The Chinese women's basketball team faced the Puerto Rico women's basketball team today, the game time is 17:00, this game is a life and death battle, related to the group qualification, the previous two games, the Chinese team lost to Spain, Serbia, only win this game, in order to advance to the next round as the third in the group. Puerto Rico team is not easy to play, the group stage loss point difference is very small, horizontal comparison, also facing Serbia, Puerto Rico team lost 3 points, Chinese team lost 22 points, therefore, this game must go all out, the inside advantage is relatively large, Li Meng and others are very critical, need to do 3 points, know themselves and know the other, a hundred battles, we may wish to comprehensively analyze the opponent's lineup.
Defenders: Melendez (30 years old 170 cm), Rosado (38 years old 165 cm), Benitez (27 years old 156 cm), San Antonio (174 cm), Girantes (180 cm)
Forwards: Quiñones (26 years old, 191 cm), Roma (188 cm), Holinheed (193 cm), Jones (28 years old, 191 cm)
Centre-forwards: Gibson (31 years old, 191 cm), Pagan (25 years old, 187 cm), Perez (23 years old, 191 cm)
From the perspective of the Puerto Rico team's lineup, the average height is 181 cm, the front court is relatively young, the physical strength is very strong, the outside age is older, the 38-year-old Rosado is still the main force, the opponent's third and fourth positions are not short, a total of 5 players over 190 cm, very impactful. There are problems with the forward defense of the Chinese team, Sun Mengran is older, Yang Shuyu is inexperienced, Li Meng has not been in good form recently, and Zhang Ru and Huang Sijing need to make more contributions, especially Zhang Ru, who started in the last game, played an obvious role on the defensive end, and was very active on the field.
The opponent's interior height is at a disadvantage, Zheng Wei should play to her strengths and avoid weaknesses, and maximize her advantage under the basket, Li Yueru shined in the first game, winning a large double-double, and was targeted by the opponent in the last game, and there were not many scoring opportunities. Han Xu, as a substitute center, is 205 cm tall and full of mobility, she should make good use of her strong point, and cooperate more with blocking and dismantling, either short and splitting the ball, giving the bottom corner of the shooter an opportunity, or attacking the basket down, with her footsteps, it is difficult for the opponent to resist her, and she can also pull to shoot outside the three-point line, and you can use the twin towers when necessary.
Judging from the last game, the starting height of the Puerto Rico team is not short, using a three-forward combination, Hollinheed, Jones, Roma are all around one meter nine, and even defender Gilantes has reached one meter eight, the offensive and defensive conversion speed is very fast, and the shooting tactics are adopted. Compared with the last World Cup, the Puerto Rico team has been comprehensively upgraded, with a significant increase in height, no longer blindly one-on-one singles, less chaotic battles, has formed a system, coupled with excellent individual ability, the overall strength has increased greatly.
The problem of the Chinese team is still on the offensive end, the last game of the whole team's offensive dumb fire, Li Yueru has declined, Wang Siyu has a comprehensive performance, but it is a pity that it is difficult to support alone, especially Li Meng, her personal ability is more prominent, in Zheng Wei's tactical system, plays an important role, in the previous interview, Li Meng said that this game will give it a go, after all, there is no way back, and if she loses, she will face elimination, she needs to be resolute.
In this game, the Chinese team needs to do the following points, the first point is to protect the rebounding ball, the Puerto Rico team itself is very capable of grabbing, after improving the height, the rebounding ability is very strong, often get a second offensive opportunity, Hollinheed often wins two doubles, her confrontation ability is very strong, and she can also shoot three-point shots, should let Li Yueru and Han Xu take turns to consume her, and the wing needs to do a good job of assisting defense.
The second point is to do a good job of combining inside and outside, the inside and outside lines cannot be disconnected, Li Yueru and other inside lines use containment force to create offensive space for the outside line, Huang Sijing, as the central axis on the field, must connect the inside and outside lines. The third point is to pay attention to retreat, the opponent is now not only fast, but also narrowing the height gap, pressing is very fierce, good at counterattacking, and often launches fast attacks in a few seconds, therefore, Zheng Wei needs to reasonably allocate the playing time of the inside line, and if necessary, he can play a dozen small lineups, so that Zhang Ru and Sun Mengran can top the inside line.
This game against Puerto Rico is the most critical game of the Chinese women's basketball team, we must improve the defensive intensity, stay focused, focus on Gillantes, Huolinheed and other players, Li Meng, Han Xu, Li Yueru, Wang Siyu are offensive arrows, Li Meng needs to play a central role, when the team falls into a scoring drought, must stand up and score. In this game, you need to be prepared for the ball-holding battle, grasp the opening stage, and the starters can use Wang Siyu, Li Meng, Zhang Ru, Huang Sijing, and Han Xu to increase the height, and look forward to the first victory of the women's basketball team.