716. The Challenges of Change

Although the Chinese men's basketball team brought the hopeful star Zhou Qi this time, the coaching staff did not let him play in this game tonight.

In terms of the interior line, Yi Jianlian appeared in the No. 5 position as a center, while Wu Dawei of 203 became a big forward.

The previous arrangement is not new, but the latter arrangement is indeed surprising to many people, because in people's impressions, it seems that the Chinese men's basketball team has always given people the impression of being tall.

Now, the 203-centimeter power forward is a slightly low altitude for the Chinese men's basketball team, and Wu Dawei has basically not played this position in the Chinese men's basketball team in the past.

The reason for this choice is undoubtedly a signal that Chinese basketball wants to keep up with the pace of the world, and in modern basketball, which is increasingly emphasizing small and fast, the tall interior group sometimes does not necessarily help the team dominate the game.

On the contrary, sometimes there is the possibility of being dragged down, so it is of course a good thing to connect with the world at this time, because now the Chinese men's basketball team does have this condition.

Although Wu Dawei plays small forward in the NBA, his height seems to be too small for the No. 4 position, but his tonnage is more massive than some No. 4 players.

So for Wu Dawei, this is not an impossible thing, and he is willing to accept such a change, as long as it can help the Chinese men's basketball team, Wu Dawei is of course willing to try.

Because everyone hopes to be able to represent the national team to play a better performance and record, Wu Dawei is of course no exception, not to mention that this is just a small sacrifice.

It's just that the change from the position of small forward to the position of big forward is not a particularly uncomfortable thing for Wu Dawei.

After all, these two positions are unified into the front court, and for Wu Dawei, there will not be anything too uncomfortable for him.

And tonight's opponent of the Chinese men's basketball team, the Angola men's basketball team, is not a player who is too strong.

So. The coaching team will make such an arrangement tonight, and Wu Dawei is also eager to try such an arrangement.

In the NBA, he can be said to be an unrivaled small forward position for a while, which is somewhat boring, so if he can change positions, maybe it can stimulate Wu Dawei's sense of competition in his heart.

After all, in the next season, the Cleveland Cavaliers still hope to continue to compete for the championship, so the officials of the Cleveland Cavaliers who came with the Chinese men's basketball team have no objection to this arrangement.

If Wu can play well at the power forward position, then of course it will be a very good thing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

But when Wu Dawei's name appeared in the big forward position of the squad, for the Angolan men's basketball team. It's a very bad thing.

They were a little at a loss for what it was, because it was a surprise.

However, they must also accept this; It's just that in a short period of time, they obviously can't find a reasonable solution.

Wu Dawei has made a large number of superstars helpless when he plays forward in the NBA, although he played small forward in the league at that time, but his tonnage is heavier than some big forward players.

So of course, this will make the head coach of the Angolan men's basketball team feel a huge headache, because Wu Dawei is obviously more flexible than the usual No. 4 player.

And his skills and shooting range are much better than the average No. 4 player, so if he can't contain his appearance, then what will happen to other teams in this year's NBA league Cleveland Cavaliers playoffs. It will be the truest portrayal of Angolans tonight.

This is certainly not what the Angolans want, but at this point it is clear that there is nothing they can do about it.

It is impossible for them to ask the Chinese men's basketball team not to let Wu Dawei play this position, and now, they can only rely on the players in the team. I hope to be able to contain the other party's offensive.

This is not an easy thing to do, however, holding back at this point is the least likely way to solve the problem.

The so-called soldiers will block, now for the Angolans. There is only one way for them to work, which is a helpless move.

Before the game, no one could have imagined that the Chinese men's basketball team would let Wu Dawei, the No. 3 player at the core, play the No. 4 position. Then let the original big forward Yi Jianlian change to the position of big center.

This is actually a risky move for the Chinese men's basketball team, but in the case of strong opponents in this World Cup, if the Chinese men's basketball team still follows the old set of tactics that have not been able to succeed, the Chinese men's basketball team will also be in a difficult situation in this World Cup, and there is not much room for improvement.

Therefore, temporarily abandoning the "tradition" of the Chinese men's basketball team in the past may be of great help to the Chinese men's basketball team in this World Cup.

After all, there is no player in the Chinese men's basketball team with such dominance as Yao Ming in the FIBA international arena, although Wu Dawei is a far better player than Yao Ming from the current point of view, however, he is not an insider.

Therefore, making such a choice seems to be more in line with the strategy with Wu Dawei as the core.

And tonight is undoubtedly the beginning of this real yàn, whether it can have a good start depends on the situation of this game tonight.

In this regard, Wu Dawei is of course full of confidence and eager to try, he likes this tactic, and running up to play is a good way to solve the problem of being beaten into a plug on the inside line for the Chinese men's basketball team who does not have a heavy inside line.

After all, Wu Dawei's height is not outstanding in four digits, although his tonnage is good, but it is still impossible to have too good an advantage in positional warfare; But once you run, the shape is completely different.

Because he will definitely be more flexible than his opponent, which is one of Wu Dawei's advantages, and if he seizes this advantage, then he can help the Chinese men's basketball team establish a greater advantage, which is also what the coaching staff of the Chinese men's basketball team wants to see.

After all, Wu Dawei is the most reliable player in the team, so if he can help the team, then it is bound to bring enough surprises to the Chinese men's basketball team.

This is what the coaching staff of the Chinese men's basketball team envisioned before the game. As for whether it can be realized in the end, then it depends on Wu Dawei's performance in this game tonight.

When the list of the Chinese men's basketball team appeared on the ceiling screen above the basketball stadium, the Chinese fans present also exclaimed.

