The former giant of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall, is like a giant god on the court, who once provoked the glory of the Chinese men's basketball team, but since he announced his retirement, we seem to have lost a patron saint of basketball. In this empty basketball field, a new "Yao Ming" is rising, however, she is not Yao Ming's daughter, but Zhang Ziyu, a 16-year-old player from the national youth women's basketball team.
Zhang Ziyu, 2.28 meters tall, two centimeters taller than Yao Ming, is simply the overlord standing on the basketball court. Her height is unmatched among her peers, and one can't help but imagine what she looks like standing on the court. The article revealed that she had reached a height of 2.1 meters when she was 11 years old, and soared to 2.25 meters when she was 13 years old, becoming the tallest primary school student in the world. Watching her game**, she stood under the basket, like a rim goddess, unbeatable in grabbing rebounds. Her height advantage is evident in the YMCA and league, averaging more than 20 rebounds and points per game.
However, it is regrettable that at last year's Asian Youth Championships, the national youth team strangely did not let Zhang Ziyu play, resulting in the failure to qualify for the World Youth Championships. This has made the national youth coaching staff blamed, and the fans are also scratching their heads. Such a great player, why not use it? Relevant parties explained that Zhang Ziyu was too tall to adapt to the long-term training of the national youth team, and the Shandong Basketball Association specially arranged a professional group for her to train. This made Zhang Ziyu unable to train with the team for a long time and lacked tacit understanding with the team. At the same time, she is too tall and moves and turns relatively slowly, which could slow down the team's overall offensive and defensive tempo. It's like if you're driving a Ferrari in a cross-country race, it's not a good thing to look at.
However, such an explanation does not seem to have touched the hearts of fans. Some people think that with Zhang Ziyu's excellent physical fitness, she can be cultivated as the core of the team, and even a set of tactics can be formulated against her. It's like if you have a top-of-the-line gaming computer, but you only use it for the office, it's a waste. With such a lesson from the past, we believe that the national youth women's basketball team will not make similar mistakes again. However, if I were a coach and I saw such a tall and powerful player, I would probably measure her myself to see if the basket had become smaller.
Sometimes, decision-making in the world of sports is like a game of cat and mouse, and you never know what the next step will be. The decision of the national youth team can be a bit confusing, as if you suddenly chose a ridiculous skill tree while playing a game, only to find that it simply doesn't fit your pace. Perhaps, we should give the decision-makers some good-natured applause and boos as we do in basketball, just like the referees enforce the law on the court, or perhaps they are trying to find a balance.
The article begs the question of how many complex considerations lie behind sports decisions. Perhaps, we need to be more open-minded and give the team more room to develop. If every team sticks to the traditional routine, there will be a dead silence on the basketball court. Let's look forward to Zhang Ziyu being able to show her jaw-dropping skills in future games and become a bright pearl of the Chinese women's basketball team.
In the end, whether it's sports decisions or matches on the pitch, it's all about people's passion and attention. Maybe you also have your own opinions, you might as well share them, and let's offer a meager suggestion for the future of Chinese basketball together! It's like shouting cheers on the pitch, each of us is an integral part of the family.