The difficult situation faced by the Chinese men's basketball team in the Asian Cup is far more severe than imagined.
In yesterday’s confrontation with the South Korean team, the Chinese team lost to their opponents 81 to 93. In the first half of the game, the Chinese men's basketball team was still in a stalemate with the opponent. But as the game progressed, especially in the second half of the third quarter, the team obviously could not match the intensity of its opponents. Especially on the offensive end, the Chinese men's basketball team fell into a scoring drought, so the Korean team made consecutive counterattacks to open up the score.
After the game, head coach Du Feng stated that it was a victory for the team to be able to stand on the court. The team's situation in the past few days has been much more difficult than imagined. "In the five days since we came here ( Indonesia ), the team has basically not trained normally because many players are not feeling well, so they let They were resting in the room, and only six of them had been training. In this game, although many players said they were cured, their bodies have not returned to a good state. I think it is a victory for them to be here." .
players also revealed some internal situations of the team on social media after the game. Fan Ziming wrote on social media: "After joining the team, I realized how difficult it is! A series of symptoms such as fever, chest tightness, dizziness, etc. are all reflected in everyone. I don’t know who will fall every day. Next, when we go to Jakarta , we will train with up to eight people, and at least six people! There are also many players who are uncomfortable! But as for me, in this position, I represent the Chinese men’s basketball team. There is a responsibility on my shoulders, I must be better! I hope the brothers can recover soon and come back soon! "
Just like Fan Ziming said, many players in the team have appeared. Fever, chest tightness, etc. Meng Duo revealed on social media that Gu Quan has not conducted systematic training in the past 6 days. His physical condition is very bad and he has difficulty breathing. He has lost 6 pounds in just a few days. But even so, he still went into battle and scored 22 points. Sun Minghui , Wang Zhelin , Xu Jie and other players, their overall situation is not particularly ideal. Wang Zhelin didn't even play in the match against South Korea. Du Feng talked about the king's situation in an interview after the game.
"Wang Zhelin's body has not fully (recovered). Although he has recovered, he has not trained recently. When he was running the basket today, I saw that his body reaction was still very strong, but he had no strength. I also wanted to protect the athletes and not let him If there is any injury, when I contacted him at the time, Wang Zhelin also said, 'As long as the team needs it, I will play when the need arises,'" he said.
Those players who came from China to support the Chinese men's basketball team also experienced physical discomfort after arriving in Indonesia. Zhai Xiaochuan came on stage with a high fever of 38 degrees. He Xining and Jiang Weize were also in poor physical condition. and Gao Shiyan , who did not make the final list, are now also in a feverish state. A media person who is familiar with the situation of the national team told reporters: "I have never seen the national team be so difficult. Many players are playing sick. They just don't tell them."
However, the opponent will not be worried about the Chinese men's basketball team. If the situation there is not good, show mercy. In last night's confrontation with the South Korean team, the Chinese men's basketball team ultimately failed to withstand the pressure from its opponents. Next, whether it is facing Bahrain or Chinese Taipei , from a realistic perspective, it is not easy for the Chinese men's basketball team to win. The team needs to be more united when encountering difficulties, and it also needs people. Stand up for yourself.
Du Feng said at the press conference that Zhou Qi will soon come to Indonesia to join the team. A blogger broke the news that Zhou Qi has boarded a flight to Indonesia and will join the national team in Jakarta.However, his physical condition is not particularly ideal and may require some adjustment time. Zhou Qi will most likely miss the next game against Bahrain. This Saturday's showdown with Chinese Taipei is the highlight for the Chinese men's basketball team. Perhaps Zhou Qi will be able to appear on the court by then.
text | Ji Mengnian
editor | DBSQ
