Chinese women s basketball team beat Japan twice! Zhang Ziyu is expected to lock in the WNBA No. 1 pick

On June 21, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated their opponent perfectly in two warm-up matches with the Japanese women's basketball team, and won the final game with a huge advantage of 32 points. The victory of this game brought three good news and one less ideal news to the Chinese women's basketball team.

First of all, it is the outstanding performance of inside player Zhang Ziyu. In this game, Zhang Ziyu, who was only 18 years old, easily contributed 16 points and 4 rebounds in less than 9 minutes of playing time, becoming the player with the highest efficiency value in the team. Its outstanding performance in the past four warm-up matches has attracted the attention of the American media. According to US basketball media forecasts, Zhang Ziyu is expected to be ranked fourth in the first round in the WNBA 2027 draft. If Zhang Ziyu performs well again in the upcoming Asian Cup and leads the Chinese women's basketball team to defend the title successfully, she even has the opportunity to secure the position of No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, which reminds people of Yao Ming's attempt to compete in the NBA draft and becoming the No. 1 pick in the Rockets. Zhang Ziyu's ambition and preparation attitude are also impressive.

In addition, rookie Wang Jiaqi and experienced Wang Siyu also showed outstanding performances in the game. Wang Jiaqi, 25, performed well, demonstrated outstanding scoring, rebounding and assisting skills, and could become one of the main guards in the Los Angeles Olympic cycle. The 29-year-old Wang Siyu was in full swing in this game, and she performed well in all aspects and showed her top level again. The brilliant performances of these two players on the court make people hope for the future development of the Chinese women's basketball team.

However, bad news also came. In this game, Yang Liwei, Pan Zhenqi and Li Yuan performed poorly and needed to further improve their competitive state. Although there are such problems, overall, the strength and progress shown by the Chinese women's basketball team in the warm-up match are impressive.

In general, the Chinese women's basketball team showed strong strength and potential in the double-killing Japan game, and the performance of players of all ages is worth looking forward to. Under the guidance of Gong Luming, the Chinese women's basketball team is growing and adjusting rapidly, and will have more exciting performances in future games. Their goal is always to strive for the highest honor.