The Chinese men's basketball team is waiting for the opportunity! Li Nan's Five Little Strange Soldiers of Death, World
If the Chinese men's basketball team had not encountered a serious injury crisis at the front, I am afraid that Ren Junfei would not have had the opportunity to return to the national team as the World Cup approaches.
Not long ago, the Chinese Basketball Team’s official Weibo reported that Shen Zijie, a member of the Chinese men’s basketball training team, will leave the national team to report for the Olympic men’s basketball team from now on. At the same time, the team also recalled Ren Junfei. Every time he came in and out, people felt that Ren Junfei was guaranteed to be included in the 12-man roster.
The serious injury problem at the front line is the main reason for Ren Junfei's return. Ding Yanyuhang bid farewell to the national team early due to a knee injury. Now, Zhou Peng also fell down due to injuries. When the World Cup was about to come, he suffered a serious injury and was reimbursed early, bidding farewell to the World Cup.
You know, Ding Yanyuhang and Zhou Peng are Li Nan's two trump cards at the forward position. As a result, both of them missed the World Cup, and Li Nan had to recall Ren Junfei.
Returning from injury and still looking for form
However, Ren Junfei, who had been plagued by injuries before, was not in his best condition yet, which could not help but cause Li Nan to worry. In this regard, Li Nan also said in the interview: "We are more worried about his body, because he was injured and did not train for three months, and there was no formal confrontation training. During the game, you can also see that his condition is gradually recovering, and at the same time, his body is not complete, not 100%, maybe not 80% (recovered)."
Last season, Ren Junfei played 40 times for the Guangdong team, averaging 14.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29 minutes per game. He was at the peak of his career and helped Guangdong win the CBA championship last season.
However, after being re-elected to the national team, Ren Junfei still accepted interviews from the media. Regarding his personal goals after returning to the team this time, Ren Junfei said: "When I left due to injury, it felt very uncomfortable to leave the team; now that I am back, I still hope to try my best, strive for it, and keep up with Director Li's requirements as soon as possible."
Death Five Little Raiders
After Ren Junfei returned from injury, Li Nan gave him many opportunities in these three games. As a space forward, Ren Junfei's shooting ability is what Li Nan needs. Last season, Ren Junfei's three-point shooting rate was 33.8%. At this stage, in addition to the three pure inside players, Ren Junfei, as the swingman at the third and fourth positions, can provide more possibilities for the Chinese men's basketball forward.
Xiao Ding's absence due to injury has reduced the forward strength of the Chinese men's basketball team. At the forward position, Zhai Xiaochuan and Abdul Saramu's positions are relatively stable. They are genuine small forwards. In contrast, Ren Junfei, who was just selected, will only be a backup. But now that Zhou Peng has also missed the World Cup, Li Nan will hope that Ren Junfei will make more contributions.
In the last warm-up match against Brazil against China, Li Nan once deployed a five-small lineup of death. The three outside defenders Zhao Rui, Fang Shuo, and Sun Minghui, plus Abdul Saramu and Ren Junfei, received miraculous results. After being behind by up to 17 points, they almost completed a major comeback.
The countdown to the World Cup has entered. With Li Nan's forward staff stretched thin, Ren Junfei must quickly find his best form. I hope he will become another surprise player for the Chinese men's basketball team.
