Xinhua| ; The Chinese men’s team defeated the Philippines 20:18 in the men’s third and fourth finals, which ended earlier, and won the bronze medal.
In the group stage on the 9th, the women’s team defeated New Zealand and Australia successively and advanced to the first place in the group. The knockout stage began on the 10th, and the Chinese women’s team faced Thailand in the quarter-finals. They used their overwhelming inside advantage to continuously create mobile opportunities, but the Thai team also relied on outside shots to bite the score, and the two sides tied at 9:9. As Huang Kun’s free throw helped the Chinese team regain the lead, Wang Lili also helped the team to open the score with a comprehensive performance on the offensive end, winning 21:11 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Chinese team faced the Japanese team again after the World Cup. Facing the opponent who had defeated her, Wang Lili scored two points in a row. Zhang Zhiting and Wanjiyuan Twin Towers were connected. As the game deepened, the Japanese team relied on breakthroughs to get closer to the score, but Zhang Zhiting scored both inside and outside the line, and the Chinese team also won 20:15 and met their group rivals Australia in the final.
Three games a day, the players’ fatigue is reflected in the hit rate after the finals start. The Chinese team made consecutive Australian team fouls, but also failed to convert opportunities into points. However, Huang Kun then stepped forward and made consecutive long shots to gain the initiative for the team. The combination of Wang Lili, Zhang Zhiting and Wan Jiyuan also made the Australian players lack of skills. In the end, the Chinese women’s team won the Asian Cup with 14:10. Wang Lili won the women’s MVP.
In the third- and fourth-place finals earlier, Indonesia defeated Japan 21:17 and won the third place.
The Chinese men’s team started from the qualifying rounds. They advanced to the main match after linking Tonga and Sri Lanka. They also advanced to the knockout stage with the first place in the group after beating the hosts Singapore and the Philippines.
Facing the South Korean team in the quarter-finals, the outside firepower of Zhao Jiayi and Lv Junhu helped the Chinese team to establish an 11:2 lead; the South Korean team felt a little warmer in the second half, but Liu Zeyi and Zhao Jiaren’s interior dominance made The Chinese team finally won 21:13. In the semi-finals, they encountered Australia, whose average age was too high. The Chinese team tried to consume the opponent’s physical strength through active movement and fast pace, but also paid the price of fouls due to the gap in experience. Australia seized the opportunity to play a wave of offensive climax, and finally won 21:13.
The third and fourth place finals faced the Philippines again. The Chinese men’s team, which also played three matches a day, still spared no effort to find a confrontation, causing constant damage. Although the opponent’s long-range shot was close to the score, the Chinese team still held the victory with 20:18. The bronze medal also tied the best record in the Asian Cup of the three-person basketball Chinese men’s team.
In the final, Australia defeated New Zealand 21:17 to win the Asian Cup men’s championship.
Original title: The Chinese women’s team won the third place in the three-person basketball Asian Cup men’s team
Editor in charge: Zeng Shaolin
