In the just-concluded 2024 FIBA U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup finals, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to the defending champion Australian women's basketball team at home in Shenzhen 79:96.
Now people who pay attention to the women's basketball U18 know that the Chinese women's basketball team has a Zhang Ziyu, who is 2.23-2.24 meters tall (the original words I said in my interview), this height is also the only existence in men's basketball, let alone in women's basketball, in women's basketball, you can play center if you are generally more than 1.9 meters. As soon as Zhang Ziyu stood on the court, most of the players were not a head shorter than her, but at most up to her shoulders.
But today, the Chinese women's basketball team was taught a lesson by Australia, whether there is Zhang Ziyu or not is completely two rhythms, there is indeed a giant like Zhang Ziyu, we have an absolute strong point both offensive and defensive. But Zhang Ziyu also has her weaknesses, with such a large weight and height, the rhythm of attack and defense will naturally slow down. And Australia is taking advantage of that today.
Once Zhang Ziyu is off the court, the Chinese U18 women's basketball team will basically not play, and will completely rely on Zhang Ziyu. In the third quarter, China still led by 5 points, and the Chinese women's basketball team will not play after Zhang Ziyu gets off the court. This is falling into the hands of the Australian team, and people are not afraid of you at all, and they are physically stronger than you.
In the whole game, Zhang Ziyu played 26 minutes, shot 18 of 36, cut 42 points and 14 rebounds, and no other player on the Chinese team scored double-doubles.
I really have to summarize it when I go back, how to use Zhang Ziyu, and how to fight if Zhang Ziyu is gone.
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