htmlOn September 29, 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup ended a quarter-final match in Australia. The Chinese team defeated the third place in the Tokyo Olympics 85:71 and entered the semi-finals. This is women's basketball returning to the semi-finals of the World Cup after 28 years - 1994 World Championships (predecessor of the World Cup) Chinese women's basketball reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and finally won the runner-up. Next, the girls will play against the winner between Australia and Belgium, and if they win again, they will firmly climb to the podium. wins another game and can hit the podium of the World Championship
final whistle sounds. The girls are very excited, and they continue to write the glory of the Chinese women's basketball team.
The last time the Chinese women's basketball team entered the semi-finals of the World Cup was in 1994. At that time, the name of the event was the World Championships, which was the predecessor of the World Cup. In that women's basketball team, there were players such as Zheng Haixia, Li Xin, , Wang Fang and the current head coach of women's basketball team Zheng Wei . In the end, the Chinese team won the runner-up, which was also the best result of the Chinese women's basketball team in the event.
Since 1994, the Chinese women's basketball team has never been on the podium of the World Championships, and its best result was that it won the fourth place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the last Women's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese team won 6th place.
Next, the women's basketball team will face the winner between Australia and Belgium in the semi-finals. If they win, the Chinese team will participate in the final held on October 1 and firmly reach the podium. If the Chinese team loses, they will participate in the third place battle on October 1 and are also expected to be on the podium.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese women's basketball team won the runner-up in Australia in 1994. This Women's Basketball World Cup was also held in Australia. Whether you can dream back to the past, time will give the answer.
Whether Australia or Belgium, the Chinese team can wrestle the arm
Next, the women's basketball team will play against the winner between Australia and Belgium in the semi-finals, and the subsequent game will be held at 6:30 tonight.
Belgium ranked third in Group A in 3 wins and 2 losses, with an average height of 1.81 meters, averaged 72.8 points per game in the group stage, shooting 43.5% from the field, shooting 34.3% from three-pointers, grabbing 39.6 rebounds and 22.8 assists.
The Chinese team is 1.86 meters tall, averaged 88.8 points per game in the group stage, shooting percentage 51.3%, three-point shooting percentage 40.8%, and at the same time, they can grab 46.6 rebounds and send 28.2 assists. In the last game of the group stage, the Chinese team defeated Belgium 81:55. The two teams also met at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Chinese team won the game 74:62 in the group stage.
Australia won the first place in Group B with 4 wins and 1 loss in this World Cup. Australia averaged 78 points per game in the group stage, shooting 41.2% from the field and 40% from three-point shooting. Australian players are tall, with an average height of 1.88 meters, and average 45.8 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game in the group stage.
Australia is a traditional strong team, winning the World Championships in 2006 and winning the bronze medal in 1998 and 2002. In the Olympics, Australia won three runner-ups and one third place. Australia won the runner-up in the last Women's Basketball World Cup. In the world points ranking updated by FIBA in February this year, Australia ranked third.
The Australian team is very strong, but it does not mean that the Chinese women's basketball team has no chance. At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team defeated the Australian team 76:74 in the group stage, and in the 2021 Women's Basketball Team Asian Cup group stage, the Chinese team also won 82:64. It is worth mentioning that in 1994, the Chinese women's basketball team eliminated the Australian team in the semi-finals and entered the final.
After the group stage, the FIBA updated the strength list of this Women's Basketball World Cup. The Chinese team surpassed Australia and came to second only to the United States.
games in 56 days, physical fitness is a test
In addition to deploying against opponents, another test of the Chinese team is physical fitness. The group stage of
started on September 22 and ended on the 27th. He played 5 games in 6 days and only had one day off. The women's basketball girls consumed a lot of physical energy. The semi-finals of
will be held tomorrow afternoon (September 30), leaving only one night for the players to rest. In order to help the players recover their physical fitness, the team used many methods, such as Han Xu to quickly relieve leg fatigue through ice therapy .
Upstream News Reporter Bao Jing
