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00:00:00 Intro
00:10:06 1st quarter
00:32:43 2nd quarter
01:13:59 3rd quarter
01:37:59 4th quarter
Welcome to C for the final game of the Olympic qualifying tournament where Puerto Rico is going up against China juliia moano and Lori chisik here with you and Lori it would have been a night of celebration for both teams with their Olympic spots being confirmed last night
Although I think it would have been a bit bit of sweet for China oh I agree losing to France wasn’t exactly in their plans I don’t think and they will want to back Bounce from that lack cluster performance no question about that they’re normally so disciplined and clinical the score line certainly wasn’t
What we were all expecting however coach Jean Way is very experienced smart coach and I have no doubt will have this team ready to go today we just saw France beat New Zealand by 55 points with France returning to a home Olympics in style and finishing the Olympic
Qualifying tournament on top of the table three wins and no losses China Puerto Rico and New Zealand to follow it’s now time to welcome the teams onto the floor for one final time let’s start with Puerto Rico they had to fight hard for their Olympic spot against New
Zealand last night and I wonder how that sort of night will affect them today well I’ll be really interested to see how they actually approach this game they will be on such a high after securing their ticket to Paris with that enthralling two-point win over New Zealand as you said they’ve achieved
What they came here to do so there’s really no pressure on them in this game but but it is an opportunity for them to test themselves against the number two ranked team in the world absolutely right as the last two players come out Puerto Rico in the white
Today and Coach hero Batista just giving one last Embrace with these coaches celebrated a big win last night and here is that noise we become so familiar to hearing as we turn our attention to China it has been quite an interesting tournament for them they bet
New Zealand by 47 on Thursday then they lost to France by 32 last night I wonder what they’ll come out with today well you see that’s the great thing about tournament play you don’t have to wait very long to play your next game and you can immediately address
Your deficiencies and get right back on track the sign of a good team is that they can put aside those uh a game such to that loss and just focus solely at the game of hand and I really I think they are that sort of team I think we
Are going to see a real focused discipline team that we didn’t necessarily see last night it’s very it’s not very often you see China have backto back losses in any tournament in any game so we’re expecting them to fire on all cylinders tonight their two beaks entering the floor they’ve been so
Reliable all tournament and when now going to get ready as we continue the formalities here tonight coach J way has done a magnificent job with his team let’s now pause to hear the national anthems of Puerto Rico and China Ladies and Gentlemen please remain standing for the National of the People’s Republic of China Please be seing ch great to see the two teams coming together for one final time this tournament it’s been great sportsmanship shown throughout China to team get in the middle for one last huddle and a a thank you to their fans and today’s referees have just as big a job as a players
They’ve done a fantastic job old tournament seen six riveting games here in SE and today’s referees Ariana cha Christian p and Cecilia Tor cha of course a Spanish official while p and Tor are from Hungary and there is 15 years of experience between these referees we’re going to get into the
Starting lineups very shortly for one last time this Olympic qualifying tournament and we’re going to start with the Chinese team and we know they’ve had a a really consistent starting lineup B tournament I wonder what today will deliver we’re about to find out it’s going to
Be Wang Lee Jang Wang and Han Lori and that is the exact same lineup that they started the tournament with when they played against New Zealand we know Leong has been really uh a consistent she’s averaged 177 points across the two games uh hunu was fairly quiet against France
With only four points so I would expect her to respond because she had 21 big points in the first game there’s coach Jung way on the screen she would not have been happy with her team’s efforts last night but she knows at the back of
Her mind that her team is at least on the play to Paris already let’s now look at the Puerto Rico lineup see bonitz on the screen we’re expecting her to perhaps feature in the starters but we’re going to get confirmation of that very shortly Gades has had a fantastic
Two games leading into tonight I wonder what she produce but the starting five on your screen now is rosado polyan GES Kon and benites and they’ve stuck firm with that starting lineup in all three of these games and last night garantees and Hauling shed played big minutes 35
Minutes each uh hauling shed 20 points but as we talked about and I love that bench player Gibson coming off and just being a real Energizer and came up with some great offensive rebounds that really helped her team get over the line in that crucial win coach Batista giving
Some last messages to his team he’s coach the team to a one wi one win one loss record so far this tournament but more importantly he has got his team on the play to Paris theyve course reached the Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo they now go to backtack Olympic Games they head
To Paris and they have to come back with this Mighty China crowd first off as we count down to tip off we can of course hear them getting up and about they’ be getting behind their team or tournament well it’s just so great that the support
Is here each and every game and you know there just aren’t many opportunities to play in front of your home fans on the world stage so this team tonight are really going to want to put on a good showing and give the fans something to cheer about and we know how passionate
These fans are they passionate all throughout the it and they’ll continue to cheer loud and proud for their team let’s hope they forgive them after last night but we know that this China team don’t take a loss lightly they’ll be coming out full of energy as they head out onto the floor
To start this game China versus Puerto Rico our last game in this Olympic qualifying tournament here in SE these two teams are both qualified for the Olympics in Paris come July but they have one last task to take care of here at shanii provincial [Applause] gymnasium welcome to C in China for the
Final game of the women’s Olympic qualifying tournament where China and Puerto Rico are going head-to-head and it’s going to be China with first possessions as in the capable hairs of har Shu she’s Triple T so has to go to w h gets another chance can’t make it
Count and this time gets the crow on their feet it’s good to see her continue with posting up there and second efforts that’s what they’re going to need big high differential between these two teams so she’s set to play a big part tonight GES can’t convert the first of Puerto Rico one steps
Back out’s off and runninga coming off a fantastic performance last night [Applause] Roso gets the first shot to go for Puerto ricoo the smallest player on the court was able to shoot over a long reaching [Applause] down Leong steps back on bonitz and gets her first point to the die and she’s got
Something she will do all night take advantage of any sort of mismatch that is out there top scored for the team last night with 21 points is the top scorer in the Olympic tournament at the moment 7 and a half points per game Ben driving kuang rebounding Lee
Running to Jong has to collect it and then we’ll head to the line well that is exactly the style of play that that we know China can produce and we didn’t see a lot of it last night against France and that’s rebound and run push the ball up the floor kick
Ahead it was to liong who then looked inside uh for her teammate Jeong ru J didn’t score last night should be hoping to get off The Mark with this second free throw the crowd giving her a bit of a push in fact yet to score or tournament Jeong Ru didn’t score against New
Zealand either still can’t get off the mark and we know those free throws played a big part in last night’s game between New Zealand and Puerto Rico te need to sharpen that up before Paris huling shed shot the lights out last night Wong H got fouled the
Points referee are saying that she got fouled before the shot she wasn’t had the count [Applause] signal shot won’t count still a two-point lead for China hang Han beautiful great job that was such a good pass high in the air to hong shu that just into her hands she’s got great hands and was able to finish Softly kantes had to fight hard for that one pulls up pull short you can see hu already up to the
Four points for the game Wong what a piece of it well you could see again in that last action hunu once she got that rebound she just straight away got it into the hands of wangu Yu who pushed it up the floor and looking at her options finds herself at the free throw
Line had the three points and three assists last night quiet night by her standers but she’s got on the board already six points and six assists against New Zealand on Thursday she goes two from two at the [Applause] line Rosado asking for some movement from her
Team have had some open looks just not able to knock as many down as they would like [Applause] gantes putting the body on Wong but it didn’t work and Wong steaming up the floor to Jong and again a F’s [Applause] called I think Jong would be uh jeang Ru
Had been disappointed that she didn’t finish that on the left hand side it uh she just needed to go up a little bit more strongly was a great [Applause] pass China’s third trip to the free throw line early on in this game and radoo second
