110-114, Guangdong Hongyuan lost to the Xinjiang men's basketball team and suffered two consecutive defeats. In this key battle, Guangdong Hongyuan trailed the opponent by 27 points at most, but under the leadership of Marshon Brooks, Guangdong Hongyuan launched a counterattack in the second half, increased the intensity of the defensive end, and narrowed the difference to 2 points in the final quarter, and finally lost to the opponent by only 4 points. In the case of Waters encountering the opponent's strict defense, Marshon Brooks provoked the team's beam, hit key three points in a row, helped the team narrow the score, and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the whole game, becoming the best player in Guangdong Hongyuan, even if he lost the game, Marshon Brooks was able to leave with his head held high.
Marshon Brooks has a second spring of his career
After Waters joined Guangdong Hongyuan, Marshon Brooks's playing time and ball possession dropped seriously, and the average shot per game dropped from 17.3 shots last season to 10.9, coupled with the sluggish performance in the second stage, the outside world once reported that Guangdong Hongyuan was going to cut Marshon Brooks. Before the Xinjiang men's basketball team, Marchand Brooks had scored without a double in four consecutive games, and in the face of key games such as Liaoning and Guangsha, Marchand Brooks did not play as competitive as expected.
This time at home against the league's No. 1 Xinjiang men's basketball team, when the team fell behind by a large score, Du Feng entrusted Marshon Brooks with the heavy responsibility to give him enough playing time and the ball. Marshon Brooks also did not live up to Du Feng's trust, first helping the team open the offense through excellent ball passing, and then hitting key three-pointers in a row against the defense, and also being able to use the change in breaking rhythm to kill the inside. Playing 23 minutes, 7-of-9, including 4-of-6 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, he scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
Thanks to Du Feng for not giving up
Of course, Marshon Brooks should also thank Du Feng for his perseverance, and he is still willing to give him a chance to prove himself again in the case of a serious Achilles tendon rupture. Last season, without Waters joining, Marshon Brooks was still the top scorer in Guangdong Hongyuan, averaging 23.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 39.3% from three-point range, and averaging 3.2 three-pointers per game. Due to the change in the rotation of the team's lineup, coupled with the reduction of ball possession, the state of Marshon Brooks has declined, but judging from the tough performance against the Xinjiang men's basketball team, Marshon Brooks still has oil in the tank, Du Feng should give him more trust, and the shortcomings of Guangdong Hongyuan's foreign aid lineup need to be solved by Marchand Brooks.