2+0+0! It is completely unmatched by Zhang Zhenlin! The Chinese men s basketball team confirms its first appearance in the World Cup

The Australian Basketball Association official paid tribute: "The Chinese men's basketball team has contributed incredible performance in the game. I wish you good luck in the future."

Being able to gain the sincere respect of your opponent is achieved through playing, and only you can redeem yourself. The Chinese men's basketball team, which won the second place in the 2025 Asian Cup, ranked first in the shooting percentage (49.1%), three-point shooting percentage (39.9%) and free throw shooting percentage (80.3%) in this tournament. It was unimaginable before, which also shows that we are gradually following the trend of basketball in today's world.

Since the 2025 Asian Cup has come to an end, is the journey of the Chinese men's basketball team all over this year?

No, not, and we will meet again soon, and we can continue to enjoy the beauty of basketball.

On November 28 this year, the Chinese men's basketball team ushered in their first World Cup qualifiers, playing against South Korea at home; on December 1 of the same year, they challenged South Korea away.

In this year's Asian Cup quarter-finals, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated South Korea 79-71, directly hitting the star Lee Hyun, until he cried and collapsed. It is worth mentioning that Li Xianzhong was also beaten to tears by the Chinese National Youth Team in the 2018 Asian Youth Championship.

The Asian Cup is a small test, so the World Cup is a mock exam for the big test, which is related to whether it can go directly to the 2027 World Cup and then aim at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The first phase of the 2027 Men's Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the specific groups are as follows:

Group A Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Guam;

Group B China, Japan, South Korea, and Taipei China;

Group C Iran, Jordan, Syria, Iraq;

Group D Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, and Qatar (host).

It can be imagined that perhaps in two months, the Chinese men's basketball team will train again to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers, but before that, some players will also participate in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao National Games held from November 9 to 21 this year, and the new CBA season will start on December 12 this year.

When it comes to the World Cup qualifiers, several main players such as Zhang Zhenlin and Zhou Qi should return to the Chinese men's basketball team completely healthy. Maybe Zhang Zhenlin is controversial, but think about it, he is better than Zhao Jiayi, who scored 2 points, 0 points and 0 points in the three Asian Cup knockout matches, and failed to play a positive role in the substitute No. 4 position. There is no doubt that this guy's national team career has come to an end.

, and Zhang Zhenlin's performance in the Asian arena is not bad. In the 23rd Hangzhou Asian Games, he averaged 11.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 breaks and 1.3 hats, with a shooting percentage of 42%, 25% and 58% in the three events. The Chinese men's basketball team urgently needs his athletic talent to improve the depth of the wing position, and don't let Zhu Junlong struggle to support it alone.

As for Yang Hansen's NBA designation for the 25-26 season, he will not play in the World Cup qualifiers. Zeng Fanbo is working hard for the Nets' last two-way contract place. Lin Wei, who was selected by the Mavericks Development League team Texas Legends, not long ago, is also in the same direction...

There is also the biggest surprise that the Chinese men's basketball team has won this year. Wang Junjie has returned to the University of San Francisco to start his third NCAA career season. Zhao Weilun, who also plays at the University of San Francisco, will start his first NCAA career season, and it is estimated that all will not play in the World Cup qualifiers.

Therefore, the Chinese men's basketball team who plays in the World Cup are still seriously incompatible, but the big-name veterans who stay in the CBA are more than enough to deal with South Korea, as long as Zhou Qi and Zhang Zhenlin can really return as scheduled!