Foul oh my goodness I think all teams in this competition need to work on their free throws you know it’s a bug beir of yours and of many people watching on I’m sure and you can see Rosado with the two but also huling shed already with the
Two fouls so they’ve got to watch themselves here Puerto Rico konz radoo three is short good effort by gantes just to get her hand in there and then knock it off a a a player in a red jersey a loopy pass to konz to try and get this started here for Puerto Rico
Ralo guantes a nice finish her first points of the game really good pin down action ganti is coming off of that caught the ball ripped it Baseline was a nice finish long now Wong loves this rage and drops it that never looked like missing from
Her hand it was a nice finish a nice follow through she’s a fantastic three-point shooter W [Applause] Jing down the bottom of the net on Plenty of occasions this season gante spinning on Hong now and goes back to back that’s one of the things that uh
Grantees loves to do and that would be in the Scout notes that she likes to spin at the end of a drive neong tell you what this should be in the Scout noes too that is money absolutely in the Scout notes leemon three-point shooter actually she can
Score from so many different ways as I mentioned earlier she can post up in mismatches or she can also steal we saw good steal on the other end as well defensively I thought she’s improved as the tournament’s gone on gones into Rosado gantes looked at it V going the
Way one has J up ahead and makes no mistake this time a great start from the China team it forces the Timeout on the floor Tred to 14 oh sorry Tred to 16 leading Puerto Rico six great way to get the crowd involved into the game a couple of Fast
Break opportunities a three-point chop from liong a block from hu as we just saw as well and then Jang finishing it off on the other end and a great five by Wong as well always with the eyes up ahead here is coach Batista fore spe [Applause] for here’s the big three from Lee Mong got the crowd up on their feet a fan favorite here in C and around the world for that better she just knows how to hit him Coach D way happy with that one too neong up to five points for the game
Already hasn’t missed and you you can see that China are in this extended pressure they want to pick up full court they want to that’s that’s a good indication that they want to really make sure that they’re active and playing good defense straight away in a zone now oh and it’s paid
Off a good move out of the timeout and you’ll often see that out of a timeout a coach will will change up the defense and then maybe they’ll say we’ll do it for one time maybe they’ll say We’ll do it until they score but a good change up by
China see they can capitalize offensively the three by Lee and the two by Jang before the timeout means they on a 5 run at the moment here is Leong de drives on Kon offensive foul we’ve seen that a few times from Leong this tournament just charging into
That Defender well great great read by kenon is just to hold her ground there knowing that she wanted to go left stay on her left referees will pick that up every time Mendez on the floor for Puerto Rico comes it into gantes with the pass
Ginon of a bit of a nothing shot in the end well I think it was I I I think it was the fact she could see that hu was just waiting there to perhaps block it so she didn’t want to go too deep in there but a really not a great shot selection
W once Leong finds Han now Leong spins and shoots hard score good to see Allison Gibson out there a big night last night on the boards a lot of offensive rebounds here she is now with the ball in hand here coach Batista saying keep moving keep moving and again it was the right
Baseline move by Melendez but H shes just there to intimidate what a stin from WR deserve the Finish sorry Lori that was [Applause] right good the [Applause] M1 number really strong drive by Aela guantes one of the strongest players in this pool just know she’s going to go hard
Every time she got the ball in her Hand well she is she’s a you know she’s not only a good short score we know that she can shoot the three but she sees the floor really well she’s a good distributor she’s a good good facilitator and she can match anything physically seven points for her tonight
Already Puerto Rico has nine points as a [Applause] team youngly way onto the floor but she didn’t start in that opening game and didn’t start again tonight coming off the event of impact B speaking of impact nice little loader from Wang SI Jing Le they allow Smith ENT the game trying to find a lane here trying to best to keep it back there trying to has too many singlets running back too many red jerseys H Sho she’s shooting the ball with much more confidence tonight she was up against some much taller timber in the
French team but uh she’s looking good out there right now good positioning good finish six points tonight she only have the four last night in total Gibson was screaming for it she gave it to Smith in the wow oh I was going to say if that went in that was
Over the long stretch arms of H honu one to one now see Leu getting ready to come on the floor we speak about the like for like where we speak about France coming off and on on the bench but China equally have some really good options with Lee yuru and
Leean both coming on uh I guess so uh lee yuru last night had eight points eight rebounds she’s averaging 12 for the tournament so she’s been very very effective she started last night came off the bench the first game came off the bench this game but has really had
An impact wherever she’s playing n vus coming onto the floor for Puerto Rico as well didn’t see her at all last night so good to see her getting subes today L side Sophia Roma gantes can’t get it to go and the speed of lean on display pulls up knocks it down little
Shake and bake there and a pull up J looking good for Lee Yuan says to five R young leeway there’s not much ahead of her she wait for the Cavalry to float Back le le one p Lee patient from China but just couldn’t be finished
Off leading 22 to9 a minute left in this term it’s actually been pretty frenetic going both ways certainly that’s the intent of chin to push the ball you can just see whenever they get the rebound they’re looking to get it into their guard’s hands and and have the uh other players
Streaking down the sidelines show respect they know what Puerto Rico can do when they get going they’re putting the clamps on the merly G stepping back a really nice look that was strong from gantes know she got into foul trouble early on last night so it impacted her ability a
Bit at the start but then she just came alive and she’s doing so again here nine points already four from nine from the Field we’re going to see some subs come onto the floor for Puerto Rico Jones and Pagan in their first minutes of the night Rado leted this Puerto Rican team brilliantly as Captain that’s pass oh I was just about to say great back door cut but even a better block by Lee
Yuru that was vicious young Le way now Jang Ru wanted to give lead some reward offensively but there was a foul called the pass just needed to be a little bit higher in the air just away from the defender you know trust your bigs but look at that cut but look at that
Block Leu says not here not in front of my home fans she’s at the line now for two the crowd of course comes to a hush I know I’m amazed with this many people in the arena it’s like being at tennis or golf where you have to be quiet when they’re
Shooting the ball compared to when the opposition are shooting it’s nice and Loud the only ones talking it feels like like we have to be quiet too KN one oh beautiful finding of space and me and all could have quite be the buzzer but I think there’s going to be two shots to
Come referees will just confirm that in the middle now Le’s lining up she thinks she’s got it that’s always a good sign pressure point I was fouled dominance I think the fouls the fouls being confirmed it’s just about how much she’s going to be left on the clock Leu at the line second
Time at the free throw line 16 points eight rebounds and two assists last or last time they at Puerto Rico actually that was her stats of course last night against France eight points and the eight rebounds a double double first up 16 points and 12 rebounds against New Zealand so a
Really consistent tournament for her there the difference in the noise that’s right second point for the KN 0.2 seconds left on the clock going say drops but she missed that one but either way a really good opening quarter from the Chinese team a much better start than what they had
Last night against France 24 points to 11 is their lead over this Puerto Rican team this buzzing Puerto Rican team who of course learned that last night they would qualify for Paris and at the end of the first quarter it is China 24 leading Puerto Rico
11 let’s take a lookist into John way before we get some Steps that’s the clipse is a j way sticky but here are the best plays of the first period and CH would certainly be happy with what they’ve dished out to start off tonight’s game well I like the fact that the first play of the game they went inside to H you you know
That’s something that they didn’t do enough of the other day so it was good for her confidence for the team’s confidence they’ve got such a height Advantage out there that they need to work and execute their plays and take advantage of that but guantes is she
Putting on a bit of a show right now bit of a clinic using all her Weaponry in there posting up mismatches spinning at the end of her moves and she’s the one light that’s got to try and keep this team going and I think as well I mean
