On January 7, the CBA regular season staged a much-anticipated peak matchup, and the clash between Guangsha and Liaoning has become the most eye-catching basketball feast of the season. This game is of great significance to Liaoning, the first two meetings were actually beaten by Guangsha, which made them face the threat of consecutive defeats, not only to explain to the fans, but also a test of the team's confidence. This hot competition will be broadcast live on CCTV5 Sports Channel, which will stimulate the enthusiasm of fans and immerse the entire CBA community in this smoke-filled competition.
Looking back at the past few seasons, Liaoning has won three championships since 2018, two of which were in the final against Guangsha, where they swept their opponents 4-0, which can be called the best in CBA history. However, Guangsha is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the team is strong, with Hu Jinqiu, Sun Minghui, Zhao Yanhao and other top domestic players gathered together. Last season, Liao Basket wisely avoided the showdown with Guangsha, but Guangsha later eliminated Guangdong and showed strong strength. The first two meetings between Guangsha and Liao Basket this season have shown that their shortcomings have been compensated, but foreign reinforcement problems and injuries are still challenges they need to overcome.
As soon as the game opened, the inside generals Hu Jinqiu and Okafor ushered in a fierce duel, and the confrontation with Han Dejun and Moreland was eye-catching. Guangsha cleverly adopted tactics to let Li Xiaoxu go and try to limit his shooting, a strategy that succeeded in putting Liaoning in a bitter battle and ultimately lost. And Zhao Jiaren of Guangsha's forward line was absent due to injury, which made Zhu Junlong have a slight advantage when he singled out Zhang Zhenlin. Guangsha adopts a trap strategy on the outside, emphasizing the defense of the ball holder, and Zhao Jiwei and Fogg repeatedly hit the wall, showing Guangsha's strong overall defensive system. Liaoning, on the other hand, needs to rely on players such as substitute defender Yan Shouqi to step up and take on more responsibility.
In the past few years, Zhejiang's two teams have often lost against Liaoning, but this season's changes have presented a remarkable counterattack. The old powerhouse Liaoning is no longer invincible, but facing the challenge of new forces, and the fierce competition in the CBA is interpreting wonderful stories on the basketball stage. The matchup shown in this game is not only a collision between two teams, but also a new pattern and alternation of power in the CBA league.