With this victory, the Chinese men's basketball team continues to retain the hope of attacking the tickets to the Paris Olympics, and it can be said that this game is the redemption battle of the Chinese men's basketball team.
The three consecutive defeats in the group stage have brought the Chinese men's basketball team to the cusp of public opinion, and also made the outside world's dissatisfaction with Jordjevic and the men's basketball team reach its peak. So in this game, Jordjevic also made a change, and Wang Zhelin, who was scolded as the first in the hot search, did not get a chance to play in this game. At the same time, Đorđevic finally sent Hu Jinqiu, who was highly vocal by fans, but Hu Jinqiu did not disappoint the fans and the coach, he scored 20 points in the game, and the Chinese men's basketball team also beat Angola with the outstanding performance of Daqiu and Li Kaier and achieved the first victory of the Chinese men's basketball team in the World Cup.
However, after the victory over Angola, Zhao Rui, the core guard of the Chinese men's basketball team, fought until he injured his ankle, limped on the sidelines, and was carried off the court by Zhang Zhenlin. Zhao Rui is the biggest highlight of the Chinese men's basketball team in this World Cup, and with most of the players in the team performing very sluggishly, Zhao Rui averaged 15 points per game in the first three games and became the team's scoring king.
It is precisely because of Zhao Rui's excellent performance that he became the focus of the Angolan team throughout the game, in the game, Zhao Rui only got one shot, plus free throws, a total of 5 points, but still sent 6 assists, extremely efficient.
Four consecutive high-intensity fights made Zhao Rui's body finally unbearable, and the picture of Zhao Rui's injury after the game touched the hearts of countless Chinese men's basketball fans. At the press conference, Čorjevic said that Zhao Rui suffered a left ankle injury, but did not disclose the specific injury and recovery time.
However, there was another unfavorable news at this press conference, the number one defensive gate of the Chinese men's basketball team, Qiao Shuai's most trusted player, Zhou Peng, injured his right ankle and has been confirmed to have missed the battle between China and the Philippines. Zhou Peng was injured in the last match against Puerto Rico, and this match against Angola, Zhou Peng did not play.
Zhou Peng's failure to participate in the battle between China and the Philippines is an important loss for the Chinese men's basketball team, and it is also a huge challenge for Jorjevic. Zhou Peng did not score many points in this World Cup, but he was an indispensable part of the team. Because he mainly bears the defensive pressure, he has to take care of the interior defense, sometimes he has to change the opposing small guard, and occasionally shoots and scores.
Among the existing players, whether Zhang Zhenlin or Fu Hao, they cannot completely replace the role of Zhou Peng. However, the good news is that Hu Jinqiu's excellent performance in this game has given Qiao Shuai hope, and against the Philippines, Hu Jinqiu will definitely get more opportunities, and if he plays the No. 4 position, it will make up for the defensive pressure caused by Zhou Peng's absence, and will also help the team to the greatest extent on the offensive end.
At present, the biggest variable in the Sino-Philippine war lies with Zhao Rui. If Zhao Rui can't play anymore, there are only two people left in the backcourt of the men's basketball team, Zhao Jiwei and Hu Mingxuan, but whether it is Zhao Jiwei or Hu Mingxuan, their breakthrough ability can not catch up with Zhao Rui, and on the defensive end, Zhao Rui's height and physical condition can bring pressure to the opposing guard, which is also irreplaceable by Zhao Jiwei and Hu Mingxuan.
However, don't worry too much, since Jorjevic did not announce at the press conference that Zhao Rui could not fight, it means that Zhao Rui's injury should not be a big problem.
Let's cheer for Zhao Rui together, hope that he will recover as soon as possible, and continue to attack the city for the Chinese men's basketball team in the battle between China and the Philippines.