Recently, the 2024 FIBA Women's U18 Asian Cup was held in Australia, and the Chinese women's basketball team had a fierce confrontation with the defending champion Australia in the final. However, in the end, China lost 79-96 and missed the championship.
One detail in this game caused strong dissatisfaction among the majority of fans - Wang Jiaxin's two key mistakes caused the Chinese team to lose the opportunity to overtake, and the coach did not adjust in time, which also became one of the main reasons for the defeat of the game.
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In this game, Zhang Ziyu performed well, scoring 42 points and 14 rebounds in a single game, completely shouldering the scoring responsibility of the Chinese team. Her excellent performance has kept the Chinese team and their opponents within a manageable range. However, there were two mistakes at key moments, which directly affected the outcome of the match. With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Zhang Ziyu scored a dunk to bring the score closer to 4 points.
At this time, the focus should be on passing the ball to Zhang Ziyu, but Wang Jiaxin took the initiative to play but accidentally blew up the outside line, which directly caused the Chinese team to lose a valuable point. In the next 1 minute and 30 seconds, Zhang Ziyu quickly scored a personal cradle after breaking the ball, narrowing the gap to 4 points again. Just when the team was expected to overtake in one fell swoop, it was Wang Jiaxin who hit a mid-range jumper at this time, and Australia was able to maintain a six-point gap to reopen. These two key mistakes directly affected the rhythm and momentum of the Chinese team, and also determined the outcome of the game.
It is worth noting that Wang Jiaxin did not play well throughout the game, but the coach did not choose to adjust and still arranged for her to never get off the court. It is observed that Wang Jiaxin has a poor sense of the ball, and his ability to control the ball is obviously inferior to that of his teammates, and the two mistakes at the critical moment are also the best evidence. As a coach, you should pay attention to the state of the players in a timely manner and adjust the arrangement of substitutions to avoid affecting the overall game.
After the game, Wang Jiaxin also took a group photo in the C position of her teammates and behaved very happily. This undoubtedly pushed the fan dissatisfaction to the top. In contrast, the hero Zhang Ziyu stood silently at the end of the team, his expression obviously sad. Fans generally believe that if it weren't for Wang Jiaxin's two mistakes, the Chinese team would have a better chance of winning the championship. And the coach's lack of adjustment was also an important reason for the failure of this game.
The loss of the Asian Youth Cup must be an important experience for the Chinese women's basketball team. First of all, it is also necessary to develop more reserve aces, and not to rely too much on a single player. Secondly, the coach also needs to review the status of the players in real time and adjust them in time according to the format of the game to maximize the strengths of each player.
Regardless of the outcome, the true heroes should also be treated with the respect they deserve within the team. Although it failed to win the championship this time, as long as the Chinese women's basketball team can learn a lesson, it will definitely grow into a stronger opponent in the future. I believe that as long as all the members are realistic and enterprising, the day when the Chinese women's basketball team will win the international championship will not be far away.