In the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Chinese women's volleyball team in Group A won the "good start" of the game by defeating the United States team 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13) in a tense and passionate matchup.
This victory was not only a contest of skill and will, but also a demonstration of tactics and wisdom. After the game, head coach Cai Bin explained and revealed the key tactical adjustments in the game in detail in an interview with the media, and also spoke highly of the performance of the players.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team took advantage of the slow opening of the United States team and quickly won two consecutive games. However, the United States then fully recovered and dragged the game into a fierce five-game battle. In the face of pressure, the Chinese women's volleyball team showed perseverance and finally won the tiebreaker.
Coach Cai Bin shared his tactical ideas after the game: "In the Olympic arena, we can't leave anything to chance, we have to prepare for the most difficult situations. ”
He mentioned that the adjustment of the two main attackers of the United States team has put a lot of pressure on the Chinese team, and the Chinese team once appeared more conservative, and the situation has become passive.
In addition, despite the big fluctuations in the third and fourth games, Cai Bin believes that the players have done their best, saying: "We have been trying to turn the situation around, although the momentum has been up and down, but the players have withstood at the critical moment and gradually found our rhythm. ”
It is worth mentioning that at the critical moment of the tiebreaker, the United States women's volleyball team had already scored 8 points and was preparing to continue serving. At this time, the Chinese women's volleyball team was only 1 point behind, and Cai Bin suddenly decided to call a seemingly unexpected timeout.
This strategic adjustment worked, and after the timeout, Li Yingying scored to help the Chinese team regain the initiative in the game. In this regard, Cai Bin explained:
'That one point was crucial because we got to the point where we got to the point where we had to get the rhythm right. If you can't get the hang of it, the game becomes very passive. ”
Finally, he also explained why the decision to temporarily replace Zhu Ting, who performed well, in the fourth game, was actually to let her rest a little and adjust. After she returned to the court in the fifth game, she immediately scored a crucial score, and Zhu Ting's way of handling the ball was very mature and sophisticated.
Cai Bin finally stressed that although he won the good start, the road to the Olympics is still long, and the team needs to fight one game after another, and this is just the beginning.
From his words, you can feel his cautious attitude towards future matches and confidence in the team, the Chinese women's volleyball team showed the demeanor of a champion and indomitable fighting spirit after this challenging game, indicating that in the next Olympic journey, they will continue to meet every game with high morale.
According to the schedule, at 3 a.m. Beijing time on August 2, the Chinese women's volleyball team will face the host France women's volleyball team to cheer for the Chinese women's volleyball team!