The Belgian women s basketball team beat the dark horse in the warm-up match, and the Chinese team should pay attention to this opponent!

At present, teams from all continents are making final preparations for the summer Intercontinental Cup, and the Chinese women's basketball team is naturally the focus of our attention, but those European powerhouses cannot be underestimated. Let’s talk about the Belgian team. As the old opponent of the Chinese women’s basketball team, they played a warm-up match with the German team before and finally won 37 points 97-60. The score looks quite shocking. You should know that the German team has been a dark horse in Europe in recent years. Last year, they even reached the quarterfinals in the Olympics. As a result, they were beaten a little confused when they met Belgium. Belgium scored 28 points in the third quarter and scored 32 points in the final quarter. It felt like they suddenly exerted their strength in the second half. They felt that they were quite oppressive on both ends of the offense and defense, especially on the offensive end, the counterattack was fast and accurate, and the German team obviously couldn't keep up with the rhythm. Such performance really shows that Belgium is still at the top level in the world basketball world.

In fact, Belgium has always been a strong European team. In the past, the Chinese women's basketball team played against them and most of the time they lost. However, after Li Meng, Han Xu, Li Yueru and others played in the past two years, the Chinese team was quite strong for a while, not only defeating Belgium, but also teams like France and Australia. I remember that in a game, Li Meng felt so hot on the outside, and Han Xu was very stable in the inside, and the attack was stable. At that time, when I watched the game, I felt that the Chinese team seemed to be able to compete with the European strong team. But the situation has changed a little in the past two years. Players such as Li Meng and Wang Siyu have gradually grown older, and their physical fitness or condition may not be as good as before. When the Chinese team played with Belgium again, they began to struggle again, and felt that the opponent was more stable in confrontation and tactical execution.

Let's talk about last year's Olympics. The Chinese team and Belgium both had 1 win and 2 losses. When they finally counted the small points, the Chinese team's net victory was -1 and Belgium was 0. With this 1-point gap, Belgium entered the quarterfinals and the Chinese team was eliminated. It's a pity to think about it now. The Chinese team won a lot of points in the game against Puerto Rico, but Belgium won 27 points against Japan, just to pull up the net win. Sometimes the game is like this, and the winner may be just a few goals and points, and it is particularly competitive.

This time Belgium played against Germany, and the gap between the two sides was actually not big in the first quarter. Belgium scored 20 points and Germany scored 14 points, leading by 6 points. The two teams also tied 17 in the second quarter, and the advantage was still 6 points at the end of the first half. But in the third quarter, Belgium suddenly increased its intensity, and the defensive end forced the German team to make more mistakes. He seized the opportunity to counterattack on the offensive end and scored a goal. He beat the German team 28-12 in a single quarter. After the score difference in this quarter, the score difference reached 22 points. In the final quarter, Belgium did not relax and continued to maintain the offensive rhythm. He scored another 32 points and won 37 points in the end. To be honest, the German team is not weak, and being able to beat Japan to enter the Olympic quarterfinals abruptly shows that they have certain resilience and strength, but they are completely suppressed when they meet Belgium. This also shows that the overall strength of the Belgian team is indeed very solid, and there may be no obvious shortcomings in each position.

Looking at the Belgian team's status now, I feel that they are definitely the main competitors of the Chinese team in the Intercontinental Cup. Although the Chinese team has performed well in recent years, they still cannot be taken lightly against these old European opponents. Just like the previous experience of fighting with Belgium, sometimes you can win, but sometimes you will be suppressed. The key is to look at the on-the-spot performance and the status of the lineup. Moreover, a team like Belgium with rich experience in major competitions may be more stable in handling key balls and tactical execution, and the Chinese team needs to make more preparations in this regard.

But the interesting thing about basketball games is that anything can happen. Although Belgium looks very strong now, the Chinese team is not without a chance. Just like when Li Meng and his group of players played two years ago, can't the Chinese team defeat strong enemies? Now young players may need to grow up faster, take over the burden of old players, and improve their confrontation and technology one step further. Moreover, team basketball is very important. The communication on the defensive end and the cooperation on the offensive end must be done. Maybe you can compete with Belgium in the Intercontinental Cup or even win the game.

To sum up, the Belgian women's basketball team is indeed strong now, and the big victory over the German team in the warm-up match is proof that the Chinese team was squeezed out of the Olympic team last year because of its small points advantage. But the Chinese team is not without the possibility of a counterattack. After all, they have had the experience of defeating them before, and the key depends on their next preparations and performance in the game. Is it whether Belgium continues to maintain its strength or whether the Chinese team can regain its form and counterattack? This may be a highlight in the InterContinental Cup.