In a CBA regular season match between Liaoning and Beikong, Liaoning narrowly avoided a major comeback. Leading by nearly 20 points in the final quarter, they almost suffered a reversal at the hands of Beikong. Had Salinger's last-minute three-pointer gone in, Beikong, with their momentum, would have had a greater chance of winning in overtime. Liaoning would have been disgracefully reversed at home!
After the game, Liaoning's head coach, Yang Ming, was furious! He was very dissatisfied with the players' performance on the court. He believed that the players now had an arrogant attitude on the court, thinking the game was too simple, lacking the previous tenacity and dedication. A slight relaxation and poor handling of a few rounds could cost them victory! Although Yang Ming did not name names, he also warned these players that if they did not want to play on the court or could not give their all, they should not appear on the court! Obviously, Yang Ming was very dissatisfied with the team's performance in the fourth quarter and the players' competitive attitudes!
Although Yang Ming did not name names, he was basically referring to the players who were on the court in the fourth quarter. Fergie and Wells performed without fault, especially Fergie. It was because of his heroic performance that Liaoning eventually won the game; he was the team's absolute hero!
Among the other players, Li Huoyi played the entire fourth quarter, Fu Hao played for 8 minutes, Zhao Jiwei played for 9 minutes, and Li Xiaoxu played for 11 minutes. These four domestic players played most of the fourth quarter. Judging from the plus-minus values, the only Liaoning players with negative plus-minus values in this game were these four players, while the plus-minus values of the other players were positive!
Among them, although Li Huoyi had one dribbling error, he was very active on the defensive end, and Yang Ming was very satisfied with him. If he were not satisfied, he would not have let him play the entire fourth quarter! It can be said that Yang Ming pointed out three veterans, although he did not name them, it was obvious!
Fu Hao played 19 minutes in this game, scoring 6 points and grabbing 8 rebounds, shooting 2 for 7 and 0 for 4 from three-point range, with a plus-minus value of -2. In the fourth quarter, he scored 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. In recent games, Fu Hao has been very inefficient, especially on offense, with shockingly low shooting percentages and repeatedly missing easy layups, causing great dissatisfaction among fans! Besides offense, Fu Hao's biggest problem is defense. His actions are big, making him prone to fouls. Facing Salinger, he could only limit the opponent through fouls, and his defensive attitude was not good either! If he continues to play like this, once Web III can play, Fu Hao will really have no time left.
Li Xiaoxu played 34 minutes in this game, scoring 4 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, shooting 2 for 13 and 0 for 4 from three-point range, with a plus-minus value of -10. He went scoreless in the fourth quarter, missing all five shots. It cannot be said that Li Xiaoxu's attitude was bad. In the game, Li Xiaoxu indeed worked very hard and was very active in rebounding, but his defensive footwork really couldn't keep up, making it easy for opponents to break through, with virtually no rim protection! Offensively, it was a nightmare. Besides hitting two shots at the start, he missed all 11 subsequent attempts, and there were multiple instances of insufficient chemistry with Zhao Jiwei in the last quarter. No matter what, Li Xiaoxu is really old!
Finally, there's Zhao Jiwei. Zhao Jiwei played 30 minutes in this game, scoring 13 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out 7 assists, shooting 4 for 12 and 3 for 10 from three-point range, with 4 turnovers and a plus-minus value of -6. He scored 5 points and dished out 2 assists in the fourth quarter. Judging from the data, Zhao Jiwei's performance was generally satisfactory, but he was indeed very inefficient on offense, with a low shooting percentage. In the fourth quarter, when Zhao Jiwei was controlling the ball, Liaoning's offense was very unsmooth, with multiple careless turnovers, allowing Beikong to steal the ball multiple times and build momentum! The lack of focus from the core point guard almost cost them the game!
After the game, Yang Ming, who was furious, stated that he would increase the intensity of training. In fact, the problem with Liaoning's players is still an attitude issue. Their abilities are not a problem; it's about improving their attitude to win games! It is hoped that Yang Ming's anger can wake up Liaoning's players so that they can have a chance to defend their title!