The commentator shed tears on the spot... the Chinese men's basketball team suffered a disastrous defeat! Yao Ming's eyebrows furrowed tightly
In the final round of the 17th to 32nd place qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup held on the evening of the 2nd, the Chinese men's basketball team lost 75-96 to the host country, the Philippines, and ended their journey to the tournament with a record of 1 win and 4 losses, missing the Paris Olympics.
In this game, the Chinese team made 22 outfield shots, only shooting 5 goals, and fell behind in rebounds by a significant margin of 31-46. The leading player of the Philippine team, Clarkson, performed well this game, scoring 24 points in the third quarter and scoring 34 points throughout the game.
Li Kaier from the Chinese team scored the highest 17 points in the team, while Zhang Zhenlin scored 13 points.
At the post match press conference, Chinese team player Zhao Rui said, "It's a pity to lose this game. I believe many Chinese fans cannot accept such a result, and we are also not very receptive. The opponent wants to win more than us, and we did not play with the young strength we should have on the field. As a defender, I did not control the rhythm well to drive my teammates, which needs to be summarized. We need to learn from strong teams to play the right basketball."
Zhao Rui admitted that this World Cup has also shown him the gap between himself and high-level players in the world, and he will urge himself to work towards higher goals.
Zhao Rui said, "After participating in this World Cup, I have gained a deeper understanding of my basketball career in the future. It has taught me what kind of attitude and focus I should have to train and compete with in the future."
This loss to the Philippines is also the first time that the Chinese men's basketball team has lost to an Asian team in a World Series, creating the worst record in this competition. Regarding this, Chinese team head coach Djorgevic stated that he will bear the main responsibility. "If we lose the game, everyone on the team has a responsibility. As the head coach, I should take the main responsibility and we will gradually improve our level in the training and matches."
Djorgevic revealed that he will continue to lead the Chinese men's basketball team as the head coach at the upcoming Asian Games.
Jorjevic said, "There are still many young players in China waiting to be discovered. After the World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team needs to rest to solve their injury problems."
The Chinese team missed the Olympics for two consecutive terms
The Japanese team has secured an Olympic spot ahead of schedule
According to reports, in the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup hosted by China, the Chinese men's basketball team failed to advance in the group stage and lost to Nigeria in qualifying, failing to become the best performing Asian team in the World Cup and missing the Tokyo Olympics.
In the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team completely missed the Paris Olympics. This is the first time that the Chinese men's basketball team has missed the Olympics for two consecutive sessions since the Chinese delegation participated in the Olympics.
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Although they have no chance of qualifying for the Olympics directly, for the Chinese men's basketball team, which has not yet lost to an Asian team in the World Series, this is also an honor match against the Philippines. In history, the Chinese men's basketball team, which belongs to Asia, has had multiple encounters with the Philippines, with the Chinese men's basketball team having a clear advantage.
In the final of the 2015 Asian Championships, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Philippines to secure a spot in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The last match between the two sides was at the 2018 Asian Games, where the Chinese men's basketball team narrowly defeated the Philippines with an 82-80 comeback. At that time, their core player Clarkson made his debut for the Philippines.
The best performing Asian team in this men's basketball World Cup will qualify for the Paris Olympics. After a surprise victory over Finland in the group stage, Japan secured an Olympic spot ahead of schedule by defeating Venezuela and Cape Verde in qualifying.
Even though Zhou Qi was injured and retired, he did not let Wang Zhelin go up
Former head coach Du Feng: This is not the true strength of the Chinese team
According to reports, after the game, most industry insiders believe that what truly caused the Chinese men's basketball team to suffer a crushing defeat was not Clarkson's sudden outburst, but rather an incomprehensible decision by head coach Djorgevic - even though Zhou Qi was injured in the 8th minute and unable to continue the game, he completely abandoned Wang Zhelin, leading to the Chinese men's basketball team's advantage in the interior becoming a loophole.
Zhou Qi got injured and came off the field
After the game, Yang Jian, a famous basketball commentator on CCTV, couldn't control his emotions during the front line. He cried and said, "I'm not willing to accept it. I feel wronged for our players. That's all." However, former head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Du Feng, who also went to the front line, said, "This is not the true strength and level of our Chinese men's basketball team."
When the inner line was empty, Qiao Shuai never made any personnel adjustments. Wang Zhelin was directly abandoned by Qiao Shuai, while Hu Jinqiu dragged his tired body and ran all over the field. However, Wang Zhelin remained sitting on the bench, occasionally covering his chin with a towel, feeling lonely and leaving the field in frustration after the game.
In order to play well in this World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team invited renowned coach Djorgevic, who also made bold changes to the team. However, the fact has proven that the current Chinese men's basketball team is only a "semi-finished product", with a lot of problems: the ability of defenders to tear the defense line is poor, the overall shooting ability is poor, the efficiency of pick and roll cooperation is low, the fame of internal players is greater than their strength, and the performance of free throws, physical fitness, and fighting spirit are poor... In short, seeing the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team in this World Cup reminds people of a famous quote from Gong Xiaobin, former national player of the Chinese men's basketball team and former head coach of Shandong men's basketball team: Is it a pain to see you play? During a pause in a match between Shandong and Shanghai men's basketball teams, Gong Xiaobin scolded the players, "What ball are you playing? You need to be conscious or not, and you need to work hard or not. Is it painful to see you playing?"
In this World Cup, Yao Ming, the President of the Chinese Basketball Association, watched every game from the sidelines, and most of the time when the camera caught him frowning. Where is the path for the Chinese men's basketball team? After missing out on the Paris Olympics, we need to think carefully about the future of the national team.