A large number of players compete for the championship, talents gather and the response is enthusiastic – Observation of the 2023-2024 Chinese High School Basketball League 2024-05-22 15:59:48.0 Source: Xinhuanet
The 2023-2024 Nike China High School Basketball League came to an end recently, with the Hunan Geological Middle School men’s basketball team and the Tsinghua High School women’s basketball team taking the top spot in the men’s and women’s groups respectively. The men’s competition was a fierce competition, with more and more young players gaining more attention through this platform, and the response inside and outside the arena was very enthusiastic.
From being a standout to competing among the best
Before the start of this season’s Chinese High School Basketball League Finals, the biggest news was that the “14-time champion” Tsinghua High School Boys Basketball Team failed to make the quarterfinals. After winning the championship in the 2020-2021 season, this once-unrivaled high school men’s basketball team has missed the championship for three consecutive seasons. In the 2021-2022 season, the Shijiazhuang No. 2 High School Boys Basketball Team topped the list, and since then the championship has changed hands twice, from last year’s Huipu High School to this year’s Hunan Geological High School. The era of competition has arrived.
The eight teams that entered the men’s finals this year are very close in strength, and the final score difference in most games is within 10 points. Qingdao No. 67 Middle School’s “quasi-win” Mianyang Nanshan Middle School in the quarter-finals, and Hunan Geology’s narrow victory over Jilin Province Experimental School by 4 points in the semi-finals were exciting to watch. In the women’s competition, the Tsinghua Middle School women’s basketball team won the cup again, but they also encountered stubborn resistance from Yali Middle School and Jiyuan No. 1 Middle School in the semifinals and finals, winning only 9 points and 7 points respectively.
Not to mention winning the championship, it is not easy to reach the quarterfinals of the finals every year. The old strong men’s basketball team Shijiazhuang No. 2 Middle School and the men’s basketball team of Guangdong Experimental Middle School, which cooperates with Guangdong Hongyuan Club, were blocked from the top eight this year. As Peng Zhiqiang, the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Hunan Geology Middle School, said, more and more schools are paying attention to basketball, and it is impossible for one company to dominate.
“The most fierce competition now is in Guangdong. Teams such as Provincial Shi, Dongguan No. 4 Middle School, Dongguan Guangming, and Shenzhen No. 2 Shi are all very good. Next up is Hunan. In addition to geology, there are also strong teams like Mingde and Changsha No. 6 Middle School. .” Peng Zhiqiang said.
According to Chang Zhichao, project director of the China Student Sports Federation, the more intense competition in recent years is related to the fine-tuning of the competition system and the introduction of play-offs. Considering that the strength of the four regions in the east, south, west and north is not completely balanced, the organizing committee has reduced the number of places for each division to go directly to the finals to 1 (championship), and the second to fourth place in each division must go through the play-offs. Compete for 4 more finals spots.
The Tsinghua Affiliated Middle School men’s basketball team, which won the runner-up in the North District, was eliminated by the “dark horse” Qingdao No. 67 Middle School men’s basketball team, which ranked third in the Eastern District, in the play-offs. Chen Guang, a teacher from John Ma’s physical education specialty class at the High School Affiliated to Tsinghua University, said that the setting of the play-offs increased the uncertainty of the game. In addition, more and more schools are paying attention to the league, the competition for talents is becoming more and more fierce, and there are more and more teams that cooperate with the professional echelon, making the competition more and more difficult to win.
Chang Zhichao said that in recent years, the competition in the high school league has also been extended to junior high schools and elementary schools. In the past, only a few schools such as Tsinghua High School had echelons from elementary school to high school. Now, schools such as Huipu Middle School, Shijiazhuang No. 2 Middle School, and Hunan Geology have established talent channels integrating elementary, junior high, and high school. The development of the National Junior High School Basketball League and the Primary School Basketball League has also played a leading and promoting role. The overall development of school basketball has shown an upward trend.
Gathering talents from all walks of life
In this year’s China High School Basketball League men’s quarterfinals, many players are already well-known in the industry. Zhang Boyuan of Jilin Provincial Experimental Middle School is the main player of the U17 men’s basketball national team. Shenyang No. 31 Middle School has He Jiaxuan, a foreign player who was selected for the U19 national training team last year. Chen Jiazheng of the Qingdao No. 67 Middle School men’s basketball team has already joined forces with Guangdong Hongyuan. The club signed a contract, and Wang Zheng in the team is also a member of the U17 national training team.
