Winning by 20 Points Over Italy! Yang Yi Gives a Balanced Assessment and Points Out Three Reasons Behind China Women's Basketball Team's Victory

Against the Italian women's basketball team, China not only won, but also won in a convincing and impressive manner. Throughout the game, China gave Italy no opportunities, built a large lead early, and eventually defeated Italy 71-51 by 20 points.

With this victory, China women's basketball team also completed a strong comeback, finishing second in the group stage with a 2-1 record and advancing to the qualification playoff for the quarterfinals. Next, they will compete with Puerto Rico for a place in the quarterfinals. Considering the gap in strength between the two teams, China is likely to advance to the quarterfinals.

After the game, well-known domestic commentator Yang Yi also gave a balanced assessment of the match.

Yang Yi said: 'After a difficult journey, there is finally a brighter outcome!' China women's basketball team's big win over Italy was mainly due to three key factors:

1. First, China made the right choices on offense. The team became more willing to take outside shots, no longer hesitated or waited, and did not rely only on attacking the basket and passing to the interior. Instead, they achieved a better balance between inside and outside play.

2. The team's execution on both offense and defense improved. In the first quarter, China built a 16-point lead by going ahead 23-7, laying the foundation for the victory.

3. Italy's physical condition became an issue. Yang Yi believed Italy had battled the United States for 40 minutes, causing serious fatigue, which left them struggling to perform against China.

At the same time, Yang Yi said that although China women's basketball team won, they should not become blindly optimistic. The team's improvement came from adjustments made during a certain stage, and not all problems have been solved. The team's issues have not completely disappeared.

Yang Yi also noted that the team's guards can still become unsettled when facing high-pressure defense, and the old problem of lapses in concentration during games remains. Next, China women's basketball team will enter the knockout stage, which will be a true test. In the next game against Puerto Rico, although their overall strength is not as strong as China's, they still cannot be underestimated. Therefore, the team can be happy about a big win, but should not become overconfident.

To be fair, the author believes Yang Yi's comments were practical and reasonable. One victory alone cannot prove everything, and China women's basketball team's journey is still long. They cannot become overconfident; continuing to win is what truly demonstrates their ability. What do you think?