In the post-Li Meng era, who does the Chinese women s basketball forward rely on? Zhai Ruoyun and Luo Xinqi are the answers, but not enough

After Li Meng, who will take the forward line of the Chinese women's basketball team?

After the last few games, more and more people have talked about this issue. The coaching staff seemed to have given a direction, which was the combination of Zhai Ruoyun and Luo Xinxin. But can they both do it? Can they take it?

Don't rush to draw conclusions.

To talk about your players, you have to first look outside and see what the world's top forward line looks like now. Otherwise, it is easy to deceive yourself. Just use two people as rulers: Brianna Stewart of the United States and Satu Sabali of the German team.

Stuart, that is a comprehensive "monster". A 1.91-meter-high forward averaged 20.4 points per game in the WNBA, which is not the most powerful. The key is that she can still shoot three points and also make 3.6 assists per game. What is core? That's it. The best team of the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup has her place.

and then Sabali, with a completely different style. A shock forward with explosive physical fitness, 1.90 meters tall, averaged 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in the WNBA. The most exaggerated thing is that he has 5.0 assists and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 45.2%. This kind of player can disrupt your entire defense line by one person.

Okay, the ruler is standing here. Let's look back and look at Zhai Ruoyun and Luo Xinqi.

Zhai Ruoyun, her task is very clear, she is just a 3D player. Simply put, she is shooting three-pointers and defense. In the first Asian Cup game, she scored 12 points from the bench with 4 of 7 three-pointers and 7 shots, which is her value. She is also a top scorer in the WCBA. With her on the court, Han Xu and Li Yueru from the inside can play more comfortably.

Luo Xinqiu is completely another way. He is full of energy, is full of energy, and has a large defense coverage area, from defender defense to forward. In the warm-up matches in Australia, I averaged more than 9 points per game, all thanks to fighting and rushing. Coach Gong Luming is willing to use her, and he is interested in this energy, which is the most precious thing for young players.

From this, the idea will be clear.

Zhai Ruoyun's stability, coupled with Luo Xinqi's rush, is quiet and moves, just complementing each other. Or to put it more accurately, one is responsible for pulling out the space map cannon, and the other is responsible for rushing in with the explosive bag. For the Chinese women's basketball team who is currently undergoing blood exchange, this configuration is quite right. One is 27 years old and the other is younger and counts on them for the next few years.

However, I have to know what I want.

Compared with players of Stewart and Sabaly, the gap is obvious. Our side is currently mainly relying on systems and tactics to score. Others can directly solve problems by relying on their personal abilities. This ability to hold the ball and attack strongly, as well as stability under high-intensity confrontation, is exactly what we need to make up for the most.

Therefore, the combination of Zhai Ruoyun and Luo Xinqi is the best forward answer that the Chinese women's basketball team can come up with now, and it does carry our hope of winning the World Championship medal.

But how should we go about the future? Are they satisfied with doing a good job in the system, or can they take another step and truly become players who can dominate the game?

This question may be more important than the outcome of any game.