Olympic 3×3 Basketball Update: USA Men’s Team Suffers Fourth Consecutive Loss! China Men’s Team Loses to Poland & Women’s Team Defeats Spain

On August 2, the third round of group stage matches in the Olympic 3×3 basketball tournament concluded. The Chinese men’s 3×3 basketball team ultimately lost 17-22 to Poland, finishing with a record of one win and three losses after four games. Meanwhile, the Chinese women’s 3×3 basketball team defeated Spain 14-11, achieving a record of two wins and two losses after four games. Notably, in this sport, the USA men’s 3×3 basketball team has suffered four consecutive defeats, while the USA women’s 3×3 basketball team ended their three-game losing streak with a 17-11 victory over Spain today.

The Chinese men’s 3×3 basketball team lost their first match to the Netherlands but defeated Serbia. They were unable to secure a win against reigning champions Latvia. In the early hours of this morning, facing Poland, China encountered difficulties from the start. Poland had a better overall shooting performance and quickly took the lead, while China could only break the deadlock with an outside shot by Zhang Ning. China’s disadvantage in the paint was evident. At critical moments, they relied on Zhang Ning’s outside shooting to stabilize the situation. Late in the game, China narrowed the gap to just one point, but ultimately lost 17-22 to Poland after Phillips scored a crucial basket for Poland and Zhao Jia-ren missed a long-range shot, marking their third defeat.

In the full game, Zhang Ning scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, Lu Wen-bo scored 1 point and grabbed 2 rebounds, Zhao Jia-ren scored 6 points and grabbed 1 rebound, and Zhu Yuan-bo scored 1 point and grabbed 4 rebounds.

The Chinese women’s 3×3 basketball team displayed good form against Spain, although the game wasn’t without its challenges. However, China maintained control thanks to their advantage in the paint. At crucial moments, Chen Ming-ling and Wang Li-li hit back-to-back long-range shots and played outstanding defense, stabilizing the game. Wang Li-li sealed the victory with two free throws, allowing the Chinese women’s 3×3 basketball team to defeat Spain.

In the full game, Zhang Zhi-tin scored 4 points and grabbed 3 rebounds, Chen Ming-ling scored 4 points and grabbed 1 rebound, Wan Ji-yuan scored 1 point and grabbed 2 rebounds, and Wang Li-li scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.