They we learn that there is a lot smaller team in China so there going to be a lot of the guards but let’s listen to Batista here hey if they if they switch pass the te and pass back if they switch make sure you down the Courtside
1891 app to keep up to date with all the latest news and highlights not just from here in Sean but from all the Olympic qualifying tournaments around the world as the spots to Paris tighten up mention gz Lori on screen she’s been a real positive spark not just tonight but for this whole
Tournament carried this team on a back and made sure that they got their ticket to Paris well she’s got nine out of the 11 points so far holling shed’s been quiet we know she lit it up last night no points for holling shed just the one rebound as TI off the second
Period CH leading by 13 points Jones this will be a nice early look she D it China were in a Zone they were doing lots of talking but just didn’t pred protect that Baseline shot of Jones and she was able to find the bottom of the net on C by radoo Vargas has a look might get it back here she does it was good Hustle cor the foll through on your shot hard into the game can she make an instant impact that’s a fantastic drive with authority she was calling for that ball on the wing when it got into her hands
Straight away she drove it in J’s go back to back now holling shed hasn’t scored this game and there it is that’s what we wanted that’s what we asked for that’s what she did in the previous games and they’re going to need her to do that if they want to keep this
Game close I mean it was only a matter of time before Maya holl shed inserted herself into the game 20 points and 14 rebounds against New Zealand last night Leu trying to go back in at the other end gets her own rebound and we head to the line once
Again that was a nice downhill penetration by Leo she was quick on that haven’t seen a lot of that her putting it to the deck uh from that foul line area but that was impressive and it means she’s at the free throw line once again Puerto Rican defense are really struggling to defend
Her right [Applause] now smaller lineup means fouls might come against the two the more the two tall players out there for China well I feel like to the the the perimeter players the the guards they just need to get it up in the air there’s such a height Advantage just get
It up in the air let them go find that ball search out that ball and and catch it both Leu and hansu really have good hands as the Puerto Rico qu it they’re making Leu earn her points tonight three from five at the free throw line already Hol sh [Applause]
Can’t go back to back allows le le to run young into Leu gets around kinol with e now that was an assertive move by Leo Ru she just caught that ball with authority spun around and finished strongly good rebound there by J be crashing the balls hard tonight and here
She is on transition getting [Applause] found Jones didn’t quite expect the pace coming at her that’s nice to see Jang ru running getting rewarded but that finish by Liu was really nice a round of applause is Lee comes back onto the floor Five Points two from three from the
Field Jung R puts the first one down what a luxury it is having someone like Lee Mong coming off the bench to provide that spark in the second Period Gantz now speaking of spark up to nine points for the game Rado searching finding Jones she pulls up she’s been great from three-point range tonight well she came off of that debated whether to pass it or kick it on decided to shoot it and uh paid
Dividends six CL tonight just for three last night Briana Jones Lee Mo the fourpoint play a what a great use of the flare screen Lee Mong she caught that in Rhythm let it had a really quick release here and then just the follow through Ranna Jones first of all looked
At the shot that went in and then looked at the referee for making that call she can’t quite get the four points but Le oh my goodness it’s show time here in SE [Applause] this is what this capacity crowd came to see their team play the way they know they can
Play don’t know how Leu got that shut up it was sort of been over the head reverse all sorts of fun under the rim here she is at the line convered the three-point play po sheds third foul Rosado steps to it and Lee it’s Lee onean she thinks about a three of her
Own then gives it to pan for a go Jones Rado holling shed some good passing by Puerto Rico Joe’s left a go Briana Jes she is shooting that ball with such confidence just a nice quick bail out pass by Rado to Jones and she was ready to shoot that
Three from three from three-point rage for Brianna Jones and it’s sces the China time out they still lead 37 points to 23 but what a nice look this was for Brianna Jones that’s the thing when you’ve just made a three and you’re now given the chance to shoot another one on a little
Flip pass behind she was ready to take it and took advantage of it here is coach J Way What a set on screen four from six from three-point range this quarter for Puerto Rico China have hit one triple beat off the hand of Lee Mong here’s Brianna Jones’s three looks first from the corner that was nice and then she went up a bit higher steps back on Lee
One bang another one thank you very much well that means the score line this quarter is China 13 Puerto Rico 12 so that’s a a really good stop for for Puerto Rico and see if they can maintain [Applause] this good see Jones staying out there let see if they continue to run some
Plays for aore I know you love when a person’s feeling hot to get it in their hands well keep going till the well to the well until the well dries up and as player can be confident and so if you can set up another play and they’re wide
Open then they’ve got got the green light to shoot that so young Lee way coming on after that timeout but for now it’s leuan to bring it down the floor Leu the captain getting in the action for China you can see his Zone by Puerto
Rico meu fou on the rebound well she was just using her height there her outstretched arm she was just sort of bouncing the ball off her hand think that means it’s Holly shed’s fourth foul as well and it means Puerto Rico over the limit too so
Just not a good moment here for Puerto Rico after a really positive start this second period six minutes left that happened quickly uh going to the bonus in in less than four minutes and more important certainly hauling shed now having to sit on the bench with four
Fouls wonder what that could mean for this game she was so pivotal last night against New Zealand maybe it means more opportunity for Brianna Jones to uh you know get the ball in her hands shoot the three he puts it In so Rado with ball in hand question on everyone’s lips where’s Brianna Jones here she is this time passes it back to radoo kones can she get involved being a bit quiet to start and again a really awkward shot from [Applause] her lean Le that just trickles out Jo going to be
Careful she turns it over I think she was actually off to to the races before she actually got control of the ball unfortunately for Jones ju KN Young Lee way for three a captain bucket defense went behind the screen no problem pulling up Young Lee [Applause] way K
Outes going to be quiet in this second period but that’s because Bri has just taken over let’s see what rado’s got konz oh can’t put in both those shots those are the shots that can’t afford to miss because they’re not going to get any more open than that Quang some good movement Jang
Now loved her start to this game young Le waiting for back to back triples not to be this [Applause] time F get on [Applause] TS she’s not quite sure about it the crowd obviously giving some feedback nevertheless it’s 41 to 23 yeah she just tucked her arm it’s so great to hear this
Prow you just have to sit back and enjoy it Puerto Rico though I’m sure they would have been enjoying it as much but Gantz can get some reward for going really hard at the basket there both players feeling and I think Jang got a bit of a cut to the lip as
Well nevertheless guantes at the line Lana Smith into the game and Melendez is waiting on the bench to come in for the shooter if guantes makes these [Applause] shots oh and the crowds affected the first one [Applause] play for B The Familiar SC in Italy at the moment Isa guantes is able to convert the second and there is that sub Mendez and also one for China replacing Lee changing point guards for both China and Puerto Rico one has to get out this one the Quang back there to help
Lee Young oh nice cut by Le they do a great job on any dribble handoffs of using their body once they pass that ball off as a screen and what a block there going nowhere Alana Smith going to be SM than that against Leu here she is on offense against sh of
Belendez gets that was good by Puerto Rico shot clock in single figures J approaches the basket then gets a rebound then finds Wong who finds Wang Lee backing down Jones Off to the Races only has one up ahead of her and it affected the shot
It was great defense by W suu but hasn’t Brianna Jones just embraced her time on the court right now absolutely right nine points three from three from three-point range but just like that some impact for China coming onto the floor Lee mang and H Shu Co Jung way sensing a bit of a
Moment here on the last 3 and 1 half minutes of the opening half Roma also on to the floor for Puerto Rico they’ve got to go there’s two seconds left from the shot clock Smith good rebound by Roma no one saw it coming Wang up ahead couldn’t get past Melendez good [Applause]
D Jones with the hot hand into Roma kores has a look she was foued with two shots to come that really let them off the hook cuz that wasn’t the best shot to take and now she goes to the line for three shots see there Wong just with the heavy
Approach a chance for isais kones to get on the board she’s yet to score tonight she’s had the four rebounds they need her impacting offensively if there any chance of winning this game from this margin [Applause] down is of course coming off 10 points and six rebounds against New Zealand last [Applause]
