On July 20, Beijing time, the men's basketball Team Asian Cup 1/4 final, China lost 69-72 to Lebanon out of the final four, in the Asian Cup (including the predecessor Asian Championship) for the first time lost to Lebanon. Lebanon reached the final four and will face Jordan in the semi-finals.
China's Zhou Qi 22 points, 21 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists, Gu Quan 9 points and 5 rebounds, Xu Jie 9 points, Sun Minghui 6 points and 6 assists, Jiang Weize 6 points, Zhao Rui 5 points, Hu Mingxuan scored 3 points on 0 of 6 only by free throws; Lebanon's Araki had 32 points, Alic had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Davic had 10 points, six rebounds and three steals.
In the group stage, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to South Korea 81-93 in the first game and suffered a black opening, the second game narrowly defeated Bahrain 80-79 to win the first victory, the last game won 95-80 against Chinese Taipei, won 2 wins and 1 loss to advance to the second place in the group, and defeated Indonesia 108-58 in the play-offs to reach the quarterfinals; Lebanon won all three games in the group stage and reached the quarter-finals as the first place in the group. The Chinese men's basketball team has previously played against Lebanon 11 times in the history of the Asian Cup (including the predecessor Asian Championship), achieving a record of total victory. The winner of this match will face Jordan in the semi-finals.
In the first quarter, Duch contributed a dunk, Alic and Araki teamed up to grab points to show their might, and Davic easily made a layup; The Chinese team only broke through zhao Rui to grab points, and Lebanon made a perfect start at 10-2, forcing the Chinese team to request a timeout. Zhou Qi turned around and scored in the case of being caught in the bag, Gu Quan played well to hit two three-pointers, Zhou Qi also continued to turn the river and the sea on the inside line, and the Chinese team reversed the passive situation at the beginning and caught up with the score on the field. At the end of the war, China fell behind 13-17.
In the second quarter, Izedine hit a long-range shot, and Jokchin countered with a layup to help Lebanon still maintain its advantage; Wang Zhelin made a strong attack on the inside line, Zhai Xiaochuan successfully completed the basket, Jiang Weize scored a long shot in the bottom corner, and the Chinese team tried to catch up on the field, but still fell behind 21-26. Araki hit an empty three-pointer, Alic played 2+1 from the basket, and Lebanon opened the scoring; Gu Quan threw a shot, Zhou Qi played an easy hook, Sun Minghui scored a basket, and the Chinese team stubbornly chased to 29-32. Araki broke through consecutive points, and Charmon hit another three-pointer to help Lebanon pull back the score. At half-time, the Chinese team trailed 30-39.
In the third quarter of the game, Sun Minghui's breakthrough on the field continued to grab points, but the overall attack of the Chinese team showed a duddish situation; Araki made a series of surprise shots on the field, Charmon scored a three-pointer in the open space, and Araki's counter-attack layup was easily played, and Lebanon took a 51-35 lead. Zhai Xiaochuan hit a long-range shot on the outside line, and the Chinese team continued to attack to create a foul on the opponent to get a free throw, but the penalty shooting rate was not high, and it was difficult to further close the score. At the end of the quarter, the Chinese team fell behind 45-57.
In the last quarter of the game, Zhou Qi repeatedly created kills under the basket, scoring 7 points in a row with his own strength, Xu Jie hit the key three points, and the Chinese team rose up to chase the score to 55-59. Alidge successfully made up the deduction; Xu Jie hit the key three points again, Zhou Qi made a foul and made 2 of 2 free throws, and the Chinese team tenaciously chased the score to 61 draws. Araqui stepped up again to grab the points, Xu Jie once again made a long-range shot at a critical moment, and China overtook the score at 64-63. YorkChin scored from afar, Zhou Qi's basket attack was still in color, the two sides played 66 draws, and the game entered a white-hot.
Araki scored a layup at a crucial moment and Lebanon led 69-66. Subsequently, Sun Minghui was blown off when attacking, and the situation of the Chinese team became more and more passive. Araki shook off the defenders to attack and Lebanon took advantage 71-66. Jiang Weize hit a long-range three-pointer, and the Chinese team saw hope again after falling behind 69-71. Alic then made 1 of 2 free throws and Lebanon led 72-69. Immediately after the Lebanese foul, Gu Quan made 0 of 2 free throws, the Chinese team got the offensive rebound, Gu Quan's three-point hat, and the Chinese team suffered a defeat.
Starting lineup
China: Sun Minghui, Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Rui, Gu Quan, Wang Zhelin
Lebanon: Alaki, Chamon, Duwich, Izedine, Alić