On July 16, after a short rest, China Women’s Basketball regrouped in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, opening the prelude to preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games at the end of September.
In terms of players, Huang Sijing and Li Yuelu, who were absent from the Asian Cup due to injury, returned to the list of preparing for the battle, and are currently training and recovering synchronously according to the plan. Han Xu and Li Meng have returned to the United States after the end of the Asian Cup and continue to participate in the WNBA League. Yang Liwei, who was injured in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, is currently actively recovering. She is expected to return to the team in August.
On the afternoon of the 15th, Chinese women’s basketball players arrived at the Qingyuan New Century sports base in Guangdong. Huang Sijing, who returned from injury recovery team, delivered a good news to everyone: “I have been conducting rehabilitation training since I received the operation in the United States in March. After returning home, I can jog and increase the training with balls such as shooting. Now everything is going according to the plan. I can only tell you that everything is going well. You should be able to see me later.”
Zhang Ru said: “As a player with rich experience in the team, I will think about how to stand up at the critical moment. The more difficult it is, the more we have to twist into a force. This is the style that China has been doing women’s basketball. We play team basketball not just by one person or a certain position. We need 12 people to work together and perform their duties, even if it is a one-person rush or a steal, can drive the momentum of others.”
Tang Yi, who first competed in the international competition as a member of China women’s basketball, was still very excited when talking about the experience of the Asian Cup. She said, “I am very grateful to the team for giving me this opportunity, it is a good learning opportunity to follow the competition. I will do my job well in terms of skills and tactics, and try my best to help the team with my own strength.”
Wang Siyu, the old general, also participated in the Asian Cup with injury this time. When talking about the performance of this young team, she said: “Everyone has played the style that the Chinese team should have. Under the condition that the team personnel are not neat, it is still towards the highest goal. Now our cohesion and fighting spirit are all higher than before.”
According to the plan, China will train in Qingyuan base in women’s basketball until late 8 months. Subsequently, China will hold a series of warm-up matches women’s basketball.
