Xi'an, February 21 (Xinhua) -- The men's Asian Cup qualifiers match between the Chinese team and the Mongolian team will start on the 22nd, and the head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Djordjevic, said in an interview before the game that the team has many new faces, and one of the key tasks of the current coaching staff is to help young players adapt to the rhythm of international competition as soon as possible and look to the future.
Djordjevic said: "Now we have a brand new team and we will have two important international matches in this window. At the moment, the team's most important task is to prepare for the first game against the Mongolian national team. I'm glad the players showed good morale and fitness. The members of our coaching team and I have a goal of building a team for the future, and our goal is to help our young players understand the difficulties and characteristics of international competitions as soon as possible and help them gain valuable experience. ”
Djordjevic is looking forward to young centre-forward Hansen Yang. Regarding the hopeful star of the Chinese men's basketball team, he commented: "Yang Hansen has very good talent, and he will have the potential to grow into the pillar of the Chinese men's basketball team in the future. The height of his future depends on his hard work and progress. Our coaching staff has also been paying attention to him in recent times and has helped him improve some of his shooting skills. He reminds me of my teammates when I played, he had a great personality and a lot of love for basketball. We will support him and help him improve better. ”
The Chinese men's basketball team has arrived in Xi'an on the 20th. After the match with the Mongolian national team on the 22nd, the team will fly to Japan to challenge the strong Japanese team away.