Beijing time on the 22nd, the first match day of the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese women's basketball team ushered in a good start with a 63-point victory.

They defeated the Korean women's basketball team 107:44, and such a victory was already expected by the outside world.

　　The whistle blew in the audience, and the girls gathered in the center of the venue to celebrate.

There is joy in his eyes, and he is more determined.

The picture shows the debut of the Chinese women's basketball team.

Image credit: Osports All Sports Photo Agency

　　Facing the old rival South Korea, this was almost a crushing victory.

After the game, many netizens said: This Chinese women's basketball team is too strong.

Focus on the game

　　At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team made a fantastic start of 16:2 under the leadership of Huang Sijing.

Then the South Korean team found a touch on the outside, and Li Mengli suddenly made an outside shot to help the team stabilize the situation.

At the end of the first game, the Chinese women's basketball team led 27:11.

Image source: Screenshot of FIBA's official website

　　In the second quarter, the Chinese team counterattacked and played a 10-0 attack wave again.

The South Korean team did not improve on the offensive end, and the Chinese team further widened the difference.

After halftime, the Chinese women's basketball team led 54:20.

　　Changing sides to fight again, the scene is still one-sided, and the Chinese women's basketball team has expanded its lead to more than 40 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese women's basketball team led the opponent by 48 points.

　　In the final game, the Chinese women's basketball team still did not give the opponent a chance. At the beginning, they made a 9:0 attack wave and finally defeated the opponent with a big score of 107:44.

The picture shows the Chinese women's basketball team in the game.

Image credit: Osports All Sports Photo Agency

　　In fact, this victory was not as easy as the outside world sees today.

　　In the Women's Basketball World Cup qualifiers at the beginning of the year, the Chinese women's basketball team won all three games and was in good shape.

But it was also this qualifying trip in Serbia that led to positive cases of the new crown in the team.

　　Since then, the girls have experienced a long period of isolation and recovery.

According to Zheng Wei, after the team began to concentrate in late May, it took about a month to recover their physical condition and train their personal skills. The real time for training and training was only more than two months.

A team that alternates between old and new

　　At the Tokyo Olympics, Shao Ting's breakthrough was still sharp, and Sun Mengran was always able to solve the team's urgent needs from beyond the three-point line.

But when it came to the Paris Olympic cycle, two veterans in their thirties left the team.

In this World Cup, 27-year-old Yang Liwei became the new captain of the team, and new faces of the national team such as Dilana Dirichati and Jin Weina appeared in the squad.

　　Also after the Tokyo Olympics, Xu Limin, who led the team for 5 years, stepped down, and Zheng Wei took over the Chinese women's basketball team.

For the current team with an average age of 26, they are still in a transitional phase.

Image source: Official Weibo of the Chinese Basketball Team

　　"Now the team includes three generations of old, middle-aged and young players. We will focus on the original team and give young players a chance to exercise." In an interview before, Zheng Wei introduced the team's situation.

　　Due to the global epidemic, there is less communication between the Chinese women's basketball team and international teams, resulting in young players who are not rich in game experience.

For this, Zheng Wei also has his own views.

"We are constantly solving problems in the warm-up games, and we hope to apply what we have learned to the game. Although it is a challenge, I am still full of expectations." It can be seen that she is full of confidence in the team.

This time, get a medal?

　　In the history of the Women's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese women's basketball team won the runner-up in 1994, which was their best record.

In the past two competitions, the Chinese team has won the 6th place.

From the perspective of FIBA, the growth of the Chinese women's basketball team in the past two years is obvious to all. The two major insiders of the team have grown rapidly, and their strength has been proven in major events. The Chinese women's basketball team in this competition is worth looking forward to.

　　The whole team knows this too.

However, they are still as low-key as ever.

Zheng Wei bluntly said that the team still needs to stand on the ground and fight against the opponent.

"The Chinese women's basketball team will definitely complete this game with the best mental outlook and state." She said firmly.

Image source: Official Weibo of the Chinese Basketball Team

　　In the latest women's basketball World Cup strength list, the Chinese women's basketball team ranked third.

According to the predictions of all parties before the game, the Chinese team is expected to be on the podium.

This is certainly an affirmation of the hard work the girls have put in over a long period of time.

　　After winning the first game, the Chinese women's basketball team's World Cup journey has just begun.

This time, they have a firm goal.

In Han Xu's words, the Chinese women's basketball team has the ability to compete with the world's top teams.

　　In other words, for the Chinese women's basketball team, we have reason to expect more.

　　Author: Liu Xingchen