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Zhao Jiwei modestly admitted that he was inadequate! He also prescribed a "prescription" for the Chinese men s basketball team, and is very optimistic about Yang Hansen

7:08am, 12 July 2025Basketball

Recently, Zhao Jiwei, commander of the Liaoning Basketball Team, who is continuing to treat his injuries in Beijing, was interviewed. When talking about fans questioning why he is unparalleled in the CBA league, but his performance in the national team is always unsatisfactory. Jiwei also modestly admitted his own shortcomings. In his opinion, the main problem is that the coach has changed and the players are different, so the technical and tactical playing styles are different. The key is that even your position on the court may change, such as the number one position you are most used to and comfortable in, but when you are in the national team, you may sometimes ask you to play the number two position, and you will feel awkward and will definitely not be able to perform at your best.

I know someone will definitely argue, saying that those who are selected for the national team are either experienced and all-rounders or talented potential stocks, and their ability to adapt and adjust themselves will definitely not be bad. However, everything takes a process, and the training time of the national team is generally not too long except for the offseason, so it is not that easy for players from various teams to quickly get together.

Another problem is that playing in the CBA league and playing international games are completely different, because playing in the CBA league is at most two foreign players in each quarter, but five foreigners stand opposite the international games, and the intensity of the game is completely different. So in fact, not only Zhao Jiwei's performance in the national team is sometimes not satisfactory, but the current group of national players is almost the same, and there is really no particular outstanding one.

If you want to say that your performance is poor, Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie of Guangdong Hongyuan team are actually not very good. Because one is brave but not wise but afraid of taking responsibility, the other is seriously insufficient in height and has no highlights on both offense and defense in the international arena. So, when Zhao Jiwei can recognize himself, how strong can other players in the same position be?

When talking about the current situation of the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhao Jiwei couldn't help but prescribe a "prescription". He said that with our current level, we cannot copy the European basketball game. Because our players are not very good at basic skills, except for the defender, other players do not expect the ball control and passing ability, so some tactics cannot be played too finely, otherwise it is easier to make mistakes.

We cannot learn the absolute team playing style of European basketball, but we should establish an absolute core, and other players play around this backbone, so that the Chinese men's basketball team can play the advantages. Otherwise, if you have no leader, everyone may think that you are good and will play very confidently when you are in the wind. But once we get to the wind, everyone may think that they are not good enough and begin to become timid.

I support Zhao Jiwei's point of view. It is very necessary for the Chinese men's basketball team to establish a core on the court. The other four players will follow his command. Only in this way can our tactics be simplified. While making fewer mistakes, we can play more targeted and more efficiently.

Jiwei also said that he is very optimistic about Yang Hansen, who is in the NBA. I also have the same view because Yang Hansen is very talented and very hardworking. If he was as self-disciplined as Yao Ming back then and put all his thoughts on basketball, he should be able to gain a foothold in the NBA, which is also very beneficial to the improvement of the overall strength of the Chinese men's basketball team.

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