我也希望球队能够多参与类似这样的比赛，多习惯这种大赛的气氛。球员们，我们一起加油，努力吧！搞好自己的篮球技术与赛力，朝向更高的篮球领域迈进。

Although we are fortunate enough to be playing in front of a familiar setting and a home crowd, our girls were unable to get past the pressure of expectation. I hope that the younger players on the team can learn how to cope with such pressure in future and play their own game regardless of the situation.

I also hope that our team will be able to participate in more tournaments like this one, so the players, especially the younger ones, can get used to a big game atmosphere. We all have to work hard together to improve the fundamental skill level of the team in order to achieve greater heights.

在我观赛的当儿，脑海里出现了一个疑问。为什么我们同样是亚洲人，同样的一个种族，但是他们的体格却能练到这么健壮呢？而我们国家男女队同样的有进行力量训练，也同样有良好的设备，但是我们球队的体格总是较瘦小。我看我们必须向他们取经，看看有什么办法让我们的球队在力量及体力上有所进步，不要总是比别人来的逊色。

The first day of competition has succesfully gone by. All six teams from different nations showed off both their teamwork and individual skills. Personally, I find the Pure Youth Construction team from Chinese Taipei a pleasure to watch. Our players can learn a lot from watching them play.

As I was watching the competition, a thought flashed through my mind. Why is it that even though we are from the same ethnic group, the difference in body composition is so evident? The teams from Taipei and Hong Kong are extremely well-built and their players are strong and explosive.

We too have a structured weight-training program and adequate strength training facilities as well, however, both our men and women's teams seem to lack the physique and strength that other Asian teams possess. I think it is time we find out how they train so our players can better match up with them in terms of physical strength and explosiveness.

The MIBC is only 3 days away now, and as the Assistant Coach of the National Women's Team I am both excited and nervous. Mainly because it has been a long time since the women's team has had a chance to play in front of a home crowd and I'm also concerned about the performance of my players. However, I believe if they relax and play to the best of their own abilities, they'll do just fine.
I hope that all the basketball fans out there will show their support for the women's team when the tournament starts.