The Chinese men's basketball team was once a dominant force in Asia, achieving multiple top-eight finishes in the world. However, since Xin Lancheng took office as the chairman of the basketball association, all these achievements were destroyed. He not only forced Yao Ming to retire at the age of 31 but also led to Wang Zhizhi being expelled from the national team. Fans believe that he set back Chinese basketball by 20 years. What exactly did Xin Lancheng do that was so outrageous? The ups and downs of the men's basketball team are both loved and hated by fans. The glory of Chinese men's basketball is something that fans could talk about endlessly. Chinese men's basketball developed alongside the reform and opening up. In 1984, the Chinese men's basketball team participated in the Olympics for the first time and achieved a top-eight finish, which was of great significance to the development of our country's basketball career. After that, many famous players contributed to the development of our country's basketball career, such as Zhang Weiping, Liu Yudong, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, etc. When they were there, the achievements of the Chinese men's basketball team were one after another. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we were a strong team on the Asian continent. But who would have thought that such an experienced team would remain in a low period? If you ask fans who is responsible for the current state of Chinese men's basketball, they will definitely name Xin Lancheng. Xin Lancheng is considered a late bloomer. He…