HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Basketball great Yao Ming branded China's team 'slackers' and warned they will struggle to qualify for future Olympics because of the 'huge gap' with the world's best.
HANGZHOU -- Basketball great Yao Ming branded China's team "slackers" and warned they will struggle to qualify for future Olympics because of the "huge gap" with the world's best.
They settled for bronze after defeating Taiwan on Friday, Oct. 6, but it was far less than fans and Yao wanted. Yao said China found it"hard to adjust quickly" after their World Cup disappointment but warned they would have to face reality. "From the make-up of the national team to league reform, this is a major operation covering the entire basketball community."
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