It was only 2 seconds before the end of the game, and the score was 74 draws. I stood at the sideline waiting for the referee's whistle and the Australian striker, who was half a head taller than me, waved his arms in front of me, but it didn't have any effect on me observing my teammates' positions.
As soon as the referee blew the whistle, my teammate Wang Siyu started the ball on the outside line, she has scored the highest 20 points in this game, the opportunity is good but not what we want, almost at the same time, forward Li Meng ran along the bottom line to the bottom corner, she shot 2 points in this game as high as 75%, catching the ball and shooting is also a good choice, but the shot is fake, involving defense is the key.
Sure enough, the two feints caused a flaw in the opponent's defense - Li Yueru, a big center of 2 meters tall, grabbed a favorable position under the basket. The opportunity is fleeting, and now it is. I jumped decisively to pass the ball, and the ball flew over the heads of three people and was steadily caught by Li Yueru. The opponent was forced to foul and we won the penalty.
——On July 30, in the Group C competition of the Women's Basketball Preliminary Round for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese team defeated the Australian team and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Fans praised it as a "textbook" sideline ball tactic. In fact, we all understand that this is the reward for hard training day after day, year after year.
On the way to the Tokyo Olympic Games, we have encountered more than once a situation like this last-minute decisive victory - the 2020 Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifier, the 2019 Women's Basketball Asian Cup, facing the world's strongest teams such as Spain and Australia, we all hit the key shot in the final reading stage.
These games have allowed us to accumulate successful experiences and make us more and more confident the more we play. As Coach Xu Li said: "Fighting hard in the Olympic arena is the happiest thing, and I believe in you." ”
Yes, we reached the quarterfinals and are confidently moving towards bigger goals. Looking back a few days ago, I was honored to participate in the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games, and I am thrilled to see the best athletes from all over the world gathered together. In this highest sports stage, we must make unremitting efforts to spell out the spirit of the women's basketball team on the field and not leave regrets for our youth.
(The author is a Chinese women's basketball player, people's daily reporter Fan Jiayuan interview and collation)
Source: People's Daily