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Text: Yu Yu
Edited by Yu Yu
Preamble:
Height advantage on the basketball court can often have a decisive impact. In the history of the Chinese women's basketball team, the tall center has always been the team's winning weapon.
Now 17-year-old Zhang Ziyu has attracted the world's attention with his amazing height and outstanding performance, but Zheng Haixia, who is also 17 years old 30 years ago, shocked the basketball world.
Faced with these two talented girls, we can't help but ask: who is stronger? How do they grow up differently?
Amazing height and talent - the rise of Zhang Ziyu
In basketball, height is often regarded as synonymous with talent, and Zhang Ziyu is undoubtedly the darling of God.
Born in 2007, she is only 17 years old this year, but she already has a staggering height of 2.26 meters, which even surpasses the legend of basketball Yao Ming.
Zhang Ziyu's innate advantage comes from her genes, her mother Yu Ying was the mainstay of the Shandong women's basketball team and the national team, with a height of 1.98 meters; His father is a professional footballer with a height of 2.13 meters.
The descendants of this basketball family seem to be destined to write legends on the basketball court, but talent is important, hard work is indispensable, and Zhang Ziyu's basketball career began at the age of 8.
At that time, she was already a lot taller than her peers, and she began rigorous basketball training at a young age.
In Zhang Ziyu's upbringing, every year was amazing, and the "Qianjiang Evening News" once reported that when she was in the first grade of primary school, her height reached an astonishing 1.60 meters.
In the following six years, she was able to grow about 10 centimeters taller almost every year, and by the sixth grade of primary school, Zhang Zixiao's height had broken through the 2-meter mark and reached 2.11 meters.
At this age, the normal height of a child is just over 1.5 meters, and Zhang Ziyu can easily put the ball into the basket.
Zhang Ziyu's basketball talent has been fully demonstrated in domestic youth competitions, and in the 2021 National U15 Basketball League Women's Finals, at the age of 14, she cut down the luxurious statistics of 42 points and 25 rebounds to help the team win the championship.
This kind of performance can't help but remind people of another legend of the Chinese women's basketball team - Zheng Haixia, who is also a 17-year-old and tall center, but their basketball paths are different.
Youth is invincible, famous in Asia - Zheng Haixia's 17 years old
Going back 30 years, we come to 1984, when 17-year-old Zheng Haixia was rising on the basketball court at an astonishing rate.
Although her height was only 2.06 meters, in the women's basketball world at that time, this was enough height to overlook the whole court.
Zheng Haixia spent her 17 years in the Los Angeles Olympics, and imagine that while other peers were still struggling for the college entrance examination, she was already standing on the highest stage of world sports.
What an honor, but what a pressure, Zheng Haixia averaged 17.2 minutes per game, contributing 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks at that Olympics.
This statistic may not be impressive today, but let's not forget that this is a 17-year-old girl performing at the Olympics.
What's even more amazing is that her shooting rate is as high as 59%, ranking first in the team, and Zheng Haixia's performance has won the Olympic bronze medal for the Chinese women's basketball team.
The weight of this medal is not only a piece of metal, but also a testimony of a 17-year-old girl carrying national honor.
She also won the title of Best Young Athlete after the race, which is undoubtedly the best recognition of her strength.
However, the 17-year-old Zheng Haixia did not become an overnight success, as early as the age of 16, she was selected for the national team and participated in the World Championships.
In each of the three games she played, she scored more than 15 points, a performance that would strike fear into the hearts of any opponent.
Looking back on Zheng Haixia's growth trajectory, it is not difficult to find that her success is no accident, she was selected for the Bayi team at the age of 15, competed in the World Championships at the age of 16, and appeared on the Olympic stage at the age of 17.
Every step is so steady and firm, Zheng Haixia's performance at the age of 17 is not only data and honor, but also a symbol of spirit.
She used her actions to tell the world that the Chinese women's basketball team has the ability to compete with any opponent on the international stage.
Nowadays, when we talk about 17-year-old Zheng Haixia, it seems to be talking about a distant legend, but at that time, she was the present and future of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Every shot and every rebound she makes carries the hope of a country, and today, 30 years later, we see a talented 17-year-old girl - Zhang Ziyu.
Will their stories have similar trajectories? Will it be different? All of this is worth looking forward to.
Data comparison, disparity in strength? - Zhang Ziyu VS Zheng Haixia
When we focus on Zhang Ziyu, it is not difficult to find that her performance in the U18 Asian Cup is amazing.
In the game against Indonesia, Zhang Ziyu seemed to be an unstoppable giant under the basket, and scored 36 points and 13 rebounds.
This kind of performance is enough to impress even in the senior competition, but under the aura of data, we can't ignore the important fact that this is in the Under-18 field.