Night we haven’t seen much of Benitez uh so far in this game just around four minutes and she had 13 points last um last night against New Zealand so hopefully nothing’s wrong with her just the coach trying to utilize different players give some bench players some minutes valuable
Minutes you can see her on the bench you might see it in your screens on at home but she’s got her t-shirt on the rest of the players all their signets on so perhaps she’s on pretty limited minutes or maybe her night’s done already who knows like you said hope it’s anything
Too serious if it is indeed an injury we saw in the last game France didn’t use manin FS at all New Zealand didn’t use tedar Reed McKenna Dale in a moon boot so all four teams trying out some new rotations on the last day here in [Applause] C long this is the first
One crowd giving us some words of encouragement as she knocks down the second one Smith now with some voice out there see China G 50% from the free throw line they’ve had 20 attempts already tonight good d by L W Han a rare three attempt oh she knocks it
Down that brought the crowd to their [Applause] feet shouldn’t say a rare three attempt she does like to launch from that range but it’s always good when she knocks him down Gibson now super impressed with her defensive work last night [Applause] look at her running in for the rebound
There again as Melendez was fouled one thing I I you know if I’m watching really closely on China’s defense they’re they’re there but they don’t put a whole lot of pressure so uh Puerto Rico are still able to move the ball fairly freely I’d
Like to see them just get up a bit more in the lanes have their hands a little bit more active uh because that’s the sort of things they need to work on moving forward towards Paris the bo is affecting the Puerto Rican players at the line with so gante
Miss one and MZ also go one from two well over the course of the the two games they’re 68% from the free throw line not the best set SMI spinning on Han but she was never going to get over the top of her yeah not a good decision but that’s a good [Applause]
Decision and luckily for Smith a foul amongst all that so I think it’ll be Pagan that’s going to take the two shots here yep hang just reaching over chance for India Pagan to get some confidence into her G the two rebounds against China on Thursday and then just
The two minutes against New Zealand last night that was a first point of the tournament and gets a second as well and guantes is going to come on for one last bur in the opening half a minute 33 left China isort back in pan and lson you’s task with bringing the ball
Down liong open steps around G and knocks it down that’s always so great when a player the defender goes flying and instead of driving it in they just step across make sure they’re at that three-point line and nail it super clever move by Lee Mong become a
Signature of a game Melendez over the back to Smith can’t fake it in get has a nice offensive rebound amongst all the taller players out there Han this time makes no mistake Wang up ahead Lee up ahead of her oh that was a bit of heavy contact between Lee and
Melendez Melendez is down holding that [Applause] eye Lee just down there to comfort her that’s great sportsmanship they never the hits you want to take and appreciation from the crowd that she’s up on her feet that could have been a lot worse so just waiting to confirm the
Subs I think Melendez is Keen to come and get that eye cleaned [Applause] up now Rosado will come on to to replace Smith and Kon on to replace Mendez Leong at the line just come off a big three Lee Mong sitting on 11 points for the game I think another two shots to come I think someone might have stepped over the
Line she makes no mistake with that extra [Applause] opportunity 12 points for Leong she’s gone four from five from the field tonight very impressive clip she’s been really consistent across the course of this tournament as you would expect from one of their Superstars another one could put a hand up for MVP
And amongst Gabby Williams and Marine Johannes and France probably the pick although Gantz is putting her name up in lights just hopping on that ankle look like she’s going to walk it [Applause] off 24 seconds left on the shot clock game clock China should just work it around
Round for one shot one last shot neong hits the deck again and I think she’s going to head to the line with Puerto Rico over the limit so yep two shots confirmed konz was the one who infringed there thank you guys thank you put the body on Lee [Applause] first one’s [Applause] Good Le won the MVP it was named in the allstar five and the Olympic qualified tournament back in 2020 maybe he’s on track for repeating that here in her hometown of China Gibson comes off for a seat with Jones coming back on Jung Ru also back in for
China and now a chance of Puerto Rico to end the quarter on a high 10 seconds left guantes wants to pull the trigger smart play by garante she got her defender in the air Jeong Ru then came back then stepped through and was fouled she’s so agile Aela get out T if
It’s not one way it’s the other or it’s the other way again J Ru the one getting it way this time lot of Subs called before since we since 24 seconds was left on the [Applause] clock both teams looking frequently to their bench now Vargas will replace gantes solid opening half for marela
Gantes 14 points with three rebounds China now for the last shot Lee morus in the right hand but she didn’t let it go in time but it doesn’t matter China have started this game off the better team and they take a 20-point lead into half time on the back of 15
Points from Lee Mong 12 from leeu and after two periods it’s China 54 leading Puerto Rico 34 I’ve actually been impressed with um PTO Rico you know that was such a big game last night they would have really felt it physically mentally they would be drained uh and to come out and and
They’re putting in a good showing out there and you can see by the numbers you know they’re still three-point shots 36% they’ve kep kept care of the ball both teams relatively well and yes they’re getting out rebounded but you would expect that with their size but I I
Think they’re putting up a really good fight yeah I have to agree and I think they could be down by a lot more in the rebound column that’s for sure with the high differential and in that quarter China only out scor them 30 points to 23 so they kept with them and different
Players stepped up at different time we saw Brianna Jones start off the corner really well with those three-point attempts and then get out to start to take overs they have a lot of contributors out there well and you have to think that uh hauling shed has been
Sitting on the bench with four fouls and we know she’s one of their top scorers in the team so they’ve had to do it without her and I’m not sure when we’ll see her back on the court but uh they’ve done a good job of of trying to spread
That scoring around a little bit but China certainly they’re looking at different options themselves inside outside we can see learo there just a really strong move and she’s been really influential and and she needs to continue so the same when hon Sho is on the floor they need to get them into
Those bigs take advantage of their height exactly right Le bald has been doing a lot of great work for CH she’s leading the way with 15 points and she’s just continued to improve as each game has going on this tournament well we know that that she is a superstar and as
As you said not only in China but worldwide and and so we expect those things from her and and she will she has been consistent this tournament uh which is what you want from your your your big players and she’s been ay supported by her players around
Her absolutely right Le the other one in double figures 12 points and seven rebounds she’s ver on that double double once again ugly ways also had some nice moments as a captain Anu also getting there 9o to six rebounds that was a nice look from the top of the three-point line you know
She’s got those sort of shots in her and the crowd have had a lot to cheer about in this opening half well they have they’re appreciative of what the team is is bringing today and and that’s what you want you want to put on a show for your home fans they’ve
Supported them so well throughout this tournament and what I’ve been impressed with Julia they’ve supported the other teams as well exactly right well it’s half time here in Sean and it is China 54 leading Puerto Rico 34 Education Health Justice we sometimes take these simple things for granted they’re not common
For all of us we are all born on the same Planet but not with the same opportunities whatever our gender color belief or capability we are one we are all on the same team let’s convince those who never thought they would do it that they can we can together we are we
Stronger no matter your origin basketball can bring everyone Together basketball for good get a beat puts it up that’s three to go H with a 53 to 48 lead at the end of Anderson starting in B Anderson with Seria on her back puts it in and now getting 10 to two with the c couple of jab steps now attacking rejected by
Magore she swallowed that basketball leean just goes with the circus pass to Young Lee way what a start for CH on the timeout look at that guys oh my God she had that ball in her hand for that whole [Applause] possession oh what a block by Carlson oh at the
Buzzer she just rejects l a hill it in and the point are come well that’s if you call that an well executed play pass it in a high on ball screen Beck took her time showed her Poise as the clock was sticking down well on top look at this pass from Adam
