Original title: Three-person basketball national men’s team selects players for training (quote)
Be fully prepared to meet the test of the competition (Looking forward to the new cycle of the Olympics) (theme)
People’s Daily reporter Fan Jiayuan Wang Liang Tao Xiangan
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In 2023, the three-person basketball project will soon usher in many events such as the Asian Cup, World Cup, and Masters. Facing the challenges of the competition, the three-person basketball national men’s team conscientiously selects talents, actively trains and prepares for competitions, and strives to run-in the lineup and accumulate points in various competitions, creating favorable conditions for qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Recently, the Chinese Basketball Association announced the three-person basketball national men’s team training list. This training session was held at the Shanghai Chongming Training Base from January 28 to February 15. A total of 18 players and 28 staff members participated. In addition, the three-person basketball national U23 (under 23) and U21 (under 21) men’s team selection training camp was also held at the same time.
According to Chai Wensheng, the leader of the three-on-one basketball national team, the main task of the three-on-one basketball national men’s team in 2023 is to strive for good results and accumulate points in three-on-one basketball Asian Cup and World Cup and other events, so as to create favorable conditions for qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Selecting players and running the lineup
Before the Spring Festival, the three-person basketball national men’s team organized an 11-day selection training camp, with a total of 35 players participating in the training. In the recently announced national men’s team training list, there are many players from the selection training camp. Among them are players who have represented the national team in the World Series many times, such as Yan Peng and Li Haonan who have participated in the Tokyo Olympics; A budding rookie in the three-person basketball event, such as 20-year-old Lu Pengcheng, won the U19 (under 19) group championship with the Hubei team at the 14th National Games in 2021.
Many post-95s and post-00s players were selected for this training camp. Most of them are from the Chinese Men’s Three-on-3 Basketball Super League (Super Three League) clubs. Among them, players such as Guo Hanyu and Zhu Yuanbo have represented the national team in World Series for many times. There are also 3 players from the Professional Basketball League (CBA) club and the National Men’s League (NBL) club. Chai Wensheng said that after the end of the 2022-2023 NBA season, some players will be selected, especially those with previous three-person basketball experience, which will effectively enhance the overall strength of China’s three-person basketball.
According to reports, the 2023 three-person basketball events include the FIBA Asia Cup, World Cup, three-person basketball men’s masters, challenge and other high-level series of Olympic points competitions, as well as the three-person basketball events of the Hangzhou Asian Games. “Next, we will run the lineup through training and competitions, so as to achieve the goal of different teams completing different competition tasks.” Chai Wensheng said.
Build a league and improve overall strength
Entering the new cycle of the Olympics, China’s three-on-one basketball has also entered a new stage of development; the official establishment of the Super Three League in 2022 has become an important coordinate for the development of China’s three-on-one basketball project. The league continues to grow, and a large number of talents have emerged, which has boosted the competitiveness of the national team. Wang Zhanyu, the head coach of the three-person basketball national men’s team, said that the players have accumulated a lot of experience in the league and their competitive state has also remained at a high level, which has laid a good foundation for the next game.
In the Super League finals at the end of 2022, Shanghai Hengsha Yumin team member Zhu Yuanbo made a tip-up in the final countdown to help the team win the league championship trophy. Zhu Yuanbo scored the highest score in the game and was elected the Most Valuable Player of the Finals. He said that the league provides players with very good training opportunities. Players can test their level and find shortcomings through a large number of games, “this can improve their strength in a targeted manner.”
All clubs attach great importance to improving the overall strength of the team. Yan Xiaoming, the person in charge of league operations, said that the national team’s game time overlaps with the league schedule, but the club is very supportive of the national team’s recruitment. Many club related personnel said that although each team has its own development plan, it is a common goal to provide talents for the national team. Many clubs have made detailed plans for building a player training system. Tao Tingting, head of Changzhou Youmai Basketball Club, introduced that the club has built a new basketball court in the local area. Next, it will organize street basketball games and actively connect with colleges and universities to expand the scope of talent selection through various methods and discover good seedlings who can become professional players.
In the international three-person basketball competition in 2022, the Super Three League players will undertake all the competition tasks. Yan Xiaoming believes that running the Super League III is an important part of improving the strength of the national team. He said that three-on-one basketball and five-on-one basketball have different game rules, and it is not easy for players to switch back and forth between the two sports. “The league continues to attract high-level athletes to join, and through the creation of high-quality games to temper the strength of the players, so that more outstanding players can stand out.” Yan Xiaoming said.
Fight for points and strive for a favorable situation
After the Tokyo Olympics, FIBA adjusted the qualification method for the Paris Olympics, reducing the total points calculated from 100 players to the total points calculated from 25 players. Chai Wensheng introduced that after the end of the three-person basketball competitions this year, FIBA will calculate the total points for the top 25 players of each basketball association, and the top three basketball association teams will directly qualify for the Paris Olympic Games. The remaining 5 Olympic places will be determined through pre-Olympic qualifying competitions.
“The adjustment of the rules has weakened our advantage of having a large number of people participating in three-person basketball. Simply put, we must have at least 25 players who can compete with the world’s high-level teams.” Chai Wensheng said that in order to improve the competitiveness of the team, three-person basketball From the beginning of the training camp, the national men’s basketball team has invited foreign coaches to join. Through cooperation with high-level teams, more outstanding players have been discovered and trained.
According to the rules, the Basketball Association teams that have not qualified for the Paris Olympics will compete for Olympic places through qualifying competitions, and the qualifying places need to be generated through intercontinental competitions and the World Cup. Chai Wensheng introduced that the three-person basketball Asian Cup champion and the top eight in the World Cup will directly have the opportunity to participate in the Olympic qualifying competition. Yan Peng said: “Everyone trains hard and strives to get more Olympic points.”
For the three-person basketball national men’s team, 2023 is a crucial year for striving to qualify for the Paris Olympics. “In addition to the Asian Cup and the World Cup, we will also hold two three-person basketball masters in Macau and Chengdu in July and October this year. This is the highest scoring event under the name of FIBA.” Chai Wensheng said, “Tong The road to the Paris Olympics is full of challenges, but we are well prepared.”
