China’s 3×3 Men’s Basketball Team Loses to the U.S., Ranks Last; Final Round Against France

On August 3, the Paris Olympic Games 3×3 men’s basketball competition continued, with China’s 3×3 men’s basketball team losing 17-21 to the U.S. 3×3 men’s basketball team.

The U.S. 3×3 men’s basketball player Fredette, who had an outstanding performance in the CBA league, has been out due to injury and missed four consecutive games, meaning the U.S. team could only field three players. After losing all four of their previous games and ranking last, the U.S. 3×3 men’s basketball team won their fifth game 21-19 against France with just three players.

After five rounds of matches, both China’s and the U.S.’s 3×3 men’s basketball teams had one win and four losses, but China’s 3×3 men’s basketball team ranked last due to a disadvantage in point differential.

In this match, after the score was tied at 12-12, China’s 3×3 men’s basketball team failed to keep up, losing 17-21 to the U.S. team, which still only fielded three players. Zhang Ning scored 7 points, Zhao Jiaren scored 9 points, and Zhu Yuanbo scored 1 point.

After the sixth round of matches, China’s 3×3 men’s basketball team ranked last with one win and five losses, while the U.S. 3×3 men’s basketball team rose to fifth place after two consecutive wins. In their final round-robin match, China’s 3×3 men’s basketball team will face the host country France, which is ranked sixth with two wins and four losses.

The 3×3 basketball format for the Paris Olympics uses a single round-robin system. The eight teams will first play a single round-robin to determine their rankings. Based on the final rankings, the top two teams will directly advance to the semi-finals, the bottom two teams will be directly eliminated, and the teams ranked third to sixth will compete in a playoff to determine the other two semi-final spots.