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In a game where Liaoning Men's Basketball led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, they experienced a "darkest moment" in the last three and a half minutes, scoring no points in nearly 210 seconds and being hit with a 14-0 super attack wave by Qingdao Men's Basketball, resulting in a regrettable loss by a three-point margin. After the game, many people delved into the final five minutes to uncover the fundamental reasons for Liaoning's defeat, and also provided a detailed interpretation of the controversial refereeing decisions made by the referees.
Firstly, the conclusion is that the three referees in this game made a total of six mistakes in the last five minutes, with five of them benefiting Qingdao Men's Basketball and one benefiting Liaoning Men's Basketball. The referees missed three traveling violations by Qingdao, including one at 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter when Wang Ruijie started walking on the offensive end, which happened right under the referee's nose but was ignored. Wang Ruijie landed his left foot first after receiving the ball, but then lifted and moved it before the ball even touched the ground, which is a clear traveling violation.
Subsequently, at 2:14 remaining in the game, Ferg advanced with the ball from the backcourt, and Duan Angjun of Qingdao defended him with his right hand constantly clamping Ferg's left hand and making an obvious upward motion, which is a clear foul action, but the referee ignored it and instead called Ferg for stepping out of bounds, causing Liaoning to suffer another setback.
Then, at 1:42 remaining in the game, Yang Hanshen held the ball at the free throw line to single out Han Dejun. Yang Hanshen dribbled once and then combined the ball, followed by moving both feet up to turn around backward. Facing Han Dejun's tight defense, Yang Hanshen turned downward again. Having already combined the ball, he made two half-turn actions with both feet moving, which is also a very obvious traveling violation, unfortunately, the referee still chose to ignore it.
At 1:15 remaining in the game, Yang Hanshen once again singled out Han Dejun from the left side, and this time his traveling was even more outrageous. Due to the difference in strength between the two, Yang Hanshen still chose to dribble once and immediately combine the ball, then tried to squeeze past Han Dejun with his back, taking four steps without being able to push Han Dejun. Then he found a defensive weakness on Han Dejun's right side, choosing to move another step towards the baseline, completing a difficult jump shot while drawing a foul on Han Dejun.
There were two obvious incorrect calls in this play: firstly, the referees missed Yang Hanshen's obvious traveling violation; secondly, Han Dejun was called for a foul while defending, despite his hands always pressing on the basketball and not making any arm-to-arm contact with Yang Hanshen, which is a case of two mistakes in one offensive play.
The above five incorrect judgments were all unfavorable to Liaoning Men's Basketball, and the only one unfavorable to Qingdao was when Ferg kicked Duan Angjun in the groin while shooting a three-pointer on the offensive end. Ferg had already released the shot but still made a leg-lifting motion, which is a very dangerous area, so in theory, the referees could have added a foul on Ferg, which is a lenient call on Liaoning Men's Basketball.
Looking at the final moments of the game, the referees made a total of six missed or mistaken calls, with five of them unfavorable to Liaoning Men's Basketball. However, this is not the entire reason for Liaoning's loss. Coach Yang Ming also has areas worth reflecting upon in terms of player selection. When Wang Ruijie completed two shots in a row using screens, it was precisely because Han Dejun's mobility was insufficient, and he could not recover to defend beyond the three-point line after the pick-and-roll, giving Wang Ruijie wide-open opportunities. Additionally, in the tactical arrangements in the final moments of the game, Yang Ming did not make timely personnel adjustments, resulting in the final equalizing three-pointer falling into the hands of center Han Dejun. If this shot had been taken by another shooter, would there have been a greater chance of success?
Besides Yang Ming, another person who needs to be responsible for Liaoning Men's Basketball's loss is Kyle Ferg, who scored the highest points in the game. Obviously, Liaoning chose to bet on Ferg in the final moments, hoping he could lead the team to victory, but unfortunately, Ferg's last few offensive choices were too simple and ineffective, including his irrational shooting foul, which also ruined Liaoning's good situation. It is truly unacceptable for such a predicament to happen to a triple champion. Through this game, Liaoning Men's Basketball has too much to summarize, and it is hoped that they can make timely adjustments and perform well in the remaining games of the season.
