The head coach spoke up, Guo Ailun was not selected for the China Men's Basketball World Cup | player | head coach
On the evening of the 13th, the Chinese men's basketball team announced the latest national team roster - Guo Ailun's failure to be selected has raised doubts from the outside world.
Regarding this, Chinese men's basketball coach Djorgevic said, "In a team, only two people will definitely go to the World Cup - President Yao and Coach Djorgevic. Each player must work hard to get a place."
Chinese men's basketball training list:
Coach Djorgevic Interprets the Training List
Q: What are the selection criteria for the national team training roster this time? Will the final squad for the men's basketball World Cup still be called up as substitutes for other athletes?
A: The selection philosophy of this training is to make everyone understand that only through hard work can one obtain a spot in the training.
The logic I want to convey to the team members is that only two people will definitely go to the World Cup in the team - President Yao and Coach Djorgevic - and each team member must work hard to secure a place.
Of course, this is just a way for me to joke, but from a certain perspective, it's just that. This is also what I believe is the correct way to form a team.
We have been searching for and creating internal and healthy competition within the team, while establishing strong team values based on the national team. This is how I formed the list of 18 people.
I want to make the team members aware through the list that each team member has bravely faced difficulties and done positive things in the league. Each team member deserves the invitation for national team training, and we also hope that they can prove that our choice is right, and everyone has good opportunities.
For newly selected players, they must demonstrate their qualities and abilities as members of the national basketball team from the beginning. For those team members who have been selected and worked with me this year, they know what we pursue: hard work, unity and cooperation. Based on the above elements, we will continue to seek internal tacit reactions and compete in the right way.
I require team members to enter a state of readiness from the first day, both physically and mentally.
We have had conversations with each team member and they will also receive a preparation plan for their physical skills. In my system, the physical condition and athletic ability of team members are very important, which is also the element for me to select team members and build the Chinese national men's basketball team.
The injury situation is also an inevitable factor in my selection of team members and whether I ultimately need to be called up as a substitute. We will always consider this information.
For our coaching staff and all members of the association, we will do our best to keep our team members away from injuries. But you never know what will happen during the long preparation process. So, we need to ultimately determine based on the actual situation.
Q: What is the arrangement of the preparation period before the World Cup?
A: The upcoming World Cup this summer is the most competitive competition among 32 teams in the FIBA system. Our FIBA ranking is not ideal now. We will face reality and do our best to get a ticket to the Olympics. This requires us to be prepared from the first day of training and strive for victory against every opponent.
We must grow as a whole, and our resilience must be based on a hardworking attitude and strong team values, so that we can gain some extra psychological advantage in the final game.
We also need to ensure that we have sufficient defensive skills, which will be our top priority in developing our own abilities. Based on the level of our team members reading the game, as well as their basketball intelligence, we will create the characteristics of our team's defense and use them to strive for victory. In my opinion, team defense is currently the main ability we can rely on.
Each team member has their own role, and I will explain this to the team members before and during the training. I am really looking forward to starting this training session. Facing such an important international competition, I believe everyone will be very excited.
Q: What are the prospects for the upcoming Men's Basketball World Cup?
A: I am an ambitious person, and I have been and will continue to be. I will convey this positive attitude to the entire team, making everyone understand that the sky has no limits.
At the same time, we should not only review past competition results, nor focus solely on the uncertain future. Our focus should be on every day in the present.
We will encourage each team member to freely express themselves within the team, making them feel like they are a part of a strong collective. This is the only way we can face enormous challenges.
Q: What are the considerations for the selection of opponents in this World Cup warm-up match?
A: The preparation for this World Cup warm-up may be a bit different from before. We hope to face truly powerful national teams such as Slovenia, Germany, Italy, and of course Serbia on the journey to the World Cup, which may help us prepare for real battles.
After this series of European competitions and friendly matches, I believe it will provide us with a good answer for preparing for the World Cup.
I am looking forward to the upcoming training, warm-up matches, and the final World Cup.
