One of the Four Pillars! 4 Mistakes in 1 Minute, Shandong Men's Basketball Team's Expectations: Gradually Collapsing
A 32-point victory, what else is there to be dissatisfied with? It is believed that many fans have watched the away match between Shandong Men's Basketball Team and Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team. The team started in a low state, trailing by double digits, then fought back fiercely, caught up, overtook, and eventually won big.
The whole process seems exciting, but for Shandong Men's Basketball Team, many details are unsatisfactory. For example, Hou Peizuo's performance made many fans shake their heads after watching.
Background: (Second quarter of the game) Shandong Men's Basketball Team, which was slow to get into gear, trailed by 12 points. The players on the court, whether it was tactical positioning or individual play, appeared quite impatient. Coach Qiu Biao called a timeout for adjustments, asking everyone to increase their defensive intensity. After returning to the court, both Gali and Chris continuously used defensive steals to reduce the gap to 4 points! Seeing the unfavorable situation, Guangzhou Long-Lion Men's Basketball Team focused on using breakthroughs to stop the decline after the timeout.
Then came the following embarrassing actions by Hou Peizuo in just a few short minutes.
At 5 minutes and 55 seconds, Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team, on the offensive end, continuously passed the ball outside, trying to find breakthrough opportunities through constant screens and interweaving. However, Shandong Men's Basketball Team's defensive strategy was also clear, with Gao Shiyuan and Yu Dehao forming an iron lock outside the restricted area, never giving the opponent any chance. When Hou Peizuo moved to the weak side, the opponent seemed to see a savior and quickly passed the ball to Yuan Zhaoyao, who was guarding Hou Peizuo. Yuan Zhaoyao did not hesitate at all, facing Hou Peizuo and dribbled through successfully, causing a defensive foul on Hou Peizuo.
In fact, this foul was unnecessary because the opponent's offensive time was running out. Moreover, with Chris under the basket and Gali on the side, they could fend off the opponent. This foul earned the team their fifth foul and also gave the opponent a chance to catch their breath. Hou Peizuo also realized his misjudgment and kept signaling his mistake to his teammates and Coach Qiu Biao on the sidelines.
After the sideline ball was thrown in, it was still Yuan Zhaoyao leading the attack. Facing Hou Peizuo's defense, he did not hesitate at all, made a beautiful breakthrough, and scored easily under the basket!
Such an easy breakthrough made Gali very puzzled. But since there was only a 4-point difference left, both sides were gritting their teeth and persisting in every round, so they didn't dwell on it too much and quickly got involved in the next offense.
Immediately in the next round, Shandong Men's Basketball Team quickly threw the baseline ball, and a simple pass went straight to the front court. Chris saw that Hou Peizuo had a great position under the basket and passed it without hesitation. After Hou Peizuo received the ball, he could easily score two points with a simple layup. However, he was wary of interference from the defender behind him and repeatedly made fake moves under the basket. In the end, he barely attempted a layup, but missed the basket!
This ball clearly showed that Hou Peizuo was not prepared at all. Under the basket, whether it was position or confrontation, he had the advantage and would at least easily score two points. And as long as he had experience, the opponent wouldn't dare to interfere easily because it would be easy to be hit with a 2+1. But Hou Peizuo not only failed to score but was also interfered with by the opponent, allowing them to make a quick counterattack.
At 4 minutes and 48 seconds, Shandong Men's Basketball Team organized an offensive in the front court. Chris attracted a double-team from the opponent and had absolute offensive space under the basket. Gao Shiyuan quickly passed the ball to Hou Peizuo under the basket, but Hou Peizuo actually made a receiving error and went out of bounds directly! Faced with this embarrassing situation, Gao Shiyuan said nothing and walked back helplessly with his head down.
It can be said that this was another excellent scoring opportunity. Chris drew out the opponent's inside player. Gao Shiyuan took away a guard, and Gali, who slid down from the wing, also drew the opponent's attention, so Hou Peizuo under the basket, whether it was position, confrontation, or height, was in an absolute advantage. But who knew it would end up in such an awkward outcome again.
