On the afternoon of December 30, the first Qilu derby of the season was staged between the Shandong men's basketball team and the Qingdao men's basketball team. In the end, the Shandong men's basketball team defeated the Qingdao men's basketball team with a score of 112-105, saying goodbye to 2021 with a victory. In this game, Shandong men's basketball team foreign aid Hudson continued to perform heroically, contributing a game-high 36 points, averaging 38.5 points per game after two games. It is also gratifying that the Shandong men's basketball team's former "local F4" has made great contributions in this game.
In the 2019-20 season, the Shandong men's basketball team once ranked in the top three of the league under the leadership of Gong Xiaobin, and performed quite well, among them, Wang Ruheng, Jia Cheng, Tao Hanlin and Li Jingyu, these 4 players from the Shandong youth training are the core figures in the team,Known as "local F4", some fans have made their photos with the four giants of the Los Angeles Lakers with special effects, the picture has no sense of violation, and the name of Shandong's "local F4" has also become loud.
In this game, facing the Qingdao men's basketball team, the lineup of the Shandong men's basketball team is still incomplete. Main defender Gao Shiyan missed the second consecutive game, allowing Wang Ruheng, who is already a veteran, to get more playing time. At the same time, Li Jingyu, who performed well in the first stage, ushered in the opportunity to start this game, and head coach Xu Changsuo once again sought to change the lineup and took the initiative to make a new attempt.
Lee Kyung-woo is the first member of the "homegrown F4" to break out in this game. In the first quarter, he hit two three-pointers efficiently, breaking the scoring deadlock for the team while showing an excellent feel. Tao Hanlin also had an outstanding performance, he grabbed 5 rebounds in the first quarter and delivered 2 assists, although the personal scoring data is not outstanding, but it has played an important driving role in both offensive and defensive ends.
The Shandong men's basketball team generally occupies a certain advantage, and Tao Hanlin needs to face Johnson, a big foreign aid of the Qingdao men's basketball team, which makes him very consumed, and the shooting rate of the whole game is not high. However, Tao Hanlin's 13 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals data can be said to be very comprehensive, and his attitude to the game has never been questioned. Tao Hanlin's performance in this game was not perfect, and in the fourth quarter, he missed the attack in a row and missed several scoring opportunities.
In the face of this situation, Xu Changsuo somewhat unexpectedly replaced Tao Hanlin and made Jia Cheng appear, which was very rare in previous competitions. Jia Cheng scored 5 points, 4 of which came from the last 3 minutes of the game. After receiving a pass from Lee Kyung-woo, he scored a dunk to help the team extend its lead in a situation of scoring. 37 seconds before the final game, Jia Cheng's two free throws helped the Shandong men's basketball team lock up the victory.
Among the four fierce generals, Wang Ruheng's play is also remarkable. Due to the need to fill the gap of Gao Shiyan, Wang Ruheng played as much as 40 minutes in this game, and he played very steadily in the opening game, several breakthroughs and scoring were quite spirited, and the three-point shot on the outside line was still stable. In the whole game, Wang Ruheng contributed 17 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, which well revitalized the team's attack, although the playing time this season has declined, but when the Shandong men's basketball team needs him, Wang Ruheng is still a trustworthy choice.
Being able to win the Qingdao men's basketball team with two foreign aides, the Shandong men's basketball team's performance in this game is worthy of recognition, Hudson continues to highlight, "local F4" reproduces the former style, college player Liu Yi also has excellent performance, and even was praised by Xu Changsuo after the game. After the loss in the last round, the Shandong men's basketball team once caused a heated discussion, but the team ended 2021 with a victory in time. Such a victory has stopped the short-term decline, and what the team needs to do more is to continue this momentum in 2022.