Xinjiang's game against Guangdong was in the spotlight, with Qi Lin's three-pointer and Dehao's key steal in the spotlight. This game has been a major event in the CBA league. In the past two seasons, the Xinjiang team has fallen into a trough, and the Guangdong team has gradually declined, and the overall atmosphere seems to be less lively.
However, this season things have changed, and Xinjiang has brought in Jones, which has been seamless and has shown good chemistry. Coupled with the rebound in form of Salamu, Qi Lin's performance has risen strongly, and they have become the top team in the league. Guangdong Hongyuan has always been a strong team that cannot be underestimated, although Yi Jianlian has retired, their heritage is still there, and the tactical system is still stable. Tonight, the Xinjiang team was well prepared, especially Qi Lin's crazy offense in the early opening hours, especially the accurate shooting on the three-point line.
Today, Qi Lin has transformed from the strongest high school player to the best striker in the professional league, completing a qualitative leap. He's got great physicality, he's fast, has great bounce and has a lot of punch. And most importantly, he's one of the best pitchers in the entire league. Against this backdrop, Du Runwang's addition is a bit out of place, and although he has a good hand, he doesn't have Qi Lin's athleticism, a pitcher who is not used to high-intensity games and fast-paced offense and defense. A complete pitcher should be like Qi Lin, who can not only shoot, but also break through and attack the basket when the opposing defense comes up. At this moment, the Xinjiang team has Jones as the core, and Qi Lin and A Budu constitute the two wings, forming a powerful trident.
Edison Wu can also surprise opponents when he shoots in the middle, and his shooting ability makes the inside lose at critical moments. In addition, there is another player Yu Dehao who is easy to overlook, but in fact, his value is not inferior to other players. In the Xinjiang team, his role is crucial, he is like an indispensable part of this machine, without him, the whole team cannot function. At the most crucial moment of the match, his down-to-the-ground tackle led to Marchand's mistakes, which shows his importance. Shouldn't the fans applaud him when he roars on the field?His tough defence dictates the outcome of the game, and today's game was just a clear example of that. Yu Dehao of the Xinjiang team has always played a key role in the game.
In addition to this, there are some local players from Xinjiang, whose names may not be so easy to remember, but their skills are quite good. When the thick eyebrows roared and completed the dunk under the basket, Xinjiang had already begun to open the score. However, as a Guangdong team, they have always been that strong team that cannot be easily beaten. As long as you play against them, whenever you slack off, you will pay for it. In today's game, the Xinjiang team led by about 20 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. However, in this quarter of the game, the Guangdong team played well, and their defensive intensity increased significantly. Yu Dehao also failed to pose a threat on the offensive end, and his final mid-range shot looked a little hasty, and he almost cost Xinjiang the victory. Qi Lin's shooting percentage dropped, Abudu was blocked under the basket, and Wu Guanxi also failed to score.
At the same time, Jones may have been a little tired and made some low-level mistakes. However, Guangdong showed a strong defense, and Marchand and Zhao Zilong began to create threats under the basket. Marchand's rhythm change was brilliant, advancing, pausing, and accelerating again, like an undulating snake weaving through the Xinjiang team's defense. What's more, his three-point shot is hot. His breakthrough was so strong that Xinjiang had to pause him to defend. However, he suddenly jumped up and shot, and he hit the shot. At the same time, Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie also frequently hit the basket to score. The 20-point lead was all but erased in the final minute before the end. However, the Xinjiang team repeatedly failed to achieve results on the offensive end, and even had two 24-second violations. The state of the players seems to be a little flustered, and it is not clear how Director Qiu is arranged.
In short, they played too conservatively on the court to attack the basket and tried to kill time in an attempt to hold on to the lead. This simply doesn't work. Du Feng didn't waste any chances, he immediately ordered his team to launch a tidal counterattack. With about 10 seconds left in the game, the score was only two points away, and at this time, Marchand controlled the ball and went to the front. At this moment, as long as he shows what he is best at, he presses forward, retreats backwards, and then jumps and shoots, the outcome of the game is unpredictable. However, at this moment, Yu Dehao came to an almost desperate steal, which caused Marchand's mistake. Subsequently, the Guangdong team fouled, and Jones hit both free throws to stretch the score to 4 points. There were only 3 seconds left in the game, and by this time, everything was clear. Outside the court, Director Du and Director Qiu had already shaken hands.
This gripping battle between Xinjiang and Guangdong has come to an end, and the aftertaste left for fans is still continuing. This competition is a multi-faceted test for the Xinjiang team, not only in terms of psychological quality, but also in terms of technical and tactical level, so their strength can be further improved.