In this aspect, China's young players are far behind, Jiang Xingquan is well aware of this.
So in the pre-game pep talk after the warm-up, Coach Jiang clearly told the players: "In this game, don't try to play fast against Croatia. They are fast, let them be fast, we need to be steady. Slow down, calm down, play to our strengths, defend well, persist in defense. We need to wear them out, resolutely wear them out, and focus all our energy on defense!"
Jiang Xingquan didn't say much about how to attack specifically. Actually, there's no need to say it, everyone knows, just give the ball to Gan Guoyang.
The FIBA court is narrower, the three-point line is shorter, which allows Gan Guoyang to better leverage his shooting range.
This morning, after getting up, Gan Guoyang tried to avoid touching anything other than basketball to maintain the feel in his muscles.
As for the so-called "team victory," Gan Guoyang holds no illusions, it's time to rely on his individual ability.
