CBA regular season, a key battle, Beikong men's basketball team against Tongxi men's basketball team. Beikong has 13 wins and 10 losses, ranking tenth, while Tongxi has 12 wins and 12 losses, ranking eleventh. Therefore, this is a positioning battle, where one victory is equivalent to two, and both teams will definitely fight hard. Beikong has an advantage in paper strength, with an advantage in the interior, and Zhang Fan has returned, strengthening the guard line. If they can play their own characteristics, they have a great chance of winning. Tongxi has better shooting ability than the opponent, so the rhythm must be fast, and the three-point shots must be accurate to have a chance of winning.
Beikong starting lineup: Zou Yuchen, Zhang Fan, Salinge, Lin Yanting, Lile; Tongxi starting lineup: Zeng Fanri, Tian Yuheng, Zhu Mingzhen, Lif, Harris.
Zhang Fan started with a turnover, Harris missed a three-pointer, Lile hit a corner three-pointer, Lif made a jumper, Zou Yuchen scored six points in a row, Harris made a fast break, Lif made a counterattack fast break, Zhu Mingzhen hit a corner three-pointer, Lin Yanting also scored from outside, the score alternated and the shooting percentage was very high. Lile made a quick attack for three points, Zou Yuchen continued, Zhang Fan made a steal and a one-dragon fast break, Beikong went on a 10-0 run, stopping Tongxi at 20-11. After the timeout, Beikong made consecutive turnovers, and Tongxi made a counterattack transition, stopping Beikong at 21-25. Zou Yuchen continued to score, Zhang Fan made a fast break, Lile and Tevis made inside and outside shots, Beikong re-opened the score, Tongxi's offense stalled, trailing 28-36.
In the second quarter, Beikong maintained the pressure, and Zhu Songwei even dunked over Zeng Fanri, who had to return to the locker room for examination due to the ferocity of the impact. Lile made a steal and a one-dragon fast break, stopping Tongxi at 45-32. Lif made two points to stop the bleeding, Lile hit a three-pointer, Harris made a reverse layup, Teles missed a three-pointer, Lif scored again, Lile shot dryly, Zhu Songwei made a steal and a one-dragon fast break, Beikong maintained a double-digit lead. Wu Tingjia finally hit a three-pointer, Zhu Mingzhen made a putback, Floyd made free throws, Tongxi made a 9-0 run to stop the decline. Salinger and Lile stepped up to solve the scoring problem, but their free throw accuracy was lacking, and Beikong led Tongxi 65-60 at halftime.
Beikong is still much stronger in terms of strength. If they can't win, Min Lulei should step down. Tongxi lacks Lin Wei, has a disadvantage in the interior, is inaccurate from the outside, and their foreign aid can't compete with the opponent.