On January 1st, Beijing time, the 2024-2025 CBA regular season continued to be fiercely contested, with Guangdong team playing against Tianjin team at home. Before the game, Guangdong team had a record of 13 wins and 11 losses, ranking 9th in the league, while Tianjin team had 7 wins and 17 losses, ranking 17th in the league. In the last three regular season encounters, Tianjin team had an advantage with 2 wins and 1 loss. Hu Mingxuan from Guangdong team continued to be absent, with Xu Jie and Morand leading the charge. James and Lin Tingqian from Tianjin team also led the charge. This game was the first meeting between the two teams this season, and it was destined to be a focus match. Who would win the game? Let's wait and see. Player ratings: 3 perfect scores, 2 passes, 4 slumps!
Game preview:
Before the game, Guangdong team's regular season record was 13 wins and 11 losses. As a traditional powerhouse in the CBA, Guangdong team's performance this season was average, and they had not yet made it into the top 8 of the league. The core player Hu Mingxuan had been absent for some time. Up to now, the team's average score per game was 104.8 points, ranking 9th in the league, and the average points conceded were 99.7 points, ranking 5th in the league. It could be seen that the team's offense and defense were quite good. Since Morand joined the team, the team's blocking ability has been strengthened, with an average of 5.8 blocks per game, ranking first in the league.
In the previous game where the team narrowly lost by 6 points to Liaoning, a total of 4 players scored in double figures, with Xu Jie contributing 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. The team failed to make a comeback in the fourth quarter. In the last 5 rounds of games, the team had 2 wins and 3 losses, with average form. For this game, the team will play at home against Tianjin team, and the whole team needs to continue to do well in defense. At the same time, Du Feng, the coach, also needs to make good arrangements for Xu Jie's physical allocation. Let's wait and see!
On the other hand, Tianjin team had a regular season record of 7 wins and 17 losses before the game. During this period, the team successively lost to Qingdao, Shandong, and Shenzhen, suffering three consecutive defeats. Up to now, the team's average score per game was 99.5 points, ranking 19th in the league, and the average points conceded were 108.7 points, ranking 17th in the league. It could be seen that the team's offense and defense ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the league, with average overall performance. In the last 10 rounds of regular season games, the team had 1 win and 9 losses, with average form. Although the team had super foreign aid like David James, the team's record was relatively poor. Now the team continued to challenge Guangdong team away from home, and the performance of James and Lin Tingqian was crucial. No matter what the final result of the game is, the whole team needs to go all out!
The starting lineups for both teams are as follows:
Guangdong team players: Xu Jie, Du Runwang, Morand, Zhang Haojia, Jilunwote
Tianjin team players: Lin Tingqian, Zhang Yunmeng, James, Lavit, Gao Shi'ao
Exciting game review:
In the first quarter, Tianjin team attacked first, and Gao Shi'ao scored 2 points under the basket. Jilunwote also made a mid-range shot, making it 2-2 between Guangdong and Tianjin. Tianjin team missed their attack, and Jilunwote made another mid-range shot. Tianjin team made a mistake, and Jilunwote made a follow-up shot. Morand made a beautiful 2+0, and Lavit made a three-pointer after receiving the ball. Morand scored 2 points under the basket, and Lin Tingqian made a layup. Jilunwote also made a turnaround jumper. Lavit made a mid-range shot, making it 12-9. Jilunwote followed up with a three-pointer, and Lin Tingqian made a pull-up jumper for 2 points.
Then Jilunwote completed a dunk for 2 points, and James quickly made a layup for 2 points. Jilunwote also made a mid-range shot. Lin Tingqian made two free throws. Morand scored 2 points under the basket, and Xu Jie made a three-pointer from outside the line. Morand scored again under the basket. After the timeout, Du Bochao made a layup for 2 points, Zhang Wenyi made a three-pointer from the corner, and Lavit made a pull-up jumper for 2 points. Xu Jie made a flying layup for 2 points, ending the first quarter with Guangdong leading Tianjin 33-21.
In the second quarter, Jilunwote made a beautiful 2+1 at the start, and Tianjin team missed their attack. Ren Junfei made a layup. Tianjin team made a mistake, and Guangdong team missed their attack. James made a follow-up shot. Zhang Yunmeng made a beautiful 2+1. Jilunwote made a jump shot for 2 points, making it 40-26. Tianjin team missed their three-pointer, and Beizli made a beautiful 2+1. Jilunwote made two free throws. Tianjin team missed their attack, and Ren Junfei made an empty basket for 2 points. James scored 2 points under the basket, and Ren Junfei also made a layup. Then James made a three-pointer from outside the line, and Jilunwote made a layup, making it 51-31. Then Tianjin team scored 6 points in a row, making it 51-37. Guangdong team missed their attack, and Lin Tingqian made a three-pointer from the corner. After the timeout, Zhang Haojia made a mid-range shot for 2 points, and Hamlet made a riding shot for 2 points. At the end of the half, Guangdong led Tianjin 58-50.
Player ratings for Guangdong team are as follows:
Xu Jie (perfect score)
Xu Jie scored 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in the first quarter. As the starting point guard of the team, Xu Jie performed excellently on both offense and defense today. Not only did he manage to score three-pointers, but he also delivered some wonderful passes to activate the team's offense and drive his teammates to score, becoming an indispensable core in the backcourt. His performance on the court was at a perfect level, scoring 8 points and 8 assists in the half.
Morand (perfect score)
Morand made 5 of 4 shots in the first quarter, scoring 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. Today, Morand started the game, and his performance on both offense and defense was very comprehensive. He had a high personal offensive efficiency and did well in protecting rebounds. It must be said that Morand's performance today was excellent, scoring 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists in the half.
Jilunwote (perfect score)
Jilunwote scored 15 points and 3 rebounds in the first quarter. As the starting forward of the team, Jilunwote opened fire in the first quarter and quickly scored in double figures, putting great defensive pressure on Tianjin team. It must be said that Jilunwote's shooting touch today was really good, and his overall performance was at a perfect level, scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds in the half.
Du Runwang (slump)
Du Runwang missed all 3 shots in the first quarter and scored no points. As a starting player of the team, Du Runwang's efficiency on the offensive end was not high today, wasting some shooting opportunities. His overall performance was mediocre, scoring 0 points in the half.
Beizli (slump)
Beizli scored no points in the first quarter. As a substitute forward of the team, his shooting percentage was not high. Entering the second quarter, his state was still relatively poor, and his overall performance had flaws, scoring 3 points in the half.
Zhang Wenyi (passing)
Zhang Wenyi scored 3 points in the first quarter. As a substitute player of the team, Zhang Wenyi made a three-pointer in the first quarter, and his performance on the court was passing, scoring 3 points in the half.
Zhang Haojia (slump)
Zhang Haojia scored no points in the first quarter. Entering the second quarter, his state was average, and his overall performance was somewhat mediocre, scoring 0 points in the half.
Ren Junfei (passing)
Ren Junfei scored 8 points in the half. As a substitute player of the team, the veteran performed passingly on the court, always able to get scoring opportunities under the basket and became a trump card
