The U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup final ushered in a showdown between China and Australia! Although the Chinese team had Zhang Ziyu's terrifying data of 42 points and 14 rebounds, the overall strength was slightly inferior, and finally lost to Australia 79-96 and was the runner-up. In this Asian Cup, the Australian team won the championship for the second time in history, second only to the Chinese team and the South Korean team, and jumped to the third place in Asia. Zhang Ziyu carried the banner of the team by himself, but he was unable to return to the sky, which was embarrassing. What problems does this defeat reveal about us? How can it be improved in the future?
Last night, the high-profile U18 women's basketball Asian Cup final kicked off in great anticipation. The Chinese team sent Xu Fengwei, Wang Jiaxin, Li Yuwang, Zhang Ziyue and Zhang Ziyu to the starting line-up against Australia's strong opponents.
In the first quarter of the competition, Australia took a slight lead with the blossoming of Shears, Williams and others. However, the Chinese women's basketball team quickly adjusted, Zhang Ziyue and Zhang Ziyu dominated the basket inside, and Xu Fengwei also scored three points and overtook the score 22-19.
In the second quarter, the Australian team continued to exert strength under the basket, and the sudden shots of Bobangi, Crook and others were like divine help, and they quickly achieved a 14-point advantage of 46-32. At the critical moment, the teenager Zhang Ziyu stepped forward and scored 10 points in a row with his super personal ability to help the Chinese team chase to 42-49 to end the first half.
Yibian fought again, Zhang Ziyu was still full of firepower, and scored 15 points in the third quarter, with Xu Fengwei and Zheng Xinru's inside killing, once tied the score to 63-63. However, Australia's offense was more fierce, and the inside twin towers Sears and Crook took turns bombing, leading again 68-63.
In the final quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team was in a hurry. first fell behind by 9 points, Zhang Ziyu, Li Yuwang, Zheng Xinru and others struggled to chase the points, but they still fell behind 76-80. After that, Shears, Bobangi and others continued to widen the difference, and finally Australia successfully defended the championship with a score of 96-79. Zhang Ziyu slashed 42 points and 14 rebounds, but it was still difficult to hide the defeat.
From an objective point of view, although the Chinese U18 women's basketball team has Zhang Ziyu's supernatural performance, Australia's overall strength is better. Especially in terms of hard power such as height and arm span, the Chinese team is obviously at a disadvantage. Sears, Williams and others took turns to wreak havoc on the inside, becoming a key factor in deciding the outcome of the game. In contrast, the Chinese team's offense relied too much on Zhang Ziyu alone, and it was difficult for other players to form strong support. In the future, we still need to improve the "hardware", and at the same time cultivate more breakthrough offensive points, so as to form a comprehensive style of play that is both internal and external. Only in this way can we compete with the strong teams of Europe and the United States.
After witnessing Zhang Ziyu's 42 points and 14 boards in a single game, are you impressed by this post-00 star? But in the face of her struggling to support herself and the team eventually lost, what problems do you think there are still in our youth basketball training? What should be improved in the future? We look forward to seeing your insights in the comment section!