Live Bar, September 16-today, People’s Daily published an article analyzing the problems of Chinese basketball this summer. The full text is as follows:
The fans pay attention to and support Chinese basketball not only because they can sing high when the wind is smooth, but also because they can face challenges and fight hard until they overcome difficulties and gain growth when they encounter difficulties, this is also the power source for Chinese basketball to strengthen confidence and catch up in the backward situation.
This summer, a number of international basketball events were held in a concentrated manner. Many teams of all ages in China went overseas for training and competition. They accumulated a lot of experience and encountered some challenges.
The men’s basketball national team participated in the World Cup Asian region qualifier and the 2022 Asian Cup. The FIFA World Cup qualification score temporarily ranked second in the group, but the Asian Cup only won the eighth place. In the U18 (under 18 years old) men’s basketball Asian Championship, the Chinese team won the third place in the absence of the Australian team and the New Zealand team; In the U18 women’s basketball Asian Championship, the Chinese team lost one after another in the group match, despite the promotion to the final, the big score lost to Australia.
For a long time, standing on the highest podium of Asian basketball matches is not only the self-requirement of Chinese basketball, but also the fervent expectation of domestic fans. As Australian basketball and New Zealand basketball join the Asian division and other competitors improve their strength, it is more difficult for Chinese basketball teams to attack Asian champions.
The intensified external competition has also highlighted the long-standing problems of Chinese basketball. The basic skills of the players are not strong, the physical confrontation ability is poor, the team’s skills and tactics are short, and the foundation of youth training is relatively weak…… These problems have affected the improvement of Chinese basketball. Li Xin, head coach of U18 women’s basketball, said frankly: “Compared with the strong Asian teams, we are behind in terms of players’ mobility, control over the ball, technical connection and overall tactical awareness.”
The performance of various Chinese basketball teams in the recent Arena has experienced great ups and downs, and the results are not satisfactory. For players and coaches, the problem cannot be left to the national team to solve. They should go back to the daily League and the team to strengthen training. For basketball managers, they should not only have the sober and courage to face the challenges, but also have the determination and methods to solve the problems, and more importantly, they should pay close attention to implementation.
Looking at the development of Chinese basketball, we should not only look at the performance of high light moment, but also at the state of being in adversity. Chinese basketball has experienced the low point of falling to fifth place in the men’s basketball Asian Championships in 2013, and has also experienced many years of difficulties encountered by competitors in women’s basketball, but they all regained the Asian Championship after hard training and making up for their shortcomings. The fans pay attention to and support Chinese basketball not only because they can sing high when the wind is smooth, but also because they can face challenges and fight hard until they overcome difficulties and gain growth when they encounter difficulties, this is also the power source for Chinese basketball to strengthen confidence and catch up in the backward situation.