Congratulations to Huang Mingyi! Guangdong's new foreign coach fulfills his promise, and this could be the answer at the No. 4 forward spot!_Jilin_Shenzhen_1

The highly anticipated CBA warm-up games are continuing, and Guangdong's 86-80 victory over Shenzhen recently attracted fans' attention. So far, young players such as Yang Yi, Wang Hongze, and Chen Jiazhen have performed well, while new foreign coach Yakovlevich has gained an initial understanding of Guangdong men's basketball team's roster. Among them, Guangdong appears to be planning to focus on developing young wing Huang Mingyi, whose defensive coverage ability has almost allowed him to single-handedly cover the paint across the No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 positions. Therefore, many fans predict that Huang Mingyi could secure the final spot on Guangdong's 12-man roster for next season through his impressive series of warm-up game performances. With Guangdong's loss of talent in recent years, Du Feng has also been unable to help the team break the cycle of being eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Fortunately, after Guangdong's new head coach Yakovlevich took charge, he appears to have begun rebuilding a new talent-based team. Previously, Guangdong wing prospect Huang Mingyi wanted to transfer to Jilin men's basketball team, following Xu Xin's example in searching for a team that could provide enough development opportunities. However, Yakovlevich still rejected Guangdong's plan to loan Huang Mingyi out and promised to give him sufficient playing time and development opportunities. As a result, Huang Mingyi has received enough room to perform in recent warm-up games. Although Huang Mingyi still made mistakes during games and was harshly criticized by Yakovlevich, the coach continued to give him substantial playing time and designed corresponding tactics for him.

Therefore, many fans believe Huang Mingyi has already received an opportunity to rise. At present, Huang Mingyi's growth rate will directly affect Guangdong's defensive ceiling in the future. On one hand, Guangdong currently lacks a defensive stopper with the ability to cover ground at the large wing position, while Huang Mingyi's speed, height, and wingspan are considered outstanding attributes. On the other hand, Guangdong's current roster already includes four national team-level players: Xu Jie, Hu Mingxuan, Cui Yongxi, and Jiao Boqiao. Unless something unexpected happens, Guangdong's biggest issue next season will be the No. 4 forward position. Yakovlevich not only needs foreign players to fill the power forward vacancy but also needs to develop one of Wang Hongze, Zhang Hao, or Huang Mingyi.

At present, Wang Hongze has more mature immediate ability and a higher development ceiling, but he lacks enough athleticism for defensive help. Guangdong's domestic center Jiao Boqiao has traditionally been stronger offensively than defensively, so Yakovlevich needs defensive ability from two-way wing players even more. Therefore, many fans predict that if Huang Mingyi can show his defensive ability next season, he may even have the opportunity to overtake Wang Hongze, Zhou Peng, and others to become the starting choice. Currently, Huang Mingyi's physical attributes and defensive instincts are irreplaceable within Guangdong's roster, and new coach Yakovlevich's tactical system emphasizing space and pace needs a versatile forward capable of playing the No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 positions.

In summary, Huang Mingyi's defensive ability is a highly sought-after wing resource within Guangdong's current roster. The key will be whether new head coach Yakovlevich can develop this talented forward as quickly as possible and help the team return to the ranks of CBA championship contenders.