Make the easy play great behind the back no doubt that will be a highlight top [Applause] play Melle buy johanes all behind the back ber can she finish it off you saw a nice little smile on her face The Players Point to each other acknowledging recognizing that she made that extra pass [Applause]
Johanna get it to plong she gets free she puts it up and oh are they going to count it has she made it they’re going to review it they will go and review this if they have won on that play that will be a stunner from Brianna Stewart unbel that is
Unbelievable these guys will be Legends in their own country but also in the international basketball world Forever J welcome back to sead where it’s China leading Certo Rico by 20 points and a big reason why is this player on screen Lee bong she is China’s top scorer with 15 points four from five from three from free throw rage and four from five from the field most importantly though Lori
Three from three from three-point rage well we know that she certainly can and will shoot that three-point player and she would have to be really their go-to player you know she uses her strength she uses her size her athleticism she exploits mismatches as we talked about we there nice catching and Rhythm that
Three but she moves so dynamically Leong she’s versatile she can get it done in different ways as we mentioned she can put it on the floor you know she’s got good handles out there but I love that her Defender goes by her and she just steps back and makes sure she’s using
That three-point line smart play uh but she is their go-to player she’s their most consistent player and uh she will need to continue so and she will need to make sure that come Olympics time she’s doing the same thing absolutely Puerto Rico’s top scorer is AA get out she’s
The only Puerto Rican player in double figures we’ve seen her time and time again just put this team on her back not just in this tournament but really in every game she plays for a national team well in a way she’s sort of like Leong
And that she’s strong she can get to the basket she she loves to shoot the three and she loves to play with physicality as does Leong so she likes to post up she likes to use her strength as well we mentioned she has a spin move at the end
Which she uses really really well we can see it here just driving in a step back so she’s one too that again moving forward when you think of the Olympics she’s going to have to continue with this team especially in today’s game when hauling shed is sitting on the
Bench with four fouls who really is her partner in crime on the court but not so much today so halime in SE Chila heading into the second half it’s cha 54 leading Puerto Rico 34 there is the Chinese team on the screen lot of noise in the stadium the
Crowd plus the music now as well they would have liked what they did better in the first half compared to what they did last night there are their game leaders Lee with 15 points as we mentioned W with four assists and Lee o that is with the seven
Rebounds and you want to see a bit more for The Bigs Lorry I mean oh and the guards combine I mean they’ve got such a high Advantage what can they do to sort of capitalize on it well I think the guards I I think the bigs are making
Position and the guards need to have uh trust that they’re going to do the right thing and catch the ball get the ball high in the air Let The Bigs gather it in and then finish strongly I think they could give them more looks inside myself just taking advantage of the height but
You know in the other thing that happens that if they do get it inside and the defense collapses then that’s a great opportunity to stick it out to pass it out to some of your really good Shooters in in lie M Wang Yu uh leuan when they’re on the court because we know
That they can hit that three-point shot and then the other thing for me when we look at Puerto Rico I think they’ve been allowed to move the ball probably more freely than they would expect against against China and I think they’ve done a good ball a good job with their ball and player
Movement and getting it through hands and and and reading what the defense gives them and that’s why I would like to see China just just be a little bit more proactive in their defense just put a little bit more pressure and see if they can up the anti because we know
That China if they can get any defl ctions are steals they’re going to go and run and look to exploit fast break opportunities and there is G as you mentioned averaging nine points for the tournament only 19 points only 19% from two-point range but we know she’s more
Deadly than that but you know what if I’m coach Batista I’m quite happy with what my team’s put up in the first half there’s not much really to adjust they’ve been fighting pretty hard and 20 points doesn’t really speak about how well they’ played well again I’m
Impressed as as I was you know with New Zealand wi they they have they have nothing to lose right now uh Puerto Rico they’ve they’ve got their ticket to Paris they got what they came here for um uh you know like I said they would
Have used a lot of emotion and energy to get over the line last night so you know for them to show up today and put in a good effort like they have me that’s impressive and and that’s what you want at this level every team every game going out
Hard absolutely you can say the same for China they’re they’re Runing there they’re being aggressive and it’s led by Lee MOG she shows aggression in every single game she plays still out there on the floor getting some last shots up but now China going to head into their
Huddle and talk some things through well I think it was really important that China came out and made a statement not only for themselves as a team but for these fans the fans would have been sorely disappointed yesterday and theyve come out in massive numbers but let’s
See what these final are instru are From Chinese flag flying proudly in the crowd Puerto Rico getting some last words from coach Batista as well 20 points the mar and we’ve got one more half a couple there’s only one more half left for this Olympic po body tournament I’m going to miss it well it’s been a a great
Event Shan has put on a wonderful display the fans have supported it the players have done a great job all the officials all the volunteers that are involved there’s a massive amount of people behind the scenes to put a tournament like this together and it’s it’s such a big tournament because
There’s so much on the line when you talk about qualifying for the next Olympics which is in Paris absolutely I want to wait to do it in the in the Luna New Year celebrations it’s been fantastic so thank you to everyone at and of course if you want to
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Bit to go of course it’s the last game of the day for us but there still plenty to go on in Hungary and in Belgium and in Brazil the action doesn’t stop and we’re tipping off the second half here at shaji provincial gymnasium it’s China leading by 20 over Puerto
Rico wag suig is going to start off thingss into W he’s going to let up an early three and knock is down what a great screen that hung you set for her she raced to that spot defense got caught behind and just left it wide open for
Wuu R guantes Kitz could have belitz back out we didn’t say about was interesting that’s a sort of impact she can make I know she missed it but that’s a good move good look ahead passes thank you to Le two great baskets to start off this half and smiles from both
Players always great to see Smiles always great it’s good when teams having fun out there Rosado kiles o a deep three from his Alis kones didn’t quite look it down Han mismatch heading to the line see such simple basketball just push push it down the floor wangu you pushed it down the floor
Hansu just ran down got position right under the point of the rim or or at the edge of the dunker spot passed it in turned around shot it finds finds herself at the foul line if you’re Puerto Rico are you happy you you keep sending them to the line
Are you happy to make them earn their shots well I mean it’s tough when you’ve done when they’ve got such a height Advantage if you try and front them or push push them out then they’re going to lob it over your head so I think you’ve
Just got to try and do as best you can you know try doubling or tripling but that basket was in a transition stage so it would be really hard to try and set that double screen or double double them now for Puerto Rico J with the rebound
Toang quite quiet out there on the court W into high there you go again that move this time she misses W with the rebound L can Rescue It what a start it’s been to this third period for China it forces an early timeout for Puerto Rico well I think the
Clear message was as we talked about let’s get it inside let’s try and have a presence inside let’s use it to our advantage cuz the first few times down the floor that’s exactly what they did and now coach Batista wants to talk about That so a line o r from CH to start this third period first it was wag with an early look at three and then Lee with the look ahead pass to J who was happy to collect it and convert the the basket there was the smile that we saw from Lee
M for Coach Batista to talk about there I’m sure how do they C that siid of the B of this Chinese team we can see China’s in a zone now out of that timeout mixing it [Applause] up saw hard and thought better not and gave it to belendez thought better
Yes great move by Benders off the ball on a PO ball movement off of Post speed caught that in rhythm KN canat she go four from four not quite R pushing the pace K thought about big three felita she loves a three KES hits the de that was a foul
Leog it’s her second foul Le so the offensive foul earli on in the game from [Applause] her J committing a foul this is good for Puerto Rico if they get to the line and try and Ed close to this score Al They hav a been good for the line This T of
