In the 30th round of the CBA regular season, Shandong Men's Basketball Team challenged Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team away. The strength gap between the two teams is quite obvious. Although Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team performed very well in the first half of the game, Shandong Men's Basketball Team completely controlled the game situation in the second half and gradually achieved a huge lead of more than 30 points, eventually defeating Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team by a large margin.
In terms of player performance, all 12 players from Shandong Men's Basketball Team scored, with Gao Shiyan scoring 16 points, 12 assists, and 4 rebounds; Guo Kai scoring 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals; Gaili scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals; Chris scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks; Moore scoring 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals; Hou Peizuo scoring 10 points and 3 rebounds; Chen Peidong scoring 11 points and 3 assists; Yu Dehao scoring 13 points and 2 assists; Kumajie scoring 4 points and 5 rebounds; Xu Mengjun scoring 6 points. On the Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team side, Liu Yancheng scored 5 points and 7 rebounds; Douglas scored 16 points and 3 assists; Warren scored 15 points and 6 assists; Yuan Zhaoyao scored 14 points; Shao Weiyun scored 5 points and 4 assists; Crawford scored 21 points and 6 rebounds!
Throughout the game, Shandong's big foreign aid, Chris, performed outstandingly, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks in just 25 minutes on the court. Among them, he made 8 out of 11 two-point shots, 6 out of 7 free throws, was fouled 7 times, and had a plus-minus value as high as +32!
It can be said that this season, Chris has been criticized for his emotional issues since the beginning. He even had a verbal conflict with coach Yang Ming during the preseason, which led many people to think that he might be a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. However, under the guidance of coach Qiu Biao and the counseling of coach Ji Minshang, Chris has gradually learned to control his emotions. His performance on the court is no longer affected by his emotions. Whether it's strong inside attacks or long-range three-point shots, he has a certain grasp. With his emotions under control, Chris is undoubtedly one of the top foreign aids in the league.
His excellent performance makes people particularly look forward to his next matchup with Shanghai's Lofton. It can be said that if Lofton is currently considered the number one foreign aid in the league, the only one who can truly compete with him is Chris. In terms of offensive capabilities, his versatility is on par with Lofton. Defensively, he is stronger than Lofton, but in terms of organizing and connecting plays, there is a slight gap compared to Lofton. However, looking at the overall picture, Chris is undoubtedly the only remaining big foreign aid in the league who can stand up to Lofton.