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In the recent warm-up match, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to the France women's basketball team 76-93, suffering a heart-wrenching seven-game losing streak. Such a record has undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to the team and fans, and has also caused many questions and worries about the current situation of the Chinese women's basketball team.
First, the heavy haze of seven consecutive defeats
The continuous losses made the Chinese women's basketball team seem to be in a dark place, and there was no light of victory. Each of these seven games was full of struggle and helplessness. Teams are often at a stalemate on the offensive end, tactical coordination doesn't translate effectively into scoring, and players don't shoot as well as they should. On the defensive end, in the face of the onslaught of the opponent, the defensive line was repeatedly torn apart and could not form an effective block. This all-round problem keeps the team in a passive position in the game.
For example, in this showdown with the France women's basketball team, from the beginning of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team seemed to be a little slow to heat, the offensive end frequently hit iron, and there were many leaks in defense, resulting in the France women's basketball team quickly establishing a lead. As the game progressed, although the Chinese women's basketball team tried hard to catch up, it was never able to reverse the decline and finally swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat.
Second, the deep dilemma of lineup matching
The consecutive defeats of the Chinese women's basketball team have exposed the problems in the lineup matching in front of everyone. The gap between the strength of the main team and the substitute players is too large, which has become an insurmountable gap for the team. When the main players are on the field, the team can barely compete with the opponent, but once the main players are out of the game and the substitutes come on, the overall strength of the team has dropped significantly.
This gap is especially fatal at key moments in the game. When the main player is physically exhausted and needs to rest, the substitute player cannot be on top in time, not only unable to score on the offensive end, but also unable to effectively limit the opponent on the defensive end. As a result, the team's tactical system could not be implemented consistently, giving the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of it, further widening the score gap.
Take this match against France women's basketball team, the main players fought hard in the first three quarters to keep the score gap within a manageable range. But in the fourth quarter, when the main players fell physically and the substitutes came on, the team was chaotic on both offensive and defensive ends, and the France women's basketball team played a wave of scoring climaxes, thus losing the game.
Third, the absence of the Titans has caused widespread doubts
A number of outstanding players, such as Liu Yutong, Zhang Jingyi, Zhang Ziyu and others, failed to be selected for the national team, which aroused strong doubts from netizens. These players have performed well in their respective leagues, showing great quality and potential.
Zhang Jingyi scored 50 points in a single game in the league, and her excellent scoring ability could have added more firepower to the national team's attack. She failed to wear the national team jersey, which made many fans feel puzzled and regretful. Liu Yutong and Zhang Ziyu, as strong inside lines of the new generation, have proven their worth in international competitions.
With his absolute power advantage, Liu Yutong can often occupy a favorable position under the basket and strive for more rebounds and secondary offensive opportunities for the team. Zhang Ziyu, with his absolute height on the inside, can effectively interfere with the opponent's shooting and protect the team's basket.
But unfortunately, they were not selected for the national team, which made the Chinese women's basketball team overstretched in the selection of the inside line and unable to give full play to the advantages of the inside line.
Fourth, the potential impact of coaches' decisions on the Olympic journey
Zheng Wei's decision-making may have an impact on the Chinese women's basketball team's Olympic journey to a certain extent. Whether the tactical arrangements are reasonable, whether the players are used appropriately and whether the training methods are effective are all directly related to the performance of the team on the field.
In the course of this seven-game losing streak, some tactics were not executed well. For example, in some games, the team puts too much emphasis on the outside attack and ignores the advantages of the inside, resulting in a single offensive means that is easy to be targeted by the opponent. There is also some controversy over the use of players. Some players play too long and are overdrawn, which affects the performance in the second half of the game;
Fans are worried that if they can't adjust their tactics and personnel arrangements in time, the Chinese women's basketball team will face more severe challenges in the Olympic arena.
Fifth, the double problem of scoring and physical strength
In the game, Zhang Ru, Yang Shuyu, Huang Sijing and Wu Tongtong did not score in the whole game, which reflected the serious problems of the players on the offensive end. Whether it's shot selection, offensive skills, or teamwork, it requires deep reflection and improvement.
Li Meng played 33 minutes in the game and was almost physically exhausted, but there was no one to take her place and share the pressure for her. This fully exposes the team's shortcomings in personnel reserves and rotation. A good team should have deep squad depth and have enough players to rotate in each position to ensure that the players can maintain good physical strength and form during the game.
But the reality is that the Chinese women's basketball team lacks enough quality players in some positions, resulting in only a few main players struggling to support at critical moments, which undoubtedly increases the risk of injury to the main players and also affects the overall performance of the team.
6. Losing the game due to frequent mistakes
The mistakes of Yang Shuyu, Wu Tongtong and Huang Sijing in the game became one of the important factors that made it difficult to win the game. In the face of the high-intensity defense and rapid offensive and defensive conversion of European and American teams, the players of the Chinese women's basketball team were not calm and decisive enough when handling the ball, and there were many unnecessary mistakes.
These mistakes not only cost the team valuable offensive opportunities, but also allowed opponents to score easily, further damaging the team's morale. For example, at some key moments, the player's pass was stealed by the opponent, which directly led to the opponent's fast break and scored, instantly widening the score gap.
In addition, the full-court high-level confrontation of European and American strong teams has brought huge pressure to the Chinese women's basketball team, and the Chinese women's basketball team has made frequent mistakes under this high-intensity confrontation. In this game, the Chinese women's basketball team made 21 turnovers, which is an extremely staggering number. Too many turnovers disrupted the team's offensive rhythm and leaked the defensive system, which eventually collapsed in the final quarter.
7. The urgent need to replace the old with the new
The Chinese women's basketball team has reached a critical moment where it must replace the old with the new. Some of the veterans, despite their experience, have become increasingly incapable in international competitions. Li Yueru is currently in peak form and is an important pillar of the team's interior line.
For example, you can give full play to Liu Yutong's strength advantage and Zhang Ziyu's height advantage to create more diversified interior tactics. At the same time, it is also necessary to focus on cultivating the psychological quality and game experience of young players, so that they can withstand the pressure at critical moments and contribute to the team's victory. The Chinese women's basketball team's seven-game losing streak in the warm-up game has exposed a series of problems that need to be solved urgently.