On August 4, Beijing time, the three-person women's basketball team of the Paris Olympics decided the semifinals, Germany, Spain, Canada and United States successfully advanced, while the Chinese team lost to the United States team 13-21 in the play-offs, and finally finished the Olympic journey in sixth place.
At the last Tokyo Olympics, the team surprised us with a precious bronze medal and introduced fans to the sport that has come from the streets to the Olympics.
In the Paris Olympics, the Chinese three-person women's basketball team got the ticket as the world's No. 1 ranking, and the captain Wang Lili said, "Through the competition and polishing in the past few years, the team has become more tacit and more proficient, hoping to strive for better results and change the color of the medals." But unfortunately, in Paris, the team was plagued by various factors, and even if they tried their best, they could not stand on the podium again as they wished.
From left: Zhang Zhiting, Chen Mingling, Wan Jiyuan, Wang Lili
In terms of team lineup, the Chinese three-person women's basketball team in this Olympic Games adopts "three big and one small", namely: Wang Lili, Zhang Zhiting, Wan Jiyuan, and Chen Mingling.
Among them, Wan Jiyuan is from the Zhejiang women's basketball team. Among the four players on the final list, Wang Lili, Zhang Zhiting, and Wan Jiyuan are members of the third-place squad for the Tokyo Olympics, and the other player was replaced by Yang Shuyu and Chen Mingling, who is 23 years old this year and 1.92 meters tall. The head coach of the team, Xu Jiamin, said that according to their personality characteristics, the corresponding system and playing style were designed to impact the Olympic field.
In the early morning of July 31, Beijing time, the Chinese three-person women's basketball team ushered in the first game of this Olympic Games, against the France women's basketball team. Although facing the host team, the girls of the Chinese three-person women's basketball team still showed momentum, first using the inside advantage to play a dream start of 8-1, but the strong France team dragged the game into overtime, Wang Lili hit a key two-point shot to complete the "lore".
Unfortunately, the good form did not last long, and the Chinese three-man women's basketball team then lost to Canada, Australia and Azerbaijan, with only one victory against Spain. Especially in the match with Azerbaijan, when he was the first to get the match point, he was tied by the opponent's two-point shot, and in overtime, he was killed by the opponent's two-point shot. The loss of this crucial goal also greatly affected the morale of the team.
In the early morning of August 4, Beijing time, the final round of the group round-robin match, the Chinese three-person women's basketball team lost 12-14 to the United States team, although it lost, but because there were three teams with 2 wins and 5 losses, the Chinese team with a slight advantage of 1 point, fortunately qualified for the play-offs, and met the United States team again to compete for a place in the final four.
In the play-offs, the two teams fought fiercely at the beginning of the game, and the two sides played back and forth, but then the opponent gradually expanded the score advantage with excellent touch. Although Wan Jiyuan's outside long-range shooting performance was wonderful and once chased the score difference, the overall state of the team was not good, and he did not seize the opportunity, and finally lost by a big score.
Netizen comments
Through this trip to the Olympics, it is clear that with the importance of 3x3 basketball in various countries, the competition in this event is becoming more and more fierce. In addition, since the preparation for the Olympic Games, the Chinese three-person women's basketball team has been facing the problem of uneven personnel, as head coach Xu Jiamin previously said, "The biggest difficulty and uncertainty of the team comes from the injuries of the players." In particular, Wang Lili, the core of the team, only returned to WS Wuhan in June this year due to a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee last year, but because she was away from the field for a long time, it undoubtedly had a great impact on the overall state. Coupled with the fact that the team is facing the replacement of the old and the new, the 32-year-old Wang Lili is difficult to support alone, and young players need to stand up at critical times to share the scoring pressure for the team.
For the Chinese three-person women's basketball team, the Paris Olympics have come to an end, but this loss does not mean stagnation, I believe that after adjustment, they will return with a better face in the future.
Reporter: Du Xinyu All sources: FIBA3x3