As we all know, the WCBA semifinals have come to an end, the Sichuan women's basketball team and the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team successfully met in the finals, the history is always strikingly similar, just last season, the Sichuan women's basketball team beat the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team to win the 2022-2023 championship, this season as the defending season of the Sichuan women's basketball team, the two teams are also recruiting and strengthening their respective lineups.
At 19:30 on the evening of April 11, the WCBA finals G1 will be played at home in Inner Mongolia, and the two teams will draw 1-1 in the regular season this season. In the playoffs, the Sichuan women's basketball team swept the Shanxi women's basketball team and the Guangdong women's basketball team, while the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team swept the Shandong women's basketball team and the Jiangsu women's basketball team. Now that the two teams have successfully met in the finals, it will be an ace vs. ace game, where are their advantages?
First, the advantages of foreign aid competition
Sichuan women's basketball team has super foreign aid Cambage, Cambage is 2.05 meters tall, 32 years old this year, mainly playing the center position, since the start of the second phase of the game, joined the Sichuan women's basketball team, played very well in the regular season, in the semifinals against the Guangdong women's basketball team, also averaged 28 points and 11 rebounds per game, completely dominated the inside, as a former WNBA All-Star, Cambage is very comprehensive in technology and very strong.
The Inner Mongolia women's basketball team has a super foreign aid Jones, Jones is 1.98 meters tall, 29 years old this year, can play the position of center and power forward, and was once the WNBA regular season MVP and rebounding king, the strength is also not to be underestimated, Jones's style of play is very comprehensive, whether it is an inside attack, or an outside shot has a certain degree of certainty, her rebounding and basket defense are also very good. It can be said that her strength is on par with Cambage.
Second, the national player advantage competition
The Sichuan women's basketball team has three active national players, including Li Meng, Han Xu and Wang Siyu, Li Meng is the absolute core of the Chinese women's basketball team, the first local forward, comprehensive technology, and amazing strength. Han Xu is the No. 1 local center, with strong finishing ability under the basket, flexible footwork, and a three-point hand. As the commander of the team, Wang Siyu is also a big-hearted player, with a clear mind and no mistakes at critical moments. In addition, the team also has a former national player Gao Song, who has rich experience in the competition, and the Sichuan women's basketball national player can be described as a five-star strength.
The Inner Mongolia women's basketball team also has three active national players, namely Zhang Ru, Li Yuan and Pan Zhenqi. Zhang Ru, with good defensive ability, can mark Li Meng, restrict Li Meng, and his scoring ability is not weak. Li Yuan is a top guard who has performed well during this period of time, except for Wang Siyu, with a very wide passing vision, Pan Zhenqi, a forward who can play the No. 4 position and the No. 5 position, and the shooting and three-point shooting under the basket are not bad. In addition, the team also has former national player Sun Mengran, and the overall strength is not lost to the Sichuan team.
3. The coach commands the competition on the spot
Sichuan women's basketball head coach Yang Yi, was a professional player when he was young, was a men's basketball player in Sichuan Province, represented the Sichuan team in three national A League, and became a coach after retiring. Yang Yi will replace Wang Guizhi as the head coach of the Sichuan women's basketball team in 2023, which shows the club's trust in him.
The head coach of the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team is Yang Zan, who won the best coach award for the 2023-2024 season officially announced by the WCBA, which is a great recognition of his coaching ability. Coach Yang Zan previously served as an assistant coach and has assisted two senior coaches, Zheng Wei and Murati. Not only has he gained extensive experience in basketball leagues at home and abroad, but he has also worked as a trainer for the NBA and CBA. His leadership and tactical layout will be the key factors for the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team to compete for the championship in the finals, and his on-the-spot command is also very strong.
It is worth mentioning that this is definitely the strongest finals showdown in recent years, not only the strength of the players is particularly strong, but the coaches of both sides are also very good. Attached is the full schedule of this Grand Final:
Fans, who do you support?
1. Sichuan women's basketball team
2. Inner Mongolia women's basketball team
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