Urumqi, January 12 (Zhang Jiawei) - Xinjiang men's basketball team's new head coach, Bedev Gran, made his debut at the team's home game on the evening of the 11th, leading the team to a 99-60 victory over Jiangsu men's basketball team.
Xinjiang men's basketball team's new head coach, Bidev Gran, coaches from the sidelines. (Photo by Zhang Jiawei)Previously, Liu Wei, the former head coach of the Xinjiang men's basketball team, suspended his work due to personal health reasons. In the following away games, assistant coach Jiang Zhengxiu temporarily took over the coaching duties.
On the afternoon of the 11th, the Xinjiang Guanghui Basketball Club issued an announcement stating that it had officially decided to appoint Bidev Gran as the head coach of the Xinjiang men's basketball team. The relevant procedures have been submitted to the Chinese Basketball Association and the CBA League for review and approval, and he will officially start coaching from the game that evening.
It is understood that Bédev Gran is a Croatian coach who has worked extensively in European and Chinese basketball. He once led the Beijing Beikong Fly Dragons to a "Black Eight Miracle". His core strengths lie in the construction of a defensive system and his ability to make on-court adjustments.
After the match, Bedev Gran said that he had only been in Urumqi for less than 24 hours. Although he hadn't had enough time to train the team, everyone played very bravely in the first game, and the players were in excellent form. They had been communicating actively, and he would need to get to know the players better in the next few matches. (End)