It they’ve got here Bita she’s known for this C drop it w only white jerseys ahead of her and she turns it over good speed there from Puerto Rico to transition on [Applause] defense know how fast wag is loves to push the pace at the other
End props a sub yly way into the game jug Bru is going to take a seat [Applause] 63 Place 37 both teams are already on the play to [Applause] Paris Han up against the taller kones can’t make the [Applause] basket that was good there by kilon out can’t take full advantage back and forth both teams for no reward at the moment just going to say the same thing hu Leon well she can change things they goto player as you mentioned Lori
So that’s what she’s capable of but we knew that sooner or later somebody was going to nail that three-point shot juany Ying really good off the- ball movement to catch it at the top of the key you know while we talk about try to Le to utilize their bigs and we talk
About Lee and hard but we can’t forget the power of Po suig she’s had a fantastic tournament and continuing it again tonight with 10 points that was great defense by Young Le way grantis was moving as we know she can but this finish [Applause] no as I say she was moving really well
Stayed with her but was able to find a basket Mendez F on the rebound but here was the look for har Juan suing knocked it down from a very hard spot second three of the game hasn’t missed Jes Puerto Rico put their three-point shooter back on the floor to the chance of the
Crowd K on his deep three attempt she’s gone for a few of those none of them will come off I think time to stop they’ve all fallen short so maybe that’s just a little bit of fatigue playing in Leu a very good collect and a very good
Finish exactly got it up in the air left it up to Leu to collect it and that she did get out try to borrow pass young Le way it didn’t work again great defense by Young Le way she’s doing a good job of keeping grantees in front of her and just
Keeping that little bit of distance causing her a bit of headaches certainly be a good switching matchup for China CH just decided to get momentum back on this side we know Puerto Rico had a bit better of them in the second quarter China 14 to3 out scoring them here in the third
KES this time lik to put the ball on the floor radoo though CS up his foot try to [Applause] Ball trying to seem a little more intent on defensively getting up and in a little bit more and just making Puerto Rico feel a little bit uncomfortable they haven’t been able to move the ball as quickly and when they do there’s somebody right there in front of
Them looks like we’re going to go to a challenge here Coast challenge by Puerto Rico confirmed our first of the tournament let’s listen into the rest challenge out of Vine situation okay here we go The white white white red can we take this a slower please can you put this again no no that okay okay frame this is like white white white last touch is red okay play me one more time from the other angle please this a slow motion
Okay so it’s like white white we go no it’s not touch go back in this one go back in this one please back yeah in this one like we don’t know if this touch or no in the last I cannot see his touch change direction or not H for me
Change direction the last the ball is red there is like white white white white white white white white touch it change direction so last one was red so we go white ball and we go 14 no touch the ball touch the the basket can you show me the review from
The main camera just the shot the action shooting please the action shooting the main camera the action shoting did it touch the the ring did it touch the ring yes so we have white ball white ball okay time okay yes okay so we go 14 you got
It so after review we just reverse the call so a good coach is challenged there by coach Heraldo Batista it reverses the call it’s now a Puerto Rico Ball last off juang Su Jing’s foot you’re only allowed one coach’s challenge per game even if it was right
You don’t get to get it back so that’s the challenge for Coach Batista gave him a chance to talk to their players both coaches had them on the sideline going through instructions it’s like a an extra timeout really fresh 4 here for Puerto Rico let’s see if they can use it to full
Effect and payb Coach Batista but instead it gets blocked Lee Mong oh my goodness from The Impossible angle what a Finish By Lee Mong at full speed she made that shot look easy that is so hard to pull off you can say that for every one of Lee B
Shots this makes things look easy out there some sub of Puerto Rico alad Smith injected back into the game as is n mod vas India Pagan also going to enter the game in place of kones so a new look for the time being for Puerto Rico lean
Back onto the floor to run the point for China young Neway qu back to the captainu Lee one the pass was sort of in the air yeah know I like the I like the look of that and you know uh it made the Defenders come over and
Help and it’s still their ball 3.3 seconds on the shot clock now they really are going to have to get it in the air just to catch and shoot that put hard on for this Le loopy pass has to drop it has to drop it and there’s a foul C it amongst the
Rebounds Pagan just was pushing Leu a little bit under the basket there on that offensive rebound so trying to maintain the ball on the Baseline NE again trying to get under a Defender and then jumps it again exact same move get her defender in the air and then side step for that
Three that is Lee Bob signature 17 points three for four from three-point rage J’s shot work out the foul was called but how about Lee monong correction she’s up to 20 points having herself a game tan Leu reverses it in so that’s what we were talking about at
Halftime let’s have a bit more of an inside presence bigs work hard in there guards find a way to get them the ball that’s exactly what we’re seeing right now the great thing is they’re continuing to position themselves well both hot and Le but so is yly way well
That’s just such a great decision The Defenders were on the lane Runners and as she progressed the ball nobody picked her up and she was just able to pull up for a nice jump shot it opens up a 40 Point buff for Chila Lee eyes ahead Lee underneath two Defenders and
Gets the and want to go Lee is on fire well that’s the thing somebody like a lie once she gets that feel once she gets going she wants the ball in her hands and she’s going to create something and make it happen and don’t the fans love it
I love the chance around the arena not one but two Defenders Lee MOG had to contend with and she’s at the free throw line her 23rd point of the game it’s a season a season a tournament high for her she is just been fantastic for China
But hey isn’t it great to see young Shu you on the floor Fair favorite here in the sister of young Le way and replacing her as well a bit of sister Ry perhaps Nice Shot there by [Applause] Vargas bre a Solid V of scoring from CH there really nice look ahead by Lee M to see her streaming teammate down there in the young Sean Young sh you to Young this to the crowd every time she gets it p sets herself Car drop it Gibson we
Loved her rebounding last night hasn’t quite been a day Today she’s still showing up she’s still hustling she’s finding an option here in offense Alana Smith is somebody else that’s done a good job on the court given her opportunities with thead sitting and there we go on Q nice little pull-up jump shot very good work by lot smth I do
Great he’s made fantastic in R’s absence R the 37y old Leong Leu strong hands in the rebound newh this is a deep triple from the TOA little nod of her head like go I know that was jumpping love the three-point shooting from China in this game and they’ve been
Able to capitalize off the crowd no crowd noise as well 10 from 19 a very impressive click W yes they’re shooting it at 53% right now so and the more of the crowd for liong as she steps off the court so Gibs it at the free for line
She’s yet to score this game hasn’t attempted a two-pointer or a [Applause] three-pointer and she’s able to lock down the second I don’t believe young shuu has scored a point yet this tournament has she you’ll hear it if you do well that’s what I want to prepare for because I hope she does
Yes y you fa favorite guest on the board for the first time here in SE we know her startup here she’s a big social media fan favorite playing for guong here in China she’s an ambassador for Prada as well if you don’t mind you Liu wants a piece of it as she gets
It well they’re shooting for has continued to impress this game it’s one thing to be wide open but you do have to nail those shots and and they’ve done a great job Liu up to 160 points at 11 rebounds a double double for the second time this tournament course spends her time with
Bastias in turkey and the Chicago sky in the WNBA over in the USA that’s pass to Lee under a minute left now L on the floor young can she go back to back not quite Vargas just completed it to Smith to vgas a nice drive deserve to finish well it was a
Good drive she recognized she had better foot speed There She is again defense did a play last night 91 vus so she’s feeling refreshed pagad couldn’t quite reach high enough for that basket and there’s 5 seconds left the crowd rise in anticipation Le W half quite be a buzzer but a great third
Period from the Chinese team they outscored Puerto Rico 33 points to eight Puerto Rico weren able to continue on for a really positive second period and at the end of the third quarter it’s China 87 leading Puerto Rico 42 well I think Puerto Rico found it
Difficult to score on the back of China stepping up defensively I just felt they put a bit more pressure on and I’m sure Puerto Rica at this stage is feeling fairly fatigued from their game last night but uh certainly China have taken advantage of that and what great shoot shooting percentage
