Yang Shuyu: The new coach has allowed the team to grow more than last year!

After the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese team, Yang Shuyu was surrounded by reporters after the game. A firm statement of "the new coach allowed the team to grow more than last year" pushed Gong Luming to the center of public opinion, and also opened the new era of the Chinese women's basketball team; after the warm-up match of the Chinese women's basketball team defeating the Japanese team 101-92, Yang Shuyu said frankly in front of the camera: "The opening of the game must be strengthened, and the three consecutive victories are the effect of preparation. Acknowledge that the new team, new system, and new coach have made the team grow compared to last year. "The 23-year-old guard efficiently scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 8 of 9 shots in this game. Her speech quickly caused a shock to the basketball circle. This is a direct affirmation of Gong Luming's coaching philosophy and an official farewell to the shadow of the group exit of the Paris Olympics last year.

Before Yang Shuyu spoke, Gong Luming was suffering unprecedented quality. Suspiciously, his decision to abandon star player Li Meng caused a public opinion storm. Now, the record of the new women's basketball team's three consecutive victories, especially the victory against Japan, provides the most powerful defense for his reform; as early as February 2025, an announcement from the Chinese Basketball Association shocked the basketball world. Gong Luming, 67-year-old vice chairman of the Basketball Association, replaced Zheng Wei, took over the Chinese women's basketball coach seal, and started the preparation cycle for the 2025-2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. This time, the coach was changed. Born in the context of the Chinese women's basketball team being eliminated at the Paris Olympics, although the official statement did not directly point to the reasons for the record, industry insiders generally believe that the intensified competition in international arenas has accelerated reforms

Gong Luming did not come here by air. The "fire-fighting captain" of Chinese basketball has a brilliant resume: in 1996, he led the Chinese men's basketball team to the quarterfinals of the Olympics in a historic manner; from 1999 to 2005, he won the victory during his coaching of the women's basketball team. Winning the Asian Games gold medal and sixth place in the World Championships, this time he returns, faces three core challenges: the alternation of new and old, tactical innovation and team convergence; "The current average age of the team is 28.6 years old, and core players are frequently injured. We must not only maintain the competitive state of veterans, but also cultivate new forces." Gong Luming admitted at the inauguration press conference that he particularly emphasized that he will build a coaching team that integrates China and foreign countries, introduce foreign assistants to enhance tactical innovation, and promote more players Participating in top leagues such as WNBA, Gong Luming set off a reform storm when he took office. The most eye-catching decision was to exclude the 30-year-old star player Li Meng from the Asian Cup roster. This decision quickly triggered a tsunami of public opinion. In an interview during the CBA All-Star Game, Gong Luming once bluntly said: "The value of athletes lies in performance on the field, not fancy behaviors outside the court!" Although it was not pointed out Name, the outside world generally believes that the finger is directed at Li Meng. The outside core of the women's basketball team was questioned because of its appearance outside the court after losing in Paris. The deeper reason is the conflict of tactical concepts. Li Meng needs to hold the ball a lot, and his style of play is similar to LeBron James. He has outstanding personal abilities but occupies more ball rights. Gong Luming wants to establish a tactical system centered around Zhang Ziyu and Han Xu, and needs a guard group that does not stick to the ball to cooperate

As the Asian Cup approaches, Gong Luming's reform achievements have been tested in the warm-up match. The Chinese women's basketball team first defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina twice, one of which won 67 points, and then defeated the Japanese team 101-92, achieving three consecutive victories; the game against Japan has become the touchstone of the new system. Although the opponent is not all the main players, the tactical execution demonstrated by the Chinese women's basketball team is impressive, with scores of 74-38 in the inside, almost twice that of Japan! 18-year-old Zhang Ziyu scored 18 points and 10 rebounds efficiently in just 14 minutes, Han Xu contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Yang Shuyu scored 17 points on 8 of 9 shots. This system with "double towers + fast guard" as the core is showing its power. When Zhang Ziyu attracted three people to double-team in the inside, Yang Shuyu got an open opportunity on the outside; when the opponent adjusted her defensive strategy, she used steals to launch a fast break, creating an easy scoring opportunity for Zhang Ziyu. Data shows that when the two were on the court at the same time, the Chinese team scored as high as 142 points in a hundred rounds, and the defensive efficiency value was as low as 81, far exceeding last year. The biggest beneficiary of any combination of the Olympics

The biggest beneficiary of the new system is undoubtedly Yang Shuyu. The 23-year-old defender was "hidden for one minute" by Zheng Wei in the Paris Olympics and was almost abandoned. Now under Gong Luming, she has become the core of the outside line, and has averaged double points per game in three warm-up matches, and has scored 22 points and 6 steals in the first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yang Shuyu's transformation is not only reflected in the offensive end, but her hardness on the defensive end perfectly makes up for the shortcomings of the women's basketball back line before, and the "death" of completing 6 steals against Bosnia and Herzegovina ", from no one is interested in it to the MVP of the game, Yang Shuyu completed the counterattack with her strength, which also confirmed Gong Luming's vision of knowing people and using people

Gong Luming's coaching style is in sharp contrast with his ex. The game against Japan shows the characteristics of the new women's basketball team. Everyone does not stick to the ball and executes tactics accurately like a machine. Gong Luming's goal is not only to lead the women's basketball back to the runner-up position of the World Cup, but to challenge the dominant position of the American women's basketball team. He clearly stated in the interview: "The goal of the Chinese women's basketball team is to challenge the American team, only With the current lineup, there is far from enough." Reporter Jia Lei wrote this sentence on the social platform: "From the Asian Championships of the Men's Basketball Team to the current re-held coaching staff of the Chinese women's basketball, Gong Luming can always stand up when Chinese basketball is in a trough."

The Shenzhen Asian Cup is about to start, and Japan and Australia are eyeing each other. When asked about the goal, Yang Shuyu looked at Gong Luming, who was explaining tactics to Zhang Ziyu on the training ground. The 67-year-old coach leaned over and gestured, as if holding the future blueprint of Chinese basketball in his hand