People’s Daily Online, Beijing, March 16 (Hao Shuai, Yang Qiudong) on March 16, Beijing time, the draw ceremony for the men’s basketball World Cup in 2019 fell at the Spring Cocoon stadium in Shenzhen. As the host team of this World Cup, China men’s basketball and Venezuela, Poland and Ivory Coast were in Group A together, which can be said to have won A signature.
After the draw, Li Nan, the head coach of the Chinese team, was interviewed by the reporter. He said that there was no weak team in the true sense who could enter the World Cup final table. When talking about the signing of China’s men’s basketball, Li Nan said: “In the last Olympic Games, we lost to Venezuela. The last time China defeated Ivory Coast men’s basketball was nine years ago. Now, the two teams are completely different from before. It can be said that after entering the World Cup final table, it is necessary to prepare everything that should be prepared, and then fight one by one, in the World Cup held at home, we will try our best to win every match.”
Because Poland, Venezuela and Ivory Coast are teams with completely different styles, people naturally pay special attention to how China’s men’s basketball will prepare for and deal with it. In this regard, Li Nan explained: “It is still early to talk about this. After all, the grouping situation has just come out. Next, our coaching team will discuss and study, and then work out a plan to make corresponding preparations for the next World Cup.”