live broadcast on February 23rd: China played against Jordan in the men's basketball World Cup qualifiers. The Chinese team in this World Cup qualifiers is mainly young players. After the opening, the two teams first struggled inside, and the score on the court also increased alternately. However, Jordan found the touch from the outside and scored three consecutive three-pointers to end the first quarter with a 6-point advantage. In the second quarter, Abbas came back in hot form and scored three three-pointers to help. Jordan expanded its lead, while China continued to attack the inside to chase points. Although China caused many fouls during the period, the young players had a low free throw rate. Jordan became more and more courageous and hit a climax again, widening the point difference to 22 points. Although Zhao Rui and Zhou Qi chased two points each, but at the end of the first half, China was still lagging behind 30-48. Both teams' shooting percentages dropped in the second half. China mainly relied on Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui to score points. However, the Chinese team's performance at the free throw line was still poor. Although the point difference was narrowed to 11 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Abbas and Tucker once again helped Jordan extend the lead to more than 20 points. In the end, China lost to Jordan 62-86 and suffered its first defeat.
Statistics:
China: Zhou Qi 19 points and 10 rebounds, Zhao Rui 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Abdul Saramu 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Fu Hao 6 points
Jordan: Tucker 32 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists , Abbas 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Hussein 11 points and 14 rebounds, Aberdeen 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Alwadi 7 points, Kanan 7 points
After the opening, Hussein opened the scoring with a hook. , Zhou Qi responded with two points in the air, Abdul Saramu blocked the top block, but Abbas followed up and hit a tip-in. Zhao Rui took advantage of the screen and hit a three-pointer. Following Abdul Saramu's layup, China temporarily led 7-4. Aberdeen responded with a 3+1 go-ahead score. Zhou Qi scored consecutive points inside. Abbas and Hussein also teamed up to score points to help Jordan maintain the lead. Fu Haofei scored a layup and the score was tied at 13. After that, the two sides missed many attacks. Tucker scored five points in a row to break the deadlock. Chen Linjian responded with a three-pointer. Not to be outdone, Kanan scored two consecutive three-pointers to help Jordan lead 24-18 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Abbas hit a three-pointer, and China chose to continuously hit the inside to chase points. However, Abbas was in hot form and followed up with two more three-pointers to help Jordan establish a double-digit lead at 34-23. China stopped the adjustment, but after returning, it was still Jordan who took the lead to score points. Zhao Rui broke through and made a layup to stop the bleeding. However, China's offensive status was still not good after that, and Jordan hit a 12-1 climax to extend the lead to 22 points. During this period, only Zhai Xiaochuan scored a free throw. Zhao Rui scored two points in a row, and Zhou Qi scored another two points with a tip-in. At the end of the half, China fell behind 30-48.
The game changed sides again, and it was still Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui who made two points using tip-ins and breakthroughs. Hussein made two consecutive mid-range shots. China was unable to open up the outside touch. Finally, Zhao Rui scored a three-pointer from the front. Abbas scored another goal suddenly, and Jordan continued to lead 54-37. Fu Hao scored from the basket, and Tucker responded with two free throws. Although China continued to cause fouls under the basket, the young player had no choice but to miss two free throws many times. Both sides also took turns to make mistakes. Zhou Qi finally hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc, but Tucker Ke came over and immediately responded with a goal. After that, Zhou Qi and Tucker scored against each other. Zhao Rui broke through and scored 2+1. At the end of the third quarter, China still trailed Jordan 47-64.
In the fourth quarter, Liu Zhixuan took the lead in hitting a three-pointer from the corner, followed by Abdul Saramu's hook shot. However, Abbas and Tucker worked together to stabilize the situation. Zhou Qi turned around and scored from the basket. Hussein A layup responded with two points, Tucker stole the ball again and dunked back, Jordan still led 73-55 by 18 points. Although Zhao Rui scored another three-pointer, Jordan once again opened up the point difference to more than 20 points. The game lost suspense. In the end, Jordan defeated China 86-62. The Chinese team shot only 18% from three-point range and 41% from free throws.
Starting lineup:
China: Zhou Qi, Abdul Salamu, Wu Qian, Fang Shuo, Zhai Xiaochuan
Jordan: Aberdeen, Hussein, Abbas, Tucker, Alwadi
