Group A: Hosts China have an opportunity for glory A组：地主中国有机会创造荣耀 23/08/2019 PREVIEW 4 MIN TO READ BEIJING (China) - The odds have never been greater for China to make a big splash in the group stage that will be held in the capital city of Beijing even as Venezuela, Poland, and Cote d'Ivoire all hope to advance to the next stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. 虽然同组的对手委内瑞拉、波兰及象牙海岸都希望能晋级到2019世界盃次轮的小组赛。 对中国来说，在首都北京进行的小组赛能掀起一波高潮的机率是前所未有的高。 The hosts are aiming for nothing short of glory as they bring a tall and talented squad to Group A, though Venezuela and Poland - both ranked higher than China in the FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE - also enjoy fair chances of making it to the second round. African side Cote d'Ivoire, in the meantime, are the group's underdogs, though it would be folly to immediately count them out. 虽然FIBA世界排名皆高於地主的委内瑞拉及波兰有同等机会争取晋级次轮，中国带着高度 和天赋阵容进入A组的极致目标就是争取荣耀。同时，来自非洲的象牙海岸虽然排名较低， 但排除他们是不智的想法。 Team to beat: China 目标球队：中国 The Chinese are returning to the World Cup after missing the 2014 edition in Spain, and they are hoping to match or surpass their best-ever finish, having made it all the way to the Quarter-Finals of the 1994 World Cup in Canada. The home team spared no expense in their preparations for the tournament, playing at the NBA Summer League before a series of tune-ups, with their last one against Dominican Republic set for this weekend. 中国队在错过2014西班牙後重返世界盃，他们希望能超越1994年加拿大世界盃(按：时为 世锦赛，下同)八强的队史最佳成绩。中国队不遗余力的在为赛事进行准备，参加了包含NBA 夏季联赛在内的一系列热身赛，最後一场则是在周末对战多明尼加(按：原文发文日期为 8/23，原作者应误会参与8/25在苏州进行热身赛的中国队为中国一队)。 Bannering them will be their modern version of the "Walking Great Wall" - Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin. Yi will be their main pillar around the basket, while Zhou should potentially be one of the field's best rim protectors. Wang, for his part, has shown vast improvement in his level of play and should make a significant impact. Perhaps the true barometer for China, however, will be spitfire point guard Guo Ailun, who has turned a lot of heads in their preparation games and is expected to continue performing well when Group A action tips off on August 31. 中国队的重点球员当然是现代版的移动长城-易建联、周琦及王哲林，三人将是他们篮下的 主要支柱，周琦则将是最好的护框球员之一。王哲林展现了大幅的进步并将对比赛造成显 着的影响。然而，对中国来说，真正的指标球员将是在热身赛表现抢眼的控卫郭艾伦，且 预计将在31开打的A组预赛中持续高档表现。 FIBA World Ranking, presented by NIKE WORLD RANK COUNTRY ZONE RANK IOC CURRENT POINTS 20. Venezuela 7. VEN 410.1 25. Poland 16. POL 365.2 30. China 3. CHN 317.9 64. Cote d'Ivoire 8. CIV 140.2 Key matchup: Poland v Venezuela 关键赛事：波兰 对 委内瑞拉 When the Poles meet Venezuela on the very first day of the World Cup, that may well decide so much of the collective fates of the Group A teams. With hosts China gaining more traction as each day passes, the onus will be on the group's two highest ranked teams - Poland and Venezuela - to defy expectations. Despite being ranked 20th in the world, the FIBA Americas squad haven't made a lot of good noise in their build-up to the World Cup. This matchup on August 31 between 25th-ranked Poland and the Venezuelan quintet may be the crucial determining factor in terms of who moves on to the Second Round and who falls by the wayside, especially if China keep playing at a high level and continue gaining momentum. 波兰和委内瑞拉在世界盃首日的对战很可能将决定预赛A组各球队的命运。随着地主中国 队对晋级日渐增加的期待，这个责任落到小组排名较高的两队波兰和委内瑞拉身上。虽然 世界排名位於20名，委内瑞拉在世界盃赛场尚未累积很好的声名。委内瑞拉将在31日与排 名25名的波兰队的对战很可能是决定谁能晋级第二轮的关键因素，特别是假如中国队能保 持高水准的状态并持续获得动力。 