In the 23rd round of the CBA, the following players were considered to have performed poorly:
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Zhang Ning (Shanxi): In a close game where Shanxi narrowly defeated Zhejiang Guangsha by 2 points, Zhang Ning was a key offensive player for Shanxi. However, he was ejected from the game with two technical fouls after committing a senseless arm-clamp foul in the fourth quarter with 7 minutes and 39 seconds remaining, at which point Shanxi was only trailing by 1 point. Zhang Ning had a poor performance overall, scoring no points in the first quarter, 2 points in the second quarter, and 6 points in the third quarter. He finished the game with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 fouls, and 4 turnovers.
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Knight, Carlton, Hu Jinqiu, Sun Minghui (Guangsha): Knight struggled offensively, shooting 2 out of 10 and scoring only 6 points. Carlton went scoreless from the field, relying on free throws for his 4 points. Hu Jinqiu had an uncharacteristically quiet game, not attempting a shot in the first quarter and finishing with 0 points. Sun Minghui also had a low-scoring game, with only 3 points in the first half. Despite improving in the second half, both players had multiple turnovers, with Sun Minghui missing a crucial shot at the end of the game that could have tied the score.
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Fan Ziming (Beijing), Zhu Mingzhen (Nanjing), Zeng Fanri (Nanjing): Beijing narrowly won against Nanjing by 1 point. Fan Ziming had a disappointing game, scoring only 4 points and struggling defensively. Zhu Mingzhen missed a layup opportunity at the end of the game, contributing to his low scoring output of 8 points. Zeng Fanri made a critical turnover late in the game, despite having a decent overall performance with 6 points and 10 rebounds.
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Maliqi, Wang Xinkai, Hunter (Sichuan), Warren, Yu Mit (Guangzhou): Sichuan won against Guangzhou by a narrow margin of 1 point. Maliqi, as a big foreign player, had an underwhelming performance with only 5 points. Wang Xinkai went scoreless from beyond the arc. Hunter had a mediocre game with 9 points. Warren scored 27 points but had 6 turnovers, and Yu Mit made a costly line violation error at the end of the game.