Yu Dehao, who scored 1 out of 14 out of 3, killed Shenzhen for Xinjiang
Lacking a set of starters, the remnants of the North Control upset defeated Guangdong
Single foreign aid Jilin beat Shanghai, which had just finished first in the league
All-Star interior lineman Tao Hanlin injured Shandong Lick Beijing
Tianjin, which is a double small outsider, suddenly ushered in a wave of 4 consecutive wins
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The closing stage of the 21-22 season seems to be more exciting than ever, with a strong team and no chance of winning, and the game always has surprising results. There seems to be a force in the darkness, an invisible but painful force that is judging the outcome of the game.
The sense of crisis in the playoff spot, there is no way out but to win.
Starting from the 10th Jilin, Shandong, Beikong, Xinjiang, Tianjin, 5 teams compete for 3 playoff spots, as if it is a herd of zebras traveling through the African savannah, predators around, no matter how difficult it is, it can only move forward hard, and no matter how big the danger is, it is not as dangerous as falling behind.
In fact, before the scorching and brutal struggle between these playoff contenders, the first to kick off was Qingdao, which had little hope of playoffs. Dakari Johnson and Dez Wells teamed up to crush Liaoning, who was then number one in the league, a battle that caused the top four to loosen, which may be the most unexpected win-loss. Unfortunately, the pit in the second stage of Qingdao was too big to continue.
Xinjiang had already fallen out of the playoffs after Zhou Qi left, but the arrival of Arnette Moldley in the second stage restarted the playoff road. Xinjiang was originally the most difficult team in several teams, the third stage of the first game against Beijing, the whole team only took 65 points, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they first narrowly defeated Guangdong, followed by a kill to Shenzhen, two games of cold and tenacious stay in the playoffs competition team.
This Xinjiang team is not so gorgeous, after the fiasco to Beijing, it is clear that they seem to lack some killing under the decent attack and defense, and need some players who dare to break the deadlock. Arslan, the "son of the manager" who has been saddled with controversy, has a big heart, or his playing style is a bit of a jerk, a bit of a nerve knife.
Arslan, who was killed halfway, supplemented the power that Xinjiang needed to break the situation.
Facing Guangdong, when the game was about to be taken away, Arslan scored continuously on the heads of Tang Jie and Xu Jie. His resolute attack after the use of blocking and demolition is the most unfettered and difficult part of Xinjiang's entire attack, and when Xinjiang was almost in a desperate situation in the third stage, Arslan stood up, especially in the last quarter of Shenzhen, with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in a single quarter, and one shot harder than the other.
Arslan seemed to have a decisive heart for every ball, and soon infected the entire Xinjiang team, and then Tang Caiyu hit two more three-pointers in the final quarter. In fact, before the game reached the final round, only the two of them in Xinjiang had scored three points, and the reason why Abdul Shalamu passed to Yu Dehao, in addition to trusting his teammates, in addition to the correct choice after being wrapped up, the more important reason was that he had already shot 0 of 5 before.
Yu Dehao stood on the three-point line, Xinjiang stood on the cliff, before that, Yu Dehao's third stage three-point 14 shots only 1, Xinjiang won Guangdong but lost the key card battle against Tianjin. This is a three-pointer that Xinjiang and Yu Dehao must have had after the fact, and I am afraid that they did not have the courage to do it again, but fortunately, the momentum of the entire fourth quarter of the battle came together, and the balance of victory fell on them.
Kills are not common, but it is difficult to say if you meet Shenzhen, just two games ago, Shenzhen just killed Shandong with the same bottom corner three points. It was Shandong's first ball after losing Tao Hanlin, and they were suddenly soaked in cold sweat on the edge of the cliff, and finally decided to let go.
Only spiritual attributes are obviously not enough, and the changes in Shandong are also obvious.
Without the inside barrier, Lester Hudson and Troy Gironwater played more resolutely, and their form also recovered. Xu Changsuo's guidance took Liu Yi back to the starting lineup and reused it, and Shandong relied more on outside defense, which also made the pace of the game faster.
Shandong's recent matches have been a big deal, and they have scored at least 110 points in four consecutive games. The beneficiary of the fast-paced offense is Giron Water, who, as a short interior, will bring more misplaced defenses, which will help him find scoring opportunities. Shandong has not yet entered the playoff safety zone, and the next few games are still critical, but fortunately, they seem to have broken the deadlock.
Similarly, Jilin regained his "giant killer" spirit after Dominique Jones was getting better, and their defeat of Shanghai made the first four card positions more anxious. However, when Zhong Cheng and Jiang Yuxing were injured one after another, the situation of this team could not help but feel sad.
