US media predict that China will lose to South Sudan by 5 points: a statistic World Cup is the worst Whether Li Kyle can break out as a savior
At 16:00 Beijing time on August 28, the Chinese men's basketball team will face South Sudan and win the first game of the group stage. Can the Chinese men's basketball team, which defeated Serbia by 42 points in the first game, defeat the opponent of South Sudan? American media Sportskeeda analyzed the game, they believe that the Chinese men's basketball team and South Sudan will be glued, and predicted that the final score is 82-87, and the Chinese men's basketball team lost to South Sudan by 5 points.
Sportskeeda believes the game will be the focus of several NBA players. On the South Sudan side, there are Gabriel and Kalik Jones. Gabriel played for the Lakers last season, averaging 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 59.6 percent from the field and is currently a free agent. Kalik Jones is the MVP of the 2023 G League and signed a two-way contract with the Bulls. Last season, he played in seven games for the Bulls, averaging 2.9 points per game.
In overtime, Gabriel had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Kalik Jones had 35 points, 11 assists and 4 steals, becoming the first player to score 30+10 assists in a World Cup match since 1993.
The key for the Chinese men's basketball team is to limit Jones, and said that Li Kyle may also be involved in defending Jones. Compared with South Sudanese naturalized guard Jones, Li Kyle, a naturalized forward of the Chinese men's basketball team, did not make his debut well. He shot 0-of-9 against Serbia and did not score. Sportskeeda believes he is expected to bounce back against South Sudan.
Sportskeeda also said that the Chinese men's basketball team must be more careful in ball possession, as they have a staggering error rate against Serbia. The data shows that the Chinese men's basketball team had a 19.8% error rate in the first game of the group stage, which is the worst performance of all teams in the first game of this World Cup. South Sudan fought fiercely, and against Puerto Rico, they made 10 steals and caused 20 turnovers.
Sportskeeda predicted that the Chinese men's basketball team would lose to South Sudan by five points, but also pointed out that it would be a very intense game. The front reporter reported that Li Kaier's expression was very serious during the training before the game against South Sudan, and he was a little stunned after the training, and he may not play well to make his emotions inevitably lost. In the war against South Sudan, can Li Kyle usher in a rebound and break out a savior? Let's wait and see.