48 hours of broken wings! Zeng Fan was injured, Guo Shiqiang s last trump card was Zhou Qi and Yang Hansen.

A name was severely crossed out of the tactical board of the Chinese Men's Basketball Training Hall - at 14:55 pm on July 20, the Basketball Association announced it was like a thunder: "After the medical team evaluated, Zeng Fanbo returned to Beijing to recover due to injury but did not meet the participating standards, and he immediately returned to Beijing to recover." Within 48 hours, Zhang Zhenlin and Zeng Fanbo's two major forward aces withdrew one after another, and the Asian Cup championship plan was cut in half before it even started! The core triangle of "Zeng Fanbo + Yang Hansen + Zhou Qi" that public opinion once enthusiastically outlined has disintegrated before it has been formed. What's even more fatal is that Zhang Zhenlin, who is regarded as another sharp knife on the front line, has already withdrawn from the training camp early due to injury. Zeng Fanbo, who was highly expected, went to Germany for treatment since he signed up, and returning to the team to practice together became a luxury.

Now, Guo Shiqiang's only master striker is Zhao Jiayi, Zhu Junlong and others. This is no longer a weakening of the lineup thickness, but a third of the strength on paper has been cut off! The fantasy lineup in the hearts of fans - the offensive and defensive system composed of Zeng Fanbo, Gao Shiyan, Liao Sanning, Zhou Qi and Yang Hansen, was completely in vain. The absence of Zeng Fanbo, the sharpest "spike tip", instantly made the entire tactical structure unbalanced. The tactical board guided by Guo Shiqiang was forced to be pushed back and started over. Without Zeng Fanbo's all-round attributes and external firepower in the third and fourth positions, as well as Zhang Zhenlin's impact, the Chinese men's basketball team faces severe tests on both offense and defense. Who can take the banner of the front line under high-intensity confrontation? Can Zhao Jiayi and Zhu Junlong really take the lead? A huge question mark hangs above the team's head.

A realistic alternative surfaced, Du Runwang. This big striker, who is known for his precise three-pointers, may be the emergency candidate to fill the firepower. But can Du Runwang's defensive ability and ball-holding attack meet Guo Shiqiang's requirements for the system's forward line? Can his characteristics be seamlessly embedded in the team's urgently needed offensive and defensive system? This is by no means a simple counterpoint to fill in the blanks.

According to the established arrangement, the team only has four warm-up matches before the Asian Cup. These four games are a "life and death examination room" for Guo Shiqiang and his coaching staff to examine substitute candidates and debug the tactics of the residual formation. Every rotation and every lineup combination may determine the final Asian Cup roster.

The greater pressure lies in the schedule. On August 5, the first Asian Cup match will begin. From now on, the whole battle is less than half a month. The coaching team needs to complete the re-running of the lineup, targeted tactic deployment, and fine adjustments to the player's status in a very short time - this is the ultimate squeeze on-site response and coaching skills. ,

Zeng Fanbo's return date? The official notice did not provide a clear timetable. There are objective standards for whether his injury has recovered to meet the standards. This return to the club to recover means that the national team's forward will lack this key player for a long time in the short term.

The Chinese men's basketball team's Asian Cup journey was shrouded in injuries since the beginning of the training camp. When the strength on paper is greatly reduced, can Guo Shiqiang reorganize his lineup skillfully? The residual formation may not necessarily be a residual ambition, but the blood nature needs strength to support it. The four warm-ups are the last battlefield for Guo Shi to emphasize the lineup; the first game on August 5 will be the first hurdle to test the quality of this "new" men's basketball team.

The front line is in a hurry, and the arrow is on the string. Guo Shiqiang's problem has just begun. This is the sound of basketball, thank you for your likes and attention.