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Zhao Rui 11+4+4 in the first half, four players scored in double digits, Guo Shiqiang led the team to a good start

3:21am, 25 July 2025【Basketball】

In the just-concluded warm-up match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Venezuela men's basketball team, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated their opponents 77-49, and won the first victory of the Asian Cup warm-up match. Four of them scored in double points and had considerable three-pointers. Yang Hansen was sure not to attend all the Asian Cup matches. In this game, the starting lineup of the Chinese team was Zhao Rui, Hu Jinqiu, Hu Mingxuan, Zhao Jiayi, Zhu Junlong

The Chinese team performed well in this game. Four players in the team scored in double points

Cheng Shuipeng scored 14 points and made 3 of 3 three-pointers. His outstanding performance on the offensive end opened up the situation for the team

Hu Jinqiu also scored 14 points, contributed 6 rebounds, and played an important role in the strong attack and rebound protection in the inside. Yu Jiahao used his height to be excellent The momentum was strong in the inside, scoring 13 points, and obtained free throw opportunities through opponents' fouls many times, showing strong inside dominance

Zhao Rui only played halftime and scored 11 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds, and made stable contributions on both offense and defense

In addition, Wang Junjie scored 8 points and 3 rebounds, Zhao Jiayi scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Liao Sanning scored 4 points and 4 points 3 rebounds and 1 assists, Zhang Ning scored 4 points, Hu Mingxuan scored 3 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Gao Shiyan scored 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals, Zhu Junlong scored 3 rebounds and 1 assist

It is worth mentioning that the Chinese team performed well in this game, with a team making 10 of 21 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 47.6%, while his opponent Venezuela made 3 of 18 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 16.7%. This data fully reflects the Chinese team's advantages in external offense and also lays a solid foundation for the victory of the game

However, a bad news also came from the game. On the afternoon of July 24, the Chinese Basketball Association officially announced that it agreed that NBA player Yang Hansen would not participate in the national team training and games of the 2025 Men's Basketball Asian Cup. He will do his best to prepare for the new NBA season

Despite this, this victory has greatly enhanced the morale and confidence of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team

Head coach Guo Shiqiang Later, he said that the team showed good team spirit and tactical execution in the game, and the performance of the players is worthy of recognition. At the same time, he also pointed out some problems in the game, hoping that the team would improve in subsequent training and games. On the evening of July 25, the two teams will also play the second match in Hangzhou. The Chinese men's basketball team will continue to summarize experience and adjust their state to welcome the next game and the upcoming Men's Basketball Team Asian Cup with better performance.