After 10 years, the Chinese men s basketball team went straight to the top eight! Avoid strong opponents and hold 3 advantages to attack the top four

After 10 years, we won all three games in the group stage again, and the Chinese men's basketball team went straight to the first eight knockout stage! The Chinese men's basketball team successfully avoided the strong rival Australia and held three advantages to attack the top four.

After 10 years, three consecutive victories have defeated India and the host Saudi Arabia in the first two games, ushering in a contest with Jordan. The victory or defeat of this game will determine whether the Chinese men's basketball team can go directly to the top eight as the first in the group.

As a result, the men's basketball guys did not disappoint. They quickly got into the state at the beginning and established a double-digit lead early. Faced with the Jordanian counterattack, the Chinese men's basketball team could always respond immediately, and finally defeated Jordan 90-68.

In this way, the Chinese men's basketball team won all three games in the group, and the last time they gave such a performance dates back to 2015, when the Chinese men's basketball team won the Asian Cup championship at Changsha Philippines at their doorstep and went straight to the Rio Olympics.

Holding 3 advantages to hit the top four

Since the two strong teams in Australia and New Zealand were included in the Asian division, it is difficult to compete for the championship. For this Chinese men's basketball team, which is slightly lacking in starlight, it is a reasonable goal and expectation to be able to enter the top four.

With the three wins and the top eight, combined with the performance of three games, this Chinese men's basketball team held three major advantages to attack the top four.

The biggest advantage: three-point shooting

Compared with the previous styles that are mainly based on the inside, this Chinese men's basketball team led by coach Guo Shiqiang is adapting to the momentum of international basketball and focusing more offensive focus on the outside.

Three games in the group stage, the Chinese men's basketball team made a surprising three-pointer performance, with a total of 35 of 81 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of up to 43.2%.

And in the three games, the Chinese men's basketball team has maintained three-point output and stability regardless of the strength of the opponents they face. This is the most critical point, proving that the improvement in the performance of three-pointers is not an accidental event.

Among them, Cheng Shuipeng is the most praised. He not only plays the role of a vanguard on the defensive end and delivers remarkable performances, but also becomes the most stable three-point finishing point on the offensive end.

Three group matches, Cheng Shuipeng averaged 15.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 0.7 breaks in the game, and he averaged 3.3 three-pointers with a 50% shooting percentage.

In addition to the most basic fixed-point shooting ending, Cheng Shuipeng repeatedly showed his high-quality finishing ability to get rid of targeted defense and quickly get 1-2 balls. This puts huge pressure on the defense on the offensive end, and also improves the rationality and efficiency of his moves.

The second biggest advantage: the inside and defense

The inside and defense have always been the foundation of the Chinese men's basketball team. Even though Zhou Qi, Yang Hansen and many other top insiders were absent, and the number 4 was short of staff, under the leadership of Hu Jinqiu and the surprise soldier Wang Junjie, the Chinese men's basketball team has defended its own advantages.

Among them, Hu Jinqiu is the basic market. After being elected as the best player in the first two games, he made 6 of 10 shots in this game, efficiently scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and double-double data. As long as he is present, the Chinese men's basketball team's offense and defense will have a stable lower limit guarantee.

plus the improvement of three-point shooting, the Chinese men's basketball team finally solved the habitual offensive constipation in the past. With 94.3 points in three group matches, averaging 19.3 points per game, an overall shooting percentage of 50.5%, and a significant improvement in offensive fluency, rationality and viewing.

The third advantage: more rest time + avoid strong enemies

Since the three wins are in advance to lock in the top eight positions, the Chinese men's basketball team will get at least 3 days of rest time and will play against the winners between the second and third in Group A and Group B in the quarter-finals.

According to the current record, the Chinese men's basketball team's quarter-finals will likely face Lebanon and have a low probability of facing South Korea, Guam or Syria.

and will avoid Australia before the finals. It is still unclear whether the semi-finals will be played against New Zealand, Taipei, or Japan.

But no matter which team it is against, this kind of Chinese men's basketball team's three consecutive wins in the group stage have laid a very good foundation. As long as you win another game and lock in the top four, you will achieve your expectations and goals. If you can go further to the finals, or even win the championship, you will be an excess performance.