Frustrated exit! Zhao Rui 18+5+6+4 three-point outbreak decisive game refusal to shoot was difficult to block, was greatly reversed
On October 4, Beijing time, the Chinese men's basketball team suffered a 20-point reversal by the Philippine men's basketball team in the semifinals of the Asian Games, and now it has lost to the opponent's second team again after losing 21 points to the opponent in the last game of the basketball World Cup. Although the backcourt core of the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhao Rui, finally ushered in an explosive performance, he played his strongest performance so far in the Asian Games, this game Zhao Rui scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the first half, and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-9 shooting, especially 4-of-6 from the outside three-pointer, but at the last moment Zhao Rui passed the ball continuously, did not choose to attack by himself, and the Chinese men's basketball team also regretted that the Philippine men's basketball team lost by 1 point and left the final, which is undoubtedly a very sad thing and did not have the opportunity to defend the title.
As one of the most outstanding players of the Chinese men's basketball team in the basketball World Cup, under the criticism of Wang Zhelin and Zhao Jiwei, Zhao Rui's performance in the World Cup is remarkable, and he has become one of the few players recognized by the outside world. You know, Zhao Rui played an average of 27.1 minutes per game in the World Cup, and was able to score 12.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.6 steals, becoming the team's second leading scorer after Li Kyle, and only 0.4 points less than Li Kyle.
However, in the first four games of the Asian Games, Zhao Rui, as the starting main defender, performed poorly, and he continued to fall into a slump. In addition to scoring 10 points in the first group game, Zhao Rui scored single digits in three consecutive games, especially in the last two group games, he scored only 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting, and in the last game, he scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-of-8 shooting, but sent the most 6 turnovers in the team.
As the most impactful player in the backcourt of the Chinese men's basketball team, the team naturally needs Zhao Rui to find himself as soon as possible. In the first quarter, Zhao Rui played 5 minutes and 29 seconds, becoming the player with the fewest playing time in the starting five, but he scored 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal on 2-of-2 shooting, especially his outside three-point and breakaway layups at the beginning of the game, covering the first 5 points of the team. Zhao Rui also led the Chinese men's basketball team to a dream start lead of 15-4, but after Zhao Rui left the court in the second half, the Chinese men's basketball team was once tied by the opponent, which shows the value of Zhao Rui on the court.
Qiao Shuai entrusted Zhao Rui with a heavy responsibility in the second quarter, allowing him to play nearly 9 minutes on the court, which was also another help for the Chinese men's basketball team to suppress the opponent. Zhao Rui hit both of his two shots in the second quarter, scoring a team-high 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the first half, and he had two outside three-pointers. More importantly, Zhao Rui gave 3 assists in the second quarter, and 4 assists in the first half were the highest in the team. Zhao Rui continued to break through the scoring line teammates to score, helping the Chinese men's basketball team extend its lead by up to 20 points, leading the team to play a 29-13 offensive second quarter to win by 16 points in a single quarter, and also maintained an 18-point lead in the first half.
However, the Chinese men's basketball team was not able to continue the offensive and defensive suppression intensity in the second quarter, and the Chinese men's basketball team extended its 20-point advantage again at the beginning of the third quarter, but was later stubbornly counterattacked by the Philippine men's basketball team to chase the points. Zhao Rui scored 5 points on 2-of-4 shooting in the quarter, he is still the core of the team's attack, and his role on the field is better than Zhao Jiwei, and Zhao Rui has contributed 15+5+6 all-round data in the first three quarters.
However, in the last quarter, the Philippine men's basketball team continued to fight back wildly, and when the Chinese men's basketball team was chased to 66-61 and led by only 5 points, Zhao Rui hit his fourth three-point shot in front of Brownlee's defense, helping the Chinese men's basketball team regain its eight-point advantage. It's just that the Chinese men's basketball team then played iron continuously, and the Philippine men's basketball team continued to fight back to chase only 4 points, but fortunately Du Runwang and Hu Jinqiu scored key points one after another to stabilize the situation. It's just that Zhao Jiwei missed two important free throws, the Chinese men's basketball team hit iron and mistakes again, and Brownie hit consecutive three-pointers to overtake by one point. In the final 23.3 seconds of the decisive moment, Zhao Rui passed Zhang Zhenlin missed the shot, the team did not grab the rebound and no one fouled, and was finally reversed by the opponent by 20 points and missed the final.
The regrettable defeat of the Chinese men's basketball team in the semifinals and the defeat by the opponent's 20-point reversal was undoubtedly a wake-up call for the Chinese men's basketball team to strive to defend its title, the team did not reach its best condition, and the dream of winning the championship was shattered in advance. The Chinese men's basketball team only has a chance to compete for the bronze medal, and the team still needs to sum up the problem, adjust its state, and strive to play the toughest performance to be expected to win a medal.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)