In an exciting match, the performances of the two sharpshooters took center stage. The two new forces on the inside, Waters and Zhou Qi, became the decisive players of the team. Waters showed amazing multi-lethality on the court, while Zhou Qi was under tremendous pressure. However, the forward Du Runwang and Zhang Haojia, although they are also scoring points, mainly rely on three-point shooting, which has led to their performances being mixed and mixed. Coach Du Feng promoted these two players to the starting lineup and partnered with Zhou Qi to build a balanced lineup of offense and defense. However, once they are inaccurate on the outside, the opponent will launch a comprehensive defense against Zhou Qi, which will pose a huge challenge to the team.
Dependence on the outside line and multi-faceted on the inside: the problem of Guangdong's front line
Guangdong's forward situation is quite special, except for Weems, who has the ability to attack with the ball, other domestic players are more inclined to seek three-point shots on the outside. However, Weems' duration was limited to a short quarter, which gave Du Feng a headache. How to maintain the stability of the forward attack has become an urgent problem for Du Feng to solve.
This is not uncommon in basketball, where the over-reliance on the feel of the outside players leads to good and bad performances, while the interior offensive power is more comprehensive and diverse. The rise of Waters and Zhou Qi has brought new possibilities to the Guangdong team. The versatility they have shown gives the team a valuable balance. However, it also highlights Guangdong's challenge up front, with strikers who lack the ability to handle the ball look thin in the face of defence. The team often encounters the dilemma of outside dumb fire in the game, making it easier for opponents to deal with Zhou Qi's threat.
In modern basketball, teams rely differently on the inside and outside. Guangdong's situation shows a tactical challenge of finding a better balance up front. Weems' individual ability is understandable, however, the long-term reliance on one-man offense with the ball will inevitably become a bottleneck for the team. Du Runwang and Zhang Haojia's reliance on three-point shooting, although it is a means of scoring, limits their stability. The Guangdong team needs a more comprehensive and diversified attacking approach to the front line to overcome the opponent's marking tactics.
This contrast between the inside and the outside has also led to controversy over tactical choices. Some argue that over-reliance on three-pointers is too risky and that a strategy that focuses more on interior offense is needed. Others insist that as basketball grows, the importance of the three-point shot becomes more prominent, and teams should develop more outside shooters. The battle between inside and outside became a lively discussion about the team's tactical choices and the direction of player training.
Guangdong's forward problems are not unique, but they have sparked thinking about modern basketball tactics. The difference between the inside and the outside, the challenge of relying on the feel, and the controversy over the choice of tactics have all brought new topics and directions for the development of basketball. How to find the best balance between inside and outside has become one of the important topics in the development of modern basketball.
Zhou Qi leads the front: get rid of the challenge of three-point dependence
Zhou Qi has become the most dazzling existence in the Guangdong team, and it is undoubtedly the team's biggest advantage. However, his outstanding performance often relied on the three-point threat of two forward shooters, Zhang Haojia and Du Runwang. This ability to work together makes it difficult for opponents to develop effective targeting on the defensive end. In Zhou Qi's one-on-one offense and defense under the basket, he showed an absolute advantage. The problem, however, is that past fixtures have shown that these two strikers have a problem when they are pressed by high pressure. Although Zhou Qi and Waters deserve more opportunities to play, the team's current forward line can only play a supporting role and cannot operate as a core because of the lack of ability to carry the ball. Their relatively weak defense, coupled with their reliance on three-point shooting as the only means of scoring, has made it a dilemma.
Once they lose their three-point touch, they become a breakthrough for opponents on the court. For the twin forwards, overcoming this dilemma will require improving their defensive prowess while gradually developing their ball-handling skills. Otherwise, the instability of the forward state will adversely affect the overall playing style of the Guangdong team.
In the rematch, Xu Xin and Zhao Xuhong became a new force. When Zhou Qi came off the field, the two substitutes had to step up. And the forward players also need to play further, as long as their three-point shooting opens up the situation, the opponent will not dare to tighten the defense easily, and the team will have more chances to win.
Guangdong needs to get rid of their over-reliance on three-point shots, especially for front-line players. While three-point shooting can give a team an advantage, if you get caught up in a targeted block, it will collapse the entire offensive chain. Therefore, by strengthening the defensive ability and the cultivation of diversified offensive means, the stability and reliability of the Guangdong team's forward line will usher in a new improvement.
Guangdong's forward dilemma is not unsolvable. By developing their ball-handling skills, improving their defensive prowess, and reducing their over-reliance on three-point shots, they will hopefully break the existing situation and create more impressive performances. This will be a new breakthrough for the Guangdong team on the basketball court, and it will also be a new exploration of tactics and player skill training.