On December 21, Beijing time, the CBA battle ignited the fire again, and Guangsha's home stadium ushered in a fierce showdown with the menacing Tianjin team. This match was particularly crucial for both sides, as in the last meeting, Tianjin suffered a defeat for Guangsha with an upset victory. But this time, Guangsha went all out at home, and after four quarters of hard work, they easily defeated Tianjin with a score of 129-103, successfully revenged, and returned home in shame.
In recent times, the Guangsha team has performed well, but it has also suffered instability moments. It is worth mentioning that they managed to defeat the defending champion Liaoning twice, fully demonstrating their strength to compete for the title. However, the unexpected defeat in the matches against Tongxi and Qingdao raised some doubts about Guangsha's overall performance. At the same time, this season's Tianjin team is determined to win, with a record of 7 wins, clinging to the playoffs, and successively defeating strong opponents such as Guangdong, Guangsha and Beijing, and the performance has attracted much attention.
In terms of the starting lineup, Guangsha sent five tigers composed of Sun Minghui, Zhu Junlong, Zhao Jiaren, Hu Jinqiu and Oliver, while Tianjin sent Lin Tingqian, Gu Zeyu, Zhang Yunmeng, James and Gao Shiao. In the first quarter of the game, Oliver and Sun Minghui's excellent play quickly gave Guangsha the lead, while Tianjin relied on James' shooting to bite the score. Outstanding performances by Zhu Junlong and Sun Minghui further extended Guangsha's lead, but Wang Xu's three-pointer allowed Tianjin to quickly catch up. At the end of the first quarter, the Cantons led 32-26.
Entering the second quarter, the two sides fell into a stalemate tug-of-war, and the Tianjin team continued to catch up with the score with excellent outside shooting percentage. Before the end of the half, Guangsha's outside projection also began to exert its power, Wharton and Zhao Yanhao hit three-pointers one after another, and Zhu Junlong's whistle shot helped Guangsha open up the gap again at 64-52. At the beginning of the third quarter, the Tianjin team sent double foreign aides James and Rochester, but they were dizzy by a wave of three-point rain from Guangsha. Zhao Yanhao's three-point shot quickly expanded the difference to more than 20 points. Guangsha's offensive state continued to heat up, leading 97-78 after the third quarter. Entering the final quarter, the Tianjin team completely fell into passivity, while Guangsha took the opportunity to launch a frantic attack, and finally won 129-103 easily, and the game lost suspense.
The data of both sides showed that Sun Minghui contributed 24 points, 7 rebounds, 17 assists, 1 break and 1 block, Hu Jinqiu got 23 points and 6 rebounds, Zhao Yanhao 18 points and 3 rebounds, Zhu Junlong 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Oliver 6 points and 9 rebounds. In Tianjin, James contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds, Shi Deshuai got 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, and Rochester had 14 points and 7 assists.
In this game, the Guangsha team used Tianjin's good three-point tactics, making 15 of 32 three-pointers and leading 13 rebounds. And Zhao Yanhao, known as the CBA Curry, staged the return of the king, 7 of 11 in the game, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and was the player with the highest three-point shooting in the team, second only to Sun Minghui in terms of plus/minus.
In the past two seasons, Guangsha has reached the semifinals in the playoffs, but Zhao Yanhao was absent at a critical moment. If Zhao Yanhao can return with full blood in the playoffs this season, then Guangsha is expected to hit the first championship in team history. This game not only proved the strength of Guangsha, but also laid a solid foundation for the team's future championship road.
Overall, this game was not just an ordinary victory, but also an opportunity for Guangsha to show the strength of the team in a difficult time. On the pitch, they managed to overcome strong opponents through close cooperation and excellent performances, and accumulated valuable experience for the team's future competitions.
This also makes fans look forward to Guangsha continuing this excellent form in the next games and working hard to hit the CBA championship. In this competitive season, Guangsha has shown strength that cannot be ignored, and the tacit cooperation of the team and the outstanding performance of individual players have won them the applause they deserve. As the game progresses, Guangsha is expected to become a dark horse this season and bring more exciting moments to the CBA league.