On June 15, the China Basketball Team officially announced a partnership with Serbian-born coach Aleksandr
Ðorđević (name)
and its team to end their collaboration. This news marks the end of China's
men's basketball
will enter a new era, and Jorjevic's accomplishments and impact during his tenure are at the center of attention.
Djordjevic has led the Chinese men's basketball team to a number of major tournaments since taking over as head coach in 2022, including World Cup qualifiers, the Asian Games and the Asian Qualifiers. In that time, the Chinese men's basketball team has won nine and lost six
accomplishment
, with a winning percentage of 60%. However, in some key games, the Chinese men's basketball team failed to achieve the desired results, which led to Đorđević's eventual departure from the coaching position.
In the 2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team achieved a record of 3 wins and 3 losses in the group stage and successfully advanced to the next stage. In this stage, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team achieved another 2 wins and 1 loss, and finally ranked second in the group, successfully advancing to the World Cup main round. This is one of the best results since Djordjevic coached the Chinese men's basketball team.
At the 2023 Asian Games, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team managed to advance to the knockout rounds after winning 4 and losing 1 in the group stage. In the knockout rounds, the Chinese men's basketball team first defeated South Korea 84-70 to advance to the semifinals. However, in the semifinals, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Philippines 76-77 and did not qualify for the finals. Finally, in the bronze medal game, the Chinese men's basketball team won a bronze medal by defeating Chinese Taipei 101-73.
In the 2023 Asian Qualifiers, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage and successfully advanced to the next stage. In this stage, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team achieved another 2 wins and 2 losses, and finally ranked third in the group, successfully advancing to the main round of the World Cup. This is also one of the best results for the Chinese men's basketball team in the Asian Qualifiers.
Detailed results of the race are as follows:
World Preliminaries:
China Men's Basketball 71-59 Kazakhstan (Won)
China Men's Basketball 86-74 Iran (Won)
World Cup:
China Men's Basketball 63-105 Serbia (Loss)
China Men's Basketball 69-89 South Sudan (Loss)
China Men's Basketball 89-107 Puerto Rico (Loss)
China Men's Basketball 83-76 Angola (Won)
China Men's Basketball 75-96 Philippines (Loss)
Asian Games:
China Men's Basketball 89-50 Mongolia (win)
China Men's Basketball 89-69 Chinese Taipei (Won)
China Men's Basketball 95-50 Hong Kong, China (Won)
China Men's Basketball 84-70 South Korea (Won)
China Men's Basketball 76-77 Philippines (Loss)
China Men's Basketball 101-73 Chinese Taipei (Won)
Asian Preliminaries:
China Men's Basketball 80-49 Mongolia (win)
China Men's Basketball 73-76 Japan (Loss)
Djordjevic's coaching style focuses on defense and teamwork, and he emphasizes discipline and tactical execution. Under his leadership, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team has improved significantly on the defensive end, but there are still some problems on the offensive end. In addition, he also tried some new lineups and tactical arrangements, but the results were not satisfactory.
Regarding Đorđević's departure, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) expressed its gratitude for his contribution to the Chinese men's basketball team during his coaching period and wished him all the best in his future work. At the same time, the CBA also said it will start the selection process as soon as possible to find a new head coach for the Chinese men's basketball team.
Đorđević's departure is a turning point for the Chinese men's basketball team, but also a new beginning. We expect that under the leadership of the new coach, the Chinese men's basketball team will be able to get out of the doldrums, revitalize and contribute more to the development of Chinese basketball.
