On January 15, Beijing time, the NBL regular season Phoenix showed off against the Bullets, and the first Chinese derby in the history of the NBL was staged. After 28 days, Zhou Qi returned to the court, but the Phoenix began to be bombarded 22-2, and Zhou Qi did not play in the second quarter. In the second half, the Phoenix returned to the sky, and in the end, 84-100 suffered two consecutive defeats, and it was the worst defeat of the season.
Field data
For the Phoenix, Mumford had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Crick 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Zhou Qi had 2 points and 5 rebounds. In terms of bullets, Franks had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Liu Chuanxing had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
This session is of interest
Zhou Qi violated physical fouls
Zhou Qi big hat
Zhou Qikong picked up the basket
Liu Chuanxing assisted
Liu Chuanxing made up the basket
Liu Chuanxing made a basket of 2 plus 1
Game review
The Phoenix ushered in the first game after 28 days, and Zhou Qi started. As soon as the game came up, Zhou Qi hit Sobe's face with his elbow and was blown into a foul. Subsequently, his basket hooker was also removed by Harrison' cap. The Phoenix started rather slowly and hotly, with the opponent taking a wave of 11-0 and stopping the Phoenix. Zhou Qi hat Harrison, Mumford shot the phoenix's first goal, and then, Zhou Qi and Demich quarreled, was replaced. Cady 3 plus 1, the bullet completed a wave of 22-2. Crick made two free throws and one shot, with 1 minute and 39 seconds left, Zhou Qi came on and Liu Chuanxing was replaced. Crick 2 plus 1, the Phoenix trailed 6-31 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Crick made a layup, Mumford hit a three-pointer, Harrison threw a throw back, demich hit a three-pointer, and the bullets still led by as many as 26 points. The timeout came back, Crick 2 plus 1, Milner hit a jumper, Franks hit a three-pointer, Harrison took a layup in the air, the timeout came back, Edenham hit a three-pointer, Sobe also had a three-pointer, and then, he countered the layup hit, and at the end of the half, the Phoenix trailed 29-57. Throughout the second quarter, Zhou Qi sat under the field.
Returning from intermission, Zhou Qi returned to the field. Mumford and Crick hit three consecutive points and the bullets were suspended. Back from the timeout, Franks hit back with a three-pointer, and Zhou Qikong hit the first goal from a layup. It is worth mentioning that at this time, Liu Chuanxing also played, and the Chinese derby was officially staged. Liu Chuanxing made up the basket, and then, facing Zhou Qi, threw and hit again, and made a basket of 2 plus 1 on Zhou Qi's head, roaring and celebrating. Zhou Qi was then replaced, and the bullet continued to widen the point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Phoenix trailed 53-79.
In the fourth quarter, Franks made a layup, with 8 minutes and 16 seconds left, and Zhou Qi returned to the court. Brokov stole 2 plus 1, and Liu Chuanxing returned to the field. Alpha hit a three-pointer, the Phoenix trailed by 21 points, and the Bullets were suspended. Coming back from the timeout, Brokov hit a three-pointer in a row and the Phoenix trailed by 16 points. Helplessly, they dug a big hole in the first quarter, it was too late, and in the end, they suffered the worst defeat of the season.
Both sides started
Bullet starters: Franks, Demich, Patterson, Sorbe, Harrison
Phoenix starters: Zhou Qi, Crick, Ranch, Mumford, Alpha