Zheng Haixia, who was 17 years old at the time, competed with the world's top players in the Olympic Games, and this difference in level had to make us a little more cautious when comparing.
If we only use data to speak, Zhang Ziyu seems to have a slight advantage. But basketball is never a simple numbers game.
Zheng Haixia was able to establish herself in the Olympic Games at the age of 17, and this kind of experience and mental quality are valuable assets that cannot be quantified by any data.
Looking at the technical characteristics, Zhang Ziyu's advantage is obvious - height, her height of 2.26 meters, is unique in the women's basketball world.
This makes her almost invincible under the basket, but although Zheng Haixia is only 2.06m, she has a more comprehensive technical system and more flexible movement ability.
The famous basketball commentator Zhu Yanshuo once commented on Zhang Ziyu: Of course it's good to look at it now, but I still have to remind you: In youth-level games, monsters are common, but don't blow it too outrageously.
Although these words may sound a bit cold, they also speak to a cruel reality: performance in the youth field is not directly equivalent to future achievements.
In fact, Zhang Ziyu still exposed some problems when facing opponents of similar size, and in the game against New Zealand, when the opponent sent players close to two meters tall, Zhang Ziyu's offensive efficiency dropped significantly.
This also makes us have to think: in the future World Series, in the face of more tall players, can Zhang Ziyu still maintain such a good performance?
On the other hand, Zheng Haixia, who was able to perform well at the age of 17 in a world-class event such as the Olympic Games, has such experience and ability to withstand pressure that cannot be matched by any youth event.
Her success is not only a godsend for her height, but also the result of years of hard training, so when we compare Zhang Ziyu to 17-year-old Zheng Haixia, it shouldn't just stay at the level of statistics.
What we need to see is the background of the times they are in, the level of opponents they face, and their potential for future development.
Zhang Ziyu is undoubtedly a rising star, but she still has a long way to go to surpass Zheng Haixia's achievements.
In basketball, talent is important, but what really determines a player's achievements is always perseverance and the courage to break through themselves.
The future is promising, and there is a long way to go - the hope of the Chinese women's basketball team
In today's development trend of women's basketball, the importance of tall players is becoming more and more prominent, and the emergence of Zhang Ziyu has undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the Chinese women's basketball team.
Her height of 2.26 meters is not only an iron wall on the defensive end, but also a magic weapon on the offensive end.
In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world of modern basketball, a center who can firmly occupy the restricted area is still the key to the team's victory.
However, while tall players bring advantages, they also face many challenges, such as speed, flexibility, and physical tolerance, which Zhang Ziyu needs to improve continuously.
Let's not forget that on the international stage, she will be facing top players from all over the world, who are not only incredibly tall, well-rounded but also have a wealth of experience.
The Chinese women's basketball team is actively preparing for the upcoming Paris Olympics, and in the latest world rankings, the Chinese women's basketball team has risen to second place, behind the United States.
This ranking is not only an honor, but also a responsibility, and the addition of Zhang Ziyu has undoubtedly added a strong bargaining chip to the Chinese women's basketball team.
Recently, the Chinese women's basketball team has gone to Europe for warm-up matches and plans to play against strong teams such as Turkey, France, Australia, and Spain.
These games, not only to adapt to the jet lag, but also to run in the lineup and improve the strength, for Zhang Ziyu, it will be a rare learning opportunity for her to continue to grow in the confrontation with the world's top players.
The attention of Zhang Ziyu in the international basketball world is also rising, and the famous American sports media ESPN once commented on her: Zhang Ziyu may be the key figure in changing the pattern of women's basketball.
Such praise is not only a recognition of her strength, but also an expectation for her future, but we must also be soberly aware that the road to becoming a world-class star is never easy.
Before Zhang Ziyu, the Chinese women's basketball team also had many talented centers, such as Zheng Haixia, Sui Feifei, Han Xu, etc.
Their success is not only based on talent, but also through hard training and continuous self-breakthrough.
Zhang Ziyu's future is not only about her personal achievements, but also shoulders the hope of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Epilogue:
Looking back on the performance of Zhang Ziyu and Zheng Haixia at the age of 17, we are not only proud of the talent of the Chinese women's basketball team, but also full of expectations for the future.
Although the two have different growth trajectories and historical backgrounds, they both contribute to Chinese basketball in their own ways.
The emergence of Zhang Ziyu is not only the glorious inheritance of Zheng Haixia, but also the hope of the new era of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Let's look forward to Zhang Ziyu being able to shine in the future and win more honors for the Chinese women's basketball team.
Resources:
On June 27, 2024, Beiqing.com released "Zhang Ziyu 44 points! China's U18 women's basketball team defeated the Japanese team and won three consecutive victories to qualify》
On June 27, 2024, Guangming.com released ""Female Version Yao Ming" 44 points hard control opponent! Shandong girl Zhang Ziyu, Attack on Titan
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