The loss of the Chinese men's basketball team: the pain of the guard line
Why is Sun Minghui, the only 20+10 defender, not taken seriously?
The Chinese men's basketball team lost 73-76 to the Japanese men's basketball team in the most recent game, and this defeat was a suffocating loss. However, while many ** are pointing the finger at coach Djordjevic, are we ignoring an important question? That's the team's poor back line.
The Liaoning men's basketball team and the Guangdong men's basketball team are the two teams with the most audiences, and Zhao Jiwei and Xu Jie, as the guard players of the two teams, performed disappointing in this game. Zhao Jiwei was plagued by fouls at the beginning of the game, and as the game progressed, his shooting could not find a feeling, and the passing organization also seemed a little inadequate. On the defensive end, despite the height advantage, Kawamura Yuki scored consecutive breakaways, making it difficult for Zhao Jiwei to deal with. Xu Jie, who was opposite him, performed even worse, playing only 6 minutes in the whole game, with a personal plus/minus of -11, unable to make an effective contribution to the team.
While fans expressed their disappointment with the performance of Zhao Jiwei and Xu Jie, one noteworthy figure was overlooked, and that was Sun Minghui. As the only 20+10 defender in China, his performance is rarely taken seriously. This season, Sun Minghui can contribute an average of 209 points, 39 rebounds, 105 assists as well as 24 steals, his breakthrough ability and playmaking skills are all urgently needed by the national team. However, he did not get the opportunity he deserved, which is worth pondering.
Although Hu Mingxuan contributed 20 points in the game, the inconsistency of his three-point shot and mistakes at key moments were also worrying. As for Sun Minghui, his ability is clearly what the national team needs, and he has the ability to take on more responsibility in the game and bring more attacking threat to the team. As one of the back two, his addition can bring more variety and flexibility to the team and should not be easily overlooked.
The failure of the Chinese men's basketball team should not be blamed on just one person, but should be analyzed from the overall team performance. The dysfunction of the back line is undoubtedly one of the important reasons for this failure, and for players like Sun Minghui, we should give more attention and opportunities, believing that he can bring different surprises and performances to the team.