The Chinese men's basketball coach Alexander Johljovic said that the team's goal in the Hangzhou Asian Games is to win the gold medal.
According to the China News Agency, Jorgevic said in an interview on Tuesday (September 19) in the evening of Tuesday (September 19): "The goal of this Asian Games is to get the gold medal.We need to unite. We need to get the support and love of fans. Of course, we also want to give some feedback. "
At the 2023 International Basketball Basketball World Cup that ended recently, the Chinese men's basketball teamThe four losses ranked 29th among the 32 teams, ranked fourth in the six Asian teams, and lost their qualifications for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
When mentioning the morale of how to motivate Chinese players, Johljevich said: "They have inspired themselves, every game is our opportunity.Failure, start a new journey. "
The Chinese men's basketball team's two opponents in the 2023 World Cup, the Japanese men's basketball team and the Philippine men's basketball team, both adjusted on the Asian Games lineup.Among them, the Japanese men's basketball team participated in the final 12 list of the Hangzhou Asian Games, and no one participated in the World Cup.Although the Asian Games lineup of the Philippines men's basketball team includes four players participating in the Year of the World Cup, core players have not participated.
In addition, the Lebanon men's basketball team, which won the runner -up in the Asian Cup in 2022, has announced the withdrawal from the Asian Games. The reason is that in the International Basketball Union system, the Asian Games does not belong to the points.