Zhu Fangyu, general manager of Guangdong Hongyuan Club, said that Chen Jiazheng was initially recommended to him by a friend in the circle. After a trial training, he was unanimously recognized by the club’s reserve team coaching staff. In Zhu Fangyu’s view, Chen Jiazheng’s biggest characteristics are his good physical confrontation and tough playing style. His shortcoming is that the foundation of the team’s offense and defense is still somewhat weak, but his strengths can be used to make up for the shortcomings.
Zhu Fangyu believes that there are at least three or four players like Chen Jiazheng in the annual Naigao competition. He does not have much advantage in this environment. Only by working harder than his peers can he improve faster.
Fan Bin, the head coach of the second Chinese middle school men’s basketball team, has been inspecting and selecting players from the regional competition to the finals. He said that generally speaking, there are many high school basketball prospects, but because of academic commitments, the time to participate in systematic training is relatively short. Judging from the game, the young players have good technical skills, but their physical fitness and confrontation need to be strengthened, and their basic skills are not solid enough. They walk more and illegally use their hands more often. It is obvious that they focus on offense and neglect defense. The integrity of defense still needs to be improved. improve. There are still many young players like Chen Jiazheng who have the potential to become high-level athletes. The key depends on the wishes of the individual and his parents for future development. Now most people will still choose to go to college first.
Fan Bin believes that the current high school, junior high school and elementary school leagues are all worth looking forward to. There are more and more talents, and it is a good thing that more people like and participate in basketball. As children participate in training and competition time earlier and the development cycle is extended, more good talents will emerge. The key is to practice basic skills when they are young, lay a good foundation for physical agility, understanding and cognition of basketball, and avoid detours. In the long run, campus basketball will definitely get better and better, and players will become stronger from generation to generation.
According to Chang Zhichao, it is no longer an isolated case for high-end players to join CBA clubs. Zhang Junhao from Shenyang No. 2 Middle School, Huang Mingyi from Dongguan No. 4 Middle School, Li Yizhen from Guangdong Province, and Hublan Hu from Urumqi 101 Middle School have all been promoted. The first team of the CBA club.
Chang Zhichao said that the Student Sports Federation hopes to use the high school league as a guide to develop supporting systems such as national teams and training camps for middle school students, and then gather outstanding players emerging from the league through Gong Luming, Fan Bin, The help of professional coaches like Wang Ling allows them to further improve and expand the growth channels and outlets for these children with basketball talents.
He said: “There are more than 6,000 candidates taking the sports single-recruitment basketball exam this year. The vast majority of children who play basketball still want to follow the development path of campus basketball.”
The response was overwhelming
On the evening of May 19, the men’s finals of the China High School Basketball League were very popular, and the Beijing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, which can accommodate 6,000 spectators, was almost full. The game attracted many people from the basketball industry, including Chinese Basketball Association Chairman Yao Ming, Gong Luming, Yi Jianlian, Hu Jinqiu, Song Xiaoyun, Shao Ting, etc.
According to Chang Zhichao, all tickets for external sales were sold out. In addition, the live broadcast of the finals was viewed by over 11 million clients.
“Naigao has become a brand event of campus sports. In addition to competitions in the past two years, we have also made some efforts and attempts to build basketball culture, such as making some promotional videos in conjunction with competitions, so that children of this age group can understand and be willing to To express their love for basketball and sports. In addition, fans can also go to the online mall to customize and purchase team cultural shirts, cheering shirts, star cards, stickers and other league-related cultural and creative products.”
In order to enhance the players’ sense of belonging to the league and the team, the Federation of Chinese Students and Sports also organized a series of basketball senior activities with sponsors, where past players shared their participation experiences and insights with current players.
Li Lei, the men’s basketball coach of No. 67 Middle School in Qingdao, told reporters that in this finals, 40 or 50 people from his previous team members came from all over the place to cheer for the team. He was very touched by this “blessing of love” .
Chang Zhichao said that in order to maintain the popularity of school basketball for a long time and form a virtuous circle, it is necessary to continuously improve the competitive level of the game. In order to improve the professional ability of school coaches, the School Sports Federation has jointly organized more than 40 E-level, C-level and B-level coach training courses every year with the Chinese Basketball Association. The E-level training course is aimed at coaches who lead teams to participate in small basketball competitions and grassroots teams in various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, and the C-level and B-level training courses are aimed at coaches of junior and senior high school league regional competitions, the top 64 teams in the country and higher-level teams.
He said: “We hope that in about two years, all campus basketball coaches will be certified and continue to promote the development of campus basketball. Now most of the good prospects are in schools, and we need to improve the level of coaches to provide children with Better guidance, help and services will keep the Nike League and campus basketball popular. ”
2024-05-22 11:19:27
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