The Chinese men’s basketball team received strong support! Guo Shiqiang’s call for Zeng Fanbo received a response, but he may not necessarily play in the CBA league

Zeng Fanbo, who was injured last season, went through the offseason to rest and recuperate. This summer's sprint to the NBA failed completely. Zeng Fanbo is currently training in Australia. Until now, it is not certain to return to the Beijing Shougang Men's Basketball Team next season, but in the face of Guo Shiqiang's call-up, Zeng Fanbo gave a response.

The forward player was not obsessed with staying in foreign leagues, but quickly made the decision to return to China. He recently returned to the national team for training and is fully preparing for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Zeng Fanbo's decision also allowed the Chinese men's basketball national team to receive strong support. This gave the Chinese men's basketball team new vitality and an advantage in winning against the South Korean team.

According to the arrangements of FIBA, from November 28th to December 1st, the Chinese men’s basketball team will play two consecutive games against the South Korean team at home and away in the World Cup qualifiers. These two games are a major test for the new Chinese Men's Basketball World Cup lineup and an important correction to the existing lineup structure.

At this critical moment, Zeng Fanbo's return undoubtedly gave head coach Guo Shiqiang a strong response and a positive signal for victory. After this year's Men's Basketball Asian Cup, coach Guo Shiqiang was interviewed. He said: "Currently, the national team has been maintaining close communication and contact with players abroad. They have expressed their willingness to respond to the call of the national team and are willing to play for the national team."

Now this commitment and communication are becoming a reality, with the departure of Yu Jiahao---playing in the Spanish League! So it has had a greater impact on the inside players of the Chinese men's basketball national team. With Zeng Fanbo's return, the impact may be minimized.

For Zeng Fanbo, returning to the national team not only means honor, but also carries responsibility. Especially during the Asian Cup qualifiers in February this year, Zeng Fanbo's performance in the national team was outstanding. Especially against the Japanese team, he performed actively on both offense and defense, contributing 13 points and 4 blocks.

In this year's Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team played against the South Korean team. In the quarter-finals, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the South Korean team with a slight advantage of 79:71. Although the Korean team's outside three-pointers are particularly accurate, the Chinese men's basketball team's pressing defense and rebounding tactics also effectively put pressure on their opponents. Although that game was supported by young player Wang Junjie, now with the return of Zeng Fanbo, there are more possibilities for the Chinese men's basketball team to choose tactics.

Zeng Fanbo made a comeback this summer, but his road to basketball was not smooth sailing. Although he signed a contract with the NBA's Nets. As we all know, this contract is a non-guaranteed contract. But Zeng Fanbo still wants to stay in the Nets through his own efforts and performance. But it backfired. On October 15, the Nets announced on their official social media that Zeng Fanbo was officially laid off, which meant that Zeng Fanbo's NBA sprint journey came to an end.

Although Zeng Fanbo responded to coach Guo Shiqiang and will participate in this World Cup qualifying campaign, the schedule for next season has not yet been finalized with the Beijing Shougang Men's Basketball Team.

Although the Shougang Men's Basketball Team has completed pre-registration for the new season for Zeng Fanbo, the two sides have not yet determined whether to compete in the CBA League next season?