Interesting! Puerto Rico Coach Praises One Chinese Women's Basketball Player: Send Her to Our Team

In the Women's Basketball World Cup quarterfinal qualification game, China faced Puerto Rico. After four quarters of competition, China Women's Basketball showed the stronger performance and defeated Puerto Rico 75-72 by three points. As a result, Puerto Rico missed out on a quarterfinal spot, while China Women's Basketball secured a place in the quarterfinals.

From this game, both teams gave everything they had, and the contest remained close throughout. At halftime, China led Puerto Rico 41-40 by one point. In the second half, the two teams continued to battle closely, with the score repeatedly changing hands. In the final moments, China hit two consecutive three-pointers to seal the victory, ultimately defeating Puerto Rico by three points.

Regarding why China was able to win, many people pointed to Han Xu's outstanding performance. She contributed on both offense and defense, recording 21 points and 11 rebounds while dominating the paint. Others credited Yang Shuyu, who provided significant help in scoring and playmaking. She finished the game with a double-double of 15 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals...

It can be said that the fans were right. Without the outstanding performances from Han Xu and Yang Shuyu, it would have been almost impossible for China Women's Basketball to secure the victory.

After the game, Puerto Rico head coach Gerardo Batista was full of emotion. He said his team had given everything, while China Women's Basketball was very strong and handled crucial moments well, knowing how to play when it mattered most. In my view, China's rotation depth is very strong, especially in the interior, where they have outstanding ability. Without a doubt, China's future is very bright.

At the same time, Gerardo Batista specifically praised one Chinese women's basketball player. It was neither Han Xu nor Yang Shuyu, but the 2.26-meter young player Zhang Ziyu.

Gerardo Batista said: 'Could you send Zhang Ziyu to the Puerto Rico team and let her play with us? Haha, of course, that was just a joke. Seriously, Zhang Ziyu is extremely talented. In the future, she will definitely become a remarkable player. There is no doubt about that.'

At the same time, Gerardo Batista said that in order to defend Zhang Ziyu, they had to double-team her every time on defense, which was the only way to limit her. However, one thing he greatly admired about her was her patience. No matter the situation, she continued to maintain a good touch. Clearly, she has excellent physical gifts and very solid fundamentals.

To be honest, the writer believes Zhang Ziyu is also a very promising player. As long as she continues to develop, she will become one of the world's top centers in the future. What do you think?