Lack of preparation matches led to the defeat of the national basketball team in the first game
In an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Ali Jamshidi added: “Before participating in the Olympics, the national basketball team played only against Japan and Spain, and if it had between 10 and 15 other preparation games, the players’ fear of facing the world’s top teams would disappear.”
He added: “Eleven other strong teams have participated in the Olympics, and a friendly match against them could help raise the level of mental and technical readiness of the athletes, because when the athletes go to the field against these teams to try to recover, the game is over.” And no results are obtained.
Jamshidi continued: The national team in post five has Hamed Haddadi, who is 37 years old and does not exist like him, but now he is injured and if this Hamed was the same Hamedi who played in the World Cup last year, today the national team will win. you will arrive.
He reminded: there is no criticism of the national team because with a few limited preparation matches and Hamed Haddadi’s conditions, it is almost impossible to win.
The former national team player mentioned Behnam Yakhchali and Mohammad Jamshidi as the top 2 players on the field in the match against the Czech Republic and said: Mohammad Jamshidi scored 16 points and had eight assists and Behnam Yakhchali also scored 23 points and was able to stand out in this match. Be.
Jamshidi also clarified about the next matches of the national basketball team in the Olympics: The United States and France are the teams that have come to the Olympics to win, and although the United States has given up two preparatory games before this competition, this is not an important issue for this team. The presence of 12 strong players in his squad will not give points to any team.
The former national basketball player added: “The greatest basketball players in history, such as Kevin Durant, are in the US team, and now the national team, which has never seen American players at this level, wants to play against it, but the important thing is that Iranian athletes are afraid of losing.” Does not exist and we hope to see a good game.
He called the French team very strong and ready and reminded: one of the players of the French national team is the best defensive player of the year in the NBA and 2 other athletes of this team have also been in the NBA semifinals and although according to forecasts, the Australian team has a chance The first Olympic title has been won, but it seems that the United States and France are close to this title and can become champions.
Jamshidi said: “Iran’s game against France and the United States is more about gaining experience and it is not possible to think of victory.”
“In basketball, he has a very small chance of winning and losing, and the team that wins is undoubtedly worthy of that victory,” he said. To join European teams and other top club teams abroad.
The basketball player stated: “The Olympics is an experience that returns to the country and can have positive effects in the future of this field in Iran and in the basketball league.”
According to IRNA, the first match of our national basketball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was held this morning (Sunday) at 5:30 against the Czech Republic, and in the end, the students of “Mehran Shahin Taba” lost 84-78 games.
The schedule of the Iranian national basketball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is as follows:
Second game: Iran – USA Wednesday, August 26 / 9:10
Third game: Iran – France Saturday 9 August / 5:30
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