Yang Hansen returns! The three centers of the Chinese men s basketball team in the Asian Cup are officially confirmed, with an average age of only 21 years old

The Chinese women's basketball team encountered a blockade from the Japanese women's basketball team in the Asian Cup semi-finals and finally ranked third. The Japanese women's basketball team is known for its rapid three-pointers and fast offensive and defensive rhythms, and the tactical style it uses has become part of world basketball. In contrast, the Chinese women's basketball team still adheres to the traditional style of play and relies on the two centers as the core roles of the team. Whether it is the men's basketball team or the women's basketball team, the center is usually used as the cornerstone of the team building. In history, the Chinese men's basketball team has ranked among the top eight in the world three times, and this achievement is also centered on the center. However, the trend of the times has changed and is changing to the small ball era. The defenders frequently shoot three-pointers, while the forwards in the small lineup have also begun to attack the inside, and the role of traditional centers has gradually been weakened.

When the women's basketball team's Asian Cup journey came to an end, the next chapter will be started by the men's basketball team. However, due to the injury, the four main players, Zhou Qi, Zeng Fanbo, Cui Yongxi and Zhang Zhenlin, will miss this competition. The Chinese men's basketball team does not participate in the battle with the strongest lineup, so they face considerable challenges. According to the latest news, Yang Hansen has confirmed that he will join the team to compete in the Asian Cup. He is about to meet with the Chinese men's basketball team, which also means that the lineup of the three centers of the Chinese men's basketball team has finally been confirmed, namely Yang Hansen, Yu Jiahao and Xu Xin.

Since the end of the CBA playoffs, Yang Hansen went to the United States to conduct trial and draft events, and participated in the summer league. This Asian Cup will be a good opportunity for him to test his strength. If he can show his dominance in the game, it will undoubtedly bring him more confidence and wider attention. Still, staying healthy is a priority. Yang Hansen has made a lot of efforts this summer. Whether he can become the future leader of the Chinese men's basketball team depends on how he performs in the Asian Cup.

Yu Jiahao is a typical traditional inside player. Although he has outstanding scoring ability in the team, his slow movement speed is his weakness. In the recent warm-up match with the Dutch Men's Basketball Team, Yu Jiahao became the team's scoring leader. However, European inside players usually have more comprehensive skills. In contrast, Asian teams such as Japan and South Korea are known for their extremely fast speeds, and Yu Jiahao may encounter difficulties on the defensive end.

As for Xu Xin, it was a bit surprising that he was selected for the Chinese men's basketball team because his chances of performing in the Guangdong men's basketball team were very limited, but he was actually recruited by the national team. It is expected that the core lineup of the national team will still revolve around Yang Hansen and Yu Jiahao, so Xu Xin may not have too much playing time. In the Asian Cup in recent years, the centers of the Chinese men's basketball team are usually Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin. The absence of two core players this year has put Yang Hansen and Yu Jiahao under tremendous pressure. Yang Hansen is 20 years old, Yu Jiahao is 22 years old, and Xu Xin is 21 years old. The average age of the three of them is only 21 years old. This fact also shows that the Chinese men's basketball team is in a stage of alternating between old and new. Whether they can take on the utmost moments can only be proven by their performance in the game.