Women's Basketball defeated Australia 61-59 in the World Cup semi-finals, Han Xu Han Xu made 8 of 10 shots and scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks and 2 steals. After the game, Australian head coach Sandy Brondro also praised Han Xu and said that Han Xu completely dominated the game in this game, and she changed our offensive strategy. She is a very talented player.
Coincidentally, Sandy Brondro is also the head coach of the libero of the WNBA team that Han Xu plays for. She knows Han Xu very well and watches Han Xu keep improving. In Sandy Brondro's eyes, Han Xu has become a top player in the world.
Han Xu's progress in this World Cup is indeed obvious. In the previous Tokyo Olympics, she was suppressed by Li Yueru and could only play as a substitute. Although Han Xu still played as a substitute in this World Cup, Li Yueru became a pseudo starter. His playing time was occupied by Han Xu in the fourth quarter. Zheng Wei was more willing to let Han Xu play, and Han Xu did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He played a huge role in both offense and defense. Han Xu defended the inside on the defensive end and deterred the opponent, leaving the space on the offense to create offensive opportunities for his teammates.
This season, Han Xu has made a huge improvement in the WNBA team's libero. Her offense and rebound protection have improved by a higher level than in the past. In 2019, Han Xu just landed in the WNBA and only played 3.4 points and 0.9 rebounds per game. Later, due to preparations for the Olympics and epidemic situation, Han Xu returned to freedom this season.
Han Xu played 32 games this season and scored 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.3 minutes. What's more valuable is that Han Xu has trained three-pointers in the WNBA. Her total three-point shooting percentage has reached 44.4% this season, so Han Xu is very confident in shooting, so in the game against Australia, he made an opponent foul on the outside and then made all three free throws.
Han Xu's progress has a absolutely relationship with her playing in WNBA. Han Xu and high-level athletes have enhanced their personal abilities and confidence in the game.
This season, Li Yueru also went to the WNBA team Sky to play. She was not suitable for the environment and only played in 4.9 minutes to score 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds. However, with Han Xu's successful experience, Li Yueru will also gain a foothold in the WNBA in the future. So next season, Li Yueru should also go to the WNBA to play, as long as he slowly adapts to the gold will shine sooner or later.
If a female basketball player wants to improve himself, it is also necessary to go out. Invite him to get up, let Wilson and Stewart come to play in China, and let Han Xu, Li Meng and and others play in the WNBA league so that the players can improve their level. The salary we paid for foreign players in the WCBA league is also very considerable, so we attracted top foreign players like Wilson to join. In the past, Shanxi gave Maya Moore 5 million annual salary in women's basketball , which was really astronomical.
However, the salary of WNBA players is very low. Statistics say that the total income of all players in the 12 WNBA teams this season is US$11 million, and the maximum salary for each team is US$990,000, and the maximum salary is US$215,000. Therefore, after WNBA players play in their own leagues, they will go to various leagues to make gold. China's WCBA league has attracted many excellent American foreign players.
Han Xu's income in libero is very low. Some media revealed that Han Xu's monthly income is about US$1,300, which is equivalent to RMB's monthly salary of 9,000 yuan, which is 100,000 yuan.
Han Xu received the highest salary in the WCBA and only had an annual salary of 600,000 yuan. Li Yueru, Li Meng and others were almost the same. Han Xu was definitely not trying to make money but to improve himself when he went to the WNBA to play, so Li Meng and Wang Siyu and and others should also play in the WNBA. In this way, their level can also improve the strength of the women's basketball team.
Li Meng had previously rejected the invitation from the WNBA team Tmall. It may be because Li Meng disliked that he made less money in the WNBA. Perhaps Li Meng should abandon the factor of money or play on Tmall. In this way, we can see a more comprehensive and powerful Li Meng at the Paris Olympics.
