On the evening of March 28th, Shandong Expressway will play Nanjing Tongxi at home men’s basketball. Since this competition is directly related to the ranking of the two teams, both sides attach great importance to it. In the morning’s pre-match training, both coaches did not accept interviews with reporters, however, Gao Shiyan, the main defender of Shandong men’s basketball, was absent from training due to physical reasons. It is not clear whether he is absent tonight.
Before this game, the two teams were not in good condition: Tongxi suffered a five-game losing streak, and now he is still struggling for a playoff ticket; Shandong men’s basketball suffered a three-game losing streak away, at present, it is very necessary to win at home to keep the top eight seats. After the pre-match training of Tongxi team, coach Xi reilijiang declined the reporter’s interview and talked with Ding Wei, the assistant coach of Shandong men’s basketball who arrived later, holding his neck.
At the call of journalists, Wang Lanzhen, the Shandong membership guard of Tongxi team, was interviewed. As soon as he came over, he joked with the reporters: “Please ask less. I’m a little hungry.” When it comes to the feeling of going home, Wang Lanzhen said that he felt very kind at the moment when the plane landed, because he was from Shandong and felt a little excited when he came back to Shandong province to play basketball. After all, this was his hometown. I am very grateful to the fans for their support all the time, and I will try my best to play well to repay the fans.
After the training of Tongxi team, Shandong men’s basketball came to the provincial gymnasium for the last adaptive training before the competition. Foreign Aid Mike Lemo appeared in the team and seemed to be in a good mood. However, Gao Shiyan was absent from the pre-match training. The team’s introduction was due to physical discomfort. As for whether the game could be played at night, it was still uncertain.
(Text/New Yellow River reporter Li Fujie)