In the whole game, because of the disadvantage of the forward line and the inside line, Guangdong was directly pressed by Xinjiang. The opponent's lineup is characterized by a strong forward line with 3 stable attack points. The foreign aid is paired with Jones, a swingman who has first-class tandem ability, and his individual breakthrough scoring is also excellent. There is also a defensive gate in Xinjiang, that is, Yu Dehao, hand-picked by Du Feng.
Facing such an opponent, Guangdong lost helplessly on the road last time. In this game, Du Gui made a lineup adjustment, put Waters as the starter, and put two projection forwards in the second lineup. This adjustment did not have any effect, and the team lost by a maximum of 25 points, and was directly beaten to the point that he had no temper. During the pause, Du Feng yelled at the player.
Looking at the performance of the players on the field, he smiled helplessly, tears already struggling in the corners of his eyes. The weakness of the front line, but Du Feng was quite painful. After being beaten for 3 quarters, Coach Du finally made up his mind to make adjustments. He used Marchand as the first point of attack, and equipped him with defensive forward Huang Mingyi, with Hu Mingxuan and Du Runwang 2 outside offensive points.
Guangdong increased their defensive intensity in the final quarter, and on the offensive end, they handed the ball to Marchand to deal with. It worked. After opening the full-court press, Xinjiang's offensive efficiency began to decline. Qi Lin lost his three-point touch, and Yu Dehao also attacked one after another to no avail.
After Marchand got the ball, he accelerated to attack the basket as soon as possible. When he saw that his teammates had open opportunities, he split the ball as soon as possible. Under his strong performance, Guangdong chased the difference to 2 points. The two unfortunate rounds in this process were that Marchand gave the ball to Huang Mingyi, and the opponent buttered his hand. The other ball was Du Runwang's three-point crossing.
If those five points can be scored, then the scene will definitely be different. Marchand made a three-point foul in the final moments. After making three free throws, the margin was only 2 points. There is Marchand in Guangdong, and Jones in Xinjiang. The all-around fighter returned the favor with two free throws, which made Guangdong fall short in the end.
Marchand's performance in the final quarter was superb, he scored 26 points and almost led the team to a shocking 25-point comeback. In the final quarter, Guangdong played a playoff-level defensive intensity, and even felt like a three-game winning streak. Although it was not able to reverse the success in the end, the team's performance gave fans hope.
Guangdong's next style of play should be adjusted, if every game can play such a defensive intensity in the last quarter, then Guangdong has the strength to compete with strong teams. Marchand and Du Runwang, this game is back to form. This 4-point loss is actually acceptable. The Guangdong men's basketball team, which has experienced 2 consecutive defeats, is gradually finding a way out of the quagmire!