On January 1st, Beijing time, Guangdong and Tianjin's regular season game, Guangdong played with great lethality in this game, crushing their opponents in the first quarter. Unfortunately, defensive vulnerabilities appeared at the beginning of the second and third quarters, allowing the opponent to find some shooting rhythm. Fortunately, they maintained their rhythm in the second half and eventually won the game 110-103.
In this game, Guangdong's offense relied solely on Walter. Whether it was shooting or scoring under the basket, he performed exceptionally well. They also thanked Tianjin for not targeting him defensively, as he scored a total of 41 points, once again demonstrating his role as an offensive powerhouse. It is worth mentioning that although Walter had been inconsistent before, today he became the sole pillar of Guangdong's offense.
Of course, many players are still playing supporting roles. Morand's stability under the basket is excellent, and he also has outstanding hook shots and finishing skills, providing comprehensive output. A total of 10+14, which is enough for him. Xu Jie did not go wild in terms of scoring in this game, but several key shots were made. Moreover, his contribution in terms of organization was also very good. He had 12 assists throughout the game, completely revitalizing the offensive output. Ren Junfei continued to play a plug-and-play role, scoring 16 points with 11 out of 8 shots. Although his defense is old and cold, it is actually enough. Zhang Haojia remained stable on defense and could hit three-pointers at critical moments, having been fully mobilized.
Du Runwang's offensive state has been terrible recently, but fortunately, he managed to score two crucial three-pointers in the final moments to save the team, ending up with only 2 out of 11 shots, but his self-confidence is still there. However, his perimeter defense was a mess, and the reason why Tianjin could go wild offensively was because of his missed assignments.
Bazley still cannot meet the role of a top foreign aid. From the first stage, he was just a character without scoring ability. Even after returning to the CBA in the second stage, he shot 3 out of 8 in the entire game, which is still lacking in efficiency. Although his rebounding and defense were outstanding, he could not influence the situation.