Men s basketball team vs. Venezuela, let s see what media experts from all walks of life say, the gap between Asian and American teams

On July 22, 2025, the Chinese men's basketball team will play a warm-up match at Hangzhou Station on July 24, with the opponent being Venezuela. Venezuela is an American team, ranking seventh in the Americas. The leader of the American team is the American Dream team and the second-largest is the Canadian team. Currently, the Chinese men's basketball team ranks 30th in the world and Venezuela ranks 25th in the world. Judging from the rankings, there are only 5 ranking gaps.

Let's see what media experts from all walks of life say?

Guangdong media: A large number of national players gathered, this is an anxious battle. The Guangdong team sent out the two best defenders, as well as the team's potential center Xu Xin, it depends on how coach Guo Shiqiang used it. Xu Jie and Hu Mingxuan are a strong combination of the backcourt and are the bargaining chips for Guangdong team to maintain competitiveness in recent years, so they need to make good use of them. Xu Jie used to play against the Dutch team, and this European type of team is relatively passive, hoping to find the state of the American team.

Liao Media: Such a good lineup, don’t use it. There are a large number of national players in the defender. Liao Sanning, the main player of Beijing Enterprises, is a high-large control guard. He is calm and convincing. Playing teams like Europe or America, you can only require high and large defenders to attack, otherwise there will be no advantage. Gao Shiyan reduced dribbling mistakes, Zhang Ning did a good job in defense, and some guards could only be functional guards, playing support, and they could not ask too much.

Beijing media: Coach Guo Shiqiang is prepared and has gone to Europe to play so many warm-up matches. He has played against the Netherlands and Spain teams, and he has also seen the true strength of some national players. We must judge the situation and kick out some poor-level mixed players, and do not affect the atmosphere in the locker room. Raymond and Liao Sanning are becoming more and more satisfying. Their body, skills, physical fitness and experience can support their state on the field.

Zhejiang media: The center is a huge advantage. Hu Jinqiu and Yu Jiahao and other insiders, and through a few games, they should check the effectiveness of the inside defense and frame. They should defend against the American defenders. These defenders have strong explosive power, strong confrontation, quick attacks, and can train large centers in military training. They are all extra attention. The big centers should play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses and reduce the chance of misalignment. The center can play a supporting role and allow more forwards to run, so Zhu Junlong and Raymond can play like this. Traditional inside line attacks should be played less because low efficiency also affects the rhythm.

Shanghai media: Whether Zhou Qi or Yang Hansen plays or not, at least the players on the 17-man roster should play at the level everyone expects. Don’t be confused, occupy the position and do not output, and do not play well. That is what makes the fans dissatisfied and unhappy. Only by doing all your efforts to the American team can you recognize the gaps and improve your weaknesses in a targeted manner.

In short, the Chinese men's basketball team is about to play against Venezuela, and this time it is a warm-up opponent. Six years ago, the Men's Basketball World Cup led by Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin, Zhao Rui, Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei, and Sun Minghui. The head coach was Li Nan, who lost to Venezuela, with a score of 59-72 and a loss of 13 points. What will happen to this gap in 6 years depends on the current national player lineup.