Announced! Hello, the strongest rookie! The 12-man roster for the Chinese men's basketball official match

Here it is, announced.

After much anticipation~

The 12-man roster for the Chinese men's basketball team's first game of the third window of the World Cup qualifiers is as follows:

Guards: Zhao Jiwei, Gao Shiyan, Pang Zhenglin, Liao Sanning, He Xining;

Forwards: Zhu Junlong, Cui Yongxi, Wang Junjie, Li Hongquan;

Centers: Yang Hansen, Hu Jinqiu, Xu Xin.

Most netizens approve of this decision.

As long as the Chinese men's basketball team brings along the most capable and widely recognized players, it naturally won't spark any controversy. Although the spectators aren't professionals, they have sharp eyes.

Let's single out Pang Zhenglin, the 25th pick of the CBA draft. His rise has been like a rocket; in his rookie season, he became the core player of the Jiangsu team, was selected as an All-Star starter and made the All-Star team, and now he has earned the qualification to play in official matches on his first national team call-up. It's absolutely insane, almost like cheating, fitting the script of a protagonist in a feel-good story.

Back to the point, the Japanese men's basketball team has also announced its 12-man roster as follows:

Guards: Keisei Tominaga, Makoto Hiejima, Shuta Harada, Yudai Nishida, Ryusei Sasaki, Takumi Saito, Seiya Ando; Forwards: Yuta Watanabe, Yudai Baba, Akira Jacobs; Centers: Josh Hawkinson, Hiroya Kawamata.

In the second window of the World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Japanese men's basketball team 87-80 on the road. This time, with home-court advantage and a stronger and more complete roster compared to before, there is confidence in defeating the "invading enemy" once again.

Speaking of which, even though they are playing away, Yuta Watanabe, a former NBA player and the current core player of the Japanese men's basketball team, remains confident in a recent interview, believing they can completely defeat the Chinese men's basketball team to avenge their home loss earlier this year.

It's particularly worth noting that during the last match against the Chinese men's basketball team, the Japanese team's naturalized center was Kirk, but this time it has been replaced by Josh Hawkinson, who is clearly more challenging to deal with.

During the 2024 Asian Cup qualifiers, Hawkinson recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Japanese men's basketball team to a narrow 76-73 victory over the Chinese men's basketball team.

Nothing more to say, just go all out. Time to see who's really got what it takes.