Lin Wei s dream of NBA draft is shattered, no matter the ending, "going out" is a precious growth experience

When Yang Hansen ushered in a highly anticipated highlight at the Barclays Center in New York, in addition to the spotlight, another Chinese player, Lin Wei, was also a participant in this year's NBA draft. The ending of the defeat was expected, but through the early trial training, he is expected to represent the Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, extending more possibilities for future development.

Unlike Yang Hansen, 22-year-old Lin Wei does not have such a brilliant talent, and he is even hard to find on the major simulation lists before the draft. In the United States, where the defenders are booming, his size in the number one position and the style of playing in the number two position are hell-level. However, at a time when the domestic basketball competition environment is seriously insufficient, "going out" is the most important meaning. A year ago, Choi Yongxi's challenge to the NBA was also the best proof. Even though he was troubled by injuries and his dream pursuit journey was forced to run aground, the growth that Xiao Cui showed after breaking through the "comfort zone" was clearly visible.

"Believe that I am a person who can continue to grow. Even if the future is full of unknowns, I will do it without hesitation." Knowing that there is almost no possibility of being selected, Lin Wei, who has just become the local scorer of CBA, still made the decision to go to the United States this summer. For him, his original intention of participating in the NBA draft was to challenge himself, "I want to see where the gap between myself and the world's top players is. No matter what the result is, this experience will make me grow." Therefore, even if it is just a summer league, it is a precious opportunity and platform in his eyes.

As a veteran, Cui Yongxi has expressed more than once that he hopes that more Chinese players can go to higher-level league training and improvement. Only in this way can Chinese basketball become stronger. "Every confrontation is an improvement for myself. Their dribbling speed, physical strength, and shooting accuracy are all things I want to learn." Cui Yongxi admitted frankly, "You can compete with the best players in the world, and you are training in all aspects."

In fact, Chinese players who are brave enough to challenge the American basketball system are not only a few who pursue their dreams in the NBA. Last season, Wang Junjie, the core of the national youth team, not only gained a foothold in the NCAA first-tier league team, University of San Francisco, but also played the best season performance of Chinese men's basketball players in the American college basketball world. Yu Hongkai at Liberty University and Li Xinyi at Changdao University are still fighting for more playing time; Tanhouran, who gave up Tsinghua University's admission qualification, has performed many outstandingly at Seattle University.

Behind them, Zhao Weilun, the defender who grew up in the European basketball system, confirmed that he went to San Francisco to meet higher-level challenges; the brothers Xun Sinan and Xun Sifeng, who have received a lot of attention in the United States, are about to usher in the final season of their high school career.

For Chinese basketball, which has been in a trough for many years, every attempt to "go global" is a accumulation of from quantitative change to qualitative change. From the talented Yang Hansen to the brave Lin Wei and Cui Yongxi who are pursuing their dreams, as well as more and more Chinese faces emerging in the American high school and college basketball arena, every name is a puzzle full of hope, and it is expected to gather into a solid force for national teams to catch up with the world and achieve rejuvenation in the future.