In the CBA regular season, the focus match between Liaoning Team and Shanghai Team ended with Liaoning Team's victory, winning by a narrow margin of 3 points with a score of 117-114. From the game, Liaoning Team started smoothly, quickly establishing a significant lead. In the second quarter, they once led Shanghai Team by 15 points. However, after the big lead, Liaoning Team encountered major problems in defense, allowing Shanghai Team to gradually erode their advantage. By the final quarter, Shanghai Team even managed to overtake the score. Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Foger demonstrated his remarkable skills by scoring a key shot, helping Liaoning Team defeat Shanghai Team with a 3-point advantage.
Undoubtedly, although Liaoning Team won this game, the process was extremely tough. It could even be said that luck played a part in their victory. If Shanghai Team's foreign player Bradso had not been ejected from the game, the outcome might have been different. If the refereeing had been fairer, with fewer missed or incorrect calls, the result might have been...
Of course, there are also issues with Liaoning Team's players themselves, especially the poor performance of two key players, which contributed to the difficulty in securing the win. One of them is CBA top-salary player Fu Hao. The fact that Fu Hao received a top CBA contract with Liaoning Team fully demonstrates the high expectations the team has for him, hoping he can lead the team forward. However, judging from his performance this season, it can be said that he has not reached the level expected of a top CBA player.
From Patton's statistics, it is evident that his level is not high, and there is not much difference compared to domestic substitute players. Therefore, in critical moments, Yang Ming would rather use the 38-year-old veteran Han Dejun than Patton. So, Liaoning Team fans' hopes for Patton to become a championship trump card are likely misplaced.
