The Chinese women's basketball team defeated the European powerhouse Spain team at home with the tenacious and hard-working oriental spirit, and this pinnacle matchup between Eastern and Western basketball cultures was of great significance and injected confidence into the Chinese team's future game.
The process of the game
The two sides went back and forth to show tenacious fighting spirit, and the intensity of this game was unprecedented. As soon as the opening whistle sounded, the Chinese team played a high-quality offense with tacit team cooperation, with an excellent outside feel, and hit three-pointers again and again, and soon opened the score. Seeing this, the Spanish team decisively adjusted its tactics, strengthened its defensive intensity, and pressed the Chinese players all over the court in an attempt to disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.
The Chinese team did not flinch in the face of the opponent's high-intensity defense, but turned passive into active, increased pressing efforts on the defensive end, and successfully broke the ball and counterattacked many times. Center Han Xu controlled the advantage on the inside, constantly broke through the inside to create shooting opportunities, and also blocked the opponent's offense many times. At half-time, the two sides were temporarily tied.
In the rematch of Yibian, the head coach of the Chinese team, Zheng Wei, commanded flexibly on the spot, adjusted tactics in time, and strengthened the defense of the players who felt well on the outside of the Spanish team. The timely contribution of the substitute players reflects the deep talent pool of the Chinese team. After a half of hard fighting, the Chinese team finally pulled the score away and established a double-digit lead.
Chinese team performance
This victory once again demonstrated the tenacious and hard-working oriental spirit of the Chinese women's basketball team. Without exception, everyone in the team did their best, showing the tenacious character of Chinese athletes who never give up. Head coach Zheng Wei has exquisite tactical arrangements, skillful on-the-spot command, and just the right substitution scheduling of players.
Center Han Xu and Li Yueru controlled the inside line effectively, and the two teamed up to score 30 points and 20 rebounds, completely dominating the inside. The outside players were hot, shooting more than 40% from three-point range, contributing the vast majority of points to the Chinese team's offense. Substitute players such as Wu Tongtong and others stood up at critical moments and made great contributions to the team's victory.
Significance of the event
This game is not only the pinnacle of Eastern and Western basketball culture, but also an important step for the Chinese women's basketball team to return to the ranks of the world's strongest teams. It is of great significance to get off to a good start and will inject confidence and courage into the Chinese team in the upcoming games.
The Chinese women's basketball team proved itself through this victory, showing the world the ambition of Chinese basketball on the rise. The young team has learned valuable experience from the World Series, and the spirit of unity and tenacity has been internalized into their core values.
This fierce matchup fully demonstrated the tenacious and hard-working oriental spirit of the Chinese women's basketball team, as well as its excellent teamwork ability, and laid a solid foundation for Chinese basketball to move to a higher level. After this tempering, the Chinese girls will surely shine more dazzling in the future journey.