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In the 29th round of the competition, Xinjiang Iliet engaged in a fierce battle with Fujian, the team at the bottom of the league rankings, ultimately losing to Fujian with a score of 104-113. In the first half of the game, Xinjiang Iliet performed brilliantly, successfully leading Fujian by 6 points. In the first quarter's three-point shooting, Xinjiang was in excellent form, hitting 6 out of 11 attempts; in the second quarter, they maintained a high hit rate, making 7 out of 10 attempts. On the other hand, Fujian made only 4 out of 13 attempts in the first quarter and 4 out of 7 in the second quarter, with a significantly lower hit rate compared to Xinjiang. Individually, Qi Lin showed outstanding competitive form in the first quarter, making 2 out of 3 three-point shots and scoring 11 points. Yi Lifu also performed impressively in the second quarter, making 4 out of 5 three-point shots and easily scoring 15 points. However, in the third quarter, the situation changed, and Xinjiang fell into a passive position, scoring only 22 points while Fujian scored 33. Xinjiang made 2 out of 9 three-point attempts, while Fujian made 5 out of 11. In this quarter, Qi Lin made 1 out of 3 three-point shots for only 2 points, and Yi Lifu made 1 out of 2 for 3 points. By the fourth quarter, Xinjiang still couldn't turn the situation around, trailing Fujian with a score of 19-23. In this quarter, Xinjiang's three-point hit rate was embarrassing, making only 1 out of 11 attempts, while Fujian, although not high, made 1 out of 6. In the fourth quarter, Qi Lin made 0 out of 2 three-point shots for 4 points, Yi Lifu made 0 out of 5 for 2 points, and Xi Erzati made 1 out of 4 for 3 points.
In this game, Qi Lin's performance was commendable, making 4 out of 10 three-point attempts and scoring 23 points, along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Yi Lifu also had a good performance, making 5 out of 12 three-point attempts for 20 points, as well as 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Xi Erzati made 2 out of 6 three-point attempts for 6 points, with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. However, these three main outside players of Xinjiang have a prominent problem in offense, which is the lack of continuity in offense, and this has become a major challenge for Xinjiang this season. As a result, the team often encounters unfavorable situations during the game, especially in the second half and the fourth quarter when the originally advantageous situation is often reversed by the opponent. Just like the previous game against Shanxi, in the fourth quarter, Shanxi scored 41 to 11, reversing the original 25-point deficit, and Xinjiang could only accept defeat helplessly. Fortunately, there is good news. Zhao Rui, who was previously disqualified and received a five-game suspension, will be serving his last game of the suspension in the next round. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhao Rui will return to the court in the 31st round. Zhao Rui's return is significant for Xinjiang, as he can effectively solve the team's problems in organizing key shots and may contribute crucial points in critical moments of the game. It can be said that as long as Zhao Rui is on the court, the embarrassing situation of being massively reversed by the opponent is unlikely to occur.
According to head coach Liu Wei, in this game, foreign players Peterson, Hagens, and Lawson all suffered varying degrees of injuries, which undoubtedly affected their performance on the court. Taking Hagens as an example, in the first half of the game, he attempted 1 shot but failed to score, only recording 0 points, along with 2 rebounds and 6 assists. In the third quarter, he scored 2 points. Throughout the game, Hagens' statistics were 2 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Surprisingly, with only 2 minutes and 15 seconds left in the game, Coach Liu made a puzzling substitution decision, replacing the then excellent-performing Lawson with Hagens, knowing that Xinjiang was only trailing by 3 points at that time. Then, with only 51 seconds left in the game, he replaced Hagens with Peterson, at which point Xinjiang was already trailing by 7 points.
In Xinjiang's games, there are some areas for improvement in the rotation arrangement of the three foreign players in the final quarter. Currently, Hagens is more suitable for the starting position, as he can play a certain role in attacking the inside and organizing, but his shooting ability does indeed have deficiencies. Peterson should play the role of a trump card rather than being used as a conventional weapon. It is important not to let him sit on the bench for too long without playing, only to bring him onto the court at the last moment, as scoring continuity is crucial for the team. Speaking of Lawson, his role as a pivot inside is very significant, and his level of facilitation is also quite high. However, in terms of scoring explosiveness, he is slightly inferior to Peterson. In this game, for example, Peterson attempted 11 shots, made 4, including 8 three-point attempts and 3 hits, eventually scoring 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Lawson, on the other hand, attempted 14 shots, made 7, with 4 three-point attempts and 2 hits, scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, as well as 1 steal and 1 block.
In this game, Li Yanzhe's performance was commendable. He played for only 20 minutes and 40 seconds but had an efficient performance, making all 5 shots and easily scoring 12 points. However, in other statistical categories, Li Yanzhe's data appeared somewhat "thin" in this game, with all other stats being 0 except for scoring. This means that he did not effectively demonstrate his role in rim protection, and his rim protection function was significantly weakened. Looking at Aizimaiti, under Coach Liu's arrangement, he played for 27 minutes and 53 seconds, but his performance was not as impressive. He attempted 5 shots and made only 1, scoring only 2 points, along with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block. Judging from the game situation, Aizimaiti seems to lack the ability to launch strong attacks inside and is also lacking in top-level rim protection skills. Overall, Xinjiang exposed significant problems in interior defense in this game. Since Wu Guanxi and Abudu Salamu have not yet returned to the team, the pressure on interior defense remains enormous. Under such circumstances, how to fully leverage Li Yanzhe's greatest advantage has become an urgent issue that Coach Liu needs to resolve.