Philippine SGA was hurt by the special competition system, coach Zhang Niancai: I knew the competition system could do better

Philippine coach Zhang Niancai. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide) [Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] The Philippine SGA, which is seeking to defend its title, defeated Taiwan Blue 117:74 in the Jones Cup today, with 5 wins and 1 loss, and ranked second in the group. However, it failed to advance to the top four due to the special competition system. Coach Zhang Niancai said, "We probably have a better idea of the entire competition system and plan on Monday. If we knew it earlier, we could do better." ... Please read on... However, due to the wave of injuries to the blue team, most of the Asian Games national players sat aside and watched, leaving only the new generation of the professional basketball team to fight hard on the court, with a miserable performance of 1 win and 5 losses. In the end, they still benefited from the competition system, ranking at the bottom and advancing to the top four. The Philippines SGA became the biggest sufferer under the special competition system. It won the 5th victory today and could only compete with Jordan for 5th place. ... In an interview with the Philippine media, Zhang Niancai expressed ignorance about the competition system. After today's game, he also mentioned that the rules were clearer on Monday. In addition, regarding his revelation that South Korea also expressed dissatisfaction with the situation, Basketball Association Vice Chairman Wen Dapei said that South Korea expressed objections before the game, but later accepted the competition system, while other teams did not respond in particular at the team management meeting, so each team should be well aware of the situation. "But the blue team failed to perform well due to injuries, which is really a pity."