htmlOn October 1, Sydney Dome Stadium, Australia, Chinese women's basketball and US women's basketball team competed in the World Cup. 61:83, the Chinese team finally won the runner-up, tying the best in history. 28 years have passed since the 1994 Women's Basketball World Championship (predecessor of Women's Basketball World Cup ) China's team advanced to the finals for the first time. During this period, the best result of the Chinese women's basketball team in the World Championship was , , , .
The Chinese team once again stepped onto the highest stage of the world's women's basketball . Its superb technical and tactical qualities and uplifting spirit have been widely recognized by fans at home and abroad. And this hard-won silver medal is the best reward for the hard work done by the Chinese women's basketball team over the years.
So, what is the strength of the Chinese women's basketball team? What inspires the future development of Chinese basketball? At least three gains.
First of all, focus on basic skills.
in the semi-finals against his old rival Australia. With 3.4 seconds left before the end of the game, Chinese team defender Wang Siyu hit two free throws steadily, securing the victory for the Chinese team. This is the third time that the Chinese team has scored a decisive goal in the official game in recent years and defeated Australia. 2019 Asian Cup Shao Ting scored in 5.9 seconds; 2020 Tokyo Olympics , Shao Ting issued a wonderful sideline ball , and Li Yueru , who received the pass, caused the opponent to foul less than 0.6 seconds before the end of the game, and won the penalty.
In the Women's Basketball World Cup four years ago, the Australian team beat the Chinese women's basketball team for more than 40 points. In the four years since then, the Chinese team won their opponents three times in a row, three of which were to play key attacks at critical moments, sideline balls, free throws, breakthroughs, shooting... These seemingly ordinary "basic operations" on the basketball court eventually became magic weapons to defeat the enemy.
As the saying goes, you are not afraid of knowing a hundred moves, but you are afraid of practicing a hundred times in one move. Every number in technical statistics is the condensation of sweat and tears year after year, day after day, with almost 100% free throw rate and 40 assists per game - this is not a miracle that cannot be copied, but the basic skill of "nothing else, only skillful"!
Secondly, stick to your own style.
Historically, the inside line is the relative advantage of the Chinese team, but playing overall basketball is our tradition. In this World Cup, the Chinese team has three lines in a neat way, and each position has played, which is eye-catching.
Once upon a time, the Chinese team lost to and Japanese team many times in Asian arena. The opponent's speed and three-pointers from the outside created huge difficulties for us, and their playing style seems to be more in line with the "small ball" trend of the world basketball world. Should we keep up with this trend? The Chinese women's basketball team did not blindly follow the trend, but instead carved its own lineup based on actual conditions.
So, we saw guards Wang Siyu who can break through and shoot, Yang Liwei , centers who can inside and outside Han Xu , Li Yueru, forwards who can hold the ball and play singles Li Meng , Huang Sijing , and Wu Tongtong , Zhang Ru , Li Yuan and other series of major rotation players. Everyone has their own characteristics, but they are combined into a whole: in the match against France and Australia, the Chinese team often opens up the situation through internal and external cooperation and linkage.
is tall and fast, can shoot well, and plays multiple players and attacks more. The long-lost Chinese basketball style is fully reflected in this Chinese team. In today's world basketball world, with the increase in exchanges and integration, basketball styles in various countries have become consistent, but for this reason, it is more unique to adhere to tradition in combination with reality.
Third, emphasizing the quality of will. In the final of
, Wu Tongtong left the game with a leg injury and scored the second highest 13 points in the team. You should know that during the Tokyo Olympics last year, Wu Tongtong was just a player who played in "trash time".What makes players progress so obvious?
This time, women's basketball national team formed the team in 2017. Over the past five years, the Chinese team won the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games championship, sixth place in the 2018 Spanish World Cup, and fifth place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although the results are not impressive, they are also fair-size, but they said, "This Chinese women's basketball team has not yet entered the top four in any world competition." What makes the Chinese team dare to win?
challenge is not limited to the stadium. During the World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese women's basketball team experienced two months of isolation and treatment in a foreign country due to the epidemic. They entered the preparation stage. The closed training and overseas training lasted for several months. Not only did they not have "physical and mental exhaustion", they stood in the Sydney arena with high spirits. What made them so combative?
"When someone needs to stand up, that is called bravery; when a team stands up, that is called responsibility; when a country is in adversity, that is mission, belief, and moving forward." This is a passage from the psychological counseling coach of the Chinese women's basketball team, Huang Jing, in the locker room of the arena, encouraged the players. The energetic words are a true portrayal of the mental journey of women's basketball players in recent years.
is on the stage for one minute, and ten years of hard work are made in the stage. It is precisely because of this spirit of facing difficulties and never giving up that the Chinese women's basketball team has re-standing on the podium after 28 years. Winning glory for the country, unity and cooperation, and fighting tenaciously is the honor of the Chinese women's basketball team and the driving force for Chinese basketball to continue to move forward.
Author: Fan Jiayuan
Source: People's Daily Client Sports Channel
