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Zheng Wei: At critical moments, the Chinese women's basketball team has never dropped the chain
The Chinese women's basketball team won the gold medal in the women's basketball event of the Hangzhou Asian Games. After the game, Zheng Wei, the head coach of the Chinese women's basketball team, said: "At the critical moment, the Chinese women's basketball team has never dropped the chain. ”
On October 5, in the final of the Hangzhou Asian Games women's basketball team, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese women's basketball team 74-72 to successfully defend the Asian Games women's basketball championship, which is also the seventh time that the Chinese women's basketball team won the Asian Games gold medal. Photo by Yang Rui, full media reporter of China Women's Daily
In this game, China led by 17 points at one point, but was equalized by their opponents in the final moments. Despite the pressure at one point, Zheng Wei said that the team's belief in winning has never wavered. "We knew that Japan would play tenaciously, so we prepared well before the game."
The picture shows the audience cheering for the women's basketball team at the scene. Photo by Yang Rui, full media reporter of China Women's Daily
Speed and long-range shooting are the Japanese team's housekeeping skills. Before the final of this year's Asian Games, they were able to shoot more than 14 three-pointers in each game. In Zheng Wei's view, the defense of the Chinese women's basketball team in the final was successful. She said: "This game only allowed the opponent to make seven three-pointers. Although giving the opponent some chances to the basket, containing the play of the opponent's characteristics is the key to our victory. ”
In the last 9 seconds, Wang Siyu broke through and scored a layup, and the Chinese team prevented the opponent from counterattacking and narrowly won by 2 points. Regarding the offensive choice, Zheng Wei said that the Chinese women's basketball team was fully prepared for the game, so in the final moments "used an unusual tactic to hit the opponent by surprise."
The picture shows Wang Siyu's breakthrough quasi-killing moment. Photo by Yang Rui, full media reporter of China Women's Daily
Since winning the Jakarta Asian Games, the Chinese women's basketball team has performed brilliantly in the international arena in recent years, winning the runner-up of the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2023 Women's Basketball Asian Cup. Regarding the growth of the Chinese women's basketball team, Zheng Wei said frankly: "The team has also experienced unforgettable failures. However, after experiencing the experience of the competition, especially after the game where the score is very close, the players' psychological quality, technical and tactical level have become more mature. ”
The picture shows the women's basketball girls celebrating their victory after the game. Photo by Yang Rui, full media reporter of China Women's Daily
Talking about the next stage of the Chinese women's basketball team, Zheng Wei said that some players will soon return to their clubs to participate in the competition, and the Chinese women's basketball team will use the window to fully prepare for the Olympic qualification tournament in February next year. "We have to get to the Paris Olympics." She said, "What I want to say is that at the critical moment, the Chinese women's basketball team has never dropped the chain. ”
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Source/Xinhua News Agency (Reporter: Ma Kai, Cao Yibo), responsible editor of China Women's Daily / Chen Xiaobing review / Yifan producer / Zhifei