As Yang Yi throws out this question, a series of deep thoughts ensue: is Chinese basketball following the trajectory of the national soccer team? How do we make sure that naturalized players are fully committed and yet ensure a leap in performance? Will they take the money but do not think of progress, the contract can not be clear these terms, the more critical is that, if the naturalized players, the results are still not seen to improve, then who to blame?
Imagine bringing in a black defender who wears a Chinese jersey but continues to underachieve, wouldn't that be a rehashed joke of men's soccer?
In addition, there is another question that cannot be ignored: can the naturalization strategy really improve the overall level of Chinese basketball? If basketball is dependent on naturalization, is the future really hopeless? Can we rely on the naturalization of black players permanently to improve the level of one or two tournaments?
One last question, Yang Yi's revelation is thought-provoking: if the naturalization strategy is implemented, does it mean that the training and selection of local defenders will be abandoned? Since naturalized defenders are better than domestic players, do we still need to train defenders? This is undoubtedly a long-term project, since it can be done quickly, why do we still need to cultivate it?
After naturalization, if the goal is only to break out of Asia, this goal seems to be too narrow. What is the point of bringing in black players if the naturalized players can hardly win in the Olympics? If you only want to compete in the Asian games, then naturalized players do not seem to be very necessary. Compared to the national soccer team, is this strategy of Chinese basketball a lesson learned or a repeat of the same mistake?
