When will the 06 Men's Basketball World Championships open?
65438+1October 15, the draw ceremony for the 2006 world men's basketball championship was held in Tokyo, Japan. China is in Group D with the United States, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Italy and Senegal, and there are many powerful players on the way forward.
There are 24 teams participating in this World Championships, which are divided into four groups for single round robin. The top four in each group will enter the top 16, and the top 16 will start the knockout round until the champion is decided. China is the only team in Group D to qualify for the intercontinental championship, the United States is the fourth in America, Slovenia is the sixth in Europe and Senegal is the second in Africa. Italy and Puerto Rico can enter this competition with the wild card of FIBA. However, this does not mean that China's opponents in the same group are weak. Italy won the silver medal in Athens Olympic Games, Puerto Rico is an old American powerhouse, and Slovenia and Senegal have made rapid progress in recent years. As for the American team, their strength depends on how many top NBA players are willing to join this national team, but regardless of the lineup, they are still world-class.
China must beat two opponents in the group to ensure that it can enter the 16 quarter-finals, but if it wants to enter the quarter-finals, it needs to strive for the position of the top of the group, so that it can face the weaker opponents in the knockout stage.