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The night of the fiasco: The Chinese women's basketball team lost to the Belgian women's basketball team 63-78
On June 29, Beijing time, the Chinese women's basketball team lost 63-78 to the world's No. 6 Belgian women's basketball team in an overseas warm-up game. In the first quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team led 22-20, but only scored 7 points in the second quarter, trailing by as many as 20 points in the whole game, and finally lost regrettably. The match highlighted the inadequacy of the Chinese women's basketball team on the offensive end, even though they are currently in the prime of the Paris Olympic cycle and are ranked No. 2 in the world.
First quarter lead: A brief ray of hope
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team performed well. Han Xu scored first, and Yang Liwei and Wang Siyu hit three-pointers in quick succession, and the Chinese team led 22-20 at the end of the first quarter. In this quarter, the Chinese team showed strong offensive power and defensive resilience. However, this advantage did not last.
Second Quarter Crash: Offense sluggish and frequent turnovers
Entering the second quarter, the performance of the Chinese women's basketball team took a sharp turn for the worse. They were in a slump on the offensive end, scoring just seven points and making a number of turnovers. The Belgian women's basketball team seized the opportunity to overtake the score and extended the lead to 11 points with a single quarter score of 20-7. At halftime, the Chinese women's basketball team fell behind 29-40. The performance in this section was undoubtedly the turning point of the whole game.
The game spirals out of control: Belgium extends their lead
After the halftime, the Chinese women's basketball team still failed to find its form. The Belgian women's basketball team's Linskens shot extremely high percentage and led the team to further extend the lead, leading the Chinese team by 20 points at the most. At the end of the third quarter, Belgium led by 17 points, 60-43. The Chinese women's basketball team's offense is still weak and has failed to effectively narrow the point gap.
Fight Hard: A futile counterattack in the fourth quarter
Although at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team tried to counterattack, Wang Siyu's three-point shot and Han Xu's basket offense helped the team quickly recover 5 points, but the Belgian women's basketball team's offense was still strong. Three-pointers from Joris and Billenhout, as well as Meesman's turnaround jumper, made China's efforts seem futile. In the end, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to Belgium 63-78.
The challenge of the golden period: preparations for the Paris Olympics
The Chinese women's basketball team is currently in the golden period of the Paris Olympic cycle, ranked No. 2 in the world, and has a group of outstanding players. Under the leadership of coach Zheng Wei, they finished runners-up in the Women's Basketball World Cup, showing strong competitiveness. However, the defeat in this game showed that the team still has a lot to improve on the offensive end. In the face of future challenges, the Chinese women's basketball team must adjust as soon as possible and improve its overall strength.
Voices of controversy: the way forward
The fiasco sparked widespread discussion about the future development of the Chinese women's basketball team. Some believe that the team's current line-up and tactics need to be adjusted to better suit the pace and intensity of international matches. Others believe that Zheng Wei's tactical system is problematic and the team needs to adjust the coaching staff. In any case, the performance of the Chinese women's basketball team at the Paris Olympics is highly anticipated, and the loss of this warm-up game is undoubtedly a wake-up call for them.
Although the Chinese women's basketball team suffered a heavy defeat in this game, they still have the strength to achieve better results in future games. The Paris Olympics will be a major test for them, and an important stage to show the strength and resilience of the Chinese women's basketball team. I hope that they can learn from this failure and continue to work hard to meet greater challenges.