On August 30, Chinese team player Li Kaier (middle) attacked during the game. On the same day, in the Group B match of the 2023 Basketball World Cup held in Manila, Philippines, the Chinese team lost to Puerto Rico 89-107.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhuang
Xinhua News Agency, Manila, August 30 (Reporters Xia Liang, Wang Jingyu, Wei Hua) On the 30th, the first stage of the 2023 Basketball World Cup group stage officially ended. The Chinese men’s basketball team officially missed the promotion after losing to the Puerto Rico team. With the final six promotion teams determined, the top 16 seats in this World Cup are all settled.
In the case of Serbia’s 115:83 victory over South Sudan, as long as the Chinese men’s basketball team beats Puerto Rico by a large score, it is still possible to advance to the second place in Group B. In this game, the Chinese team made adjustments in the starting lineup, and Li Kaier returned to the bench. In the first half of the game, the Chinese team made many mistakes, and the Puerto Rico team quickly established a lead by virtue of its rebounding advantage, and finally entered the second half with a 15-point advantage.
Changing sides to fight again, the Chinese team has improved on the offensive end. After Zhao Jiwei hit a difficult three-pointer at the buzzer, the Chinese team once narrowed the point difference to 9 points in the third quarter. It is a pity that the Chinese team failed to continue their offensive momentum in the fourth quarter. In the end, they lost to Puerto Rico 89:107. They suffered a three-game losing streak in the group stage and missed the promotion.
In Group C, the US team beat Jordan 110:62. Edwards, who scored the team’s highest 22 points after the game and was elected the best player of the game, said: “In some games, I don’t need to score a lot of points. The depth of the lineup is very important.” In another game in the same group, the Greek team narrowly beat the New Zealand team 83:74 and advanced to the second place in the group.
In Group F, Slovenia beat Cape Verde 92:77, ranking first in the group with three victories. In another game in the same group, Georgia beat Venezuela 70:59 and also advanced smoothly.
In Group G, the Spanish team, which had already qualified ahead of schedule, beat Iran 85:65, and Brazil beat Côte d’Ivoire 89:77 to secure second place in the group.
On the 31st, the 17th-32nd qualifying match of this Basketball World Cup will start first. The Chinese men’s basketball team will face Angola and the host Philippines team in the qualifying match.
2023-08-30 22:54:02
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