Chinese men's three -person basketball advanced to Asia Cup

In 2022, the International Basketball Federation Basketball Asia Cup in Singapore was launched on July 6. In the qualifying match on the 7th, the Chinese three -person basketball men's team defeated the Tangjia and Sri Lanka team to get the qualifications. The head coach Wang Zhanyu said that he hoped that the team members would improve the level through the game and make breakthroughs in terms of results.

After the three -person basketball World Cup, the Chinese three -person basketball men's team rotated the lineup of participating in the Asian Cup. Liu Zeyi, Lu Junhu, Zhao Jiaren and Zhao Jiayi were on behalf of the Chinese team.

All four players are from the CBA professional club and are members of the U23 national team. Liu Zeyi, Zhao Jiaren, and Zhao Jiayi are the first time they have contacted the three -person basketball. Wang Zhanyu said: "During the training, the four players worked very hard to show certain potential. The coaches decided to participate in the Asian Cup with this lineup through their early training and performance."

In the qualifying competition, in the face of Tonga and Sri Lanka, two relatively strange opponents, the Chinese team played smooth matches. The two ends of the offense and defense have obvious advantages. Cup.

After entering the main match, the Chinese team's group stage opponents include the host Singapore and the Philippines that also break through the qualifications. Wang Zhanyu said that it is not easy to have the same calendar as the host. The Philippine team also has better performance. The Chinese team must go all out and take each game seriously.

At the previous Asian Cup, the best results of the Chinese basketball men's team were the bronze medal in 2019. Regarding the goal of this Asian Cup, Wang Zhanyu said that this competition is a very big challenge for 4 newcomers and national teams, and it is also a very important preparation link for the Paris Olympic cycle. Come out and improve the level through the game. I hope that these players will show the spirit of fighting hard and fighting the lead in the competition to achieve a breakthrough in results. "

Picture source: Xinhua News Agency

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