Sports / China
China's Italian woes continue
(china.org.cn)
Updated: 2007-06-21 08:24
Wang Zhizhi, of the Chinese men's basketball team, goes to the basket as
an Italian player looks on during the Four-nation Basketball Invitational
Tournament in Guangdong on Tuesday, June 19. [sports.sina.com.cn]
Italy beat China 87-79 in the second phase of the Four-nation Basketball
Invitational Tournament in Guangdong yesterday.
The Chinese team, mainly comprised of young players, already lost to
Italy 74-69 in their first round clash and Tuesday were unable to stem
the blue tide, adding to their losing streak against Italy since 2000.
China dominated for most of the match, going in front at the end of the
first three quarters: 24-17, 39-37 and 63-60, but Italy rallied in the
fourth and put China on the back foot, setting up their 87-79 triumph.
China's losing team were led by former NBA player Wang Zhizhi with 22
points. Wang Lei contributed 14 points with Wang Shipeng chipping in with
12 points.
According to China's head coach Jonas Kazlauskas, Yi Jianlian and Sun
Yue, absent in the US preparing for the NBA 2007 draft, will rejoin the
national team as well as Guangdong duo Du Feng and Zhu Fangyu after the
four-nation tour.
Earlier in the day, Australia edged out Croatia 82-79 for their fourth
win in a row in China.
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