In the 29th round of the CBA event, Beijing Shougang faced off against Zhejiang Chouzhou in an intense match, ultimately losing with a score of 92-106. In this game, Beijing Shougang's offensive performance was disappointing, experiencing what could be described as a "collapse" in their attack. Throughout the game, they only managed to make 5 out of 28 three-point attempts, resulting in a low shooting percentage. On the other hand, Zhejiang Chouzhou's three-point shooting, while not outstanding, was still better than Beijing Shougang's with a record of 9 out of 31.
In the first quarter, Beijing Shougang found themselves in a passive position, trailing Zhejiang Chouzhou with a score of 23-32. In this quarter, Beijing Shougang's three-point shooting was particularly poor, with no successful shots out of 3 attempts. In contrast, Zhejiang Chouzhou made 2 out of 6 three-point attempts, showing relatively better form. Additionally, Beijing Shougang had 6 turnovers, while Zhejiang Chouzhou only had 1. In terms of steals, Beijing Shougang had none, whereas Zhejiang Chouzhou achieved 2, indicating that Beijing Shougang's performance on both offense and defense was inferior in the first quarter.
The second quarter saw a slight change in momentum, with Beijing Shougang making a small surge and leading the quarter with a score of 27-23. In this quarter, Beijing Shougang's shooting improved, making 2 out of 10 three-point attempts and 9 out of 17 two-point attempts. Zhejiang Chouzhou's three-point shooting in this quarter was 3 out of 11, and their two-point shooting was 4 out of 10, which was slightly less efficient than Beijing Shougang's overall offensive efficiency.
Entering the third quarter, Beijing Shougang fell into difficulty again, trailing Zhejiang Chouzhou with a score of 21-29. In this quarter, Beijing Shougang's three-point shooting remained poor, with only 1 successful shot out of 8 attempts, while Zhejiang Chouzhou maintained a relatively stable outside shooting with 2 successful shots out of 6 attempts.
In the decisive fourth quarter, Beijing Shougang was unable to turn the situation around, trailing Zhejiang Chouzhou with a score of 21-22. In this quarter, Beijing Shougang made 2 out of 7 three-point attempts, and Zhejiang Chouzhou made 2 out of 8 three-point attempts.
Looking at the entire game, Beijing Shougang did poorly in controlling turnovers, with a total of 21 turnovers, while Zhejiang Chouzhou only had 8. In terms of steals, Beijing Shougang had 5, while Zhejiang Chouzhou reached 11. It can be said that Beijing Shougang's offensive and defensive performance in this game was extremely chaotic, exposing many problems in various aspects, ultimately leading to their defeat.
In this game, Beijing Shougang had an advantage in both offensive and defensive rebounds. Overall, Beijing Shougang led in offensive rebounds with a count of 28 to 9, and in defensive rebounds with a count of 41 to 34. Breaking it down by quarter, the situation was as follows: in the second quarter, Beijing Shougang's offensive rebounds were 8 to 3, and defensive rebounds were 12 to 8; entering the third quarter, Beijing Shougang's offensive rebounds were 6 to 2, and defensive rebounds were 8 to 11; by the fourth quarter, Beijing Shougang's offensive rebounds were 10 to 1, and defensive rebounds were 12 to 6. It is worth noting that during the third quarter, both Zhai Xiaochuan and Fan Ziming had consecutive rebounds, but they failed to convert these opportunities into points when facing open baskets. Especially for Fan Ziming, despite his obvious height advantage, he still failed to score, revealing that the team's inside offense was not strong enough, which is indeed a prominent issue.
