At the lottery ceremony, Olajuwon drew the China men's basketball team into Group C, along with Greece, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation and C? te d 'Ivoire. In the same group, there are the Greek team led by former China men's basketball coach Junas and the host Turkish team. For the China men's basketball team, apart from the powerful Greek and the Turkish host, the remaining three opponents, Puerto Rico, Russian, China and C? te d 'Ivoire, all have the possibility to beat their opponents, but all these are based on Yao Ming's playing.
Defending champion Spain is in Group D with France, Canada, Lithuania, New Zealand and Lebanon, while Olympic champion America is in Group B with the United States, Slovenia, Brazil, Croatia, Iran and Tunisia.
The group match of this World Basketball Championship will be held on August 28th at 20 10. The first opponent of China men's basketball team is the Greek team led by Junas. The top four in each group entered before 16. 1/8 The team that lost in the final will no longer qualify, and will be ranked directly according to the group stage.
China men's basketball team participated in the men's basketball world championship for the first time from 1978. From the 8th World Championships to now, only the 1st 1998 has been missed. Previously, the China men's basketball team won the best eighth place in history with 1994 at the World Championships in the United States, which is the only time in the history of China men's basketball team to enter the top eight in the World Championships. China men's basketball team entered the top six with 16 in the 2006 Japanese men's basketball world championship, and was finally eliminated by the Greek team.
China's men's basketball team advanced to the World Championships with the runner-up in the 2009 Asian Basketball Championship, while China's men's basketball team has been at a low ebb in 2009, and has not won any championships. The 20 10 Turkish World Championships will be a new test for the China men's basketball team, and it is doubtful whether Yao Ming, who is still recovering, can play.