The Asian Cup qualifiers ushered in a high-profile matchup, and the Chinese men's basketball team will challenge the Japanese men's basketball team away. In this match, both sides are eager to win and do not want to lose!
After the World Cup and the Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team urgently needs to beat Japan to boost morale. The Japanese men's basketball team has not been able to defeat China for 88 years, and they are especially hoping to change this situation.
The competition was extremely intense, and the intensity of the competition between the two sides was amazing, compared to the opening match against Mongolia, it was a world of difference. The matchup between the two teams was also extremely close, with the score of 38-38 in the first half, and Hu Jinqiu and Hu Mingxuan were particularly eye-catching, as they were the only two players in the team to score two double-doubles.
As you can see from this match, there are players who are good at home or in low-intensity games, but when it comes to real high-intensity confrontations, the gap is very obvious!
Xu Jie didn't score a point, whether it was dribbling or shooting, he was strictly restricted by the opponent! The defense was even more inadequate, unable to keep up with the pace of the opponent. Despite his limited playing time, he had a game-low plus/minus of -11, which made the manager afraid to continue playing him.
Yang Hansen was an eye-catcher in his opening game, but against Japan, his weaknesses were completely exposed, with the defence being too immature, vulnerable to fouls and a lack of keen control of the pace of the game.
On the offensive end, under the opponent's tight defense, mistakes are frequent, passing and organization are not stable enough, and the ability to score under the basket is also lacking! Despite his talent, he still needs more experience to improve himself!
Cheng Shuaipeng made his debut in place of Hu Mingxuan, but his performance was not satisfactory. Despite his excellent performance in the game, he was still full of energy and showed a high level of enthusiasm when defending, but he still lacked in foul control. The ability to handle the ball on the offensive end is relatively average, even if there is an open space, he fails to shoot, and his stability at key moments is slightly lacking.
Wang Ruize is an up-and-coming striker in the league, and although he is no longer young, he has relatively little experience in international competitions. In the last game, he did not show enough offensive determination to neither dare to risk the attack, nor did he succeed in shooting, and even a simple pass was disappointing. Compared to the Japanese forwards, the gap between them is obvious.
Choi Young-hee was moved to the bench after a poor first-round performance. However, in these two games, Choi Yong-hee lost his previous agility, both breaking through and shooting were mediocre, and the characteristics of air cutting and rapid advancement that he had shown on the offensive end were no longer visible, and the defensive end could not keep up with the pace of the opponent, and his contribution at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was quite limited.