As the representative of Chinese basketball, the Chinese men's basketball team conducted a series of warm-up games and training in preparation for the upcoming World Cup.
Slovenia warm-up match: against European powerhouses
The Chinese men's basketball team traveled to Slovenia for a warm-up match on July 6 as planned. The warm-up match will face European powerhouses Italy men's basketball, Croatia men's basketball, Egypt men's basketball, Cape Verde men's basketball team and Slovenia men's basketball team. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Chinese men's basketball team has rarely played against European and American powerhouses since the 2019 World Cup, so this warm-up game is a good opportunity for the Chinese men's basketball team to exercise.
German Super Cup Invitational: Build strength, improve tacit understanding
After completing the Slovenian warm-up match, the Chinese men's basketball team will travel to Germany to participate in the Super Cup invitational tournament. The tournament includes hosts Germany men's basketball team, China men's basketball team, Canada men's basketball team and New Zealand men's basketball team. Compared with the other three teams, the Chinese men's basketball team is slightly inferior, but this does not prevent them from participating in the competition with the mentality of learning and exercising. Through high-quality and high-intensity matches with opponents, the Chinese men's basketball team hopes to improve the ability of its players and the tacit understanding of the team.
"Solidarity Cup" International Men's Basketball Tournament: Final warm-up match before the World Cup
After completing more than ten high-level competitions in Europe, the Chinese men's basketball team will return to China to continue to participate in the "Unity Cup" international men's basketball tournament held in Shenzhen. Teams participating in the tournament include Asian Chinese men's basketball team, European Serbian men's basketball team, Italian men's basketball team, South American Brazil men's basketball team and Oceania New Zealand men's basketball team. This is also the last warm-up game of the Chinese men's basketball team before the World Cup. It is believed that before the game at the Shenzhen Bao'an Basketball Center, the 12-man roster for the Chinese men's basketball World Cup will be finalized.
Preparing for the World Cup: Considerations and player selection by Giordjevic
As the coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Jordjevic's task is not only to lead the team to participate, but also to determine the 12-man roster that is best suited to play in international competitions. Through European training, Djordjevic has the opportunity to observe the performance of the players and see their adaptability and performance in international competitions. The 18-man training roster of the Chinese men's basketball team includes players such as Zhao Jiwei, Zhang Zhenlin, Fu Hao, He Xining, Zhou Peng, Fang Shuo, Zeng Fanbo, Yu Jiahao, Cheng Shuaipeng, Sun Minghui, Zhu Junlong, Hu Jinqiu, Cui Yongxi, Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Rui, Du Runwang and Wang Zhelin. The participation of naturalized striker Li Kaier is still uncertain, only Yao Ming and the coaching staff know.
Speculation on the 12-man squad: the challenge of picking forwards and defenders
The 12-man roster of the Chinese men's basketball team will be finalized after the Shenzhen "Unity Cup" international competition. According to the analysis, Jordjevic may select Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin and Hu Jinqiu as pure interior players, and let veteran Zhou Peng enter the 12-man squad as the No. 3 and No. 4 swingers. Zhang Zhenlin and Zhu Junlong are expected to be selected in the forward line, while young players Tsang Fanbo and Choi Yongxi may only be selected. On the guard line, Sun Mingjiao, Fang Shuo, Zhao Jiwei, Hu Mingxuan and Zhao Rui are considered standard.
Challenges and prospects for the Chinese men's basketball team
The Chinese men's basketball team faces the challenges of personnel instability and lack of strength. Although the Chinese men's basketball team faced some difficulties in preparing for the game, they are still full of confidence and committed to achieving good results. However, some analysts believe that no matter which 12 players are sent, the Chinese men's basketball team will be difficult to achieve good results in the World Cup, and it is likely that it will not have the opportunity to go directly to the Paris Olympics.
Conclusion:
In the process of preparing for the World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team played the Slovenian warm-up match, the German Super Cup invitational tournament and the "Unity Cup" international men's basketball tournament. Coach Jordjevic used these games to observe player performances and finalize the 12-man squad. Although the Chinese men's basketball team faces some difficulties and challenges, they believe in teamwork and hard work, hoping to achieve good results in the World Cup. Although the road ahead of the Chinese men's basketball team is difficult, they will continue to work hard to meet the challenges ahead.