Chao News client reporter Cao Linbo
On the evening of June 30, Beijing time, the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup held the final round, and the little giant Zhang Ziyu slashed 42 points and 14 rebounds in the whole game, but it was difficult to support it alone. In the end, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to Australia by a score of 96-79 and won the runner-up. Zhang Ziyu won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of this Asian Cup and was selected for the best team of this Asian Cup.
Screenshot of the live broadcast
This U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup, Zhang Ziyu, who is officially 2.20 meters tall, has become a unique existence, because of her huge role in both offensive and defensive ends of the inside, the Chinese women's basketball team has been making great progress in the group stage, defeating Indonesia, New Zealand, and Japan women's basketball teams in a row to enter the semifinals. In the semifinals, the Chinese women's basketball team easily defeated the South Korean women's basketball team to advance to the finals.
In the previous games, Zhang Ziyu played an average of 20.9 minutes, averaging 33.3 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, with a shooting rate of 90.9%. As long as she is on the court, the rebounds at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends are basically in her hands, and within the range, she can help the team score stably without jumping, and the opposing defenders can't even reach her arms.
In view of Zhang Ziyu's absolute height, the Australian women's basketball team, the opponent of the finals, obviously did a detailed study, and took the opening step to increase the confrontation, multi-person wrapping, cutting off the passing route in advance, and not hesitating to commit fouls in the wheel battle, so as to reduce Zhang Ziyu's threat under the basket.
After the intensity increased, Zhang Ziyu did not feel good in the opening game and was not able to play his role under the basket. So in the first half, the Australian women's basketball team has always maintained a lead in the score, but after adapting to the intensity, Zhang Ziyu began to play his role under the basket, and in the third quarter, he relied on his own strength to play a wave of small climaxes, and once recovered the difference or even reversed.
However, Australia took advantage of Zhang Ziyu's next break to expand the score again, and did not let the Chinese women's basketball team organize an effective offense again in the fourth quarter.
Although losing the game, but Zhang Ziyu and the growth of the Chinese women's basketball team is still quite worth looking forward to, Zhang Ziyu gained experience in confrontation with high-level opponents through this Asian Cup competition, showing her own strength and finding problems at the same time, providing a clear goal and direction for her future hope as a Chinese women's basketball team, further growth.
(Photo courtesy of FIBA)
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