CCTV5 Live Broadcast: Shanghai Men's Basketball Team Challenges Shanxi, Lofton Absent, Wang Zhelin Battles Liu Chuanxing!
China Basketball Express
January 16, 2025 09:20
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In the focus battle against Liaoning Men's Basketball Team, Shanghai Men's Basketball Team's winning streak was ended with a 3-point disadvantage. Although they lost the game, head coach Lu Wei was very satisfied with the team's performance. He said that he thought the team played well, especially in the situation of falling behind at the beginning and catching up the score, which showed great tenacity. It was just a pity that the result was not as expected. According to the schedule, Shanghai Men's Basketball Team will still face a tough challenge next, with their opponent being the second-ranked Shanxi Men's Basketball Team. The game is scheduled to take place at 19:35 on the 17th, and CCTV5 channel will broadcast it live.
The biggest reason why Shanghai Men's Basketball Team lost to Liaoning Men's Basketball Team was that foreign aid Lofton could not play, causing a significant drop in the team's overall strength. Since joining Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, Lofton has been a great help to the team, with an average of 24.4 points, 13.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, which are also very impressive. In the CBA league, Lofton basically plays everyone out of position: those taller than him are not as flexible, and those faster than him are not as strong. Moreover, he also has a good ability to initiate tactics, many of which are initiated by him. Lofton's absence has had a huge impact on Shanghai Men's Basketball Team. According to the news revealed by Shanghai media, Lofton needs about a week of rest due to knee injuries, and he will continue to be absent in the upcoming games.
Shanxi Men's Basketball Team has performed outstandingly this season, recently achieving two consecutive victories. Looking at the team's lineup, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team is indeed very strong. However, judging from their performance, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team also has obvious hidden dangers, especially in terms of organizing offense. If the backcourt is targeted, the team's offense will encounter significant problems, which was evident in the game against Guangsha Men's Basketball Team. This can also be seen from the data: as the second-ranked team, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team only averages 23.8 assists per game, ranking tenth in the entire league. Additionally, although Shanxi Men's Basketball Team's defense has improved significantly, they are still strong in attack but weak in defense, with the second-highest offensive efficiency in the league but only twelfth in defensive efficiency. The data also shows that Shanxi Men's Basketball Team still has room for improvement.
Overall, both teams are very strong, making this a strong dialogue. Looking at the team's lineup, Shanxi Men's Basketball Team still has an advantage in the frontcourt: the team has multiple frontcourt players such as Liu Chuanxing, Ge Zhaobao, Giles, and Faye, while Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, after losing Lofton, can basically only rely on Wang Zhelin in the frontcourt. In this game, Wang Zhelin is likely to be very tired. In terms of foreign aid, neither Wilson nor Hawkins are particularly strong scorers, and Shanxi Men's Basketball Team also has certain advantages. Of course, in terms of domestic players, Shanghai Men's Basketball Team still has many scoring points, with Li Hongquan, Li Tianrong, Liu Zheng, and others being very capable players. Overall, the strength gap between the two teams is not large, and which team can win depends on which team performs better on the spot, with the outcome still very suspenseful!