In the second quarter, despite being down by double digits, the Japanese team had taken the lead in calling it quits. Today, the situation is worrisome as Japan's point guard, Asahi Yamamoto, continues to be absent due to a concussion and the outside defense is in disarray. Looking back to the Paris Olympics, the root cause of Belgium's defeat was the pre-game injury of Almande, the god of the point guard, which led to the disorganization of the offense. Facing the helplessness of Sabaly, on the surface of the two teams inside strength of the competition, but in fact, the outside is insufficient, the offensive end of the inability to return to the sky. Early in the game, the Japanese team continued to bet on three points, but missed in succession. Outside the size of the disadvantage of its offense into a stalemate. On the contrary, Belgium, 3 out of 5 three-point shots, the gap quickly widened to double digits. We must realize that basketball is a big sport with intense competition. Although Isao Kawamura is in the minority, Japan's low three-point shooting percentage and Belgium's less than 20 percent from beyond the arc reflect this reality. At the end of the first quarter, Belgium was leading 19:7, and Japan had bid an early farewell to the game. ! [Moments of the game](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202408/202408050252666981833185.jpg) In the third quarter, Belgium locked up the victory with 27 wins, and the Chinese women's basketball team's prospects for the line are worrying. In the second quarter, Belgium combined inside and outside, and the gap widened to 16 points after halftime. As the gap widened, the emotions of Chinese fans began to fluctuate, because once Belgium beat Japan by 26 points, the Chinese team was basically out of the game. Today's game was a mirror image of Singapore's game against Thailand in the World Qualifier. Chinese fans have never cheered for Singapore, and the same is true today, hoping that Japan will lose less. Belgium extended the difference to 22 points in the third quarter, and the Chinese women's basketball team was in crisis. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Belgium's lead has reached 27 points, Japan's defense is solid. Obviously, the Japanese team chose defense over offense. In the end, Belgium beat Japan with a huge advantage of 28 points and advanced to the quarterfinals. ! [Match Highlights](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202408/202408050252765588393185.jpg) Belgium advanced, the Chinese women's basketball team has in fact early exit. group B third place fight, the fate of the Chinese women's basketball team is worrying, as if the Singapore coconut milk rice Sonny brother. Those who are optimistic about the Chinese women's basketball basketball celebrities, although cute but too naive. Today, China's basketball team met its Waterloo, just like 33 years ago when China's men's soccer team lost 0:5 to New Zealand, and has been at the mercy of others ever since. More crucially, today's defeat stems from Japanese basketball, which is a pain in the ass for Chinese fans. Chinese fans are worried in the face of the controversy between Belgium and Japan. In fact, this is a continuation of the Chinese women's basketball team's loss in their first game, an overtime loss to Spain. Any decorated defender of a World Cup runner-up should be respected and should not have the low profile of today. Since then, Zheng Wei and her Chinese women's basketball team have been labeled a disgrace to Chinese basketball. Let's hope that all this is not the beginning of Chinese basketball's move towards footballization.

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