Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, February 23 (Reporter Wei Hua) The Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Kazakhstan team in the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup Asia-Pacific qualifiers on the 23rd. The suspense of the game could have ended earlier.
On the same day, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the opponent 71:59 at the Tsuen Wan Stadium in Hong Kong. This game was Djordjevic's coaching debut. He affirmed the positive performance of the Chinese team and pointed out the team's shortcomings.
"We felt some pressure during the game and you could see it in the body language of the players. Overall, we played well in the first half and worked hard, that's one of the positive things about our game ’” Djordjevic said.
The Chinese team, which led by 21 points at the end of the half, declined in the second half and was chased by the opponent continuously.
In this regard, Djordjevic said: "Today our three-pointers and free throws are not in the state. If we are more calm, we can end the game earlier."
In this campaign, players such as Hu Jinqiu and Zeng Fanbo of the Chinese team did not enter the 12-man match list.
Qiao Shuai revealed that for the game against Iran on the 26th, he will rotate the team roster.
"Our young players have worked hard in training and they need to feel the intensity of international competition, and some players will get a chance to play in the next game," he said.