Zheng Wei Gives Gong Luming Four Suggestions!

In the Women's Basketball World Cup, the China women's basketball team lost their opening game to the United States by 33 points, suffering a heavy defeat. Before the game, former China women's basketball head coach Zheng Wei also commented on the matchup.

Zheng Wei believes that although China women's basketball team lost by a large margin, the players' fighting spirit remained. Especially in the fourth quarter, despite being far behind, the team continued to play with great effort, which was commendable. In particular, young player Zhang Ziyu showed a good performance in her first appearance at a major international tournament, exceeding expectations.

In addition, Zheng Wei pointed out three major weaknesses of China women's basketball team. One was that the team's transition speed between offense and defense was not fast enough to match the pace of the United States. Another was the lack of connection between inside and outside play, with the coordination between guards and centers clearly not smooth and passes failing to reach the interior. The third was the team's poor three-point shooting percentage. China made only 5 of 19 three-point attempts in the game, allowing opponents to confidently double-team Zhang Ziyu.

As a former China women's basketball head coach, Zheng Wei understands the players very well, and her comments were considered well-reasoned and accurate.

Next, China women's basketball team will face their second opponent, the Czech Republic. Zheng Wei analyzed the matchup and offered four suggestions to China women's basketball head coach Gong Luming.

1. The defense must focus on the Czech Republic's perimeter shooters!

Zheng Wei said that because the Czech Republic's two centers are unavailable due to injuries, the team will inevitably rely more on their interior players. Therefore, during the game,

It would be better to allow some mid-range shots rather than open three-pointers for the Czech Republic. If the opponent gets hot from three-point range, it would be very unfavorable. Zheng Wei believes it is necessary to defend perimeter shooters such as Pospisilova and Hrozenska.

2. The mentality must not become anxious

Zheng Wei believes the Czech Republic is a team that is very good at playing close, extended battles, and they will continue to chase points from the outside. Therefore, China must not become anxious during the game. If the three-point percentage is low for a short period, they should not force three-point attempts. Instead, they can give the ball to the interior and score steadily.

3. Control turnovers and do not speed up blindly

Zheng Wei said that in the game against the United States, many turnovers came from increasing the pace, which was not a good outcome. The Czech Republic is a team that is very capable of playing defensive counterattacks, so China should not simply engage in a fast-paced style with the opponent. They should slow down, play in the half court, and use their twin towers, which is the safest rhythm.

4. Focus on the interior and improve offensive efficiency

Zheng Wei believes that because the Czech Republic's two centers are unavailable, their tallest player is only 1.9 meters and they do not have a traditional center. Therefore, the safest approach for China is to get the ball to Zhang Ziyu and Han Xu. As long as they receive the ball, they can score easily. At the same time, the team should improve passing quality and reduce turnovers caused by cross-court passes.

Readers, do you think Zheng Wei's comments are correct?