On December 22, the CBA regular season continued, with the Liaoning team playing against the Qingdao team. After the start of the game, the Liaoning team quickly showed its state, suppressed the Qingdao team offensively and defensively, leading by 3 points in the first quarter and 6 points at halftime. In the second half, the Liaoning team was a little slack, but then stabilized the situation, opened up the difference in the final quarter, and finally won 100-89. Although Moreland did not score much, he played 22 minutes, shot 4 of 6, got 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and was the hero of the team's victory.
The current lineup of the Liaoning team is still incomplete, and Guo Allen continues to be absent due to injury. Moreland was still the starter, and he came up in good shape, hitting a mid-range shot quickly. As soon as he finished speaking, Moreland stole Yang Hansen and counterattacked with a layup to score again, helping the team play a 6-0 attack wave. Moreland's offense is hot, receiving the ball inside to face Yang Hansen, and hitting a hook again. Later, Moreland hit a three-pointer, scoring 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in a single quarter, which has filled the data column.
It's not just the offense, Moreland is very good at defending Young. Especially in the second quarter, Yang Hansen failed to beat Moreland twice, showing his defensive skills. Unfortunately, Moreland was later whistled for a third foul and had to go to the break.
Moreland continued to play in the second half, still against Yang Hansen, and although he did not score, he did a good job of limiting the popular rising star. However, it is still an old problem, because the defense is too aggressive, Moreland committed another foul in a defense, and head coach Lopes can only replace him.
Moreland performed well in this game, although he didn't score much, but he completely limited Yang Hansen's play on the defensive end. Especially in the first half, as long as Moreland defended, Yang Hansen did not take any advantage. Moreland's help defense, rebounding, and blocking are all very good, and he is completely an interior defensive gate.
Moreland joined the Liaoning team in the 2021-2022 season, and his initial performance was not good, but the team has always trusted him, and then finally played in the playoffs. Moreland is averaging 11 points and 10 points in 23 minutes per game this season7 rebounds 33 assists 15 blocks, an improvement from last season. Now the aging problem of the Liaoning team is obvious, Han Dejun is old, so many times it is Moreland who starts, and as far as the game is concerned, he has done very well. Liaoning's goal this season is to defend the title, and Moreland's offense and defense on the inside are crucial.