In this game, Fan Ziming's performance in the first quarter was commendable. He attempted 4 shots and made 2, scoring 7 points and grabbing 2 rebounds. However, from the second quarter onwards, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. In the second quarter, he attempted 3 shots but missed all of them, scoring nothing; in the third quarter, he attempted 2 shots but again failed to score; and in the final quarter, he missed all 4 of his attempts. Adding up the last three quarters, he had a total of 8 attempts without a single successful shot, which was quite embarrassing. Throughout the entire game, Fan Ziming attempted a total of 13 shots, only making 2, ultimately scoring only 7 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, and contributing 3 assists and 1 steal. It should be noted that in this game, Zhou Qi was temporarily unable to play, and under such circumstances, Fan Ziming should have taken on the important responsibilities of the team's inside offense and protecting the basket, but he failed to do so. Looking at Beijing Shougang as a whole, although they had an absolute advantage in offensive rebounds, they struggled to convert their outside shots into points. Fan Ziming's inside play was abysmal; he lacked the ability to post up and back down his opponents, and when attempting strong inside moves, he appeared weak. These shortcomings were exposed and magnified in this game. As a player on a top salary, Fan Ziming's performance in this game was far from satisfactory, and he truly struggled to live up to expectations.
In this game, Chen Yingjun of Beijing Shougang was still unable to take the court. As a result, Jerman took on the crucial responsibility of organizing and connecting the team, and was also expected to contribute more in scoring. It should be noted that in the closing stages of the previous game against Guangsha, Jerman was intercepted by Brown, missing the opportunity to further expand the lead. In the crucial fourth quarter of this game, Jerman suffered the embarrassment of being intercepted three times, which was quite awkward. Throughout the game, Jerman attempted a total of 15 shots but only made 4, including 1 out of 8 three-point attempts and 1 out of 3 free throws, ultimately scoring only 10 points. He also grabbed 5 rebounds, provided 7 assists, and recorded 1 block, but had as many as 7 turnovers. Looking at Omore, his performance in this game was also very poor. He attempted 6 shots and only made 2, with no successful three-point attempts, and ended up with only 7 points and 4 rebounds. Perhaps due to his poor game state, his emotions seemed particularly irritable, and he eventually accumulated six fouls and was sent off the court, making a rather insufficient contribution in this game.
In this game, Solomon's inside play was not to be underestimated, with a remarkable performance. He attempted 8 shots and made 5, easily scoring 10 points and grabbing an impressive 18 rebounds. He also contributed 2 assists and 3 blocks. Especially in terms of offensive rebounds, he grabbed 9 on his own, and it should be noted that Qiu Tian did not play in this game. Solomon relied on his outstanding performance to successfully complete the important task of protecting the basket. Looking at Zhejiang's side, their foreign players were also strong. Take York, for example, in the third quarter, his shooting was hot, making 3 out of 6 attempts and scoring 11 points. And Jones, in the first quarter, was even more impressive, making 4 out of 5 shots and scoring 11 points, while also grabbing 5 rebounds. Looking at the data after the entire game, York was even more outstanding, making 4 out of 9 three-point attempts, scoring a total of 31 points, along with 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Jones was not to be outdone, making 7 out of 12 shots and scoring 21 points, while also grabbing 11 rebounds, providing 4 assists, and recording 2 blocks. In comparison, the three foreign players of Beijing Shougang combined scored less than York alone. It seems that if Beijing Shougang really wants to join the ranks of the strong teams, they need to seriously consider personnel adjustments, such as cutting Omore and Jerman. Otherwise, the gap between them and the true strong teams will be too large, making it difficult to catch up.
In this game, Zhai Xiaochuan's performance was unsatisfactory, attempting 7 shots and only making 2, ultimately scoring only 8 points, along with 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Fang Shuo, on the other hand, attempted 3 three-point shots but missed all of them, scoring a total of 10 points and grabbing 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. The performance of these two veterans in this game was indeed lacking. It is worth mentioning that in this game, Xu Limin made new personnel arrangements, starting to give newcomers more playing opportunities. For example, Fan Yiming attempted 2 shots and made 1, scoring 2 points and grabbing 8 rebounds, performing quite well in terms of rim protection inside. Sun Yahui attempted 6 shots and made 1, with 1 successful three-point attempt out of 3, scoring a total of 6 points and grabbing