China's national basketball team is hitting the court hard 🏀 as they kick off a six-week training blitz in Beijing ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup! With the tournament tipping off in Saudi Arabia this August, 23 players are sweating it out at the National Training Bureau until July 23rd – and the stakes are sky-high.
New Faces, Surprising Absences
The roster mixes CBA veterans with fresh talent like debutants Lei Meng, Liu Jiuyu, and Li Xiangbo – think of them as basketball's new-gen squad goals 💪. But fans are side-eyeing the absence of star guard Sun Minghui (where you at, clutch king? 👀) and Liaoning’s Zhao Jiwei, while Zhang Zhenlin battles fitness concerns.
Global Warm-Up Showdowns
Before the main event, Team China will test their plays in EIGHT 🔥 exhibition games against Tunisia, the Netherlands, Venezuela, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pro tip: Watch how Beijing Ducks and Guangdong Southern Tigers players (3 each!) synergize with Guangsha Lions’ champs Hu Jinqiu and Zhu Junlong.
Will this youth-meets-experience formula slam dunk China to victory? The court’s waiting. 🏆
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
