Challenging the pinnacle of Asia: the Chinese men's basketball team defeated Japan, three factors analysis
In the Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese men's basketball team played away against Japan and finally lost 73-76. This is the first game of 2024 and the first time that the Chinese men's basketball team has lost to Japan in 88 years in the Asian Cup. The glorious record of winning all 16 meetings was like a bubble in this game. Looking back on history, the Chinese men's basketball team has not lost to Japan in the World Series for 88 years, and the loss of this game is undoubtedly a shameful regret.
Judging from the whole game, the Chinese men's basketball team performed very well at the beginning, starting with 14-3, which can be described as a disadvantage for the opponent. However, the subsequent offensive efficiency dropped sharply, and the Japanese team gradually caught up, and finally tied it at 38-38 at halftime. In the second half, the Japanese men's basketball team established a lead through a wave of scoring climaxes, while the Chinese men's basketball team has always been in the dilemma of chasing points. At the last moment, the Chinese men's basketball team made consecutive mistakes, missed the opportunity to equalize, and finally lost to Japan by 3 points.
1.Poor performance by Yang Hansen
The future star of the Chinese men's basketball team, 18-year-old Yang Hansen, had a disappointing performance in the game. On the offensive end, he missed a number of singles, causing the opponent to score on consecutive counterattacks. The defensive end also seemed to be inadequate, and in the whole game, Yang Hansen played 11 minutes and 29 seconds, shot 0 of 4, shot 0, shot 0, 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers, and had a plus/minus of -8. If he improves a little on the offensive end, perhaps the Chinese men's basketball team has a better chance of winning.
2.Zhao Jiwei's poor performance
Zhao Jiwei, captain of the Chinese men's basketball team, performed well in the domestic basketball arena, but failed to continue his good results in the international arena. In this game, he shot 2-of-7 on the offensive end and 0-of-4 from three-point range, scoring only 4 points. At the critical moment, Zhao Jiwei didn't even dare to shoot and couldn't perform his duties as captain. On the defensive end, he also struggled to stop the opponent's 1.72m player, causing the opponent to hit consecutive three-pointers. Zhao Jiwei did not play the role of captain in this game, which disappointed the fans.
3.Djordjevic's tactical mistake
As a famous coach in Europe, Djordjevic's coaching level is highly anticipated. However, judging from his coaching style and on-the-spot adaptability, he does not seem to be suitable for coaching the Chinese men's basketball team. Under his leadership, the team has lost the World Cup, the Asian Games, and now the Japanese men's basketball team, which has never lost. Djordjevic's level seems to be up for debate, the team is already struggling under him, is it time to consider a change of manager?
The reason for the loss of the Chinese men's basketball team is not single, but a multi-faceted superposition. The team's core players did not perform well in key moments, especially Yang Hansen and Zhao Jiwei, who failed to strike a balance between attack and defense. At the same time, head coach Djordjevic's tactical scheduling was also problematic, and the team's overall performance was clearly not up to expectations. Perhaps, it is time to re-examine the team's overall structure and tactical system to better meet the challenges ahead.
Conclusion
In this embarrassing defeat, we have seen the shortcomings of the Chinese men's basketball team in some aspects. And whether this defeat is just an isolated incident, or whether it reflects some deep-seated problems of the team, requires more in-depth analysis and reflection. Perhaps, it is by learning lessons from failure that the Chinese men's basketball team can rise better and meet greater challenges. Dear fans, how do you think the Chinese men's basketball team should adjust and improve in the future? Perhaps, this is a topic worthy of our common **.