WNBA: Li Meng scored only 3 points on 1 of 3 shootings to tie the team's all-time rookie record The mysterious man was killed by the Suns three times
On July 10, Beijing time, the WNBA regular season continued to compete, and the Washington Mysterious lost 84-92 to the Connecticut Suns, losing nearly 4-3 in the opponent's season three-killing. Li Meng, the core of the Chinese women's basketball team, came off the bench for 16 minutes and 14 seconds, all of which were three-point shots, only 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, plus 2 turnovers and 3 fouls. It is worth mentioning that Li Meng only hit 1 three-point shot in this game, and missed at least 2 three-pointers in 5 consecutive games, unfortunately failed to equal the all-time rookie of the Washington Mysterious Team, and hit at least 2 three-point games in the longest consecutive time.
Statistics
Washington Mysterious Man: Dream Lee came off the bench to score 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 1-of-16 minutes and 14.3 shooting, Hawkins 24 points and 4 rebounds, Atkins 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Sykes 14 points, 7 assists and 7 turnovers, Allen 17 points.
Connecticut Suns: Hayes 10 points, Bonner 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Thomas 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Harris 10 points.
Match Review
Li Meng previously joined hands with Han Xu to lead the Chinese women's basketball team to the Women's Basketball Asian Cup, helping the team regain the championship after 12 years, and Li Meng herself was selected for the best team of the Women's Basketball Asian Cup. In the last game against Indiana Frentic, Li Meng ushered in her return to the WNBA, she came off the bench to contribute 2 of 5 in 24 minutes and 19 seconds, including 2 three-pointers from the outside, plus 3 of 3 free throws, contributing 9 points and 1 steal, and the game-high plus-minus of +14, proving Li Meng's value.
The third-ranked Mysterious Man in the East away to the Suns, third in the East, was killed by the Suns in the first two meetings of the season. In the first quarter, the Mysterious Man started 0-7 behind, and trailed 3-9 in the first half, Li Meng had 5 minutes and 08 seconds left as a substitute, Li Meng received an assist from Sykes and hit her first three-point shot with 3:05 left, and it was also her only sports goal of the game, Li Meng continued to miss a three-point shot, and the Mysterious Man trailed the Suns 16-18 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides improved, and both teams scored more than 25 points in a single quarter in the second quarter, and the Mysterious Man played a 19-12 offensive run in the first half to win by five points. The Suns rebounded with a wave of 16-6 offense in the second half to regain the lead, Li Meng was replaced with 3 minutes and 48 seconds left in the second quarter and failed to score again, Mystic Man lost another 3 points in a single quarter 25-28, and Mystic Man trailed the Suns by 5 points 41-46 at the end of the first half.
Yibian fought again, the mysterious man continued to open the offensive chasing mode, and chased 58-58 in the first 6 minutes of the third quarter, Li Meng was replaced with 4 minutes and 19 seconds left. Li Meng did not have much presence on the court, and once had an offensive foul, and the mystery man won by 6 points in a single quarter 25-19, and the mystery man overtook the Suns by 1 point 66-65 at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Li Meng missed his third three-point shot with 7 minutes and 40 seconds left, and then Li Meng was replaced by 7 minutes and 37 seconds left. The mysterious man was suppressed by the sun, the opponent blossomed inside and out, and the double-digit advantage, Li Meng reappeared with 1 minute and 29 seconds left, but was unable to help the team turn the situation around, the mysterious man lost 9 points 18-27 in the last quarter, and finally the mysterious man was killed by the suns 84-92 three times in the season.
Li Meng scored 3 points on only 1-of-3 shooting in this game, and all her shots were outside three-pointers, Li Meng's positioning in the mystery man is basically an outside fixed-point shooter, and her previous games were basically outside catches and shot three-pointers. Li Meng's tactical position is too single, and it is undoubtedly a pity that she has not been able to exert her abilities in other aspects.
Both sides start
Washington Mysterious: Donne, Sykes, Hawkins, Kimbrow, Atkins
Connecticut Suns: Hayes, Bonner, Thomas, Allen, Hiedman
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)