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Men s basketball team lost the championship with one point, but they still have a glory even if they lose! The three major gains are enough to help Chinese basketball get out of the low point

10:14am, 18 August 2025【Basketball】

In the Asian Cup final, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Australian Kangaroos by 89 to 90, which was a bit regrettable, but it was definitely a glorious even though it was defeated, because it was the honor of Asian basketball that we defended ourselves. For the Chinese men's basketball team, this is a Asian Cup with a lot of harvest.

The first is to gain confidence. Since the 2019 World Cup failed, the Chinese men's basketball team has been in a trough for many years, and the public opinion trend has been clearly arranged that Chinese basketball has entered a trough period. Basketball practitioners seem to believe this argument and always put themselves in a weak position.

The arrogant Joeljevic dressed up like a savior. He said he was here to save Chinese basketball, which made many people feel that our basketball is really beyond help. Some people even began to give up on themselves, and some celebrity players began to become entertaining, and did not want to make any efforts for the rise of basketball.

Nowadays, such an Asian Cup, such a decisive battle in the Asian Cup can help many people rebuild their confidence. The Australian men's basketball team is actually a touchstone. They basically swept their opponents in any game, and they all crushed the game. Like the so-called Asian Light Japan team, they also have no resistance to Australia. Our Chinese men's basketball team, which is at a low point, is not at a disadvantage in the face of Oceania's double strength, whether against the Maori Dance Legion or the Kangaroo Legion, and there is actually a reason for their luck to win the runner-up. In this Asian Cup, the Chinese team is the only team that can compete with the two teams in Oceania. We are still the top team in Asia and the Asian basketball flag.

More importantly, our Asian Cup does not play with the strongest lineup, including Zhou Qi, Yang Hansen, Zeng Fanbo, Cui Yongxi, Zhang Zhenlin and other main players did not play. Such a Chinese team can reach the end of the Asian Cup, which is enough to show that our strength is far stronger than we imagined. In the past, we were more ashamed of ourselves and did not maintain enough confidence due to some setbacks. Since the beginning of the media, I have been slandering myself and keeping my annoyance.

The second gain is how to build a new Chinese team. The team building idea has a sufficient practical foundation. In the past, for various reasons, the entire basketball atmosphere was separated from world basketball, and it was a closed-door business. The integration of traditional playing styles and modern basketball was not done well, and we always wandered in our own atmosphere. I always can't bear to throw away the pots and jars that I used to throw away.

Although the Chinese men's basketball team is a remnant team in this Asian Cup, the personnel composition is more modern, with a full-sized mobile inside line, a comprehensive number four position, and a strong defender player, with a full defense intensity on the front line. Defense is unlimited switchover, offense is speed first, shooting is stable and accurate, especially outside shooting, which has completely competed with the top Asian level. In international competitions, three-point shooting percentage has reached 40%. Have you seen such a Chinese team before? The free throw shooting percentage exceeds 80%, can you think of it before? This time, the Chinese men's basketball team really regards basketball as a shooting sport!

In the future, the Chinese men's basketball team can establish a new offensive and defensive system based on this template, so as to truly achieve high speed and energy. Some technologies are set and players who cannot adapt to the new system without adjustment space will give up when they should. No need to do seniority anymore. No one is indispensable.

The third gain is that young players are worth looking forward to. Before the game, how many people would think that 20-year-old Wang Junjie will become the second main attacking point of the Chinese men's basketball team? When Wang Junjie, who is well-skilled, was dnp by Guo Shiqiang in the first game because of a defensive mistake, almost the entire network was calling for justice for Wang Junjie because we saw a new generation of players who are different from traditional players, and we can see how much our fans are looking forward to a new growth point. In the end, Guo Shiqiang did not disappoint us and arranged him from the substitute to the starting lineup. Wang Junjie did not disappoint us either. He provided the most stable output with his youngest physique. If it weren't for a minor injury in the semi-finals, he would probably have really helped the Chinese team realize his dream of winning the championship.

In fact, Wang Junjie's sudden appearance is like when we see Yang Hansen's surprise soldiers coming from the sky. They seem to be sent by God to save our Chinese basketball, because it is their appearance that allows us to imagine the future of Chinese basketball. In the new Olympic cycle, the main components of the Chinese men's basketball team are the new generation of Yang Hansen, Zeng Fanbo, Wang Junjie, Cui Yongxi, Zhao Weilun, and other Mesozoic generations, including Hu Jinqiu, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Zhu Junlong. You will find that the future of the Chinese men's basketball team is really worth looking forward to. Of course, if we can keep up with the trend and become a good defender player. The expectation will be stronger!

Do you think the Chinese men's basketball team is still in a low position?