In the fierce competition of the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup, the announcement of the top four list is like a youth drama with ups and downs, Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea stand out, among which the counterattack story of the South Korean team is undoubtedly the most dramatic scene.
From the obscurity of the last tournament to the shining debut of the semi-finals now, the Korean girls wrote their own inspirational chapter with a 20-point victory over New Zealand, as if they were Cinderella on the basketball court, wearing a shining crystal slipper overnight.
In the upcoming semi-finals, the South Korean team will face the host China, a favorite with the "giant" Zhang Ziyu in the basketball world.
The 17-year-old basketball prodigy, with a proud height of 2.20 meters, has become a lingering nightmare for the Korean team.
Zhang Ziyu was like no one in the previous game, averaging 33 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, with a shooting rate of nearly ninety percent, which is reminiscent of the NBA's basket monster O'Neal, but this time, the opponent even looked pale in foul tactics, because Zhang Ziyu's free throw shooting rate actually exceeded 80%.
This is simply a "non-human" presence on the basketball court, which makes defenders feel hopeless.
In the face of such a big Mac, South Korean coach Kang Sung-byung showed a wise side, he knew that it was not a good strategy to hit hard, and instead proposed a strategy of "fast command", hoping that the team's speed and outside projection ability would catch the opponent off guard.
And Lee Sung-min, the core of the South Korean team, even pointed out Zhang Ziyu's "Achilles heel" - slow speed, saying that he should make full use of this, and use flexible running and fast offensive and defensive transitions to make the giants tired, so as to find the gap of victory.
This semi-final is not only a contest of basketball skills and tactics, but also a contest of wisdom and courage.
The battle of "David and Goliath" of the Korean team is full of challenges and opportunities, and whether they can use the sword of speed to pierce the height barrier will be the biggest attraction of the game.
For the Chinese women's basketball team, how to maximize Zhang Ziyu's advantage under the basket and prevent the rapid counterattack of the South Korean team will be a double test of strategy and execution.
On June 29th, the horn of the decisive battle is about to sound, and this basketball version of "Fast and Furious" will not only determine who will advance to the finals, but also a bright bloom of youth and dreams.
On the basketball stage, nothing is impossible, and the counterattack story of the Korean team is exciting enough, and next, whether they can continue to defeat the strong with the weak and create a greater miracle, let us wait and see.
In this field full of unknowns, every effort deserves respect, and every breakthrough shines with the light of youth