Because no one thought of this, let Wu Dawei and Yi Jianlian partner on the inside, instead of letting him ravage the opponent on the outside.

This is a very rare thing, after all, Wu Dawei has the absolute strength to crush the opponent's No. 3 player on the outside, and he rarely plays this position in the No. 4 position after all.

But as a superstar, Wu Dawei's strength is naturally not questionable.

So people are worried, but they are also looking forward to it.

In addition to Yi Jianlian and Wu Dawei, the other positions of the Chinese men's basketball team are small forward Zhou Peng. The two defenders are Liu Wei and Sun Yue.

Although the height of this lineup is not as good as before, it looks very good, Yi Jianlian 210, Wu Dawei and Zhou Peng and Sun Yue have reached 2 meters, except for point guard Liu Wei, the height of others is more than enough for playing small ball tactics.

And when the Chinese men's basketball team restarts the small-ball tactics in the 90s, perhaps this means that the era of the mobile Great Wall of the Chinese men's basketball team has completely become a thing of the past!

A new generation of Xiao Kuailing will follow, and as for whether this real yàn can succeed in the end, it depends on this game tonight.

Facing this lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team. Obviously, the Angolans are not particularly adaptable, because in the past, they faced a very slow pace against the Chinese men's basketball team.

And now, all of a sudden, the other party seems to want to speed up. This is naturally and then the Angolans are very distressed.

But no matter how distressed, the game is about to officially kick off.

For the first game of the Chinese men's basketball team and the Angolan men's basketball team in this World Cup, both sides are bound to have the belief that they must win the opponent.

However, for the outside world, these two teams obviously have a better chance of winning than the Chinese men's basketball team; In comparison, the Angolan men's basketball team is all from the domestic league. In addition to Wu Dawei in the Chinese men's basketball team, Yi Jianlian was also a member of NBA basketball, and Sun Yue also got a ring in the NBA Lakers. Liu Wei also got a tryout contract with the Kings.

So no matter how you look at it, the Chinese men's basketball team is obviously more outstanding; And the opponent Angola men's basketball team does not have the so-called talented players who shocked the world.

Standing on the basketball court, Wu Dawei did not know any player, not even the one who was about to face him named Lionel. Paul's big forward, Wu Dawei is not impressed, and the latter is much shorter than him.

Obviously, this is why the Angolans will worry about the Chinese men's basketball team's lineup adjustment, itself they play the Chinese men's basketball team by relying on Xiao Kuailing, and now, the Chinese men's basketball team no longer uses the big and tall inside, but after playing fast-paced offense and defense, the Angolans are worried that their previous advantage over the Chinese men's basketball team will disappear directly.

And once these advantages disappear, then what will the Angolans rely on to win the match against the Chinese men's basketball team?

It's a huge problem for them, but right now, they don't have time to think about it because the game is about to start.

Although Yi Jianlian was moved from the power forward position to the center position, he still had a great height advantage over his opponent when he jumped the ball in the opening game.

As a result, the Chinese men's basketball team took the lead in getting the first ball in the opening game, and the old point guard Liu Wei quickly dribbled the ball through the half court at this time.

Yi Jianlian had already settled his position near the paint area, Liu Wei did not hesitate, he quickly passed the ball to the former.

Just like the skill of handing over the ball to Yao Ming in the past, Yi Jianlian did not choose a very tough attack inside after getting the ball, although he was much higher than his defender, but he was not particularly keen on inside attacks.

A half-volley basket that turned, because the opponent was too short, Yi Jianlian's shot this time was not hindered at all.

So the trajectory of the ball was very full, and then it plunged into the basket, relying on Yi Jianlian's half-volley, the Chinese men's basketball team took the lead very easily tonight.

2-0, the first goal of the opening game means a good start, and the Chinese fans on the sidelines are also extremely happy about it.

Angola were not affected by the atmosphere of the scene, they quickly carried the ball through the half court and tried to organize an effective attack to break down the Chinese men's defence.

Obviously, the head coach of the Angolan men's basketball team knows Wu Dawei very well, but judging from Wu Dawei's current achievements, it is impossible for others not to understand him.

Therefore, the Angolan men's basketball team did not attack the place where Wu Dawei was stationed, because they knew that the place where Wu Dawei was located must be the place with the strongest defense.

After all, Wu Dawei's teammates were not so good, so the Angolans still used the old method to avoid Wu Dawei's side and threw the ball into the basket from the other side.

The two sides ended in a tie at the beginning, but the Chinese men's basketball team quickly played a quick counterattack, and after losing the ball, Yi Jianlian directly served to Liu Wei on the bottom line.

The latter quickly advanced the half with the ball and then threw the ball directly to Wu Dawei, who was also running fast, and when the latter received the ball, although Angolan power forward Paul still stuck to Wu Dawei.

However, the latter's relatively weak weight compared to Wu Dawei made him unable to resist Wu Dawei's impact at all.

Wu Dawei squeezed him away at once, and directly held the ball into the paint area, and then, Wu Dawei made a big three-step layup, which made him fly directly over the paint area!

Without any hesitation, Wu Dawei's violent buckle suddenly resounded throughout the audience! While arousing countless cheers, it also suddenly made the coaching staff of the Chinese men's basketball team on the sidelines see the feasibility of playing small ball!

This is of course a very good thing for the Chinese men's basketball team, and they have been looking for a new style of play since Yao Ming's retirement.

Although the Chinese men's basketball team achieved the best result in history at the 2012 London Olympics, they still followed the slow-paced offense and defense of the Yao Ming period.

And now, they've clearly decided to make something different! (To be continued......)