The dilemma and hope of the Chinese men's basketball team: Can Yang Hansen become the next NBA star?The Chinese men's basketball team had a disappointing performance at this year's World Cup, losing all three games in the group stage, missing out on the Olympic direct train and failing to reach the final round of 16. This has left Chinese fans feeling frustrated and anxiousThey began to question the level and future of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Zhou Qi, the core player of the Chinese men's basketball team, also admitted frankly in an interview that the gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and the world's top teams is widening, and they need to strengthen international competitions and exercises to improve their mentality and run-in. Zhou Qi is one of the best players in the Chinese men's basketball team at the moment, and he played at a very high level in the Guangdong men's basketball team in the CBA LeagueHelped the team win multiple championships.
He also played two seasons in the NBA, but due to injuries and adaptation issues, he didn't get much opportunity and performance, and eventually chose to return home. Zhou Qi's experience also reflects a practical problem of the Chinese men's basketball teamThat is the lack of players who play in high-level leagues overseas.
In the NBA league, the Chinese men's basketball team now does not have a local player, but the Chinese women's basketball team has many players such as Han Xu, Li Meng, and Li Yueru playing in the WNBA league, which is also one of the reasons for the stable performance of the Chinese women's basketball team. If the Chinese men's basketball team wants to integrate with world basketball as soon as possible and improve its level and competitiveness, it needs more players to be able to stand on the stage of a high-level league and show their strength and potentialThey are also able to learn Xi and learn from the skills and experience of the world's top players.
In this way, we can cultivate more outstanding talents for the national team and enhance the influence and reputation of Chinese basketball. Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, also said in a recent speech that Chinese basketball does not lack talents, and it is easy to find seedlingsBut it's hard to cultivate.
He and the Basketball Association will increase scholarships and continue to support and encourage domestic potential high school students and young players to play against the world's top teamsIf you have the opportunity, you can also play in high-level leagues overseas. Yao Ming also expects us to catch up as soon as possible.
In this context, the Chinese men's basketball team also ushered in a good news, that is, there is a young center player Yang Hansen, which has attracted the attention and interest of many NBA teams. Yang Hansen is the main player of the Qingdao men's basketball team, with a height of 2.18 meters and a weight of 120 kilogramsHe is known as "CBA Jokic" by Chinese fans.
He has performed very well in more than a dozen games in the new CBA season, averaging 205 points, 114 rebounds, 21 assist, 16 blocks and a shooting percentage of 628%。His stats and performances have made him a rising star in the CBA leagueIt also made him a potential target for NBA teams.
On December 11, Beijing time, it was revealed that Kevin, the younger brother of the president of the NBA Timberwolves club, came to the CBA league last weekend to observe Yang Hansen, and Yang Hansen scored 26 points and 12 rebounds in this game, and his performance can be called a "little monster". Kevin came from the United States to watch the game in the domestic league this time, and his trip expenses were provided by the NBA Bulls, which also shows that the NBA Bulls club is interested in Yang Hansen, in addition, the NBA Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers club are currently exposed to be interested in Yang HansenAnd Li Kaier, a naturalized player of the Chinese men's basketball team, plays for the Timberwolves.
Kevin talked about Yang Hansen in an interview with **, he said: He is currently working as a scout in the NBA, and this time he came to China to investigate Yang Hansen. His evaluation of Yang Hansen is that he is a big man with good skills, and he has made a great contribution to the Qingdao men's basketball team, especially when he is full of energyHe will be more impressive on both ends of the floor.
He believes that Yang Hansen's strength lies in his height and excellent interior skills, which is very rare, and his basketball IQ is very high, which is also his strength. However, he also pointed out Yang's shortcomings, which are that he needs to improve his fitness and speedBecause he didn't retreat quickly.
He said that now many NBA teams want to see if Yang Hansen can defend the opponent's high blocking, only when Yang Hansen becomes stronger and faster, then he can be more intense on the defensive end, which is also the NBA's first requirement for center players. He also said that it was unfair for Yang Hansen to be called "CBA Jokic" by Chinese fans, which would cause him unnecessary pressure, and he believed that fans should wait for Yang Hansen to growDon't put too much pressure on him.
He also revealed that Yang should learn more from Jokic offense now, and Xi Gobert and Lopez more defensively. As for when he will participate in the NBA draft, Kevin believes that there are many factors involvedFor example, the performance of Yang Hansen of various NBA teams has also attracted attention and reports at home and abroad.
According to Sina Sports, Yang Hansen has been put on draft watch by several NBA teams, including the Bulls, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, Wizards and other teams. According to Tencent Sports, Yang Hansen has also improved his ranking in the NBA draft, and he is currently selected in the 2025 draftBecome the next Chinese player to enter the NBA after Zhou Qi.
According to Netease Sports, Yang Hansen's coach Liu Weiwei is also full of confidence in his future, saying that Yang Hansen has excellent talent and potential, and as long as he is physically ready, he can boldly go to the NBA draft and try. Whether Yang Hansen can become the next NBA star is still difficult to **, but he has shown good strength and potentialIt has also been recognized and supported at home and abroad.
He still has a lot to improve and improve, such as his fitness, speed, defense, perimeter, etc., and he also needs more international games and exercises to improve his level and competitiveness. He also needs to maintain a humble and hard-working attitude, and not be affected by the praise and pressure of the outside worldFocus on your own training and competitions.
He also needs to have the right timing and opportunity to get a satisfactory position and result in the NBA draft. If he can do this, then he may become the hope of the Chinese men's basketball team, and he may also become a rising star in the NBAOr even the next Jokic.
We look forward to his growth and progress, and wish him the best of luck to realize his dreams and bring glory and hope to Chinese basketball."