With the Paris Olympics approaching, the Chinese women's basketball team will not have much problem qualifying, and the women's basketball team will also represent the Chinese team and continue to fight for honor. At present, the women's basketball team members are training at the Guangdong base, and they are also preparing for the qualifying match early next month.
If nothing else, the starting five Tigers of the women's basketball team in China playing the Paris Olympics are basically the following people, whether in terms of strength or experience, they are all in line, and they are also the best choice in the minds of fans, let's see who they are?
First place: Han Xu
Han Xu is only 24 years old this year, 2.05 meters tall, can be called the first center in the country, can grab rebounds, has good basketball scoring ability, has a strong sense of defense, is the first center in China, whether it is in the professional league, or in the international arena, Han Xu has more and more practical experience, and his performance in the Asian Cup and World Cup is also very good, and he is definitely the strongest center in China.
Han Xu is an outstanding player in the Chinese women's basketball team, and her performance in the 2023 Women's Basketball Asian Cup is impressive, she not only showed her strength technically, but also showed the professionalism and team spirit of the athlete on a mental level.
Second place: Li Meng
Li Meng, 28 years old this year, 1.82 meters tall, she played half of the game this season due to injury, but it did not affect her strength. She can break through and shoot, and she also has a three-point ability. Nicknamed "Domestic LeBron", Li Meng's experience is very powerful. From the league to the national team to the WNBA experience, every game day, we can see Li Meng's hard work, because her ability has really helped the team and become the core of the team.
Should I say it or not, a player like Li Meng is definitely a player that any coach wants, with outstanding ability on the front line, and hard work, which reflects a modest attitude, Li Meng is a player in the five-person basketball talent pool of the national women's basketball team, and has just been selected into the women's basketball 15-person training squad, seriously, watching Li Meng play is a kind of enjoyment, she represents the charm of basketball, congratulations to Li Meng, I hope her basketball career is getting better and better.
Third place: Wang Siyu
Wang Siyu, born on October 16, 1995, is 28 years old this year, 1.75 meters tall, she is an outstanding Chinese women's basketball player, serving as a guard. Her years of experience in the league have made her an excellent team commander with an excellent big-picture vision. She has a well-rounded technique, with excellent technical moves such as breaking, shooting and stealing, and always getting the ball to her teammates smartly.
Wang Siyu showed excellent technique and tenacity in the competition. In the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup, she helped the Chinese team win with her "lore" at a critical moment. In the women's basketball final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, she made a layup and helped the Chinese women's basketball team narrowly defeat the Japanese team 74-72 and successfully defend the Asian Games championship.
Fourth place: Li Yueru
Li Yueru, 24, is a Chinese women's basketball player who is full of energy and determination on the court. In the women's basketball final of the Asian Games, she showed her strength after returning from injury, and performed well on both offensive and defensive ends, providing important support for the women's basketball team. Now, Li Yueru has been in the Besiktas women's basketball team to sit in the core of the inner line, this season she stayed in the United States, has scored more than 20 points in many consecutive games, she has become the team's trump card, we expect her to continue to improve the combat effectiveness, so as to help the Chinese women's basketball team in the Paris Olympics next year to hit the medals.
Fifth place: Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei, 28 years old, has played in the WCBA (China Women's Basketball Professional League) since 2013, and has represented the Guangdong women's basketball team and the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team, and has won three WCBA championships. Her outstanding performance has helped the team achieve remarkable results, and she has won 1 WCBA Finals MVP. In the team, Yang Liwei plays an important role. At club level and at national team level, she has been a key force in the team's quest for titles. Her attitude and performance on the pitch motivates her teammates and boosts the team's overall fighting power.
Yang Liwei's personal honor is also an affirmation of her ability. She won the FMVP in the 2021-2022 WCBA Finals, which is a high recognition of her performance in the finals. Yang Liwei is not only an excellent defender on a technical level, but also has earned people's respect for his indomitable spirit and love for basketball. Her success is not only a reflection of her personal talent, but also a microcosm of the overall strength of the Chinese women's basketball team.
In the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese women's basketball team finally won the fifth place, and the performance of the Chinese women's basketball team can be said to have ups and downs. They performed well in the group stage, winning all three matches to finish top of Group C and advance to the quarter-finals. However, in the 1/4 finals, the Chinese women's basketball team unfortunately lost to the Serbian women's basketball team, although it failed to go further in the knockout round, the overall performance of the Chinese women's basketball team in this Olympic Games is still worthy of recognition. They have shown perseverance and good technical standards to win glory for the country.
What are your expectations for the Paris Olympics?