Lille, July 28 (Xinhua) -- In the basketball match of the Paris Olympics on July 28, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to the Spain women's basketball team 89:90 in overtime; The United States men's basketball team defeated the powerhouse Serbia men's basketball team 110-84 with Durant's unsolvable offense.
Against Spain, the Chinese women's basketball team grabbed 15 more rebounds than their opponents and maintained the lead for most of the time. However, in the final quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team, which was inaccurate on the outside, did not attack well, and the opponent took advantage of the situation to tie the score, and the two teams tied 76:76 at the end of regular time. In overtime, Spain took the lead in scoring, and although Li Yueru hit a long shot at the countdown time, the opponent's steady free throws made the Chinese girls lose by one point.
Zheng Wei, the head coach of the Chinese women's basketball team, said after the game: "Although our players lost the game today, they fought like warriors" and "We will still do this in the next games." ”
Zheng Wei said that the team made too many mistakes in the game and failed to foul in time with only four seconds left in overtime, which ultimately led to the loss. In the whole game, the Chinese women's basketball team made as many as 23 mistakes, 15 more than the opponent.
In the other women's group game of the day, the Serbia women's basketball team dominated the first three quarters, leading Puerto Rico 55-36. In the final quarter, Serbia's offense suddenly went silent, scoring only three points in a single quarter, and Puerto Rico took advantage of the situation to close the score. However, due to falling too far behind, Puerto Rico was unable to complete the comeback and lost 55-58.
The women's basketball competition at the Paris Olympics consists of 12 teams divided into three groups. China, Spain, Serbia and Puerto Rico were placed in Group A. According to the format, the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed finishers from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
The men's basketball team played two games in Group C on the day of the game. In the match against United States, Serbia opened with a 10-2 lead, but was quickly overwhelmed by the opponent's "three-point rain". Durant shot 8-of-8 in less than 10 minutes and hit a buzzer-beating shot at halftime to give United States a 58-49 lead. In this game, the United States team hit 18 three-pointers, and Durant scored a game-high 23 points.
In the other match, South Sudan, who made their Olympic debut, won. Although they were down 0-8 in the opening game, they eventually defeated Puerto Rico 90-79 thanks to rebounds and long shots. South Sudan head coach Royale · Ivey said after the game that the key to the team's victory was to stick to the pre-game plan, strengthen long shots and confrontations, speed up the pace of the game, and focus on protecting rebounds.
Throughout the game, South Sudan grabbed a total of 55 rebounds, including 18 in the frontcourt, which earned them more offensive opportunities. Puerto Rico head coach Nelson · Colón said after the game that the team had done their best, but "it's tough to try to beat a team like this."