Playing basketball undoubtedly requires a certain amount of talent. Whether in the NBA or in the CBA, we can see talented superstars.
For example, Jordan, the first person in NBA history, has almost no comparison in physical fitness and talent. Of course, including James, the current NBA No. 1 person, is extremely physical.
It has been 21 seasons since he entered the NBA in 2003, and James will be 40 years old this year, but he still maintains a high standard. Now, James's son was also selected by the 55th pick of the NBA team, and next season, the NBA will have the first father and son on the same stage in history.
Of course, what we want to talk about is a young player in the Chinese women's basketball team, she is Zhang Ziyu. Born in 2007, she is only 17 years old now.
In the U17 Asian Cup on behalf of the Chinese women's basketball team, Zhang Ziyu showed unparalleled talent and ability. In the first four games, under her leadership, the Chinese women's basketball team made great progress all the way and almost encountered little resistance. Zhang Ziyu played four games, 19 points and 7 boards, 36 points and 13 boards, 44 points, 14 boards and 5 assists, 34 points, 16 boards and 5 assists, Zhang Ziyu relied on his height of 2.23 meters and almost did not encounter any defense.
But when we got to the final, we were against a world-class team, Australia, a team with an extremely strong style of play and great physical talent. At this time, Zhang Ziyu's physical advantage was narrowed a lot, the Australian team worked hard, and their defense was also very strong, often three or four people defended Zhang Ziyu at the same time.
In this case, Zhang Ziyu was very uncomfortable in the first quarter, playing 7 minutes, 5 heads and 1 hit, only 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
But after the first quarter, Zhang Ziyu's talent began to show, and she quickly made adjustments, whether it was on the offensive end or the defensive end, she was changing herself to adapt to the opponent's style, and soon, she found her rhythm and quickly showed her dominance. In the end, she scored 42 points and 14 rebounds. In other words, in the second three quarters, Zhang Ziyu scored 39 points and 11 boards. It can be said that if it weren't for the teammates who were too weak, the Asian Cup championship this time would belong to the Chinese women's basketball team.
Talent is innate, and for NBA legend Yao Ming, he clearly knows it better than anyone. As for Zhang Ziyu, whether it is height, shooting touch, movement speed, or parents' genes, we all see that she has the potential and ability to become a world-class superstar. Therefore, Yao Ming really has to cultivate this player well.
Now, the Chinese men's basketball team can be said to have fallen into a historical trough, and all the faces of our basketball have to rely on the women's basketball team to support, and Zhang Ziyu's birth has undoubtedly given the Chinese women's basketball team a huge impetus to compete for the world championship. As long as we train and use it well, with Zhang Ziyu as the core of the team, and a few three-point shooters, we are undoubtedly confident that we will compete with the United States team for the Olympic gold medal in the future.