For the Sichuan women's basketball team, the fourth game of the WCBA finals is undoubtedly a key battle. As the defending champions, they lost consecutive games in the first two games, trailing the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team by a large score of 1-2. This means that if they lose again in the next battle of life and death, they will not be able to successfully defend their title and will have to settle for the runner-up.
Such a predicament has undoubtedly brought huge pressure to the Sichuan women's basketball team. As one of the most successful WCBA teams in history, they have been regarded as the favorites to win the championship, who would have thought that they would end up in such a passive situation. At such a critical juncture, will they be able to turn the tide and return to defending their title?
What's even more worrying is that in this key battle, the signs of internal contradictions in the Sichuan women's basketball team have also begun to emerge. First of all, there is the problem of hiring the head coach. In the first few games, he never managed to coordinate the main players Campbell and Han Xu well, which eventually led to the latter being reduced to a substitute. In the fourth game, Han Xu was replaced after only playing two minutes in the first quarter, and then sat on the bench for most of the time.
Such an arrangement is undoubtedly puzzling. As the star player of the Sichuan women's basketball team, Han Xu's outstanding performance last season was the key to the team's championship. But now being left out of the bench is undoubtedly a big blow to the team's morale and overall performance. In addition, the head coach's use of substitute players is too conservative, resulting in the main players being overdrawn, so that even in the case of a large lead, it was finally reversed, which shows that the internal problems of the Sichuan women's basketball team are indeed serious.
Such internal contradictions undoubtedly cast a shadow on the performance of the Sichuan women's basketball team in the final battle. After all, in order to turn the situation back at a critical moment, the whole team must unite and reach a consensus. Otherwise, it will not only be difficult to exert due strength, but also may fall into a more passive situation due to internal disputes.
However, the outstanding performance of the Sichuan women's basketball team in the fourth game cannot be completely denied. Although it was reversed in the end, at the beginning of the game, they completely suppressed their opponents with a 26-5 offensive and led the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team by a large score. This undoubtedly shows that as long as the Sichuan women's basketball team can give full play to its own advantages, they are still the absolute favorites in the WCBA finals.
But the question is whether they can maintain this form in the final critical moment. Due to consecutive losses, the Sichuan women's basketball team has lost its home advantage and must stage a life-and-death battle at home in Inner Mongolia. This is undoubtedly a big test for them, after all, the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team has always performed well at home. At the same time, after the first two difficult competitions, the physical recovery of the Sichuan women's basketball team has also become a hidden worry.
Coupled with the cold reception that Han Xu suffered in the fourth game, this will undoubtedly have an adverse impact on the performance of the Sichuan women's basketball team in the final game. As the star player of the team, Han Xu's state has always been the key to the team's performance. But now that she has been reduced to a substitute, this feeling of being left out will inevitably have an impact on her psychological state.
What caused Han Xu to be treated so coldly, this question is undoubtedly worth paying attention to. Maybe it's the manager's misuse, or maybe it's the player's own up-and-down. Either way, this will directly affect the performance of the Sichuan women's basketball team in the final battle.
In general, the difficulties faced by the Sichuan women's basketball team in the fourth game of the WCBA finals have undoubtedly added more suspense and uncertainty to the upcoming life-and-death showdown. On the one hand, the contradictions and problems within the team need to be resolved as soon as possible; On the other hand, they have to try to win on their home turf in Inner Mongolia after losing their home advantage. This is undoubtedly a difficult task, but as long as the Sichuan women's basketball team can unite and give full play to its own advantages, I believe they will be able to turn things around in the final battle and regain the championship.
Regardless of the final result, this final battle of the WCBA finals will undoubtedly become an important milestone in the history of the development of the Chinese women's basketball team. Can the Sichuan women's basketball team break through the encirclement under pressure and return to the top? Can the Inner Mongolia women's basketball team make a comeback at home? These questions are full of expectations. Let's wait and see the wonderful end of this top matchup of the Chinese women's basketball team!