CBA News! Yang Ming Agrees to Step Down, Du Feng Rebukes Players, Zhao Jiwei Publicly Self-Blames
Liaoning lost at home to Zhejiang Guangsha, scoring 88 points, which is the third-lowest single-game score for the team this season. The main difference between the two teams was concentrated in the third quarter, with Guangsha making a 36-14 run that Liaoning could not recover from. It can only be said that Zhejiang Guangsha has indeed been studying Liaoning men's basketball all along, and it can be said that Guangsha's five positions are currently in better form than Liaoning men's basketball. In such a situation, the opponent's shooting was also on fire, making it very difficult for Liaoning men's basketball to win. After this game, Yang Ming was once again pushed to the forefront of public attention because some media questioned Yang Ming and called for him to step down due to tactical issues in the fourth quarter. After the game, Yang Ming also stated that he bears the greatest responsibility for the loss and that he will do his utmost to win the next time they face Guangsha. If Liaoning does not win, he agrees to step down. Now, some fans have expressed that Guangsha is the only team in the league that can fully exploit Liaoning's weakness in not being able to defend mid-range shots, and Guangsha now has two strong mid-range shooters in Hu Jinqiu and Sun Minghui. Liaoning must solve this issue with Han Dejun; otherwise, they will always be at a disadvantage. They cannot rely on luck forever and must find their own solutions in the future; otherwise, Liaoning will never be able to defeat Guangsha.
The CBA regular season continues, with Shenzhen hosting a provincial derby against Guangdong. Guangdong recently won consecutive victories and is currently ranked 9th in the league with 15 wins and 11 losses, while Shenzhen updated their record to 8 wins and 18 losses after winning three consecutive games, ranking 16th in the league. After a fierce battle, Guangdong defeated Shenzhen 91-84. This game was tough for Guangdong, as they only led by 1 point at the end of the third quarter. In the decisive fourth quarter, both sides' offenses stalled. At the crucial moment, after Wang Haoran made a mid-range shot, Shenzhen only trailed by 3 points. Xu Jie's key layup stabilized the situation, and Guangdong eventually won 91-84, securing their third consecutive victory and ending Shenzhen's three-game winning streak. In this game, only three players from Guangdong scored in double figures: Jilun Walters, Xu Xin, and Zhang Haojia. The rest of the players performed averagely. After the game, Du Feng was dissatisfied with the performance of two players and angrily criticized them. They were Du Runwang and Ren Junfei, as both of them scored zero points. It can be said that Shenzhen is not a strong team, but they actually scored nothing, which means they were too weak.
Liaoning lost to Guangsha, which everyone could have guessed because Liaoning was not at full strength. Although Zhao Jiwei returned, he was not at his best. He occasionally touched his throat on the court, indicating that he could not fully commit to the game while playing injured. After this game, Zhao Jiwei also publicly blamed himself, stating that he bears great responsibility for Liaoning's loss. His injury has not fully healed, and he did not help Liaoning achieve victory. Please forgive me, fans. It's not Zhao Jiwei's fault because Wang Bo has now thoroughly studied Liaoning's team. It can be said that it's the same as last year, with targeted strategies, especially limiting the guards and cutting off the organizing brain. That year's comeback was also a sudden change in tactics, using many unexpected rotations. However, there is already preparation this year. It can be said that the competition this year is too fierce. Liaoning can't even say for sure about the top four, let alone the top eight or ten, where the competition is neck and neck. Liaoning can't confidently say they will win against anyone, so Liaoning needs to keep a low profile. As the defending champion, Liaoning is too easily targeted and researched. The only thing Liaoning can do now is to strive for a good ranking in the regular season; otherwise, they will have to play in the playoffs or lose home-court advantage.