On the evening of the 22nd, the Chinese men's basketball team will face the Mongolian team at home in Xi'an. The 28-year-old Zhao Jiwei continues to serve as the captain of the Chinese men's basketball team. Head coach Djordjevic said that Zhao Jiwei has a high ball quotient and experience, and his presence helps the development of young players. "Every time I coach Zhao Jiwei, it is a pleasure for me. Qiao Shuai said.
Zhao Jiwei captained the Chinese men's basketball team at last year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, and he played a very active role on and off the court. This time, the Chinese men's basketball team competed in the Asian Cup qualifiers, and Zhao Jiwei continued to be the captain. Zhao Jiwei is the oldest player in the team and the most experienced player in the tournament. Qiao Shuai commented: "Zhao Jiwei is a defender with a high ball quotient, he has a lot of experience in the competition, and he is the commander of the team. Defenders with this kind of characteristics and experience in the team can help young players develop faster. And for me, every time I coach Zhao Jiwei, it is a very enjoyable thing, he is a very good defender. ”
Qingdao's Wang Ruize was selected for the first time in the Chinese men's basketball team. Wang Ruize is 28 years old and has played in the league for five seasons. Regarding Wang Ruize, Qiao Shuai said: "His performance this season is outstanding, and we hope that he can also play his own characteristics in the national team." In addition, he has participated in short-term training camps before and has a certain understanding of our system. ”
Qingdao team center Yang Hansen is expected to be highly anticipated by the outside world. Qiao Shuai commented on Yang Hansen: "Yang Hansen is a very young player, he has good talent and potential. We called Yang Hansen into the team this time in the hope that he can grow as soon as possible. Of course, one or two games won't bring him out of his energy, but we want him to get a feel for the atmosphere and the environment of the international competition as soon as possible. ”
Text: Beijing Youth Daily reporter Song Xiang.
Edited by Wang Haozhou.