In the semifinals of the 2024 U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup, the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team 79-61, won 4 consecutive victories to advance to the finals, and will compete with Australia for the championship! In this game, Zhang Ziyu, who is only 17 years old and 2.24 meters tall, once again dominated the game, scoring 34 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists! At this age, Zhang Ziyu's dominance in Asia is unique!
In the first half, Zhang Ziyu played 14 minutes, shot 12 of 17, and scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and the Chinese women's basketball team led 45-24! In other words, Zhang Ziyu's score in the first half was just the same as the score of the South Korean team.
In the third quarter of the game, Zhang Ziyu continued to perform highlightly, and after the third quarter, Zhang Ziyu scored 30 points and 16 boards! The Chinese women's basketball team leads by 26 points 61-35! There is no doubt that the game has entered garbage time, but in the fourth quarter, Zhang Ziyu still played, although it was not long, but Zhang Ziyu scored again, and the score was fixed at 34 points. In the end, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the South Korean team by 18 points!
In the whole game, Zhang Ziyu shot 17 of 25, 0 of 1 free throws, and scored 34 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +28.
On the offensive end, Zhang Ziyu scored very easily, constantly grabbing rebounds in the front court, and then scoring easily! On the defensive end, Zhang Ziyu, who is 2.24 meters, shocked the South Korean team and made the opponent very scared! The desperation of the South Korean team was evident from the beginning of the game, they gave up the jump ball directly, there was no way, Zhang Ziyu was 2.24 meters tall, much taller than the Korean center. After the jump ball ended, the Chinese women's basketball team began to attack, simply throwing the ball into the air, Zhang Ziyu got the ball and easily put the ball in!
If there was a back and forth between the two sides in the first quarter, then the second quarter became a watershed moment in the game, and in a single quarter of the game, the South Korean team only scored a pitiful 3 points and lost 18 points in a single quarter! After two quarters, the game entered garbage time, which also gave Zhang Ziyu more time to rest.
In this tournament, Zhang Ziyu averaged 33.3 points per game, and she has no opponents in the same age group in Asia.
Just like the fans said - Zhang Ziyu can pass the ball and score, the absolute main force of the Chinese women's basketball team in the future! Giving the ball to Zhang Ziyu is the best problem-solving skill!
FIBA officials also spoke out - Zhang Ziyu continued to play bravely, in the final, the Chinese team played against the Australian team, how many points do you think Zhang Ziyu can get!
In this competition, the Chinese women's basketball team has won 4 consecutive victories, defeating Indonesia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea successively! In the semi-finals that ended earlier, Australia defeated Japan! Therefore, the Chinese women's basketball team will compete with the defending champion Australia for the championship.
The last victory is just around the corner, and in the final, Zhang Ziyu's performance is exciting! In the previous 4 consecutive wins, Zhang Ziyu's physical fitness crushed the opponent, and in the final against Australia, the opponent's physical fitness was also good, there is no doubt that the biggest test for Zhang Ziyu in this competition is coming.
As for the future, Zhang Ziyu's future is bright, and I believe that after the Paris Olympics, no matter what the results of the Chinese women's basketball senior national team are, Zhang Ziyu will soon be selected for the national team. Today's Zhang Ziyu needs a higher-level stage.