On July 4, Beijing time, the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifier Group B, China beat Chinese Taipei 97-56. The Chinese team finished second in the group with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, ending the first stage of the journey.
China's Zhou Qi 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Wang Zhelin 16 points and 5 rebounds, Sun Minghui 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Xu Jie 10 points; Chinese Taipei Lu Junxiang scored 10 points, Wu Yibin 10 points and You Aizhe scored 11 points.
Before this battle, the Chinese team had locked in the second place in the group with 3 wins and 2 losses, and Chinese Taipei was out of the group in advance with a total loss of 5 games. This game is a battle of honor for both sides based on training. The Chinese team is also looking forward to bidding farewell to the first stage of the event with a big victory.
In the first quarter of the game, Zhou Qi dunked under the basket, Gu Quanyuan shot a shot, and Sun Minghui broke the ball and counterattacked a dragon to win; Tang Weijie's free throw line jumper was 2+1, and Wu Yibin's long-range shot was also colored, and the Chinese team led 7-6. Gu Quan hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Zhou Qi made up a dunk to wreak havoc on the opponent's basket, Zhao Rui's outside projection showed its power to hit two three-pointers, Zhou Qi's dunk smashed but then made up the basket, and the Chinese team played a crazy 17-0 attack wave on the court to open the point difference at 24-6. Zhou Weichen broke through to score four consecutive points to help The Chinese Taipei team end the scoring on the field; Sun Minghui, Lu Wenbo and Zhu Junlong all opened fire on the outside to help China end the quarter with a 34-14 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, Wang Zhelin carried a defensive strong attack, Xu Jie hit a three-pointer on the outside, and the Chinese team continued to widen the point difference on the field at 44-20 with an excellent combination of inside and outside. Wang Zhelin contributed a dunk after receiving Sun Minghui's wonderful pass, followed by the king's continuous rampage of the opponent's basket unstoppable, Xu Jie also hit a three-pointer on the right side, Shen Zijie easily turned around under the basket to play, and the Chinese team played well on the court, ending the half with a 55-26 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, Zhou Qishun easily made a layup, sun Minghui continued to break through to grab points, and the Chinese team still firmly consolidated its own advantages to lead 61-29. Zhao Rui cut the basket to score, Zhu Junlong's three-point shot showed its power, Xu Jie delivered a wonderful pass Zhou Qi's high-quality air connection to score, and then Zhou Qi continued to impact the basket to play, and the Chinese team fully showed a huge advantage in strength, ending the quarter with a 74-42 lead.
In the last quarter of the game, Wang Zhelin hit the board under the basket, Zhu Junlong and Hu Mingxuan continued to attack, Hu Mingxuan flew to the basket in the process of counterattack, and the Chinese team led 84-51. In the following matches, the Chinese team firmly maintained its own advantages and won the game smoothly.
Starting lineup
China: Sun Minghui, Zhao Rui, Gu Quan, Zhou Qi, Hu Mingxuan
Chinese Taipei: Chen Youwei, Tang Weijie, Wu Yibin, Lu Junxiang, Chen Zhaohao