The men's basketball team won by 12 points! Hu Mingxuan kills the game, Qiao Shuai subverts Du Feng's concept, and the two major problems are still tricky
After a long journey, the Chinese men's basketball team finally ushered in the last two games of the sixth window, and the venue of the game was also set in Hong Kong, and the home game naturally saved the players from the trouble of hard work and jet lag. Previously, the Chinese team had already obtained a ticket to the World Cup, so the focus was on tactical drills against Kazakhstan and Iran.
Although it is no longer about the competition for the qualification spot, Yao Ming still chooses to lead the team to the game himself, and all the focus is naturally on the new manager Jordjevic. This is his first official game since coaching, and what kind of change he can bring to this men's basketball team has become the most concerned thing. For this new coach, the men's basketball team will give a very high evaluation, and this match against Kazakhstan has become the first big test to test his coaching achievements.
The starting line-ups for both teams today are:
Chinese team - Zhao Jiwei, Cui Yongxi, Zhang Zhenlin, Zhou Peng, Zhou Qi
Kazakhstan - Balashov, Shcherbak, Gavrilov, R. Malchuk, Murzagalyev
It is not difficult to see through the starting lineup that Qiao Shuai is still in the experimental stage of various combinations of the lineup, and Choi Yongxi is appearing in international competitions for the first time as a starter.
Section 1:
Zhou Qi came up with a super long two-point steady hit to score the first point for the Chinese team. At the beginning, the Chinese team had a very high defensive initiative, especially Zhao Jiwei gave the ball carrier a huge pressure to hold the ball, Zhang Zhenlin also sent a wonderful big hat, which led to a pause in the opponent's passing and cutting of the ball, and the Chinese team played a good start of 6-0.
8 minutes and 21 seconds, Kazakhstan asked for a timeout!
Back from the game, the Chinese team felt bad on the outside, and all consecutive three-point attempts were directly ironed, but then Zhao Jiwei hit a direct three-point shot, and the score reached 9-3.
The Chinese team continued to have good defensive continuity, and the ball was pressively targeted after half-time, which made it difficult for Kazakhstan to cooperate effectively, and with Zhang Zhenlin's tough 2+1, the Chinese team officially reached double digits in the lead.
Finally, at the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team maintained a nine-point lead from 21 to 12. The Chinese defense was excellent in the first quarter, with three guards posing a big enough threat to the man holding the ball, which allowed the opponent to make as many as nine errors in a single quarter.
Section 2:
At first, Allen Guo caused the opponent's mistakes, and Qiao Shuai was still constantly changing the lineup. From the second half of the first quarter, the traditional two-guard line-up was restored, and the forward players were also constantly rotated.
At 8 minutes and 25 seconds, the Chinese team asked for a timeout!
In this section, the referee was very strict with the Chinese team, and it was already five full in less than three minutes. At the key moment, it was Zhou Qi's continuous basket scoring to help the team stabilize the situation, and the Chinese team's offensive transmission was more patient, and with Zhao Rui's three-point shot, the score reached 32-18.
Zhu Xuhang hit a two-point hit, and the difference between the two sides officially reached more than 20 points. At halftime, China led their opponents by 21 points at 43-22.
Second:
Yibian fought again, and Zhang Zhenlin directly hit a three-point shot from the outside. The Chinese team continued its defensive posture in the first half, and the opponent was still plagued by mistakes and fouls, and could only rely on individual ability to force the attack.
But after that, the Chinese team appeared a little loose at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and was directly beaten by the opponent in a wave of 7-0. However, with the height advantage, the Chinese team can still score the ball through secondary attacks. At the end of the final three quarters, the Chinese team was 59-40, maintaining a 19-point lead.
In the final quarter, the Chinese team still did not focus on the attack, or relied on the height advantage of the inside to play, and Kazakhstan was fighting for a wave of three-point flow, chasing the score to 48-62. Subsequently, Qiao Shuai also let the main team return to the field again, but there was still not much improvement in the offensive end. Kazakhstan managed to return the margin to single digits with an outside projection, bringing the score to 66-57.
At the critical moment, Hu Mingxuan hit a three-point shot from the bottom corner to help the men's basketball team stabilize the situation again, and this ball completely killed the suspense of the game. In the end, the men's basketball team won 71-59.
Qiao Shuai made a successful debut, and the offensive and defensive ends changed significantly
It was Qiao Shuai's first international tournament since he took office, and he also managed to lead the team to a big victory. Compared to beating opponents, the changes he brought to the team are very worth saying.
The first is the change on the defensive end, and now this men's basketball team is very tough and plays a good defensive continuity. Especially for the ceiling and the staring of the ball carrier, the desired tactical execution is completely achieved, which makes it completely impossible for the opponent to easily complete the breakthrough or get the shooting opportunity.
Secondly, on the offensive end, Qiao Shuai is still dominated by the attack, whether it is a single guard or a double defender, he is trying to develop tactics around the front line. The player's handling of the ball is significantly more patient, and the overall nature is greatly improved compared to before.
It can be said that Qiao Shuai carried out a comprehensive subversion of the various styles of Du Feng's era. Under his new tactical thinking, the spirit of each player has improved well, and the way the player plays is more rationalized.
Two major problems remain, and there is still a long way to go
After talking about the advantages of this game, let's talk about the two main problems that have always plagued the men's basketball team. The first is the problem of overall shooting percentage, especially the free throws and three-point crosshairs are not high, and the free throw sights in this case have not even reached 60%. This is already a stubborn problem of the Chinese team, and it has also led to many times the points that should be won have not been able to grasp, which is something that needs to be solved in a key way.
The second is that the attack still lacks layering, and in the second half when Kazakhstan made a control mistake and the hit percentage increased. The Chinese team that fell into the position looked a little confused, and many times it was only a few seconds left before it reached the hands of Zhou Qi or the forward, which undoubtedly greatly compressed the attack time and made the final shot rushed.