The final match of the women's basketball Olympic warm-up match, the Chinese team against the host France team, was originally a good opportunity to show strength and adjust the state. However, the result was disappointing: China, which had performed well in the third quarter, finally collapsed under the pressure of the fourth quarter, losing to France 76-93. This match was not only the seventh consecutive defeat, but also a wake-up call, sounding the alarm for the upcoming Olympic Games.
In this game, one issue that cannot be ignored is the bench performance of the Chinese team. Although the starters worked hard to hold up the game, and the main players such as Li Yueru and Li Meng played steadily, the players on the bench seemed to be inadequate. In the full game, China's bench scored only 22 points, while France's bench scored 51 points. The difference of 29 points not only affected the rhythm of the game, but also became an important factor dragging down the Chinese team at critical moments. Obviously, the depth and quality of the bench is an urgent problem for the Chinese team to solve.
Although the Chinese team has high-quality resources such as Li Yueru and Han Xu on the inside, this pair of inside twin towers with a height of more than two meters has a certain competitiveness in the world basketball world. However, in the confrontation with France, the inside advantage of the Chinese team did not effectively translate into a scoring advantage. The match data showed that the Chinese team scored 38 points inside, while the France team had 52 points. The 14-point gap reflects the fact that the Chinese team failed to take full advantage of their height and strength in the basket battle.
In addition, another significant problem in the game was that the Chinese team made too many mistakes. China made 22 mistakes in the game, while France had only six. France used these mistakes to convert to 33 points, almost five times as many as China in this regard. This high error rate not only disrupted the tactical layout of the Chinese team, but also provided the opponent with plenty of opportunities to score easily. Obviously, reducing mistakes and improving the quality of passing and receiving are what the Chinese team needs to focus on improving in subsequent training.
Faced with such a dilemma, the head coach of the Chinese team, Zheng Wei, made tactical adjustments and tried to solve the problem by changing the starting lineup. She promoted Zhang Ru's starting position in the hope of changing the pace of the game by increasing the overall height of the team. However, this strategy did not effectively curb France's offensive. France's precise attack and solid defense made all the adjustments seem inadequate. This also reflects the Chinese team's lack of strategic flexibility and adaptability.
Judging from the results of this game, the Chinese women's basketball team still faces many challenges on the journey of the Olympic Games. Not only will the team need to make technical and tactical adjustments, but they will also need to be mentally and physically prepared. In particular, how to maintain a low turnover rate in the game, strengthen the output ability of the bench, and give full play to the inside advantage at critical moments are the keys to careful analysis and rapid improvement of the Chinese team. Only by improving in an all-round way can we show real competitiveness in the next Olympic Games and prove the strength of the Chinese women's basketball team to the world.