In a little over a minute, there were indirectly or directly four mistakes, which had a significant impact on the team's morale in catching up. Coach Qiu Biao was helpless and constantly reminded Hou Peizuo of his positioning and decisiveness in shooting during this period, but the effect was minimal. Helplessly, he had to substitute him!
As long as there was a chance, Qiu Biao would not have substituted him because Guo Kai was trapped by fouls, Tao Hanlin was feeling unwell, so there was no one available under the basket. But who can bear your repeated mistakes? After Hou Peizuo was taken off the court, Qiu Biao replaced him with Chen Peidong, and Gali even moved up to the No. 4 position! (One big and four small: Chris, Gali, Yu Dehao, Gao Shiyuan, Chen Peidong) This clearly shows that the team could no longer tolerate Hou Peizuo's mistakes.
In addition to his direct participation in the offense and defense, Hou Peizuo's ability to read the game was also average.
In fact, in this game, Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team's offensive routine was simple. Whether it was Warren or Douglas, their first choice after getting the ball was to go solo. If they encountered strong defense and had no room to shoot, they would directly rush into the basket, choosing to lay up or use their own restraint to pass to Crawford under the basket. While Yu Dehao or Gao Shiyuan's strong defense outside and Kumajie or Chris inside could effectively limit Warren and Douglas' offensive efficiency, only their passes to Crawford after breaking through became an important means for Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team to score.
It's not that Guo Kai and Kumajie couldn't defend, but because after the opponent's small foreign aid broke through to the basket, they needed to help defend! As a result, Crawford behind them formed a short-term open position. In fact, solving this problem is not difficult. As long as the No. 4 position has this defensive awareness and directly blocks the opponent's passing route when the small guard breaks through to the basket, it can be easily solved. However, Hou Peizuo never realized this situation, so Crawford could always receive the ball easily, whether it was Guo Kai or Kumajie, they were already in a passive position when they turned around to defend again.
Hou Peizuo just needs to see his own center helping to defend and go to fill the position in the first place, then the opponent's offensive efficiency will be greatly reduced! Unfortunately, Hou Peizuo still couldn't read the situation at that moment.
In this game, Hou Peizuo played for 26 minutes, scoring 10 points and grabbing 3 rebounds. After the game, fans jokingly said: There aren't many teams that can allow Hou Peizuo to score in double figures.
Although the data looks good, in fact, half of the points were scored in the last quarter of garbage time.
All along, Hou Peizuo's playing time has been stable at around 10 minutes. In fact, this game was a great opportunity for him to perform, whether it was because he hadn't played for a long time or because his condition was poor, in the end, frequent mistakes in key moments were indeed very embarrassing. It is also understandable why Coach Qiu Biao was unwilling to use you and only replaced you onto the court out of helplessness.
As we all know, after last season, Shandong Men's Basketball Team underwent a comprehensive overhaul from top to bottom, with more than ten players, including mainstays like Jia Cheng and Jiao Hailong, leaving the team. Only Tao Hanlin, Chen Peidong, Gao Shiyuan, and Hou Peizuo were left behind.
These four players, Gao Shiyuan has always been the team's starting point guard, Tao Hanlin is also a starting substitute and a spiritual banner in the hearts of fans, and Chen Peidong is also a reliance point for Qiu Biao's tactics on the perimeter. Only Hou Peizuo is as awkward as a chicken rib. Compared to No. 4 position, he is not as good as Guo Kai and Tao Hanlin, and even Sun Tonglin has a good assist. At the No. 3 position, you don't have a comprehensive offensive approach. You can't attack or defend...
Having played for Shandong Men's Basketball Team for multiple seasons, having gone through multiple coaches like Gong Xiaobin, Xu Changsu, Wang Han, Ding Wei, and now Qiu Biao, he has always been extremely mediocre in terms of results. When it comes to Hou Peizuo, people may only remember the moment when he killed Jiangsu Men's Basketball Team, but that was nearly 6 years ago. He was once highly