5+ of 6 scored three points for the first time! Women's basketball Li Yueru broke through again, Curry's godsister retired from injury, and she entered the starter?

Li Xilin's basketball lore

2024-06-19 10:39Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On June 19, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Sparks lost 70-79 to the powerhouse Connecticut Suns. In this game, Chinese women's basketball center Li Yueru got 26 minutes of playing time, setting a new WNBA career playing time, and she also made her first three-pointer of the season. She was very efficient in this game, shooting 5 of 6, 1 of 1 three-pointers, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +8 and the highest on the team.

In this battle, only 3 people in Spark have positive positive values, except for Li Yueru. Substitute Cook has a plus/minus of +5 and starting Rickia Jackson has a plus/minus of +2. Brink, Curry's godsister Brink, who played only 3 minutes and 37 seconds in this game, retired with a knee injury, she fell to the ground while breaking through with the ball, then limped to the sidelines, and was finally carried off the court by her teammates.

Brink was injured and coach Miller gave Li Yueru more playing time, and the latter delivered a beautiful answer. Li Yueru didn't take many shots, but she took the opportunity under the basket. She hit a three-point shot, and her playful passes converted into three assists. Li Yueru scored the second highest score on the team. McDonald had 14 points and seven assists, both of which were team-topping. The core of the team, Hanby, was not in good shape in this game, shooting 3 of 8, only getting 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 turnovers.

The strength of the Suns is indeed higher, Devana Bonner, Alyssa Thomas, and Briona Jones are all All-Star level WNBA stars, Carrington, Tiffany Mitchell, and Tessa Harris are outstanding players, and the overall strength of the Suns is very strong and belongs to the championship level. The current record of the season is 13-1 and ranks first. In contrast, the Sparks are only 10th with a 4-11 record and still need to fight for playoff qualification.

Li Yueru's previous maximum playing time was 24 minutes, and she played 26 minutes in this game, and it is also the second time this season that she has played more than 20 minutes. Li Yueru had missed two three-pointers before this season, and this time she finally made her first three-pointer of the season.

In the pre-game training, we saw Li Yueru practicing her three-point shot and hitting all 3 shots. Her training paid off, hitting three-pointers in the game. For Li Yueru, this is a good thing, the future offense can be more internal and external combinations, coupled with the strategy pass, her status in the Spark offensive system will undoubtedly improve a lot.

Li Yueru has made a leap from playing less than 10 minutes at the beginning to playing more than 10 minutes in 7 consecutive games. Brink may have some time to recuperate from this injury, which means that Li Yueru has a chance to start the next game.

The Chinese women's basketball team has gone to Europe for training, and Li Yueru has not returned to the team for the time being. However, there is still some time before the Olympics, and she can play in the WNBA for about two more weeks before returning home to prepare.

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