On January 8th, Beijing time, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team defeated Tianjin Men's Basketball Team 120:111 on the road. Overall, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team basically controlled the rhythm of the game throughout. However, due to a momentary slack when they once had a lead of 20 points, the game was gradually caught up by Tianjin Men's Basketball Team. Fortunately, with the presence of Jilunwater and Xu Jie, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team managed to stabilize their advantage and win the game. However, after the game, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team also received three pieces of good news and one piece of worrying news.
Firstly, it is undeniable that Guangdong Men's Basketball Team has firmly established the trio of Xu Jie, Jilunwater, and Morand as their core players to continue their campaign. The team has now achieved a four-game winning streak, and if Guangdong Men's Basketball Team can maintain this momentum and stability, they may be able to achieve a very good record by the end of the second stage. Xu Jie has solidified his position as the captain of Guangdong Men's Basketball Team, and with him, the team's offense is well organized. Moreover, when Xu Jie is on the court, the entire team plays with confidence. Jilunwater can fully display his scoring ability, and his defensive shortcomings can be effectively covered by Morand. Additionally, Morand can help Xu Jie organize the offense and reduce pressure, so these three giants complement each other.
The second piece of good news is that the third foreign aid, Bazley, is gradually improving on the offensive end, or rather, slowly regaining his talent. Bazley was the 28th pick in the NBA first round, and under Du Feng's encouragement and the help of his teammates, he has gradually opened up on the offensive end. In tonight's game, he repeatedly pushed the ball for counterattacks and fast breaks, and most of them were effective, making him the first player to score double digits for Guangdong Men's Basketball Team tonight. If Bazley can continue to enhance his desire to attack, it will relatively alleviate the offensive pressure on others, which is also the second piece of good news for Guangdong Men's Basketball Team.
The third piece of good news is that besides the main players' performances, the stable output of role players Zhang Haojia and Huang Rongqi has gradually become one of the most important output points for Guangdong Men's Basketball Team. Especially Zhang Haojia, whose state has slowly recovered, performs well both offensively and defensively. He also has a good sense of secondary rebounding, and if he can maintain his offensive strengths, his current physical advantages are indeed quite helpful to the team. As for Huang Rongqi, his firm three-point shooting is enough to contribute to the team.
However, what is very worrying is that Yang Yi has entered the game roster tonight, but during the game, he was replaced by Coach Du Feng after playing for less than 7 seconds. The reason was that he committed a foul in just 7 seconds and gave away 2 points for free. Originally, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team was struggling to find a small foreign aid to replace Xu Jie and allow him to get sufficient rest. Yang Yi was expected by fans to be able to temporarily replace Xu Jie for a few minutes, but judging from his current performance, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team still needs to continue searching for a small foreign aid, and Yang Yi has a lot of tuition to pay.