Today, the men's basketball team played the final game of the World Qualifiers, against Iran, which lost by 35 points to Japan in the previous game. After watching Iran's first game, many fans will subconsciously think that Iran is a soft persimmon, but the reality is completely the opposite.
After the last match, Zeng Fanbo, Wu Qian, Cheng Shuaipeng and Hu Jinqiu replaced Hu Mingxuan, Guo Allen, Wang Zhelin and Zhu Junlong into the list. The men's basketball team's World Preliminary Round this time is mainly based on military training, and the two games let everyone go up to play.
Iran was not stunned by the Chinese team's four consecutive dunks at the beginning, but seized the Chinese team's mistakes to chase points continuously, and quickly erased the disadvantage. Even in the first two quarters, Iran beat the Chinese team in a single quarter, and we were still three points behind at halftime.
Today's rotation in the first half of the men's basketball team is mainly training, and there are 11 people in the first quarter. All 12 players in the roster were given the opportunity to play and all scored points. The rotation order is lengthened, which causes some people to be replaced when they feel just hot.
Although we still shot sparsely from three-pointers in the first half, we only scored three in the two quarters. But on the pitch we were at least a lot better off offense than in the first half, playing as much as possible on the inside. Iran's number one person, Jacques Charlie, had also played in the CBA before, shooting 19 points at halftime.
In the second half, Zhao Jiwei's confident three-point shot after shaking his opponent should be regarded as a turning point in the game, Iran's second half felt down, Zhang Zhenlin's three-point and Zhao Jiwei's long pass Wu Qian's counterattack, the men's basketball team played 7-0 to occupy the initiative until the end.
The fourth quarter was the best quarter played by the men's basketball team, and the players relaxed after the score was reversed. After Wu Qian's three-point shot, Iran could not slow down. Two games, two wins, but it's hard to say how well the men's basketball team played.
After two games, the most obvious problem is that although the men's basketball team has strengthened the depth of the forward, how these young forwards on the court learn to play smartly is a problem. Zeng Fanbo, who made his debut today, ended up playing only 7 minutes and scoring 4 points, but the plus-minus was -14.
On the court, Zeng Fanbo had a poor sense of position, twice grabbed rebounds with teammates and lost the ball, and once he committed a very unnecessary off-ball foul. Too many fouls are also the reason why Zeng Fanbo only played 7 minutes, and if he wants to show himself, he must at least stay on the field.
Choi Yong-hee is obviously more comfortable playing in the national team today after scoring 0 in the last game, and he showed his physical fitness with two violent dunks. He should also appear in Qiao Shuai's list, and it can be seen that Qiao Shuai likes this guy very much.
Zhang Zhenlin was the best forward of the men's basketball team today, scoring 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting, as well as five assists and four rebounds. It's just that he also needs to improve some focus on the defensive end.
Another problem for the men's basketball team in the two games is shooting, and today's 8-of-22 three-point shooting is better than the 26% three-point shooting in the previous game, but our free throw percentage is still only 69%, not much better than the last game. Zhou Qi made 3 of 8 free throws and Zhao Rui made 2 of 4 free throws, in fact, it can be more accurate.
Of course, after two games, there are also players who perform well, and the best of them is Zhao Jiwei. Today, Zhao Jiwei had 12 points and 8 assists, with a game-high plus-minus of +21, and both games were the engines of the men's basketball team's offense.
The defensive Duan Jiwei also had a brilliant performance, forcing the fierce and showing a tough enough attitude. Although Jiwei's height may not be in line with Qiao Shuai's concept of structuring the team, there is no doubt that Zhao Jiwei has won a main position for himself with practical actions. On the court, Jiwei is the brain of the men's basketball team.
Wu Qian, who didn't play in the last game, is the most reliable point on the outside of the men's basketball team, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 3 of 5 from three-point range to score 18 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. His projection ability should be the most urgently needed by this national team, and the backcourt combination of Zhao Jiwei + Wu Qian is the main reason why the men's basketball team can reverse Iran today.
After both games, the men's basketball players will return to the club to prepare for the third phase of the game, and the third phase of the CBA will usher in the long-lost home and away games. Spring blossoms and everything recovers, everything seems to be on track, and I hope the same is true for the men's basketball team.