Xu Jie and Kawamura Yuki should not be compared!

This has become a trending topic in recent days, so let's discuss my personal views based on the following points.

1. This interview was actually conducted around March or April of this year.

I don't know why it's only being released now, but let's not mistakenly think it was said by Xu Jie after he was left off the Asian Cup roster.

Is it perhaps to warm up for Xu Jie's commentary work tonight? I don't know.

But what I do know is that for players, this is an interview that will invite criticism. Because his expression has some inappropriate aspects, which can easily be magnified in today's online environment.

There will definitely be social media outlets that edit the video to say: "Xu Jie, who was left off the national team, stated that he and Kawamura Yuki..."

2. From the perspective of current basketball ability, Xu Jie is a role model for all short players in China.

Last season, he was already second in the MVP rankings of the CBA regular season.

I have always believed that he is currently the strongest point guard among the post-00s in the Chinese men's basketball team.

In our country, among the 76 million basketball players claimed by the basketball association, he is definitely the ceiling for players of this height.

I have previously expressed my personal opinion that Xu Jie, as a pure point guard, should be included in this year's Asian Cup, so I won't elaborate on that.

3. I agree with what he said about the differences in confidence and personality.

Indeed, when Kawamura went to the NBA, he immediately danced with Morant, showing a very outgoing personality.

This is a crucial element for Asian players to establish themselves in the NBA.

Most of our Chinese players are too reserved.

Xu Jie, a typical Guangdong person, like Yi Jianlian and Chen Guohao, indeed doesn't express himself much.

4. I do not agree with Xu Jie’s statement that "Kawamura's skills are much better than mine."

Or rather, while both players are exemplars and ceilings for short players in their respective countries, they should not be compared together in my view.

Yes, Xu Jie and Kawamura Yuki should not be compared... because there is no meaningful comparison.

At the Paris Olympics, Kawamura averaged 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 1 steal per game, achieving the best performance by an Asian male basketball player in Olympic history as a point guard.

What about Xu Jie? He hasn't played in the World Cup or Olympic qualifying matches.

What is the significance of a student who has never taken the college entrance examination comparing scores with a student from a prestigious university?

That's right, the college student may have a better family background than you, but is it just a matter of family background?

5. I have long said that Kawamura's speed, ball handling, passing, vision, basketball IQ, and agility are all top-level in Asia.

What are technical characteristics? What are fundamental skills? They are only showcased on the world stage.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Kawamura Yuki can toy with Markkanen; can Xu Jie do that?

He can score on Wembanyama and Gobert; can Xu Jie do that?

Not to mention, just comparing shooting ability, especially the ability to shoot while dribbling, our Chinese men's basketball guards, whether Xu Jie, Li Jie, or Wang Jie... are far inferior to him.

This is not an opinion but a fact.

You may disagree with the opinion, but the fact has already been proven by Kawamura in two world competitions.

To add, if it weren't for the home court refereeing in Paris, he would have led his team to victory over France in the Olympics; can we even imagine that?

6. Evaluating a player's ability should largely depend on the context of their games.

If you shoot perfectly in a neighborhood game, dribble like Irving, and shoot like Curry, do you really think you can play in the CBA?

As a Zidane of Jinshan District, Han Han once thought he protected the ball like Messi and shot like Pelé, but he has long written about his lessons in his articles.

It is good for athletes to have confidence, but the worst thing is to have a distorted self-awareness.

7. Our culture and the current training system cannot produce a player like Kawamura Yuki.

To cultivate someone like Kawamura, players must be allowed to make mistakes.

Coaches' philosophies do not support this, nor does public opinion.

Our players' "production line" does not allow and is not equipped to have players like Kawamura Yuki.

8. There is also no need to overly glorify Kawamura Yuki.

He has shown the best performance by an Asian male basketball player in Olympic history, but let's not forget that he is ultimately a 1.72-meter athlete.

This summer, he also secured a two-way contract with the Bulls due to his performance.

He has flaws and is not perfect.

I also firmly believe that if one day he truly faces someone like Zhao Rui, with that level of physical ability, Kawamura would not be able to withstand it.

9. Last night, the Japanese men's basketball team lost to Iran.

After watching the game, my view is this: Xu Jie should not be compared to Kawamura Yuki, but Master Jie is better than Japan's other young guard, Fukuda Yuki.

From last night's game, Fukuda Yuki's presence on the court was very important for the Iranian team.