Stop Copying the NBA: Why China’s Basketball Tsars Keep Losing to Teams They Should Destroy
China lost to Japan by 19 points at home because their coach abandoned the proven inside game for a flashy but broken three-guard system. In Asian basketball, simple inside-out play beats complex NBA-inspired schemes 10 times out of 10. The 2024 game proved it. The 2026 game proved what happens when you ignore your own strengths.