56% 53 from the three-point line we just won’t look at the free throw percentage all right J no we’re not doing that but other than that the uh Chinese team are shooting the ball it’s such a wonderful clip the best they’ve shot old tournament and it’s paid dividends here
Are the third quarter best plays you’ll see a lot of great open looks and a lot of conversions and you know it was Lee M need in the way but we now have four players in double figers for China enough well I thought initially that their game plan was to go inside whether
That was through dribble penetration or pass penetration and they seem to focus on that but then the uh then the uh Focus seemed to go on some three great three-point shooing so really were able to to mix it up but we can see there that basket by Lee M at full speed was
Sensational and then that little side step three that we saw in the first half as well got to love what she’s doing out there and the crowd loving it as well we’ve seen those clapsticks in full force throughout the tournament and it’s so I like this approach from China I mean the players’s
Always for them everybody knows it they always go to their bigs but it’s great to see them look at their three-point Shooters they’re shooting it wonderfully why not keep feating them well I think they want to keep mixing it up and and that’s the sign of a good team where you
Can have that combination of inside and out you become so hard to defend there if they get it inside and they block it back up out then uh you know it’s it’s hard to defend and Hauling shed was on our so she sat for two and two and a
Half quarters uh we’ll see how she goes in um in this uh last quarter last quarter of the tournament oh it’s sad but 87- 42 try to lead in the way I want to finish off this tournament onio High celebrate log into the night with their
Fans poing set on the four fouls put up the shot Lee you are leeu share it share it around young shuu stepping back on G the crowd’s ring her up telling her to go for it and she does and was there to pick up the pieces I think they really wanted
Her to shoot a three yeah yeah not that two Stu we want a three and now they come to a as Rado brings the ball down the floor fit is again starting but again if this if the trend continues we’re likely not to see her for the rest of the turn
When she comes off Lee one using her Pace to get around pela Rosano just a nice little hesitation and change of pace put on the Jets got brown radoo and was able to finish strongly that’s quick First Step from leean great hesitation gantes always carries the ball under her
Arm and goes hard and they have another chance here Puerto Rico through radoo Lee up against the t k has got the rebound and then hollly shed offered running on the other end gives herself a bucket well she has sat for a while so she should have the
Legs and she did she passed all the Defenders and went straight to the basket four fouls for holling shed three points for the game 91 Place 44 it’s great to see all the players have hit the court uh you know everybody puts in the same amount
Of time at training and so for players that get less minutes this is just such an ideal opportunity they’re playing in front of a great crowd whether you’re from Puerto Rico or China it’s always good to play in front of an appreciative crowd certainly right they’ll be hoping to
Celebrate a win and a trip to Paris young show you we’ve been calling for it the girl made calling for it and she’s delivered great decision her Defender went under that pick and roll and so she just very calmly read the defense and stopped impr propped guantes responds
Immediately I think guantes is going okay I’ve got a rookie on me I’m going to make sure I take advantage of this and try and see how she can defend me Han W Han oh what spin couldn’t get the Finish Leu speaking of spinning still could to get the Finish
But man I like what these bigs are [Applause] doing see how Rosado can respond for Puerto Rico here the calls of patience patience from coach Batista and it pays off guantes heading to the line but guantes has a high IQ so she recognizes when that she you know you
Can see her almost initiating that contact so she can control the contact so AA gante at the free throw line that’s a 17th point for the game she’s the only Puerto Rico player in double figures she’s gone six from 17 from the field three rebounds and knocks down both of those free throws
That’s really about what she’s averaging for the other two games 18 points so I think she’ll end up with a little bit more in this game by the time it ends yep averaging nine points across the first two games they’re really utilizing that flare screen round uh flare screen well the Defenders are
Tending to go under it so they’re quite happy to stop and shoot that three so they should be it’s been dropping beautifully for China radoo huling she gets [Applause] fail so a chance for China to get over the 100 point mark as well haven’t seen that this
Tournament yeah I’m sure the fans would love that as well oh nice step back from gantes off one leg she’s look good in this last couple of minutes AA guantes tell you what so is the Chinese team Yu’s had some nice moments although she want to take that one back well
Puerto Rico in that uh case they they were just throwing something a little bit different they they were sort of trying to double team and and force the Chinese team to to make some decisions in what they were passing it really almost what you’d say junking it up a little bit on
Defense get ANZ up against Young 20 piece for Aela now 22 she has turned it on this fourth period well that was definitely a little bit of razzled dazle from guantes good sides here for Puerto Rico they’ve out score China 10 points to seven although Lee can change things basket won’t count offensive foul
Again that’s back to back you can see that exact same thing there were three people sort of hunting the ball down at the center line and and forcing into a just a little bit of a chaotic situation for China and making them have to think about things
The crowd trying to get them out of trouble it’s been an 80 run from Puerto Rico and all eight of those points have been scored by Aela Guantes so China over the limit Puerto Rico going to get some shots and this has been a really positive start to the fourth quarter for them well certainly has that there is no question they are playing this game out could have easily thrown in the tower could have set some players early
On but instead you know they showed a sign of intent they B hollly shed on they could have just let her sit for the whole game and not worry about it but they B her on they want to keep it going they’re still rotating gante is
Still out there Ben is still out there konz all their big names still playing a part and there they are pressing hard L finds a bit of space though Lee finds a rebound share it around oh beautiful cut from pan really good slipping up the screen The Defenders weren’t ready for that at
All Rosado to benitz here 22 points oh beautiful and the foul to come well you can’t speak highly enough of guantes and and the the move she’s making on the floor right now she’s really looking to handle that ball and you can see the outstretched arms and and her eyes on the target
She has had a fine tournament Arantes the three-point play like we said she averages nine points but tonight she’s up to 24 just has to be stagnant for a bit oh then steps back Rado with the rebound outs off and running steps back herself why not why not is exactly right but great
Running wo senu sprinted the floor caught that in full stretch was able to finish and goes to the line what excellent Pace from L crowd definitely showing their appreciation and of course Lee was the one to find her she has been rapid with her passes this tournament her ninth
Assist for the game to go with seven points and now L can get her fifth if she’s good enough to convert from the three through [Applause] line one more point to go Julia they add closer Jones back on for Puerto Rico that’s a good move from coach Batista bring on your three-point
Shooter see what she’s got left pulls up for a l two instead and jumps it there’s some really positive things happening for Puerto Rico and in this last quarter they’re they’re still going at it hard they’re looking at the shots a lot of one-on-one action but uh you
Know if that’s the way they’re getting it done then so be it so Bri Jo becomes the the second player to head into double figures for Puerto Rico 11 points young can she bring up the T ne1 can she give up another dive instead goes herself good rebound W Lee again offensive
Rebound throws himself with some space and there it is 100 points for sh it’s sort of a good thing that Leu she was working so hard getting rebounds for others that she was the one that made that basket to finish it off to the 100 ke on is responds on the other
End Le Rockets up to 20 points and 21 rebounds Lori wow that’s the highest rebound tally for this tournament by far Gantz stepping around get getting fouled well with Lee Mong sitting on the bench at 23 points guantes is at now 25 points and leads the game in all scoring
And Puerto Rico now going to clear their bench so Roba Vargas Smith ohol poing sh’s going to take a seatz remaining out there GS waiting to get her off the [Applause] floor good 3 minutes a good chance here in three minutes for those B players to hustle confirmation of that double
Double from leeu a points 21 rebounds sorry what a great game from guantes as she steps off the court great tournament for her and I’m sure we’ll see lots of her when we see the Puerto Rican team at Paris Cor High 27 points for AA Gantz that’s amongst all players mind you 27
Points in a losing team a very impressive effort as it’s China scoring 101 points I might add absolutely haven’t say that yet for this tournament four four players in double figures everybody hitting the score score sheet and they’ll need that game they’ll want to wipe off well learn from the uh