The most dangerous nature is the playoff goalkeeper Beikong, Zhang Fan, Liao Sanning, Zou Yuchen and other injuries have caused the team to decline all the way to the ranking, but the wonderful thing is that they felt a sense of crisis and unexpectedly beat Guangdong. This battle has also become the most critical game in the playoff competition of Beijing Control, allowing them to temporarily lead Tianjin and Xinjiang.
After the battle, Stephen Marbury was soon seen on the sidelines of the Tianjin and Guangzhou matches. In addition to the desire to win, each team has also played a twelve-point spirit in dealing with the game, detailed game plans, and enthusiastic pre-game mobilization, which may also be one of the reasons why the playoff contenders have exploded amazingly in the closing stages.
At this stage, the hottest team is tianjin, which has won 4 consecutive games.
As early as Tianjin was preparing to play doubles, I mentioned that this team wants to maximize its consistent three-point tradition, but there are only two points that really determine their success or failure, one of which is of course whether the three points can be improved by quality and quantity, and the other is whether the always weak defense will change.
The card battle between Tianjin and Beijing Control may be their answer, of course, before handing over this answer, they first paid to buy a VIP, and Zhang Qingpeng, who retired for a year, turned into an assistant coach and returned to the CBA. After the narrow victory over Shandong, Zhang Degui's guidance specifically mentioned Zhang Qingpeng to the outside world, "He helped the team a lot after he arrived at the team, mainly responsible for the outside line and defense, I gave him the task of defensive training, and he also played a great role in the change of the team." "
How does a team with the lowest defensive efficiency defend in a life-and-death battle? In the face of North Control, Tianjin started with Zhang Zhaoxu of 220CM, aiming at the poor projection of the outside line, mainly playing 2-3 joint defense, while North Control followed the lineup that defeated Guangdong, which is actually a set of position attacks that are not good, and the outside line attack is poor.
When Zhang Zhaoxu left the game in crisis and Shi Deshuai came on, Tianjin continued to defend, but the center was no longer crouched in the penalty area, but suddenly assisted in the defense. After Beikong replaced Zhang Fan, Liao Sanning and Marco Todorovic, Tianjin immediately switched to people to deal with the opponent's outside attack.
The most surprising thing is Tianjin's defensive discipline, which has a new look.
Tianjin performed a zone attack against Beikong's interior attack for most of the game, and as long as Beikong's attack appeared on the edge of the penalty area, someone would immediately pinch it. The Tianjin inner line, which is not tall and weight-heavy enough, but has been fast-paced, has blocked the attack of North Control again and again. When the inside line is pinched, the outside line immediately shrinks to protect it, preventing the opponent from cutting in the air.
This once poorly defended team now has a systematic defensive thinking, and the concept of team defense has gradually become the credo of everyone on the team. So, you will see that Mengzikai, who always couldn't find a position on the defensive end before, sent 7 blocks in the last battle, the thin Tian Yu turned back to nail the big hot pot, and Zhang Zhaoxu seemed to be back to a few years ago.
Zhang Qingpeng instructed him to kneel on one knee on the sidelines, just like the kneeling he had proposed before the All-Star Game, waiting anxiously and watching the movement in front of him with affection. Tianjin has beaten their competitors in a row and is now just one step away from the playoffs, and what's more interesting is that their opponents in the next 5 games have been beaten recently.
It is precisely because of Tianjin's tight pace that Xinjiang and Beikong are under great pressure, and even Shandong and Jilin, where the schedule is difficult, are still in danger areas.
Such a situation makes the drums of the central region, which were not so fiercely competitive, and in the closing stage, no one dared to slacken off, concentrate, rack their brains, and the CBA game seems to have improved a grade during this period, attacking and defending the game, breaking the cold, and everything.
Looking back at the CBA in recent years, the last time such a wonderful story appeared in batches was the 19-20 season, when nearly 10 teams in the league had very close records and strengths. This small difference made the game appear scorched and white-hot, and eventually spawned the most amazing killing frenzy in history, not only the competition between these teams, but also the strong teams such as Xinjiang.
Regarding the development of the Chinese men's basketball team and the CBA, it is obviously unrealistic to look forward to one step to improve the overall strength to be comparable to Europe and even the NBA. The healthy development of the league needs to pay more attention to internal competitiveness, between teams and teams, between players and players, only when the competition with each other becomes more intense, can the energy contained be stimulated and eventually transmitted to the power cabin of the Chinese men's basketball team.
What the CBA finale shows is this plasticity, keep it up, and look forward to the next kill!