The loss of the Chinese men's basketball team: an analysis of Djordjevic's profound remarks
Saying goodbye to the last chance, the Chinese men's basketball team lost in the showdown with the Japanese team, 76-73. At the critical moment of the game, the Japanese team showed a strong home advantage and tight defense, which created a huge annoyance for the Chinese team's attack. Djordjevic's analysis, however, makes one wonder why he couldn't find a way to crack the tight defense when it mattered. What's going on?
Japan's three-point shooting and guard organization
The key to Japan's victory was to take advantage of home advantage. Djordjevic's analysis points to the tight pressing defense that Japan employs at key moments of the game, as well as clever tactics devised on the defensive end. This did create problems for the Chinese team to organize their offense, especially against the excellent performance of the Japanese team relying on three-point shooting and guard organization. The tacit cooperation between Yuki Fujian and Yuki Kawamura makes it difficult for the Chinese men's basketball team to find a way to limit it.
The helplessness of a tight defense
However, Djordjevic's views also cause for thought. Why can't he play against Japan's pressing defense in the game? For example, Zhao Jiwei's organizational attack was limited, Cheng Shuaipeng and Zhao Jiwei's partner performed poorly, and Xu Jie couldn't get out. Does this have something to do with Djordjevic's tactical arrangement? Should he be more flexible in adjusting the positions and tasks of his players to meet the tough defence of the Japanese team?
Hu Mingxuan's mistakes and tactical arrangements
A specific case is the last ball of the game, Hu Mingxuan was caught in the middle line, and the final mistake led to the ball being handed over to the Japanese team. Although it may seem like a personal mistake by Hu Mingxuan, Djordjevic believes it is a tactical issue. He questioned why Zhao Jiwei did not control the ball at this critical moment, but let Hu Mingxuan dribble through the half. What's even more puzzling is that when Hu Mingxuan was trapped, no other players went up to pick it up, which is obviously a big tactical loophole.
The question of strategy against Yuki Tomiyasu and Hawkinson
Djordjevic mentioned that the Chinese men's basketball team could not defend against Yuki Tomiyasu and Hawkinson of the Japanese team. Does this have to do with him having a problem with sending players defensively? For example, why not use the death winding strategy that Xu Jie successfully used in the previous match against Mongolia to limit Yuki Tomiya's performance? Why not let the taller Hu Mingxuan defend Yuki Tomiyasu and thus reduce the accuracy of his three-point shooting?
Djordjevic vs. Du Feng's comparison
In the game, Djordjevic's analysis was conclusive, but he seemed to be inferior to Du Feng in terms of on-the-spot adaptability. If Du Feng is in command, perhaps the strategy against the two defenders of the Japanese team will be better, so as to achieve better results for the Chinese team.
Learn from your losses
In general, the loss of the Chinese men's basketball team to the Japanese team was not accidental. Djordjevic's insightful analysis gives us a perspective to think about. Learning lessons from the defeat, improving the tactical layout, and improving the ability to adapt on the spot may be the direction that the Chinese men's basketball team needs to focus on in the future. Rather than just dwelling on failure, use this defeat as an opportunity to reflect and work on improvement.