CBA Round 16: Shanxi defeated Shenzhen at home, and the referee controversy continued.
On December 14, Beijing time, the 16th round of the CBA regular season was fiercely contested, and the Shanxi men's basketball team ushered in the challenge of the Shenzhen men's basketball team at home. It's a tie-up in the standings, with both sides looking to break the deadlock in the mid-tableHit the top eight positions.
However, the match was affected by the referee's blowing penalty, and the controversial decision sparked dissatisfaction among the players and fans alike. In the end, the Shanxi team defeated the Shenzhen team with a score of 127-114, ending the decline of three consecutive defeatsAt the same time, it also pulled the Shenzhen team off the horse.
Shanxi's performance this season has been very up-and-down, with only one win in five games at the beginning of the season, and then ushered in the highlight moment of seven consecutive wins, but then fell into the trough of three consecutive defeats. They did well against teams in the lower middle of the pack, but they were helpless against the big teams, in a wayTheir play is "stable".
Shenzhen are a different story, with a lot of talent and a semi-final last season, just one step away from the finals, but they often make some unexpected mistakes that affect the team's ceiling. They can put up impressive performances against strong teams, but tend to slack up against teams in the middle and lower reaches, to some extentTheir play is "erratic".
After the start of the game, the Shenzhen team took the lead, Shen Zijie and He Xining teamed up to play a wave of 10-0 attacks, stretching the score to 10-2. The Shanxi team broke the scoring drought by Ge Zhaobao, and then Zhang Chunjun and Yuan Shuai also found their touchLead the team to fight back.
Shenzhen fell into an offensive dilemma in the second half of the first quarter, scoring only four points in eight minutes, while Shanxi took the opportunity to play an 18-4 climax to overtake the score. The end of the first quarterShanxi led Shenzhen 27-19.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the pace of the game on both sides accelerated, and the Shanxi team relied on the breakthroughs of Taylor and Zhang Ning, as well as the three points of Han Peiyu and Schweide, to continue to expand the advantage. The Shenzhen team relied on Macon's personal ability, as well as Zhou Peng and Li Muhao's basketsTrying to close the gap.
However, the turning point of the game came when Shen Zijie was injured when he tripped Han Peiyu during the breakaway, resulting in a left foot injury and had to leave the court temporarily. Shen Zijie is an important player of the Shenzhen teamHis injury has had an impact on both the team's offense and defence.
Subsequently, Gu Quan also suffered misfortune, he was unintentionally knocked down by Chang Lin while defending, but the referee did not blow a foul, Gu Quan lost control of his emotions, got up and abused the referee, and was expelled from the game by the referee for blowing two technical fouls in a row. This incident took a toll on the morale of the Shenzhen team, although Shen Zijie returned to the field in stoppage time and completed an amazing dunkBut they still couldn't stop the Shanxi team's attack.
At halftime, Shanxi led Shenzhen 59-45. The third quarter restarted, the Shanxi team did not give the Shenzhen team any chance, they continued to maintain an efficient offense, Zhang Ning and Yuan Shuai became the team's main scorers, they were not only able to shoot three points from the outside, but also to play a strong basket on the insideIt shows the essence of 3x3 basketball.
Especially Zhang Ning, he broke through Wang Hao at the bottom line and then completed a beautiful rebound, stretching the difference to more than 20 points. The Shenzhen team relied on Macon's breakthrough and passing, as well as Bai Haotian and He Xining's jump shotsBarely holding on to the score.
However, in the final minute of the quarter, the referees were once again in the spotlight when they blew a technical foul on a defensive move by Chang Lin that gave Shenzhen a chance to make a free throw. The penalty sparked dissatisfaction with the Shanxi team, who felt that the referee's blow was unfairBad for the team.
At the end of the third quarter, the Shanxi team led the Shenzhen team 90-74. In the last quarter, the Shanxi team did not relax their vigilance, and they continued to play steadilyMaintain a double-digit lead.
In the case of Gu Quan being sent off and Shen Zijie being injured, the Shenzhen team no longer has much power to fight back, they can only rely on Macon's singles, as well as Zhou Peng and Novak's three points, trying to chase points. However, Shanxi's defense is also tenacious, they don't give Shenzhen any chances, and at the same time they keep scoring on the offensive endXing Zhiqiang, Ge Zhaobao and Chang Lin all contributed.
As time passed, the suspense of the game faded away. In the end, the Shanxi team defeated the Shenzhen team with a score of 127-114 and got the 9th win of the season!