Barely leading 20-19 in the first quarter, tied at 33 at halftime, and showing signs of decline in the second half. We lost in the second half. On one hand, there were too few players on the offensive end who could step up. On the other hand, we made a lot of mistakes. Joe Marshal reacted poorly, which ultimately led to the loss.
Not only was the ball lost, but there were problems with teamwork, for example: on the last possession, the guards weren't on the court to receive the ball, and the end result was that Zhu Junlong was left alone in half-court, and then forced, helpless, and also inexplicably, to shoot a three-point shot.
First of all, we were down 3 points in the final minutes, and that was key.
Also, Ju is not a three-point shooter, he can't be the one to execute on the last possession, and from the field, he was forced to.
Thirdly, and most importantly, how was Joe Marshal arranged and handled. This is really a mysterious operation and command! Why didn't Japan execute the foul play after the free throw in the last minute? And so on.
Remember, before this game, there were two topics that were talked about the most about this game:
The men's basketball team hasn't lost to Japan since 1936, in 1988 - will it end this time? Because the men's basketball team is so unreliable, and maybe, it is.
Plus, is this the last fight for Joe Marshal.
Now, the first has been a very humiliating fulfillment, so what about the second topic?
Is it based on Yao Ming, or is it based on Joe Marshal, is it based on awareness, or is it based on contract, and so on.
If you ask me, it's still: Farewell, Joe Marshal!
Farewell, Joe Marshal. Farewell, Joe. Marshal Joe will no longer hurt the Chinese men's basketball team because you really don't look good. Djordjevic is the worst head coach in the history of men's basketball, bar none!
And it was trial and error through the World Championships, the Asian Cup, the Asian Games, and a succession of Asian qualifiers, and only three of them!
I would say that what Joe Marshal did conclusively proves the following:
First of all, Yao Ming is unknown and has poor vision. Although standing tall, he can't see far and even less real. Hiring Joe Marshal was the biggest failure of his tenure.
Secondly, Joe Marshal is one of the worst coaches in the history of men's basketball. The so-called world famous coach, Jorjevic, is a complete charlatan. We can't see his handsomeness, and of course, we can't afford to look down on him!
The problem is that Marshal Joe and Chairman Yao Ming are going to stick around and rely shamelessly on not leaving!
The men's soccer team has changed its manager, as the hard-luck men's basketball team is still waiting for what?