Venezuela have not had much luck in their last tune-up games, losing to Russia, Senegal and Italy in succession, and they will likely have even more problems dealing with Polish size and energy. The Poles have been one of the pleasant surprises from Europe, and much will be expected from the likes of Mateusz Ponitka, AJ Slaughter and team captain Adam Waczynski as coach Mike Taylor aims for a historic finish for his squad. As for Venezuela, much of the responsibility lays on the shoulders of Nestor Colmenares and Gregory Vargas, who combined to average 22.0 points, 11.9 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game in the Americas Qualifiers. Their prospective matchup with the Ponitka-Slaugher pairing is surely going to be one to watch. 委内瑞拉在上次参赛并未获得好成绩，接连输给俄罗斯、塞内加尔及义大利，而此次面对 波兰的体型和体能可能更为棘手。波兰向来是欧洲的惊喜之一，这个期待将落在Mateusz Ponitka、AJ Slaughter和队长Adam Waczynski，因为总教练Mike Taylor目标希望能为 球队带来历史性的结果。对委内瑞拉来说，Nestor Colmenares和Gregory Vargas将承担 大部分责任，两人在美洲区资格赛合计场均能贡献22分、11.9篮板及7.1次助攻；这两人与 Ponitka、Slaughter组合的对战将是必看戏码。 Click here for the full schedule of Group A. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/groups Star: Yi Jianlian 球星：易建联 https://youtu.be/ByhLJp3xT3Q Yi has been China's top big man ever since Yao Ming hung up his kit, and the 31-year-old former NBA Draft lottery pick is projected to be among the top performers in Group A. The 7ft (2.13m) forward-center will play in his third World Cup after debuting in 2006 and helping China to a Top 16 finish in 2010, where he was among the best overall performers after averaging 20.2 points and leading the entire World Cup in rebounding with 10.2 boards per contest. Needless to say, Yi's experience will be vital as he tries to guide China's relatively young core to greater heights on their home soil. 易建联是中国在姚明退休後最强大的内线，这位31岁的NBA乐透秀球员预计将是A组表现最 好的球员之一。这位7尺(2.13公尺)的中前锋将迎来2006世界盃初登场以来的第三届世界盃 ，且在2010当时曾以场均排名第一的20.2分外带10.2个篮板的成绩帮助中国队进入16强。 易建联的经验无庸置疑是在自家土地上带领年轻核心球员登上更高层级的重要关键。 Top prospect: Zhou Qi 最佳新秀：周琦 The recipe for a standout performance is clear and present for one of China's most tantalizing young slotmen, Zhou Qi, and the 23-year-old would do well to seize this opportunity to make the world take notice. The former Houston Rocket has been holding his own in China's tune-up matches, and his stock is expected to rise if he maintains top form at the World Cup. He is literally one of the biggest reasons the hosts haven't lost in their most recent preparation games, and his combination of size, length and, yes, shooting make him such a dangerous player in the international game. If Zhou plays up to par, the group stage may very well be his coming out party. 对中国最有发展性的年轻长人之一周琦来说，有出色表现的诀窍是清楚而实在的，这位23 岁的球员要抓住这次机会引起世界关注。这名前休士顿火箭球员在中国队的热身赛中保持 状况，而若能在世界盃维持好表现将能提高他的期待值。他是这支地主队在近期的热身赛 中持续连胜的主要因素之一，而他结合体型、高度以及投射的优势使他成为在国际赛中有 威胁性的球员。如果周琦能打出水准，小组赛将是他崭露头角的好机会。 Familiar faces: Yi Jianlian, Guo Ailun, Souleyman Diabate, Charles Abouo, Guy Edi, Mohamed Kone 熟悉的面孔：易建联、郭艾伦、Souleyman Diabate、Charles Abouo、Guy Edi、 Mohamed Kone The aforementioned Yi will be the most seasoned World Cup competitor here as he will play in his third World Cup, while Guo, who debuted in 2010 at the tender age of 16 years old, will be in his second World Cup campaign. Interestingly enough, Cote d'Ivoire have the most returnees to the World Cup, with Souleyman Diabate, Charles Abouo, Guy Edi and Mohamed Kone all playing in Turkey nine years ago. That experience may be crucial for Les Éléphants as they hope to blindside the other Group A teams and advance past the group stage. 前述易建联将参与第三届世界盃成为A组最多届数登场球员，而以16岁年龄在2010世界盃初 亮相的郭艾伦将第二次参赛。有趣的是，象牙海岸拥有最多位世界盃重复登场的球员， Souleyman Diabate、Charles Abouo、Guy Edi和Mohamed Kone四人皆曾出战九年前的土耳 其世界盃。这个经验将是象牙海岸期望能逆袭A组其他队伍晋级第二轮的关键。 FIBA https://tinyurl.com/FIBAWC-A --

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