The 2022 Men's Basketball Asian Cup Draw Group has been announced. The 16 participating teams are grouped as follows:
Group A: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Australia, Indonesia; Group B: Chinese Taipei, China, South Korea, Bahrain; Group C: Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Syria; Group D: India, Lebanon, Philippines, New Zealand;
The competition will be held in Indonesia on July 12-24.
In terms of schedule rules, the first of the four groups advances to the top 8, and the remaining four top 8 places are decided by the two or three players in each group, and the elimination will be held after the eight finals are determined.
Based on the Asian Cup, the group situation, we can not make a thank you to seek a good position, the Chinese men's basketball team has always been the hegemon of Asia in the past, but occasionally jumped out of iran to break the wrist;
Since the eighth Asian Championship in 1975, the Chinese men's basketball team has begun to participate, and has won 16 championships in 21 competitions, making it the best team in the history of the Asian Cup.
But it is undeniable that since the addition of New Zealand and Australia in the 2017 Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team has faced increasing competitive pressure.
In the 2017 Men's Basketball Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Australian men's basketball team in the quarterfinals, missing the final four, which was the worst result of the Asian Cup.
Some brothers may ask, New Zealand and Australia, not in Oceania as the eldest and second eldest, what are they doing in Asia?
The two brothers do belong to the Oceania Division, but everyone knows that the basketball level in the division is too good. In fact, to put it more broadly, with the exception of New Zealand and Australia, the level of any sport in these island countries is much lower than the world standard.
If you think about it, some time ago, the Solomon Islands Football Association also sent people to the mainland to learn about football operation and development (referees, coaches, managers, players) in an all-round way, and the future sword is to enter the World Cup....
Really good guys, one dares to teach, one dares to learn.
Off-topic, back to the men's basketball Asian Cup.
In the division full of amateur teams, Australia and New Zealand are rarely rivals, just like a king and a master staying in the black iron position, especially if you abuse it for a long time.
The sum of the stinky chess basket will become more and more smelly, and everyone understands this truth.
Therefore, in 2017, while FIBA restructured the men's basketball Asian Championship into the Men's Basketball Asian Cup, it also put two "abusers" into the Asian division to improve the ornamentation and competitive level of the Asian regional events.
However, after going around and turning around to the Asian division, it is still difficult to meet chess players, and it is still a dimensional reduction strike.
The only thing that is a little challenging is China, Iran, Japan and South Korea. New Zealand, a similar player, could lose a few games, and Australia, the bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, will have a hard time rolling over. In their eyes, Asia's first-class team may also drill two diamonds and three levels.
And the world's top three, that's too far away.
Of course, the entry of New Zealand and Australia into the Asian Basketball Federation is also more beneficial than harmful, after all, they do not occupy the Asian places in the World Championships and the Olympic Games, and also give Asian teams a springboard to see the gap in basketball level and improve their basketball skills in the competition.
Judging from the grouping form of this year's Asian Cup, if the Chinese men's basketball team successfully enters the final four, it will also encounter the strongest opponent in Asia in advance - the Australian men's basketball team...
You don't have to report too many expectations. First, the opponent's strength is strong and there is a gap; second, the Chinese men's basketball team is in the alternation of the old and the new, and it is the most important task to learn from the experience of the competition and train young players.
After any sports project has undergone a "change of dynasty", it is not a one-time success. Stabilize your mindset and be down-to-earth, and the dawn will be before our eyes.