In the next period of time, Coach Gong Luming formulated a special training plan for the players based on each person's characteristics.

For example, Zhou Qi, he has the ability to shoot outside, is tall and has a certain advantage on the defensive end and rebounding, and moves quickly. He also has certain ability to play singles with the ball, but his physical ability to fight against the ball, and at the same time he is not used to rushing to the inside, so he is more likely to pull to the outside side, or to shoot long shots after a high pick-and-roll.

For coach Gong Luming, this is obviously not possible. He needs to play more aggressively in Zhouqi, so the special training plan designated for Zhouqi is to confrontation. Every in-team practice game, Zhouqi will rush to the inside, whether it is empty cut, breaking the ball with the ball, or playing singles at a low post, anyway, you must hit the inside and reduce shooting from the outside.

Zhou Qi also understood his own problem, so he had no objection.

As a center forward, he should indeed stay in the inside and cause damage in the inside.

Just like Shi Xiaomeng, his three-point shooting ability is still above Zhou Qi. Breakthrough and ball control are better than Zhou Qi, but Shi Xiaomeng is still attacking at the basket and at low posts.

This is the duty of a center and its deterrent power, because only by stepping further away from the basket can you shock the opponent and provide support to your teammates on the outside.

As for Zhao Jiwei, Li Gen, Guo Ailun, Li Muhao, Ding Yuhang and others, coach Gong Luming also formulated special training plans. In response to their weaknesses, Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng were used as sparring training, hoping that within this period of time, everyone can make another progress and improvement.

At the same time, in terms of tactics, Coach Gong Luming formulated several different tactics around Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng.

In today's national team, Chen Feng, Yu Qian, and Shi Xiaomeng are unconsciously core, especially Chen Feng. Although he is not the captain (the captain is Yi Jianlian), he is a well-deserved ace player. Therefore, many of the tactics of the national team are now centered around Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng.

This is not a preference, but a must, because this is how it can be more efficient.

A team must have a core and a focus at any time, otherwise it will only be a mess.

Just like the American team at the 2004 Olympics, it can be called an All-Star lineup. It is very strong at any point, but there is no offensive core, which eventually led to losing to Argentina and losing the championship.

So since then, although the United States has participated in international competitions, it will definitely establish a tactical core to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

The same is true for the Chinese men's basketball team. In the era of Yaoming, Yaoming was the tactical core. Later, Yaoming retired, and the national team took Yi Jianlian as the tactical core.

Now, Chen Feng is the core of tactics.

Beyond Chen Feng, there are Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng. Their strength is unquestionable, so in addition to formulating tactics around Chen Feng, Gong Luming also formulated some tactics around Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng.

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In a blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

In the past half a month, almost everyone in the Chinese men's basketball national team has improved, including Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng. Although their strength is already very strong, they still have not relaxed their requirements for themselves.

One month of training and a series of warm-up matches have gradually integrated the players of the Chinese men's basketball team, forming an effective group. Both in cooperation and mental state are much better than half a month ago.

Looking at the players, Yao Ming felt proud and said, "They have improved a lot in the past half month, and the team's overall combat power has been very strong. With our current strength, we may not be able to compete with the United States."

"Yeah." Gong Luming nodded, then shook his head and sighed: "They have indeed made a lot of progress in the past half month. This is related to Chen Feng, Yu Qian, and Shi Xiaomeng. Playing with them, it is certain to make progress. However, the US team is not the same as the US team in the past. They are not only strong in lineup, their skills and tactics, and their cooperation are also excellent. If they face the US team now, we will probably still lose. However, there is still time. When the Basketball World Cup arrives and they will train in actual combat, these young people should still make some progress. Only then will they be able to fight the US team."

Yaoming nodded, thinking that it was still coach Gong Luming's experienced man, but he was still too happy too early. Our Chinese men's basketball team has made great progress, but I forgot that the American team is not stopping, and they are also becoming stronger.

However, Yao Ming is already very satisfied with the current situation of the men's basketball team.

At least in terms of mental state, technology, confrontation, and cooperation, the Chinese men's basketball team has reached its peak in history.

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Meanwhile, the United States.

After the US team played its last warm-up match, a group of players boarded the plane under the leadership of head coach Popovich and prepared to fly to China to participate in the 2019 Basketball World Cup.

The lineup of the US men's basketball team this year is still very gorgeous. The 12-man roster includes Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, Drummond Green, Demar DeRozan, Kyrie Irving, Carl Anthony Towns, DeAndrew Jordan, Bradley Bill, John Wall, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden.

From this lineup, we can see that compared with the previous two Dream Teams, the players of the Dream Team this time are younger, and some old players have not entered this lineup, such as Cameron Anthony, Chris Paul, etc.

Although there are no players like Cameron Anthony, Chris Paul, LeBron James, etc., the lineup of this year's US team is still very gorgeous and has very strong strength.

On the plane, the American team players were relaxing.

For them, winning is not a difficult task. There are so many excellent players together, without a game they cannot win? What's more, the United States has been the number one for so many years.

Looking at the players, Popovich nodded secretly, but he didn't know what was going on in his mind. The figures of Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng suddenly flashed, which made him frown and smiled with a self-deprecating smile: "It seems that I am really too careful. Although Chen, Yu and Shi are very good, the Chinese men's basketball team does not seem to have any excellent players except them. Well, with Chen and the others, they may be able to enter the semi-finals, but they are not threatening us."

The US team has always been the overlord of the world basketball world. Although the Chinese men's basketball team has made rapid progress in recent years, even Popovich does not believe that the Chinese men's basketball team can pose a threat to them.
Chapter completed!