On the evening of January 4th, Beijing time, the CBA league witnessed a focal battle, with Guangdong Hongyuan playing against Shandong Express at home. In the last five encounters, Guangdong only managed to secure two victories. This match was the second encounter between the two teams this season, with Guangdong losing 105-115 in their previous away challenge. Looking back at the game, it went through four rounds of fierce competition, with the first quarter ending 27-26, the second quarter 24-30, the third quarter 28-23, and the fourth quarter 19-14. Ultimately, Guangdong defeated Shandong Express with a score of 98-93, securing the victory.
Guangdong media: "Relying on two scoring frenzies in the second half, Guangdong finally defended their home court, narrowly defeating Shandong 98-93, achieving a hard-fought victory! Both teams are among the top five in defensive efficiency in the league, so scoring low is a normal occurrence. In such circumstances, it comes down to who has the stronger ability to make key shots. Guangdong, with its 'three giants,' proved that they still have the upper hand."
Morland scored a near-triple-double with 8 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Jilunwate contributed 26 points and 9 rebounds, and Xu Jie scored 22 points with 11 assists. The three giants once again saved the day, but we mustn't forget Huang Rongqi's clever passes, Ren Junfei's positioning, Du Runwang's three-pointers, and Zhang Haojia's leading long two-pointer in the final moments.
Although such games are indeed exciting and heart-pounding, they also severely test the players' stability and the fans' patience. At the end of the day, having a guard like Xu Jie, if there were just a qualified small foreign aid, the game wouldn't have to be played so arduously. Winning is good; the current Guangdong team has no room for pickiness. Hopefully, this victory can become a turning point, making the team more resilient."
Beijing media: "It must be said that the match between Guangdong and Shandong really had a taste of the playoffs, with every move in the fourth quarter being extremely crucial. Shandong's offense stalled a bit during Moore's time in the fourth quarter, with the inside being locked down by Morland and the outside unable to score. Looking back at those moves, Morland really defended from inside to outside, blocking the inside and assisting the outside defense, almost single-handedly influencing each of Shandong's offensive finishes and choices."
Guangdong defeated Shandong 98-93. Looking back at Zhang Haojia's critical shot at 1 minute and 11 seconds, perhaps other players couldn't have made such a quick shot. Although it was a line-stepping two-pointer, it was undoubtedly the most critical goal of the decisive moment in this game."
In terms of technical statistics, a total of 3 players from the home team, Guangdong Dongyangguang, scored in double figures. Troy Jilunwate played 31 minutes, scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Xu Jie played 43 minutes, scoring 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 11 assists. Du Runwang played 21 minutes, scoring 13 points and 1 rebound. Huang Rongqi scored 9 points, Morland 8 points, Ren Junfei 8 points, Zhang Haojia 6 points, and Zhang Wenyi 3 points.
For the visiting team, Shandong Express, a total of 5 players scored in double figures. Jamal Gayle played 24 minutes, scoring 22 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal. Yu Dehao played 19 minutes, scoring 14 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Tao Hanlin played 18 minutes, scoring 12 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 3 steals. Chen Peidong played 25 minutes, scoring 12 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, and 1 steal. Marcus Chris played 24 minutes, scoring 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.
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