Game against France moving forward and you know I was thinking about it after the game before coming to today’s game and you know it’s not such a bad thing uh it’s it’s sort of a reality check and they can take lots of things out of that
Game and learn from it how we have to change what we have to do to beat somebody like France uh whether it’s defensively whether it’s offens i l um so you know you look at those things and you go at least they qualified nothing happened nothing changed there and then
Today they’ve put on a great performance that old thing in sport you don’t want to be too good leading into such a big moment such a big tournament it’s like a team going on an unbeaten regular season and then wanting to lose one before finals to get the monkey off the back
Same thing here but Leu is doing just that she is on fire Gets herself past 20 points now to go with of course those 21 boards C of it highs all over the floor for both teams points for G says rebounds for Le that instance vargos really needed to just pass it out you don’t have a chance against the taller
Leu here She is again up against the small Aroma another rebounds this time kicks it out to [Applause] pun China ball minute 46 left we know China already on that plane to Paris so too is Puerto Rico there’s a lot at stake around the world in the other
Tournaments of course Australia were the most recent team to qualify in Brazil Germany and Serbia still fighting for the last spot there how about that one in hungry Lori oh my goodness that is still everything up for grabs that’ll start in a few hours time but Canada Hungary Japan and
Spain all with one win one loss going into the last day of the tournament how exciting is that oh it’s exactly what you want as a fail as a broadcas a I don’t know about a player maybe but definitely definitely from the chief St we love to to see that and the timeout
Is called in the fourth period by Puerto Rico a minute 36 left it’s been a really fantastic corner by there they’ve outscored China 23 points to 16 and they can hold their head high with a head home most likely tomorrow well this is the most they’ve scored out of any game
This tournament the uh right now and they’re on 65 points so they’ll be pretty happy about that a bit of a wave going around the stadium you can hear the noise behind us you can see the game leaders of Puerto Rico guantes with 27 points radoo with four assist and KZ
With four rebounds but it really has been the arena G show it’s going to be pretty hard to pick a TCL player of the game you think Leu gets it with ch winning but guantes is put in a great performance as well I’m just glad we don’t have to pick
It because it’s it’s um it it is it’s great to see some some standout performances but I have to say leuan she’s been facilitating so many of lear’s passes out there and catches that uh I’d be giving a lot of credit to her as well it’s the second time she’s hit
More than 10 assists she had 11 against New Zealand on Thursday and now the 10 tonight plus the seven points we love her to get double figures as well a nice little double double to finish off her tournament as we head into the last 90 seconds not just at this game but the
Olympic qualifying tournament here in China it’s been a fantastic one L Smith gets the [Applause] roll she’s been real positive for Puerto Rico not just tonight of the whole tournament he’s Lee can she hit that triple another re band for Leu Triple T J Ball good hustle there for Puerto
Rico that’s really all they can do when she gets that ball inside they can double they can triple they can make it hard for her to score make it hard for her to try and pass out to her perimeter players and that’s exactly what happened in that instance so P J to
Inbounds NE one y [Applause] Shu so 103 played 67 50 seconds left Puerto Rico second foul of the quarter Le one young puts it on the deck and then Roma hits the deck oh sorry vas hit the deck Jones hit the deck these players are fighting right into the end on both
Teams as we head into the last 43 seconds another jump ball was called so it’s uh The Possession arrows now with Puerto Rico see if they can get a couple more baskets to finish off there night didn’t quite go their way but a really good finish of this game 25
Points to 16 in this fourth period so far to lead and they can run the shot clock down here and try to make use of their last seconds here on the floor in front of their home fans and that’s exactly what Lee does that was a great call that
Flare screen has been working for them all night when they flare and that time they used the screen and curled around straight to the basket 11th dime for leean Smith makes it in for one last shot the crowd counts them down China happen just BCE it out and leemon puts
Her hands up in celebration because China celebrate their 10th Olympics birth in style they get the win over Puerto Rico on their home floor to go two and one in the tournament Leong thanking the referees and celebrating what was a big night not only for herself but for her team hugs all
Around a and forward it it’s China who get to celebrate properly because at the final score it’s China 105 de beating Puerto Rico 69 Puerto Rico can absolutely hold their head high in this game they that game against New Zealand which was so critical do or die and then come out
Today and put 69 points on the board and and be competitive to a degree with China is a real credit to their coaching staff their support staff and all the players absolutely winning the fourth quarter 27 points to 18 the cha winning the game taking their fans
And they get their boarding pass finally it was confirmed last night of course with Puerto Rico winning over New Zealand but they couldn’t really celebrate a disappointing loss against France that’s right they not only bounce back but they get to bounce back they get to celebrate in front of their amazing home
Crowd they all put the caps on in front of their sign in front of their boarding pass they are on their way to Paris they will hope for their first medal in 40 years it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long such a successful team they placed fifth in 2020 they’ll be
Hoping to go a couple more places better cup 2024 they’ve been to the summit nine times one silver in 1992 and then a bronze in 1994 but after their first Asia cup W in years not that long ago they won the Asian Games came second in the World Cup
They are building Lor well they certainly are and uh you know it’s exciting for all of them to to be heading to to the Olympics any of these teams that qualify whether you’ve been to an Olympics before whether you’re brand new and never been to one it is so
Exciting and you can see the smalls on the places face is putting the t-shirts on hey I like those I don’t think we’ve seen them on any other team they’re pretty cool 2024 game on and it certainly is after what they were able to produce tonight the top
Scorers on your screen NE MOG with 23 Li Leu with 22 plus 23 rebounds monstrous St line from her and SS of appreciation from the crowd might see if you the travel to Paris who knows but no doubt there’ll be China fans all over the world rejoicing what their team’s been able to
Do it’s been a really successful pass to qualified for them success in the Asian region and then success in the world stage of the four silver medal can they go one better can they finally get the monkey off their back and get their first Olympic medal in 40 Years of July
Put them up [Applause] there celebrating well I think the loss of last night to to France is now a distant memory and there’s the thing that can’t see from hard and Le CR absolutely love it beautiful Rob for them we’re expecting her to be allows as
The TCL player of the game she was monstrous 22 points and 23 Rebounds there’s three players that will play a big part C the Olympics W Le and H H Shu with 11 points and eight rebounds tonight she played her part as she has all tournament and that’s a great view of the stadium and everything that’s going
On around us right now as we get ready to not only Crown the player of the game but to Crow the tournament MVP as well you names the contention there there’s been some outstanding individual performance all week we talk about or or the last few days about the team
Performances but there’s no question there’s been some outstanding uh individual performances really from all the teams but you know no doubt from from Team China you’d have to be looking at Lee Mong Leu you’ve got uh Williams and johannas of course from from France Grant’s put in a great
Performance today with 27 points so lots of great individual performances here are the best players to the fourth quarter in Al game though between China and Puerto Rico of course tryina getting the job done by 36 points but the fourth quarter belong to Puerto Rico Lori they
Stepped up and they outscored they I wouldn’t say out hustled it out play but they definitely outscored the Chinese team has got the game slightly back on their turn well certainly grante has played a big part in that and we can see the way she’s shooting the ball the way
She was controlling the game for her team but wasn’t that a great finish the running suu we’ spoken about guantes a number of times she’s just been a real impact player in this game the 27 points 9 for 21 from the field three rebounds as [Applause] well high five all around from the
Chinese team at the end Leong was destructive with the 23 points seven from 10 from the field four from five from three point range as well two rebounds and two assists looking at the pictures here it was China getting the job done 105 to 69 36 point win they’re on the blades of
Paris [Applause] [Applause] w and now to close this fantastic event we want to celebrate the most valuable player of this tournament the T MVP Mr and Z the Secretary General of frea your team
