Live broadcast, February 24 news men’s basketball FIFA World Cup qualification, China defeated Kazakhstan 71-59 at home. After the game, men’s basketball Chinese player Guo Allen was interviewed by the media.
Guo Allen said, “it’s just a little relaxed during training. We played well in the first half, and we don’t know whether we are relaxed or our execution is not good enough in the second half, there were still many problems in this game. The score finally let the opponent catch up, so it was said that the game was not good.”
When talking about the team’s defense, Guo Allen said: “It was not carried out well, because during the training, the coach asked more, in fact, we can do better. We did well in the first half, but our defense was not very good in the second half, giving opponents many chances to score. Compared with the first half, there were not many steals and defensive opponents, I don’t think the coach’s defense strategy has been thoroughly implemented.”
When talking about the feeling of coming to Hong Kong this time, Guo Allen said: “Very good, the fans are very enthusiastic, and the food and accommodation in the hotel are very good. I hope I can come here often to compete in the future.”
When talking about not playing at home for a long time, Guo Allen said: “I am very happy that there are fans shouting for us, but we did not do well enough in the game, just did not play our own level, we failed to play a smooth game. Our attack and defense did have problems in the second half, including myself, including the whole team. I want to summarize.”
When it comes to the low hit rate of the team, Guo Allen said: “It may be the first game after the formation of the national team. Everyone is nervous and wants to perform well. Everyone has some burdens in his heart, therefore, the hit rate is somewhat low, including myself.”
In this game, Guo Allen played a substitute for 18 minutes, shooting 2 out of 8 and 5 out of 7 free throws, scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals.