China News Service, Xi'an, February 23 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) With the cheers of more than 5,000 fans at the scene, the scoreboard in the Shaanxi Provincial Stadium finally settled at 80:49. The Chinese men's basketball team won the first window of the Asian Cup qualifiers. In the first game of the period, they defeated the Mongolian men's basketball team.
On February 22, the Chinese men’s basketball team (white jersey) defeated the Mongolian men’s basketball team (blue jersey) in the first game of the first window of the Asian Cup qualifying period.
The picture shows the players from both sides fighting.
Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Yichen
A total of 24 teams participated in the Men's Basketball Asian Cup qualifiers, divided into 6 groups, and competed through home and away round-robin matches.
The top two teams in each group will directly qualify for next year's Men's Basketball Asian Cup, and the six third-placed teams will be eligible to compete in the final stage of the qualifying round.
The 14-man roster of the Chinese men's basketball team this time includes 5 guards, 6 forwards and 3 inside players, with an average age of less than 24 years old.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team made several shots on the offensive end to no avail, while the Mongolian team scored several points under the Chinese team's basket.
Then the Chinese team made adjustments and replaced the inside player Yang Hansen, which strengthened the defensive end and also improved the offense.
After the first quarter, the Chinese team led their opponents 20:12.
In the second quarter of the game, the score difference between the two sides widened to double digits.
In the second half of the game, the point difference between the two sides continued to widen, but the Mongolian men's basketball team, ranked 100th in the world, did not give up. Despite the absolute lack of height in the interior, it still tested the Chinese team's defense through long-range shots and fast breaks after the pick-and-roll. .
With the decline in physical strength, the Mongolian team, which is at a disadvantage, is no longer able to close the score.
In the end, the Chinese team won the game with 80:49.
Hu Jinqiu, a member of the Chinese team, scored 19 points, the highest score in the game.
In addition, young player Yang Hansen scored 13 points in his first appearance with the national team and performed well.
On February 22, the Chinese men’s basketball team (white jersey) defeated the Mongolian men’s basketball team (blue jersey) in the first game of the first window of the Asian Cup qualifying period.
The picture shows Hu Jinqiu of the Chinese team attacking under the basket.
Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Yichen
"For the players, the first game will be very stressful." Chinese team coach Djordjevic said after the game. Next, we will face every game with a more focused attitude.
According to the schedule, the Chinese men's basketball team will challenge the Japanese men's basketball team away from home on the 25th.
Djordjevic said that the Japanese team plays at a fast pace and we must be prepared for this.
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