Adoption of foreign players into the integration has become a trend, if China's men's basketball team stubbornly adhere to the old view, I'm afraid that in the future to face the threshold of the World Cup or the Olympic Games, the risk of increasing backwardness, and may even repeat the men's soccer team's mistakes.
The introduction of foreign players into the CBA league not only boosts ticket sales and game viewing, but also allows local players to hone their skills in real games. If the national team can utilize naturalized players as the backbone, then why can't Chinese players represent the Chinese men's basketball team? As Du Feng said, our goal is to get out of the group in the coming World Cup and hit the finals at the Paris Olympics. Can we achieve this goal with only existing players such as Zhou Qi and Guo Allen? I think that if we want the Chinese men's basketball team to return to the top eight in the world, we may need to let go of our preconceived notions and consider naturalizing foreign players.
Of course, naturalized players should avoid those who are too old, and due to physical limitations, players like Jeremy Lin are not under consideration. Gu Ailing's success story suggests that naturalizing from the youth team or under 25 years old and serving the national team for a long period of time can enhance their sense of identity.
Talking about this, I also have some thoughts about the CBA's practice of limiting the playing time of foreign aiders. Nowadays, the playing time of foreign aid is seriously compressed, the excitement of the league is subsequently reduced, and the box office security has become a problem after the recovery of home and away games. The Basketball Association's intention is to give domestic players a chance, but the improvement in strength has not been apparent. In order to ensure the spectacle of the league, I suggest that the CBA league cancel the foreign aid playing time limit, let go of the local players and foreign aid fair competition.
How do you feel about the topic of naturalized foreign aid for the Chinese men's basketball team?
