In the first round of Group C of the Asian Cup qualifiers on February 22, the Chinese men's basketball team faced the Mongolian men's basketball team at home in Xi'an.
However, in addition to the hustle and bustle of victory on the court, it seems to cover up the **10,000 fans incentive plan, covering a trace of indescribable apprehension. The huge score difference of 31 points seems to make people full of confidence, but there are many clues to the problems hidden in it.
China vs Mongolia, the scores were -7 and 21-13 in the fourth quarter. This game not only allowed the Chinese people to witness the substitute debut of the "future star" Yang Hansen, but also a severe test of the results of the new Chinese team's training camp.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team fell into a "water reversal" and encountered challenges at the beginning of the first quarter. After the "starting five tigers" failed to shoot five times in a row, the Mongolian team played well on the road and quickly took an 8-1 lead.
The home team suffered a "black start", and this sudden unfavorable situation immediately made all the spectators nervous. Fortunately, Du Runwang's three-pointer was like a timely hemostasis to save the Chinese team from a chaotic start.
Then, they began to regain their form and unleashed a stunning 15-0 run to quickly establish a lead. Young's score on the inside, as well as his stunning dunk, made the crowd on the court cheer.
At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team led 20-12.
In the next game, the Chinese team showed an efficient offensive posture, with Zhu Junlong and Hu Jinqiu scoring consecutive points to make the Chinese team's lead continue to expand.
They took full advantage of their height under the basket, especially Hu Jinqiu, who frequently sent the ball to the basket. Although Mongolia tried to catch up in the middle of the game, Hu Jinqiu's excellent performance gave China a 39-29 lead at halftime.
At the beginning of the second half, the Chinese team continued to show a solid performance, and at one point extended the lead to 16 points.
By the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two sides had reached 23 points, and the Chinese team led 59-36, with a net win of 13 points in a single quarter, which clearly showed the difference in strength between them and the Mongolian team.
In the final game, China's midfield rookie Yang Hansen showed a consistent scoring streak to further consolidate the team's leading position. At the same time, Xu Jie's three-point shot was the icing on the cake for the Chinese team.
As the score widened, the gap between the two teams gradually widened. However, the Mongolian team did not give up easily, and they kept trying to chase points with outside shots, but due to their lack of strength, they frequently made mistakes.
The Chinese team controlled the situation steadily, and the game finally won with a score of 80:49.
The victory not only marked the beginning of China's success in the Asian Cup qualifiers, but also laid a solid foundation for the team to challenge Saudi Arabia in the final stage of next year's Asian Cup.
In this match, the head coach of the Chinese team, Djordjevic, sent a strong starting lineup, including Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Jiwei, Hu Jinqiu, Du Runwang and Cui Yongxi.
The final match stats show a remarkable picture:
Interior duo Hu Jinqiu and Yang Hansen scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 13 points and 3 rebounds respectively; Du Runwang contributed 17 points with an astonishing performance, with 2 steals and 3 three-pointers accurate, showing excellent skill and determination;
Zhu Junlong's 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals should not be ignored; Abdul Salamu, who came off the bench, showed high efficiency in just 9 minutes, making 3 of 4 shots, and got 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Although the Chinese team won as expected, the whole process can hardly be called perfect, and even "apprehensive".
In the case of enjoying height and home advantage, the Chinese men's basketball team played quite unfamiliar against a weak team like Mongolia. In the game, they made frequent mistakes, were stealed more than 10 times by their opponents, and lost a lot of points in rebounds.
The shooting hand is not good, and even Cheng Shuaipeng, who is good at three-pointers, also threw a "three non-sticks", which makes people feel very sorry. The Chinese team only allowed their opponents to score 49 points in the fourth quarter of the game, but only 80 points of their own.
The score of this winning game is not even as good as the performance of a weak team in the CBA league, exposing the worrying scoring ability of the new Chinese men's basketball team.
In addition to the fact that the offensive score was not as good as the accident, the Chinese team exposed many shortcomings on the field, such as the confusion of the offensive organization and too single offensive intentions. When watching the game, it is inevitable to feel the confusion and struggle of the Chinese team on the field.
This situation raises concerns that if it weren't for the relative weakness of the opponents, the Chinese team's performance tonight might make it difficult to imagine how the game would end.
On February 25, the Chinese men's basketball team will challenge Japan, and the away journey is destined to be difficult.
Although the Chinese men's basketball team has maintained an absolute winning percentage advantage in the past record of the two sides, if they play against the stronger Japanese team with a poor performance tonight, then the new game will become extremely difficult.
It is hoped that Djordjevic will be able to adjust a reasonable team structure as soon as possible in the next two days, taking advantage of the problems exposed in this game and the offensive and defensive characteristics of the opponent Japanese team.
At the same time, it is expected that every member of the Chinese team can quickly adjust their state and show the demeanor of the Chinese men's basketball team in the game with Japan.