On men’s basketball, China announced the list of training personnel for the latest national team.
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, coach Du Feng said that under the short window of the match, the Chinese team chose to play with the players in the summer and would go all out to play the two matches against Iran and Balin, strive for the qualification of the men’s basketball World Cup in 2023.
The newly released 17-person training list has attracted the attention of fans. Some newcomers who have recently emerged in the league have not been selected. In addition, Liaoning men’s basketball has not been selected this time.
Du Feng said that after China returned to China after the fourth window competition men’s basketball ended in September FIFA World Cup qualification, it received a notice from the International Basketball Federation during the isolation period, requesting that the list of entries for the fifth window be submitted before October 5.
Therefore, when the list released this time was brewing, the CBA new season had not yet begun, and some rookie players who performed well recently had not entered the field of vision of the coaching staff.
In addition, since the window period is only 6 days of concentration, running-in and preparation time, the main considerations in personnel selection are the long time to follow the team, the tactical system of the national team, Iran, the two opponents of the Balin team are relatively familiar with the players.
“Many potential newcomers have indeed emerged this season. The Chinese Basketball Association has also established a talent pool and a corresponding selection mechanism. The door of the national team will definitely be open to them.” Du Feng said.
As for the situation that the Liaoning team players concerned by the outside world were not selected, Du Feng explained that some players asked the coaching staff for leave due to injuries, and some players were exhausted because of long-term continuous fighting, I hope it can be adjusted this time. The coaching team made a report to the Chinese Basketball Association before confirming the list.
The strength of Liaoning team players is obvious to all, and I hope they can recover as soon as possible and return to the team as soon as possible.
Du Feng said: “As the head coach, I am very grateful to all the players and staff. In the last two and a half years, they have been almost non-stop from the league to the national team. They have been very tired physically and mentally, and it is not easy.”
“While fully completing the competition task, we also hope to keep everyone healthy and away from injuries as much as possible.”
During this window, the Chinese team will challenge Iran and Bahrain on the road. Du Feng said that the Iranian team is an old-fashioned team and very competitive in Asia. It is a great challenge for us to fight away.
The Balin team has made great progress, and the two naturalized players have also improved their strength. Now their outside players are very confident.
The two teams mainly focus on one inside and one outside. The Chinese team will study carefully, prepare for the corresponding work, and go all out to win the men’s basketball World Cup tickets.
According to the rules of FIBA, the top three of each group will be automatically qualified for next year’s World Cup Fifa World Cup qualification.
The Chinese team currently ranks second in Group F. The main competitors are Iran and Kazakhstan. If they win in the fifth window, the qualifying situation will be clearer.
(WEN/Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jingyu Cao Yibo)