Tonight, in the quarterfinals of the playoffs, Shenzhen and Shanghai played the first leg of the match. Shenzhen successfully suppressed the opponent's offensive firepower in the first half, once widening the point difference to 16 points, but in the second half of the third quarter, the defense had problems, and the opponent equalized the score, and finally lost the good game, losing to the opponent 118:120.
In the face of Shanghai, where all the data in the regular season are better than his own, Qiu Dao particularly emphasized the problem of defense, starting from defense. Lu Pengyu covered Wang Zhelin, Shen Zijie fell to the ground and scrambled, and the Shenzhen team executed the pre-match deployment well in the first half. In the offensive end, the breakthroughs of Booker and He Xining were repeatedly played, and the Shenzhen team firmly occupied the initiative, once widening the point difference to 16 points.
The problem of lax defense in the big scores has been throughout the season, and this problem has recurred. "The main losses were in the second half, especially the rebounding was particularly poor. Being scored 74 points by the opponent in the second half is not our normal level of defense. Qiu said after the game.
Constant mistakes were seized by the opponent to play a counterattack, which also caused the shenzhen team's offensive rhythm to be disrupted. Rebounds that have been at a disadvantage from the beginning have not improved with the deepening of the game, and Shanghai has repeatedly used the rebounds in the front court to play a second attack. The score was gradually caught up, and from the second half of the third quarter the two sides entered a tug-of-war.
In the final stages, Salinger and Hehchinin became the point of attack, but Shanghai quickly responded. The score was also alternately led, but in the final critical moment, Shanghai hit the outside three points, and there was little time left, Shenzhen was forced to adopt foul tactics, and finally lost by 2 points.
"We needed a better defense and we started to lose concentration after we were 16 points ahead. I'll play better next time. Salinger said.
In terms of data, Salinger 24 points and 7 rebounds, He Xining 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Booker 12 points and 4 assists, Rong Zifeng 12 points, Shen Zijie 11 points, 11 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Lu Pengyu 11 points and 4 rebounds, Gu Quan 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The day after tomorrow, the two teams will usher in the second leg of the competition, talking about the adjustment of the next game, Qiu Dao said: "The next game will make some changes on the defensive end, especially the emphasis on the issue of defensive focus. There is also the focus on key people, such as today's Klang Baik. We will actively adjust our preparations and do our best to play the game the day after tomorrow, which will definitely be different from today. ”