Chinese women's basketball team loses to Japan again
On the evening of the 7th, the China-Japan International Women’s Basketball Tournament continued in Xi’an. After four quarters of fierce battle, the Chinese women's basketball team once again lost to the Japanese women's basketball team 56:74. At this point, the Chinese women's basketball team's domestic warm-up matches this summer have ended. In five fierce battles with the Australian women's basketball team and the Japanese women's basketball team, the team's record was 1 win and 4 losses.
Picture According to Japanese women’s basketball head coach Toru Entsuka, this is the Japanese team’s first warm-up after gathering to prepare for the Paris Olympics. In the confrontation between the two sides on the 5th, the Chinese women's basketball team performed poorly in the final quarter and was reversed by its opponent 58:61. Throughout the game, the Chinese team was slightly inferior to its opponents in key statistics such as rebounds, free throw percentage, and three-pointers.
Meeting again tonight, the Chinese team did not make any adjustments to the starting lineup and still sent Wang Siyu, Yang Shuyu, Jin Weina, Pan Zhenqi, and Zhang Ru. Li Meng, Han Xu, Yang Liwei, Sun Mengran and others who were absent from the game before were still unable to play.
At the beginning of the game, Lin Saki and Takada Maki hit three-pointers one after another to stop the Chinese women's basketball team. Pan Zhenqi responded with a three-pointer. After that, the Japanese team launched a series of rapid counterattacks to quickly open the score. Yang Shuyu accurately guided from outside the three-point line and scored a buzzer-beating layup. At the end of the first quarter, the Japanese women's basketball team led by 6 points at 24:18.
In the second quarter, Tang Yu, who came off the bench, used his height advantage to score 10 points in a row inside, helping the Chinese women's basketball team to overtake. Toto Nanako and Motohashi Nako made three-pointers in succession, and the Japanese team's outside shooting improved. Facing the opponent's high-pressure defense, the Chinese team found it difficult to organize effective cooperation. At the end of the half, the Chinese women's basketball team was behind 31:40.
Entering the third quarter, Li Yuan was injured and was replaced. Zhang Ru succeeded in the mid-range shot and Takada Maki hit a three-pointer. After that, the Chinese team stood on the free throw line to score points one after another, and Ako Himawari and Okoye Torenka succeeded in long-range shots. At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team trailed by 13 points.
Entering the final quarter, Yang Shuyu succeeded in a layup and Machida Rui counterattacked and scored. After that, the two sides exchanged offense and defense. Although the Chinese women's basketball team tried hard to catch up with the score, it failed to achieve an offensive climax. In the end, the Japanese women's basketball team won.
From the Australian women's basketball team to the Japanese women's basketball team, in five domestic warm-up matches, the Chinese women's basketball team exposed problems such as poor offense and poor physical fitness. But as of now, the Chinese team is not playing as a whole. Li Yueru, the main insider, is playing in the Women's Professional Basketball League. In addition, players such as Li Meng have just returned to the team due to injuries accumulated in the domestic league, and their comeback needs to be gradual.
Previously, the head coach of the Chinese women's basketball team Zheng Wei said that he hoped that the team would go one step further and that the players would be able to overcome difficulties mentally, technically and tactically. As the competition progresses, the Chinese team is gradually adapting to the intensity of international competitions.
With the end of this warm-up match, the Chinese women's basketball team's domestic training preparations will also come to an end. After that, the team will go to Europe to continue exchanges with the world's top teams and usher in a number of high-level warm-up matches to further hone the lineup.
