cba In the first game of the 2023-24 season finals, the Liaoning men's basketball team at home withstood the Xinjiang men's basketball team's final counterattack without any danger, winning the series with a 9-point advantage and taking a step towards its third consecutive championship. A solid first step! In this game, although the defending champion established a double-digit lead in the opening stage, the Xinjiang team repeatedly approached the score, and even forced Yang Ming to lead all the main players in the last two minutes. If it weren't for the visiting team's solid outside touch It's too bad, and it's really not certain who will win.
The Xinjiang team's strategy is also very clear, which is to use their defensive magic weapon, especially when they are behind by a big score, they will resort to a full-court press to speed up and disrupt the Liaoning team's offensive rhythm. Needless to say, this trick actually worked for a time. In the third quarter, when the lead further expanded to 20 points, Yang Ming directed the rotation and won Dahan and Fogg. Unexpectedly, this attempt put Zhao Jiwei in danger.
Jiwei originally had a lot of pressure to hold the ball. When Fogg took a break and was replaced by Yan Shouqi to partner with him in the backcourt, this pressure increased sharply. Faced with the Xinjiang team's full-court press, Handi looked very confused. His non-dribbler was caught hugging a defensive player by the referee and was whistled for an offensive foul. Then his careless pass in the backcourt was intercepted. Next, he watched his opponent lay up easily, and in the blink of an eye, the score difference returned to single digits. It is conceivable that the coach Yang Ming was sweating profusely at that time, and he could also understand the pressure Jiwei faced after being targeted - the Xinjiang team was sure that you had fewer points with the ball, and tried its best to consume Zhao Jiwei.
Ever since, when the Liaoning team took a big lead in the final quarter, the Liaoning team saw that the Xinjiang team replaced Crick, and after assuming that it was already garbage time, they started the rotation, but they still did not dare to replace Zhao Jiwei. Jiwei played a full 46 minutes in the first game. , the consumption can be imagined. Fortunately, in this unfavorable situation, someone among his teammates stepped forward and shared the pressure of holding the ball with him, which helped the Liaoning team overcome the difficulties and successfully get a good start.
This person is 25-year-old Zhang Zhenlin. Jin Jin used to rely on his excellent physical fitness to play a 3D role in the team. Even though he has been refining his offensive skills with the ball, his purpose is to better attack the basket. In this game, the home fans saw a different Zhang Zhenlin - Jin Jin felt good in the first quarter and scored 8 points, but then he regained his temper because he also saw Ji Wei who was being taken special care of. So in addition to focusing on the defensive end, Zhang Zhenlin also began to share Jiwei's organizational pressure.
Jin Jin began to read the game calmly during the breakthrough. When the opponent's defensive rotation changed due to his breakthrough, he could always find his teammates in the open space, revitalizing the team's offense at once, and the deadlock was broken. In the whole game, Zhang Zhenlin scored 19 points on 7 of 12 shots, but contributed 2 rebounds and 8 assists. The number of assists was the same as Zhao Jiwei, and he did not make even one mistake. Jin Jin's ability to hold the ball is eye-catching, and he has really grown.
As a forward partner, Fu Hao played the role of starting and finishing point, scoring a game-high 29 points, and he was very efficient, making 12 of 15 shots from the field. In fact, Fu Hao's outburst is not accidental. As he said in the post-match interview, his playing time has increased and he has got more opportunities to show himself; on the other hand, this is also related to the Xinjiang team's defensive strategy. The focus was on cutting off the connection between Jiwei and his teammates, while Zhang Zhenlin played the role of a secondary attacker and organized the organization in an orderly manner. Fu Hao got many opportunities to easily attack the basket, which is why he did not have a three-pointer. The reason why he can often succeed in the paint when the ball is released.
In the first battle between the two sides, the consensus between Qiu Biao and Jiwei was resolved by Yang Ming and Zhang Zhenlin. According to what Yang Ming said in an interview, the second game is the key, and the Xinjiang team will definitely fight ten games. With two spirits and a more intense offensive, Abdul and Qi Lin will not remain in the doldrums. By then, what kind of response will the Liaoning team give? let us wait and see.
