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From the CBA arena to the NBA arena: Can Cui Yongxi, in Li Qun's eyes, compete with the world's best players?
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In 2024, Chinese basketball ushered in a long-lost excitement, young forward Cui Yongxi successfully signed with the Brooklyn Nets, starting his NBA journey
Some fans and commentators believe that although Choi Yong-hee's data in the CBA is impressive, it is still unknown whether he can adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the NBA, and they are worried that Choi Yong-hee's NBA journey will end in disgrace like some of his predecessors
Just when there was a lot of discussion in the outside world, a legend of Chinese basketball expressed firm support for Cui Yongxi, who is the former national player Li Qun, who once led the Chinese men's basketball team to the world stage
Li Qun and Cui Yongxi's acquaintance originated from a chance encounter, at that time, Li Qun was working as a coach for a basketball training camp, and Cui Yongxi was one of the trainees of the training camp, in training, Li Qun keenly discovered the huge potential contained in Cui Yongxi
Compared with other players of the same age, Choi Yong-hee's physical condition is not outstanding, but he shows amazing speed, explosiveness and coordination, and more importantly, Li Qun sees a love and dedication for basketball from Choi Yong-hee, as well as an ambition to win
Under the guidance of Li Qun, Choi Yong-hee's skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he began to understand that basketball is not only about talent and brute force, but also about wisdom and strategy, and Li Qun taught him how to read the game, how to predict the opponent's actions, and how to use the strength of the team to win
In the CBA league, Cui Yongxi gradually grew into a star player, he used wonderful breakthroughs, accurate shooting and tenacious defense, conquered the fans, and also won the respect of opponents, in Li Qun's view, this is just the beginning of Cui Yongxi's basketball career, his future, should be on a broader stage
When Choi Yong-hee decided to storm the NBA, Lee Qun was the first to stand up for him, and he knew that the road was full of thorns and challenges, but he believed that Choi Yong-hee had the courage and determination to overcome all difficulties
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In Li Qun's view, Choi Yong-hee's biggest advantage is not only his physical talent, but also his understanding and understanding of basketball, he can quickly learn and adapt to the new tactical system, and make the most reasonable judgment according to the situation on the court
Li Qun once said: "Cui Yongxi is like a sponge, he is always eager to absorb new knowledge and skills, he can not only understand the coach's intentions, but also apply tactics to actual combat and create unexpected results"
In the NBA, Choi Yong-hee will face top players from all over the world, who have stronger bodies, more skilled skills and more experience, and Li Qun believes that Choi Yong-hee will not be afraid of any challenge, and he will use his own hard work and sweat to earn his own place
"Cui Yongxi's talent and basketball IQ have given him the capital to compete with the best players in the world," Li Qun said in an interview, "I believe that he will show the style of Chinese basketball on the NBA stage"
Li Qun's words are undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of Cui Yongxi, and also express the ardent expectations of Chinese basketball people for him
So, can Choi Yong-hee realize his talent and realize his dream on the NBA court? Will he be able to compete with the best players in the world, as Li Qun said?
Perhaps, time will tell
For a young player making his debut in the NBA, the challenges are enormous, with the NBA being faster-paced, more confrontational, and more complex, and Choi needs to adapt to a new environment, learn new skills, and work hard to fit into the team
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Li Qun is well aware of this, and he has been paying attention to Choi Yong-hee's performance, and often communicates with him to share his experience and advice, Li Qun believes that Choi Yong-hee needs to continue to improve in the following aspects:
To strengthen the physical confrontation ability, the physical fitness of NBA players is generally stronger than that of CBA players, and Choi Yongxi needs to strengthen strength training and improve his confrontation ability in order to gain a firm foothold in the fierce competition
To improve shooting consistency, three-point shooting has become an important scoring tool in the NBA, and Choi Young-hee needs to improve his three-point shooting percentage to play a greater role on the offensive end
To strengthen defensive awareness and skills, the NBA game is fast-paced and requires high defensive requirements for players, Choi Yong-hee needs to strengthen defensive awareness and learn more advanced defensive skills in order to effectively limit the opponent's scoring
Li Qun believes that as long as Choi Yong-hee can maintain a modest and cautious attitude, train hard, and keep learning, he will definitely be able to overcome difficulties and succeed on the NBA stage
"Choi Yong-hee is a very hard-working player, he has a strong desire to win, and I believe he can establish himself in the NBA and make more progress," Lee said
Li Qun's evaluation is not groundless praise, he saw Cui Yongxi's spirit of not admitting defeat, and also saw his determination to keep working hard for his dream
In an interview, Cui Yongxi once said: "I know that the competition in the NBA is very fierce, but I am ready to meet the challenge, I will study hard, constantly improve myself, and strive to gain a firm foothold in the NBA as soon as possible and win glory for Chinese basketball."
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Cui Yongxi's words showed his confidence and determination, and also let us see the hope of Chinese basketball
In the past few years, Chinese basketball has experienced a period of slump, but with the emergence of a group of young players, Chinese basketball is gradually recovering, and Cui Yongxi's success has undoubtedly injected a shot of strength into Chinese basketball and inspired more young players to pursue their dreams bravely
Li Qun is also full of expectations for the future of Chinese basketball, and he hopes that more Chinese players can stand on the stage of the NBA and let the world see the power of Chinese basketball
"Chinese basketball has a long history and glorious tradition, and I believe that in the near future, Chinese basketball will be able to return to the top of the world," Li Qun said
Li Qun's words are full of an old basketball man's love and expectations for Chinese basketball
Choi Yong-hee's NBA journey has just begun, and his future is full of infinite possibilities, so let's look forward to this young player from China being able to write his own legend on the NBA stage
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