In the 15th round of the CBA's focus match-up, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team and Beijing Men's Basketball Team were quite noticeable.
Who would have thought that although the scoring gap between the two teams was not big, the performance of the star players was worlds apart, and Zhou Qi's performance was really hard to match his reputation!
The game was still very intense
At the beginning of the game, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team quickly entered the state, played a small climax, and the leading advantage was once impressive.
But as the game progressed, Beijing Men's Basketball Team gradually took control of the situation on the court through efficient offensive cooperation, leading 28-21 in the first quarter.
The second quarter was still like this, and both sides' games were very close. Whether it is the defensive intensity of Shanxi Men's Basketball Team or the offensive and defensive transition of Beijing Men's Basketball Team, it reflects the exquisite ball skills of the two teams.
The key moment of the game appeared in the fourth quarter. Shanxi Men's Basketball Team strengthened its defense, gradually overtook the score through accurate shooting and clever breakthroughs, and finally completed the reversal with a score of 106-101, winning the victory of this key game.
And in this focus battle, in addition to the overall performance of the two teams, Liu Chuanxing and Zhou Qi's personal comparison, as well as Zhou Qi's key mistake in the last moment of the game, became hot topics for discussion after the game.
Liu Chuanxing's efficient performance and Zhou Qi's mediocre performance
In this game, Liu Chuanxing, an inside player from Shanxi Men's Basketball Team, was one of the most eye-catching performers.
Throughout the game, he contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds, especially showing great tenacity in the struggle for rebounds.
Not only did Liu Chuanxing perform freely on the offensive end, but he also had a high threat in strong inside attacks and medium-to-long-range shooting, and he also performed very actively on the defensive end, grabbing many key rebounds many times to help the team maintain the offensive rhythm.
It is worth noting that although Liu Chuanxing only played for 25 minutes, he efficiently completed various tasks in a short time, becoming an important pillar for Shanxi Men's Basketball Team on both offense and defense.
Compared with Liu Chuanxing, Zhou Qi's performance is much worse, and this forced Ad Zhou Qi to lose some of his former bravery.
Judging from the data, there is a big difference between Zhou Qi and Liu Chuanxing. He only scored 12 points and 9 rebounds throughout the game. Moreover, in the final stage of the game, Zhou Qi's key mistake became the anchor point of Beijing Men's Basketball Team's defeat.
With 30 seconds left in the game, Beijing Men's Basketball Team was trailing by 2 points, and the situation was very tense. At this time, Zhou Qi committed a hugging foul when defending Zhang Ning of Shanxi Men's Basketball Team due to excessive impatience and emotional out of control!
This mistake was extremely fatal and almost changed the whole trend of the game.
Zhou Qi's foul not only gave Shanxi Men's Basketball Team a precious free throw opportunity, but if the referee's penalty scale was slightly different, Zhou Qi might have been judged as a foul, which would have made Beijing Men's Basketball Team's mistake more serious.
As the core player of the team, Zhou Qi's emotional management and game decision-making are particularly important at critical moments.
Such a mistake not only affected the result of the game, but also exposed Zhou Qi's psychological fragility under high pressure.
This makes many people optimistic about Liu Chuanxing - will he be the rising star of the CBA?
From "China Little Yao Ming" to CBA Rising Star
Liu Chuanxing was born in Puyang, Henan in 1999, and has shown amazing height advantages and basketball talent since childhood.
In 2018, Liu Chuanxing transferred to Qingdao Team and started his CBA career. During his time with Qingdao Team, he gradually came to the fore.
Especially in a game against Guangdong Team in 2020, he scored 25 points and 15 rebounds in 26 minutes, refreshing his personal career scoring record.
His height and wingspan in the paint provided the team with important rim protection capabilities, which also made him a hot topic among domestic fans.
Liu Chuanxing is 2.25 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.30 meters. With his strong dominance in the paint and dedication to the game, he is known as "China Little Yao Ming".
There is no doubt that Liu Chuanxing is a rising star in the CBA, and Zhou Qi, who has long been famous, will face challenges from these new stars.
Zhou Qi was born in 1996 and is a center player who has received a lot of attention in Chinese basketball in recent years. As a talented player with a height of 2.16 meters and outstanding wingspan, he has left his mark in the CBA and international arena.
In 2017, he helped Xinjiang Team win the CBA championship and became the focus of Chinese basketball. In the same year, he was selected by the NBA Houston Rockets and started his short NBA career.
In 2019, Zhou Qi returned to the CBA to continue playing for Xinjiang Team, and showed his dominance in the paint in many games. But this period of success could not cover up the turmoil in his career.
In 2021, the contract dispute between Zhou Qi and Xinjiang Team became a hot event in the CBA. He believed that the club had breached the contract and applied to the CBA League for mediation.
However, according to the "priority renewal right" rule of the CBA, the club has the priority to renew the contract at the top salary after the player's contract expires, which makes it impossible for Zhou Qi to freely choose other teams.
In response to this, Zhou Qi said he could not accept it and eventually announced his withdrawal from the CBA league. After leaving the CBA, Zhou Qi chose to join the Australian NBL league.
Although he performed outstandingly overseas, the rule restrictions of the CBA still prevented him from freely returning to the domestic league.
In 2023, Xinjiang Guanghui Club was disqualified from registration by the Chinese Basketball Association for violations, and Zhou Qi's "priority renewal right" issue was resolved, which cleared the way for him to return to the CBA.
In the same year, he signed with Beijing Shougang Team and returned to the CBA court.
Despite his return, Zhou Qi still faces many challenges in his new team. How to quickly adapt to the new tactical system and establish tacit understanding with his teammates has become an important issue facing him.
The most critical issue is that Zhou Qi is already 28 years old now. Although he is not considered an "old" player, younger players have begun to challenge him. Whether he can take on these challenges is what Zhou Qi should focus on.
Conclusion
The victory of this game is extraordinary for Shanxi Men's Basketball Team. Relying on this key victory, their record improved to 11 wins and 4 losses, successfully rising to third place in the league, showing strong competitiveness.
As for Beijing Men's Basketball Team, this defeat made their record 12 wins and 2 losses, dropping to fourth place, and the six-game winning streak was ended by Shanxi Men's Basketball Team.
I hope that both teams and star players can adjust themselves in time and perform well in the next game.
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CBA: Shanxi Men's Basketball Team ends Beijing BAIC's 6-game winning streak and rises to third in the standings