Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, Feb. 8 (Reporter Yao Youming, Cao Yibo) scored 17 points in the half, gave four blocks in the game, and made three three-point shots. In the first game of the Chinese team in the Xi'an Division of the Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament of the Paris Olympics on the 8th, Han Xu handed over the above dazzling data, helping the Chinese team defeat the New Zealand team 94:47 and usher in a "good start".
On the 10th, the Chinese team will face the challenge of the French team. Speaking about his upcoming face against his old teammate Johannes when he played for the New York Liberty in the WNBA, Han Xu said: "Let's see you on the court! ”
Johannes played well in France's match against Puerto Rico on the 8th, scoring a game-high 17 points on 5-of-10 three-point shooting. Han Xu was also not far behind, facing the most difficult first game, she hit two three-pointers in a row at the beginning, and quickly led the team to a 9:2 scoring tide. In the second quarter, when the New Zealand team was waiting for an opportunity to counterattack, Han Xu became the opponent's insurmountable "Great Wall of Steel", and she sent four blocks in a single quarter, forcing the opponent to score only 10 points in a single quarter.
I pitched more resolutely and played well in the opening game. Defensively, the blocks were okay, the only downside was missing two rebounds at the end. Han Xu said after the game.
In Han Xu's view, the key to helping the Chinese women's basketball team survive the bottleneck period after the opening is not her outstanding performance, but the profound heritage of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Day after day of training, we have a tacit understanding with each other. For example, I have a tacit understanding with Sister Meng (Li Meng), Sister Yu (Wang Siyu), such as Li Meng and Xiaobao (Li Yueru), all kinds of collocation. I think we can get better and better. We don't take any opponent lightly and will give it our all to play every game. Han Xu said.
Johannes said that her teammate Han Xu, who was affectionately known as "Haney" when she played in the WNBA, said that the match against the Chinese team will be a tough game, and they will be fully prepared by recording the Chinese team before the game. It also makes her happy to be reunited with her old friends in the arena.
Han Xu said that she and Johannes had met in the athletes' cafeteria in the past two days. 'We asked each other about how we're doing and I know she's been playing well in the Europa League lately, she's in good form. She is a key player in the French team and we took a closer look at her. ”
The day of the match between the Chinese team and the French team coincided with the first day of the Lunar New Year, and although the Chinese women's basketball team held some intra-team celebrations on Chinese New Year's Eve, Han Xu admitted that she could not go out in the hotel, and she had not felt the strong atmosphere of the New Year for a long time.
However, I still hope that fans and friends can watch the Chinese women's basketball team play, have a reunion dinner with their families, and have a good New Year, and we will also present the most exciting games, go all out, and fight on the court! Han Xu said. (ENDS).