39 minutes and 13 seconds, 5 minutes and 8 rebounds, a comprehensive rout on the inside
Shandong, which came to Qingdao, took a 27:25 advantage in the first quarter with a 3-0 advantage in the opening game, as if returning to its home court. But no one expected that they would completely collapse in the second quarter, and the whole team only scored 18 points, which was a meaningless game. Although in the third quarter, Shandong once again achieved a 2-point advantage, but in the fourth quarter, Shandong's morale was much worse than before, and only scored 17 points. In the finals, Shandong ended their new season with a 17-point deficit.
It was a tough win as their big outside player Jillian Waters was injured, which took a big toll on their offense and defence. Shandong, on the other hand, lack enough motivation this season, and they can't even make the playoffs now. What's more, when playing against the strong Liaoning men's basketball team, Shandong lost to Liaoning mentally. Although Zhang Zhenlin of the Liaoning men's basketball team did not play in this game, from the overall strength of the team, the probability of Shandong winning is very small. But what is unexpected is that in the first quarter, Shandong showed strong aggression, they not only occupied an absolute advantage in the competition, but also entered the second quarter with a two-point advantage in the first quarter of the first quarter. It's a pity that as soon as they came up from the second half, Shandong lost their rhythm, and in more than 6 minutes, Shandong got 2 points, and in terms of defense, they couldn't completely suppress the opponent, and after half a quarter, they had already scored 9 points. In the second quarter of the game, Liao Basket scored 57 points, while Shandong only led the opponent by 45 points.
Shandong's biggest weakness in this game is the three-point line, the two main players Tao Hanlin and Jia Cheng were completely suppressed by Han Dejun and Moreland, even if Li Xiaoxu is there, they don't have any advantage at all. Liaoning's Moreland played 27 minutes, and although he only scored nine points, he grabbed 18 rebounds, three assists and two rebounds without missing a beat. Despite playing only 21 minutes, Han still played well, scoring 18 points and eight rebounds, and making four of five free throws. The two of them combined for 27 points, 26 rebounds, four assists and two steals. On the other hand, on the Shandong side, Tao Hanlin and Jia Cheng, the two main players, played about 27 minutes, got 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, and there was also a foul. On top of that, he shot just 33-of-6 from the box3%, and only 2 penalties were scored in the game, two of which were scored. Jia Cheng didn't play much time in this game, but he had 13 minutes of playing time, and not only did he not get a point, but he also made four mistakes.
On top of that, all three perimeter players looked extraordinarily hesitant. In the end, Shandong's two interior players only scored 5 points and 8 rebounds in 39 minutes and 13 seconds, compared with Han Dejun and Moreland, the gap is too big. This is also the biggest factor in the decline of the internal strength of the Shandong men's basketball team, they only got 42 rebounds in the whole game, and 57 were snatched by the opponent, more than Shandong's 15, especially the frontcourt rebounds, they lost 10:17 to Liaoning 7. In addition, compared with Liaoning, Shandong's other statistical indicators also highlight Shandong's individual characteristics. In the whole game, Shandong only had 18 assists, while the opponent only had 26 assists, although this is not a lot, but relatively speaking, Shandong still has an advantage. In addition, Shandong's backcourt forwards, that is, Shandong's ordinary players, seem to be afraid of head-on collisions, because they are an inside shooter, so they must be outside the three-point line to get the best three-point shot. But unfortunately, Shandong's performance was not good, and in the whole game, Shandong only scored 22 free throws, allowing the opponent to get 38.
In this game, Liaoning was able to win against Shandong because of their overall poor performance, when in fact, their three-point shooting percentage was 318%, up from their 25%. In the end, Shandong lost by 17 points, and a large part of this was due to the fact that Zhao Jiwei and Figo gave them a lot of pressure and a lot of opportunities when they were defending. For a team to win, it is not about the individual strength of a certain star, but about achieving better results for its team under the leadership of a veteran. Figo is the best illustration of this in this battle. Although Figo only played more than 20 minutes, his performance was extremely efficient, he scored 26 points, 2 rebounds, and also cut more than 10 individual points, similar to Zhao Jiwei. There are 14 left, 14, and that's the key.
In the last league, only Zhao Jiwei led the whole team forward, especially on the offensive end. Figo is the team's midfielder, but his main task is to score and organize, and a lot of the time he fights alone, and when he has a strong opponent and there is no defender Guo Allen, it is very difficult for him. But in this game, Figo not only showed his excellent performance internationally, but also relieved Zhao Jiwei of a lot of burden, allowing him to better organize the offensive of the whole team.
This is very valuable, and it also allows Han Dejun not to be overworked, so that young players can also regain confidence in attacking. Their goalscoring efficiency and sense of protection of the team have improved dramatically. That's the most frightening thing because they can play alongside everyone in the playoffs, and this season, they have a good chance of winning the championship again.
Although Shandong did not meet the strongest team, their "chemical effect" was very obvious, especially the activity of young players, so that the bench players were fully trained. That's what they want most.