In a game with almost no suspense to speak of, Shougang beat Ningbo 106-70 to win three consecutive games.
For this match, Yannis made adjustments to the squad. Zhai Xiaochuan was suspended, Wang Xiaohui returned to the registration list, veteran Liu Xiaoyu took turns to rest, and Zhang Cairen was activated. Jeremy Lin, who was on leave in the last derby, was eager to fight before this game and took the initiative to apply for a game. So Yannis asked Gibson to take a break.
Jeremy Lin, who re-entered the competition list, served as the starting point, and from the beginning of the game he showed a strong desire to attack. Jeremy Lin hit a three-pointer shortly after the opening, and since the third stage of the game, his three-point shooting rate is 3-of-14, shooting only about 20%. Immediately after, Jeremy Lin broke through to create a kill, hitting consecutive free throws. In the recent downturn, in addition to the decline in shooting percentage, Jeremy Lin's breakthrough has also decreased. Brown, who replaced him in the last game, although the feel is also average, but Brown's ability to create a killing is still very strong, and he has scored a lot of points through free throws. And Jeremy Lin's recent game has been "hiding" and playing, and he does not dare to break through.
After Ningbo opened and Shougang were deadlocked for half a quarter, they began to lose pace in the face of Shougang's continuous oppressive defense. After half-time, Shougang led by 31 points, and the game completely lost suspense. Because there weren't too many waves, Hamilton, who was on the list, didn't make a scene. Although Hamilton only joined the team in the third stage, the tactics of the big man who has been in the team for five years and the tacit understanding with his teammates are already very high, and he and Gibson are "exempt products".
This game is mainly to let Jeremy Lin and Brown take turns looking for form. Due to the sluggish state of the previous few games, Jeremy Lin, who was eager to prove himself, was very nervous this time, and did not face the weak team with ease. The whole team played very loosely throughout the game, especially Barry Brown. Brown is not in a hurry to recover from his form, is confident in his abilities, and scores a bit of a hand. In the last derby, Brown made 13 shots in the 13 minutes and hit just two goals. In this game, Brown played 20 minutes, also made 13 shots, hit 6 goals, and had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
In the final four minutes of the game, Jeremy Lin replaced Brown and returned to the court. In the end, he played 27 minutes, the most time he played since the third stage. He scored 24 points, the most he scored in a single game of the season, and made 14 two-point shots, the highest shot of the season. There were also 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
This game is a game for Jeremy Lin and Brown to find the status, and it can also be intuitively compared between the two. Brown is more of a No. 2 player, and he's the finisher on offense. Even with the ball, Brown's first choice is to attack individually. After the game was blocked, Brown began to increase his cooperation with his teammates. And Jeremy Lin is a pure organizational type, he is more integrated when he is on the court, Shougang is more integrated, and the rhythm is more stable. His first choice after holding the ball is to find the right teammates. Of course, in this game, Jeremy Lin was eager to score, and added a personal attack after blocking and dismantling.
In terms of personal attack ability, the two are of a high standard. When it comes to organizing offense and integrating into the team, Jeremy Lin is even better. In the next three games, Jeremy Lin still needs to continue to improve his form, and Brown needs to strengthen the degree of tacit understanding with his teammates.
Although a match with fish belly lacks sufficient reference value, the highest score in a single game of the season is still helpful for Jeremy Lin's confidence.