Peninsula All-Media Chief Reporter Du Jincheng
cba's Liao-Guangdong war was hailed by fans as the "Spring Festival Gala" of the league. Not only is the competition fierce on the court, but there are also constant debates about various tidbits off the court. On May 8, in the fourth game of the semi-finals, the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team defeated the Guangdong Men's Basketball Team with a big score away from home, making the series 2:2. The "life and death battle" to determine who of the two teams can advance will be staged in Shenyang on the 11th. It was when the Liaoning-Guangdong war that had won three out of five games turned into a decisive game. Both teams had very few bullets left, and all that was left was hand-to-hand combat with bayonets...
A "jaw-dropping" game
Liaoning The semi-final match between the Men’s Basketball Team and the Guangdong Men’s Basketball Team was full of drama. The two sides first fought 1:1 at home in Liaoning; in the first game back at home in Guangdong, the home team won another victory with overwhelming momentum. Just when the fans of the home team thought that the Guangdong Men's Basketball Team would pursue the victory and win this series, the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team evened the series with a clean victory. The score difference of
17 points and the almost overwhelming advantage of the whole game is incredible. Zhao Jiwei, who scored only 7 points when his opponent defended him in the last game, made 5 three-pointers in one breath and finished with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Although Zhang Zhenlin, who was in a sluggish state in the previous two games, only scored one sports goal, his plus-minus value of +25 was the highest in the game. Under his defense, Wilms made 2 of 8 shots from the field and Jordan Bell only had 13 points.
In this game, in addition to the close contest between the two sides in the first quarter, the Guangdong Men's Basketball Team was suppressed by its opponents from the second quarter on. The "change" of the Liaoning team is also a key factor in determining the outcome. When Li Xiaoxu was injured, Fu Hao entered the starting lineup, and Liu Yanyu also entered the game roster. As a result, Fu Hao scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, setting a new career high in the playoffs. Liu Yanyu, who played 19 minutes, also scored 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Yang Ming said after the game: "I think Guangdong is underestimating the enemy. They may not have expected that everyone would have such an attitude and hard work."
The two sides will have a tie-break on May 11. It is worth mentioning Yes, this is the first time that the Liao-Guangdong playoffs have entered a tie-break. In the previous 10 Liao-Guangdong playoffs, there has never been a tie-break.
The "battle of life and death" is destined to be tragic
The first four games of the Liao-Guangdong War have already made the game intense and topical outside the field. The confrontation between players, coaches and fans from both sides is full of details. The fifth game between the two sides may not be very exciting, but it is certain that the game will be very fierce, even tragic.
Looking at this series, the Guangdong team took the initiative to change their formation after losing one game first. Du Feng activated young Li Yizhen and reused foreign aid Bell, disrupting Yang Ming's arrangement. After losing two games, the Liaoning team actively sought changes despite being passive. The outbreak of "x factors" such as Fu Hao and Liu Yanyu caused them to "pull teeth" from the away game in Guangdong.
In the fifth game, both sides did not have much room for adjustment. The "life and death battle" focused on the players' hard power and on-the-spot performance. Of course, the Liaoning team's home court advantage is a factor that cannot be ignored. The shouts and encouragement of thousands of Liaoning fans should make the away team feel the pressure.
The head coaches of both sides are competing with each other in this round of the series. In the post-match press conferences of the last two games, Du Feng and Yang Ming both deliberately praised the opposing players. This kind of "overt praise and covert criticism" rhetoric is quite evocative and also This gives fans from both sides more room to play. Of course, most neutral fans are happy to see such a confrontation between the two sides. Even the "life and death battle" that reaches the fifth game is what fans want to see most.
"Liaoyue Battle" has become the best IP in the CBA League in the past 10 years, if not one of them. Since meeting in the finals in the 2007-2008 season, these two teams have become out-and-out "rivals" in the CBA. For the CBA League, it is a blessing and a valuable asset to be able to see such old rivalry in the league for many years.
