The Chinese women's basketball team lost to the South Korean team and missed the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games finals

China News Service, September 25 (Reporter Jin Xu) In the women's basketball semifinals of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games held on the 25th local time, the Chinese team lost to the South Korean team 80:85 and missed the final.

After the game, Chinese women's basketball head coach Gong Luming said that in order to face the South Korean team, the Chinese team conducted full preparations and targeted drills before the game, but their on-the-spot performance was not ideal. The team made too many mistakes. When faced with the opponent's inside attack, the ball was slower, the breakthrough was not sharp enough, and it was not decisive enough at critical moments. Overall, the team's enthusiasm and initiative in the game are not as good as their opponents.

The Chinese team made 0 of 13 three-pointers throughout the game. In this regard, Gong Luming said that the team needs to carefully analyze the problems exposed in the game, including the defense of key players, response to the opponent's characteristics, etc., especially to find out the problems of failing to hit three-pointers.

After the 2026 FIBA ​​Women's Basketball World Cup ended not long ago, the Chinese women's basketball team returned to Beijing for a short rest and then moved to Nagoya. Gong Luming said that the team faces different competitions in a short period of time and needs to adjust tactics and game rhythm in a timely manner, while also solving problems such as personnel running-in and injuries. He hopes that the team can continue to accumulate experience, discover problems in different games, and gradually mature during adjustments.