The men s basketball team has three mixed races for the first time, with only one player playing the main performance

In the world-renowned U19 Men's Basketball World Cup, the war has been ignited, and the Chinese team's journey has officially begun. However, this time the roster caused great discussion - the Chinese team actually sent three mixed-race players! This situation is undoubtedly a bold attempt in the history of Chinese basketball.

fans joked that this team suddenly had three "black dragons" in the "Successor Team of Dragons". Does it sound both fresh and exciting? Although there have been mixed-race players in the national youth team in the past, this is the first time that this time has been launched on such a large scale. This makes people wonder what kind of unexpected surprises these three mixed-race young players can bring to the Chinese men's basketball team? Judging from their identity, they are completely authentic local players. If we can compete in adult group events in the future, this will not occupy a valuable naturalized quota and will be of strategic significance to enhancing the overall strength of the Chinese men's basketball team. In the first game, the Chinese team confronted the strong Canadian team and eventually lost 8 points. Although the result is regrettable, the game process also exposed many problems, the most significant of which is the protection of rebounding, which was almost completely suppressed by the opponent. So, how did the three highly-watched mixed-race players perform? Before the game, many fans were looking forward to seeing mixed-race players with black skin and excellent physical fitness lead the Chinese team to shine, but the reality is a bit cruel. In fact, only one player has truly performed at the main level, and he is Zhu Zheng, who plays for Alabama A&M University.

In this game, Zhu Zheng played for 25 minutes and 41 seconds, making 6 of 13 shots in the sports game, scoring 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and the plus and negative values ​​also reached the highest 8 in the team! Such a brilliant performance is enough to prove his strength. What is even more surprising is that Zhu Zheng showed excellent game reading ability in the game, which is far beyond other defenders. And this is exactly the most valuable thing.

According to relevant data statistics, Zhu Zheng's dribble center of gravity is 5.7 cm lower than that of ordinary Asian point guards, and his ankle joint movement angle is 12 degrees more than that of other yellow people. What does this mean? This means that he is more flexible when changing directions, the threat of breakthrough is greater, and it also brings stronger visual impact to his opponent. Imagine a fast, sharp-moving defender who can organize attacks, which is simply a nightmare for the opponent. However, Zhu Zheng also has a small deficit, that is his height. He is only 1.8 meters tall, which is indeed a disadvantage for No. 1 player. If he grows 5 cm taller, his vision will be broader on the court and his future development potential will be limitless.

Compared with Zhu Zheng, the other two mixed-race players performed slightly inferior. Front player Zhang Huafei only played for 3 minutes and 14 seconds, making 1 of 3 three-pointers, contributing 3 points and 1 rebound, with a plus-negative value of -8. Due to his lack of ability to handle the ball, his performance on the court was not ideal and was quickly abandoned by the coach. Another striker, Feng Ao, played for 12 minutes and 58 seconds, scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, but also made three mistakes, with a plus-minus value of -2. A few years ago, Feng Ao once said confidently: "What is Hachimura? Let's wait for me in a few years!" However, now it seems that the fullness of ideals and the skinnyness of reality form a sharp contrast. Hachimura Shizuo is a thigh-level player in the national youth competition, but Feng Ao's performance can only be described as "indifferent to everyone", which also explains why he has not been promoted to the Xinjiang First Team so far.

Through the performance of these three mixed-race players, we seem to be able to discover some interesting rules: the child's athletic talent seems to be inherited from the mother to a large extent. Zhu Zheng's father did not achieve particularly prominent achievements in the field of sports, but his mother came from Jamaica, a sprinter. Zhu Zheng's physical fitness was also extremely outstanding and was able to complete a dunk at the age of 15. In contrast, Feng Ao and Zhang Huafei's mothers are both Chinese and their fathers are Nigerian, but their athletic ability does not seem to be that outstanding.

Of course, this is not an absolute law, but a general phenomenon. This also reminds us that when selecting talents, we should not only look at the skin color, but also pay attention to strength. In the end, the selection of national players must be based on their grades and abilities. Of course, we do not reject the joining of mixed-race players, but we cannot blindly believe in "black skin". We look forward to Zhu Zheng's continued growth, and hope that he can become the core of the national team's No. 1 position in the future. At the same time, we also hope that other young players can continue to work hard, improve their strength through training, and contribute to the future of the Chinese men's basketball team.

The future of Chinese basketball is urgently needed young players like Zhu Zheng who are talented and capable. Such a player may bring new vitality and hope to the Chinese men's basketball team. Let’s look forward to it together and see what kind of surprises this young U19 men’s basketball team can bring to us in the next game!