At noon on January 16, the Shandong men's basketball team and the Zhejiang men's basketball team clashed, staging the 23rd round of the CBA regular season. In this campaign, the Shandong men's basketball team showed a strong desire to fight, and the suspense of the game continued to the last moment. In the end, the Shandong men's basketball team lost 94 to 100 opponents and failed to stage a good play of winning with a weak victory.
In the last round of competition, the Shandong men's basketball team narrowly defeated the Qingdao men's basketball team, sweeping away the haze of the previous fiasco against the Shanghai men's basketball team. After 22 rounds, the Shandong men's basketball team ranked 10th in the standings with 12 wins and 10 losses, and fought for the playoffs. In contrast, the strength of the Zhejiang men's basketball team is even better. In the last 10 games, the Zhejiang men's basketball team has won 9 games. With a record of 18 wins and 4 losses, the Zhejiang men's basketball team ranked 4th in the standings.
Facing the Zhejiang men's basketball team, the Shandong men's basketball team adjusted the starting configuration. Liu Yi returned to the starting lineup, partnering Tao Hanlin, Li Jingyu, Wang Ruheng and Hudson. After the start of the first quarter, the Shandong men's basketball team frequently lost position on the defensive end, and Nerakosevic scored consecutive points. After Wu Qian hit a three-pointer, the Shandong men's basketball team fell behind 12-23 and was forced to suspend. In a passive situation, Gillenwater and Gao Shiyan came off the bench, and the team greatly improved the defensive intensity. In the first quarter, the Shandong men's basketball team chased to 24-27.
After the start of the second quarter, the Shandong men's basketball team was in full swing. Qiao Wenhan and Hudson and Li Jingyu hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Shandong men's basketball team exploded a 13-0 scoring climax, once extending the advantage to 11 points. In the face of a fierce defensive opponent, everyone in the Shandong men's basketball team dared to shoot. With a 5-point advantage, the Shandong men's basketball team ended the first half of the game. It is worth mentioning that in the first half of the game alone, Tao Hanlin was given a 5-minute break.
After the start of the third quarter, Tao Hanlin suffered his fourth foul, and Hudson scored 11 consecutive points to help the team suppress the opponent. However, in the stage of Hudson's rest, the Shandong men's basketball team made consecutive mistakes, and the Zhejiang men's basketball team seized the opportunity to chase points strongly, and Cheng Shuaipeng and Wang Yibo both shot three-pointers. After the third quarter, the Shandong men's basketball team fell behind 75-76.
After the start of the last quarter, Wang Ruheng made consecutive mistakes, and the Zhejiang men's basketball team quickly took the initiative. In the decisive moment, Tao Hanlin came on the stage with Hudson on his back with 5 fouls, and the two of them joined forces to carry the team's offensive banner and tightly grasp the score. In the final period of the game, Tao Hanlin was sent off for 6 fouls, and the Zhejiang men's basketball team took advantage of the free throw opportunity to score 5 points in a row. In the end, the Shandong men's basketball team lost 94 to 100.
In this campaign, the Shandong men's basketball team scored 4 people in double figures - Tao Hanlin 20 points, Hudson 23 points, Giron Water 10 points, Gao Shiyan 16 points. Objectively speaking, the Shandong men's basketball team has shown excellent fighting attributes. However, in terms of the processing ability of key balls and the depth of the bench, there is a certain gap between the Shandong men's basketball team and the opponent.