On the evening of June 29, the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup ended the second semi-finals, and the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the South Korean women's basketball team 79-61 to advance to the finals. Zhang Ziyu, a Chinese player who has attracted much attention, played 21 minutes, slashing 34 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Because of her similar height to Yao Ming, many people call her "female Yao Ming", but Zhang Ziyu doesn't want to be called that. On the one hand, her current achievements are far from Yao Ming's, and on the other hand, Zhang Ziyu also wants to follow her own path and become herself.
How tall is Zhang Ziyu? Zhang Ziyu said, "It's not as tall as everyone thinks, it's currently 2.23 meters and 2.24 meters."
Yao Ming's height is 2.26 meters, and Zhang Ziyu is almost the same. In the world of women's basketball, where running and jumping ability is relatively limited, this height means absolute talent.
Zhang Ziyu himself has a very cheerful personality. This is a boon for the rest of her career. When interviewed by the media, the smile rarely left the corner of Zhang Ziyu's mouth. For the most part, she says, she likes to communicate with people, "although sometimes she is a little shy."
In this Asian Cup, one of her wishes is to complete a dunk in the game. The outside world compared her with Yao Ming, and she did not shy away from it, saying that "I will try to keep up with Chairman Yao". She also said that her motivation to play basketball is due to her height and family, but more importantly, she loves basketball very much.
"Who is your idol among basketball players?"
"There are a lot of idols, but I want to be like them and accomplish some of the goals I set for myself."
The implication is that Zhang Ziyu just wants to be herself.
In the final at 18:00 today (June 30), the U18 women's basketball team China will play against Australia.
[Source: Jiupai News, Comprehensive CCTV News, People's Daily Sports, China Women's Daily, etc.]
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