On February 6, Beijing time, the Chinese men's basketball team updated its talent pool, with Liao Sanning added to the guard position and Zhao Jiayi to the forward position. According to sources, both players are expected to be selected for the latest men's national basketball team training list.
In addition to the two newcomers, there are a number of other position changes: the original defender has been moved to the forward position, Fu Hao has been moved from the front court to the center position, and Liu Zeyi and Chen Linjian, who are currently recovering from injury, have been removed from the list. It is worth mentioning that although well-known players such as Wang Zhelin and Sun Minghui, who performed well in the CBA league, according to previous reports, they were not selected for the men's basketball training list. In addition, Zhao Rui and Guo Allen may also be unable to participate in the training camp due to injuries. In view of the fact that the Chinese men's basketball team has recently selected a number of post-00 players into the training list, it is foreseeable that Yao Ming and Djordjevic will promote the replacement of the old and the new, so that more young players have the opportunity to participate in the training and games of the national team.
The training camp of the Chinese men's basketball team is scheduled for the third day of the Lunar New Year, and the update of the talent pool will likely determine the final training list. Next, they will face Japan and Mongolia respectively.
The game against Mongolia will be played at home, and considering that the opponent is not the top team in Asia, the Chinese men's basketball team can send a young squad to give young players around 20 years old such as Yang Hansen, Zeng Fanbo, and Cui Yongxi more opportunities to play to show their strength.
The match against Japan will require the presence of key players, and the opponents have already announced the full squad for the training camp, which means that they are very serious about this Asian budget competition. For the Chinese men's basketball team, players such as Zhou Qi, Zhao Jiwei, and Hu Jinqiu will be the key to facing Japan. As veterans such as Yi Jianlian and Zhai Xiaochuan gradually fade out of the 23-year men's basketball World Cup squad, in order to prepare for the next Olympic cycle, the Chinese men's basketball team needs to cultivate new core players. In this process, young players such as Yang Hansen, Choi Yongxi, and Zeng Fanbo are regarded as the absolute core of the future.