Li Nan (left), head coach of the Chinese Men's Basketball Red Team, communicated with Ding Yanyuhang after training. Photographed by He Changshan, a reporter of Xinhua News Agency

Recently, the Chinese Men's Basketball Red Team, which is about to go to the Jakarta Asian Games, conducted public training in the training hall of Beijing Sport University. Ding Yanyuhang and Zhou Qi, who are closely watched by fans, appeared on the court.

Head coach Li Nan said that the goal of participating in the Asian Games is to achieve the best results. At present, Ding Yanyuhang and Zhou Qi have had more than a week of joint training with the team, and also played a teaching match with the Olympic team. They have made some adjustments with the team, but due to injuries, they are still a little short of meeting the requirements of the game. It is hoped that the original players of the team can lead the two "newcomers" to take more responsibilities in cooperation and attack.

Ding Yanyuhang said that his knee did not recover to 100% condition, but basically reached the standard of playing games.

At the Incheon Asian Games four years ago, the Chinese men's basketball team only won the fifth place. Ding Yanyu said that he hoped to make up for his previous regret in Jakarta and go all out to strive for the best state.

Zhao Jiwei, the main point guard, was disqualified from the Asian Games due to injury. Zhou Qi thought that his cooperation with Zhao Jiwei might be more smooth and tacit. "Our team will work hard from top to bottom, which is Zhao Jiwei's wish. We should learn to bear the pressure, play well in every game, and go all out to win a good place while giving full play to our advantages," Zhou Qi said.

It is understood that the Chinese men's basketball team will go directly from Shenzhen to Jakarta, Indonesia, after playing the Stankovic Cup on August 17 to face the first group match opponent of the Asian Games, the Philippines, on August 21. (vertical wind)