The National Youth League suffered a crushing defeat, and the loss of the inside became the key!

The Chinese men's basketball team lost 82-99 in the duel with Slovenia. In the three group stage games, the Chinese team's failure not only had different opponents, but also the losses in each game became increasingly obvious. The most direct feeling on the court is insufficient rebounding control and missed defensive choices. Especially after Xun Sinan left the court, the Chinese team's inside line seemed more passive, and the rebounding data showed problems again: in this game, the Chinese team faced the opponent's 32 with 29 rebounds, and fell into a rebounding disadvantage again. At the same time, although the highest height of Slovenia is only 203CM, Liu Li of the Chinese team should be able to better control the basket with his height of 210CM. However, his performance is disappointing, reflecting a huge room for improvement.

In this game, although Liu Li scored 8 points, most of the scores occurred when the score had been widened, and his substantial contribution was limited. For a player, his performance depends not only on his offense, but also on his defensive ability. In the second quarter, it was when Liu Li was present that the Chinese team was quickly widened by Slovenia. Due to his slow movement on the defensive end and the problem with his teammates' assisted defense choice, Qu Shaobin's man-marking defense and joint defense tactics were not effective, and the overall defense line fell into a passive position. This situation exacerbates the team's plight.

Especially in terms of rebounds, Liu Li only grabbed one rebound in the game. Judging from the position selection and judgment ability, the gap between him and his opponent is obvious. Without rebounding support, how can you perform well on the offensive end? This competition further reveals the differences between Chinese men's basketball players in domestic and international competitions. Liu Li scored 45 points, 17 rebounds and 10 frontcourt rebounds in domestic competitions, showing the advantages of his same age. However, after entering the international arena, the problems of slow pace and slow defensive pace have become particularly prominent.

With the end of this game, Liu Li is likely to join the first team of Fujian Men's Basketball Team and enter the CBA next season. As a young player, we hope that he can make up for his shortcomings and improve his personal skills on a higher level of professional stage; at the same time, we also look forward to his outstanding performance in future games.