Can you imagine? A game on the verge of despair became a turning point in the fate of the Chinese women's basketball team. On August 3, the Chinese women's basketball team faced Puerto Rico in the group stage of the Olympic Games. It's not just a match, it's their last chance to make it to the knockout rounds.
Although Puerto Rico also suffered losses in the first two games, they performed far better than the Chinese women's basketball team. They lost 62-63 against Spain and 55-58 against Serbia. The Chinese women's basketball team lost 89-90 to Spain and 59-81 to Serbia in the two games, losing a total of 23 points. This contrast has many people worried about the prospects of the Chinese women's basketball team.
After the start of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team showed a strong desire to win, and the players worked the court. At the end of the first half, the Chinese women's basketball team led Puerto Rico 40-29, and the rhythm of the whole game seemed to be under their control. In the end, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the opponent 80-58 and won the first victory of this Olympic Games. This victory is not only a win for a game, but also a major change in mentality. The 22-point goal difference added an important weight to the group qualification of the Chinese women's basketball team.
With the end of the group stage, the Chinese women's basketball team has a fixed score of 1 win and 2 losses, with 4 points and a net score of -1, temporarily ranking third in Group A. The complex qualifying situation makes it necessary to use the mathematical mind to calculate the probability of qualifying for each group.
The rules for qualifying for the Olympics are that the top two teams in the three groups qualify directly, and the third place finishers in the other two groups can also qualify. According to the comparison of points and goal difference, the qualifying situation of the Chinese women's basketball team has become confusing. Let's start with Group B, where France have already secured qualification. In the final round, France played Australia and Nigeria played Canada. If France beats Australia and Nigeria beats Canada, France and Nigeria will be in the top two, while Australia will have a record of 4 points and a goal difference of at least -9 points, which will not be able to surpass the Chinese women's basketball team. If France releases water to Australia in the final game, resulting in Australia winning, the Chinese women's basketball team may not qualify; But if Canada beats Nigeria and wins by no more than 26 points, the Chinese women's basketball team still has hope of qualifying.
Looking at Group C, United States and Germany have already qualified. In the final round, Germany vs. United States, Japan vs. Belgium. The match between United States and Germany has no direct impact on the qualification of the Chinese women's basketball team, while the match between Japan and Belgium will determine the qualification situation for Group C. Since Japan and Belgium have a lot of net negative points, as long as Japan wins Belgium with a score difference of less than 35 points, the Chinese women's basketball team will qualify; If Belgium wins Japan by less than 25 points, the Chinese women's basketball team can also qualify. Considering that both Japan and Belgium will go all out in the final match, it will be almost impossible to win by more than 25 points.
After the analysis of each group, the Chinese women's basketball team is likely to be able to qualify with the third place. Moreover, among the third places in the two groups, the Chinese women's basketball team may also have the best results.
This victory not only injected confidence into the Chinese women's basketball team, but also gave them greater motivation in the game. The mood of the players was also particularly evident during the game, from the initial nervousness to the gradual relaxation in the middle of the game, and then to the final cheers, every moment showed their desire and dedication to victory.
Now, let's take a look back at the key moments of the match: from the tense opening game, to the lead at half-time, to the moment when the win was sealed at the end, every detail was gripping. The fighting spirit, teamwork and tactical execution of the Chinese women's basketball team were perfectly demonstrated in this game.
Finally, let's look forward to the Chinese women's basketball team continuing to bring wonderful performances in the knockout round. What are your thoughts on this game? Do you think the Chinese women's basketball team can continue to create miracles in the follow-up games? Feel free to share your insights and predictions in the comments section.
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