010 Asian Games, he has participated in many world or intercontinental competitions with the team. Zhou Qi and Zhao Jiwei started participating in the competition with the team in 2014 and 2015 respectively, becoming the main players in the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2019 World Cup.
Simply comparing the qualifications of the national team, Wu Qian and Ren Junfei did not have much experience in competitions, and they were representatives of the Mesozoic era. The two participated in the competition for the first time, both representing the Chinese men’s basketball team in the 2017 Asian Cup. In 2019, Ren Junfei was also selected for the 12-man squad for the Basketball World Cup.
As for the remaining nine people, although Shen Zijie, Zhao Yanhao, Hu Mingxuan and others have become famous in the CBA arena and have been selected for the Chinese men’s basketball team for many times, they have not been able to represent the team in the Asian Cup, Asian Games, World Cup, Olympics, etc. game. Liu Chuanxing, Zhang Zhenlin, Zhu Mingzhen, Wang Shaojie, Lu Wenbo, Xu Jie and others have only been selected for the training team in the last two years. They are all recruits in the Chinese Men’s Basketball Competition.
According to the schedule, from June 16th to 20th, the Chinese men’s basketball team will play in the Asian Cup qualifiers. They will play 4 games in 5 days and have played against the Japanese team and the Chinese Taipei team twice. Subsequently, the Chinese men’s basketball team will fly to Canada to participate in the Olympic Games defeat, and will play against the Canadian team and the Greek team on July 1st and July 2nd.
On the evening of September 8, 2019, the Chinese men’s basketball team played the last qualifying match of the 2019 World Cup, which was also the last official match of the team in the past two years. At 2:30 in the afternoon on June 16, 2021, the Chinese men’s basketball team will face the Japanese team in the Asian Cup qualifiers, making their debut in the international arena again after 647 days.
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