May 21, 2013
London 2012 Olympic Tournament preview: China

CHINA
London 2012 Summer Olympics The fact that China is in its eighth consecutive Olympic men's basketball tournament says plenty about its consistency and dominance in Asian basketball. China has reached the quarterfinals three times since 1996 and hopes to use its previous experience to do even better in London. Coach Bob Donewald Jr. relies on athletic power forward Yi Jianlian to make the difference, while veteran center Wang Zhizhi can open the floor with his shots from downtown. Backup center Zhang Zhaoxu figures to be China's main presence in the paint. China is set to play up-tempo through playmakers Liu Wei and Yu Shulong, giving Jianlian the chance to run the floor and get easy points in transition. China has a lot of size at both wings, as small forward Zhu Fangyu (2.02m) and shooting guard Sun Yue (2.06m) can take advantage of that and cause opponents trouble. China has a good chance to bounce back from its disappointing performance - 16th overall - at the 2010 FIBA World Championships in the best possible setting - the Olympic Games.
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Name
Pos.
Height
Born
Team 2011-12
4 DING, JINHUI Center 204 1989 Zhejiang Cyclones (China)
5 LIU, WEI Guard 190 1980 Shanghai Sharks (China)
6 YI, LI Forward 202 1987 Jiangsu Dragons (China)
7 WANG, SHIPENG Guard 197 1983 Guandong Tigers (China)
8 ZHU, FANGYU Forward 201 1983 Guandong Tigers (China)
9 SUN, YUE Guard 206 1985 Beijing Aoshen Olympians (China)
10 ZHANG, ZHAOXU Center 221 1987 Shanghai Sharks (China)
11 YI, JIANLIAN Forward 212 1987 Washington Wizards (NBA)
12 GUO, AILUN Guard 193 1993 Liaoning Hunters (China)
13 CHEN, JIANGHUA Guard 188 1989 Guandong Tigers (China)
14 WANG, ZHIZHI Center 214 1979 Bayi Fubang (China)
15 ZHOU, PENG Forward 207 1989 Guandong Tigers (China)
Head Coach: DONEWALD, BOB
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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