Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, February 22 (Reporter Lin Deren, Cao Yibo) In a group stage of Group C of the 2025 Men's Basketball Asian Cup Qualifiers on the 22nd, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Mongolian national team 80:49 and won the "good start" of this tournament.
Hu Jinqiu (center) attacks during a match on February 22. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Yongmin Facing opponents whose strength is far inferior to their own, the Chinese men's basketball team has an obvious advantage on the inside. Center Hu Jinqiu had 19 points and nine rebounds, and forward Du Runwang had 17 points. The 19-year-old center, Yang Hansen, who made his international debut for the Chinese men's senior men's basketball team, performed well, scoring 13 points and dimming out four assists in less than 20 minutes of playing time.
Yang Hansen said after the game that he was not satisfied with his performance in this game, and he needed to continue to improve in terms of shooting and strength. When it comes to the goal of the next game against Japan, Yang Hansen only said a simple sentence: "It's all over when you fight!" ”
Yang Hansen (center) dunks during a game on Feb. 22. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi After the opening, the Chinese team felt badly and missed several outside shots in a row, while the Mongolian team performed positively and seized some opportunities for secondary attacks to score one after another. The Chinese team fell behind 1:8 as soon as they came up.
China coach Djordjevic was replaced by Yang Hansen after a timeout. Under his tandem and organization, the offensive end of the Chinese team burst out with strong energy, playing a wave of 15:0 offensive climax, occupying the initiative on the field.
In the second half of the second quarter, the Chinese team encountered an offensive mute; The 34-year-old Mongolian striker Batuvsinri made a sudden outside shot to lead the team to narrow the difference. The Chinese team entered the break with a 10-point advantage.
On February 22, the head coach of the Chinese team, Djordjevic (right), communicates with Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association, before the start of the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Yongmin In the second half, the Chinese team regained its strength, Hu Jinqiu's interior attacks were frequently successful, and the Chinese team gradually stretched the difference to more than 20 points, and the outcome of the game lost suspense.
In this game, the Chinese team grabbed 34 rebounds, 8 more than their opponents. However, the team made 19 shots from beyond the three-point line, hitting just five shots. Commenting on his team's performance, Djordjevic said after the game: "The first game of every major tournament is the most intense game, and we started today as well, and the opponent played a good start. In the second half, we gradually played out and executed our pre-game plan well. ”
On February 22, Cheng Shuaipeng (first from right) attacked with the ball in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi This year's Chinese men's basketball team is dominated by young players, and the average age of the team is only 241 year old. Djordjevic said that the goal of the team's Asian Cup qualifiers is to build a future-oriented team, help young players understand the difficulties and characteristics of international competitions as soon as possible, and help them gain valuable experience.
After winning this game, the Chinese team temporarily ranked first in Group C. Next, the Chinese men's basketball team will fly to Japan to challenge the next opponent, the Japanese team, away on the 25th.