Tonight, two teams on a winning streak met together.
Before the game, Qiu Biao was interviewed by reporters, and he said: We have to rely on defense to win.
The Xinjiang team has been getting stronger and stronger this season, and the most important thing is the improvement of their defense, especially the protection of rebounding, which is the best in the league.
But what they encountered today was the strongest offensive firepower team in the alliance, Guangsha Wushao, all of whom had crosshairs. As long as they are given space, they are guaranteed to put the ball in the basket. Although Hu Jinqiu is not fighting, Zhao Yanhao is coming back, Zhu Junlong and Zhao Jiaren are all in the limelight. In the last game against Shanghai, Sun Minghui scored 40 points alone, and his attack power was definitely the top in the league.
The strongest shield meets the strongest spear, and this game is destined to be extraordinary. It is also destined to be very important for their respective teams. They are certainly playoff teams and could well make it to the Final Four or even the Finals. The win is a positive factor for the confidence of the players and the team's record.
It must be admitted that Director Qiu is fully prepared. As soon as the game started, the Xinjiang team's defense was particularly active. There is pressure on the outside, and there is assistance defense on the inside. The penalty area is basically no-flying, and neither Oliver nor Okafor have found a sense on the inside.
As for the outside line, after the opening, except for Zhao Jiaren, who had an outside line, the other players had few achievements. The reason here is not the disappearance of their touch, nor the inaccuracy of their shooting, but the presence of defensive interference. The best defense is to dry and make you feel awkward when shooting. Can't find the right space, barely shoot, the front sight is definitely off. Break through, you can't get in, and the outside jumper, the opponent doesn't lose position, and threatens you right in front of you.
And on the inside, not long after playing, Oliver went down to change a small foreign aid. In this way, rebounding is even more problematic. As long as it doesn't score, the rebounding ball will definitely be from Xinjiang. Today, Edison Wu was ordered to play and guard the inside line, and the effect was good.
On the offensive end, Jones started. After he came to Xinjiang, on the one hand, his playing time was compressed and he had a certain opportunity to rest. On the other hand, he also changed his all-encompassing style of play. Mobilize the team, sort out the offense, and do a good job.
But today, he was full of firepower as soon as he started, and he wanted to lead the attack of the Xinjiang team. Sure enough, he repeatedly hit the basket, in front of the opposing player, throwing, shooting, and attacking under the basket, which often worked.
At the end of the day, Salamu seemed to have reservations, and he didn't make much effort on the offensive end. It wasn't until the second half, especially in the fourth quarter, that his offensive firepower was seen. With three points, there is also a mid-range shot after an empty cut. It's critical!
Qi Lin is still the main attacker, his three points are already perfect, as long as he is given an empty position, he will decisively pull it up and score three points. At this point, he seems to be a little more reliant on the crosshairs than the few in the Guangsha. It is even more necessary to impact the basket, as well as split dunks, and the income is very expensive.
The two interior lines, Edison Wu and Thick Eyebrows, both have rebounds in the frontcourt and have secondary offenses. Wu Guanxi's offense is very distinctive, when he raises his hand, the ball is shot, and it is basically unblockable. There's a discrepancy between your judgment and his shot, and that error makes him successful.
In a game, it always rolls forward around 10 minutes, and this hurdle seems to have not passed. Sun Minghui is not brave, and other outside lines have not played very well. On Okafor, this is the player that Wang Bo has high hopes for, as can be seen from his playing time.
This Okafor has the skills to do it, and he also has some means to attack under the basket. However, his attacks were not resolute and lacked the intensity of the confrontation. The bounce and bounce speed are average, and if you are not good at attacking the city, you will never be able to count on it at a critical moment.
Without a strong impact, Xinjiang's defense has always been the best, and the projection that Guangsha relies on to win cannot find a crosshair. On the other hand, the attack on Xinjiang, under Jones's control, advanced and retreated in a measured manner, combining internal and external. If it weren't for the fact that he had a few passes that were too thief, and the Xinjiang players were not very adaptable and caused mistakes, Xinjiang would probably have widened the score.
Unsurprisingly, Xinjiang won the game and continued their winning streak. Judging from the whole game, all their players have conserved their stamina, which is beneficial for the next conquest.