After Zhao Rui left, Xu Jie and Hu Mingxuan gained more playing time and ball possession. Although they have lost a defensive guard in the backcourt, Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie have grown rapidly. In the final game of the new season, Guangdong played Tianjin again, after they were beaten by the opponent. In this game, Du Feng did not choose to play with the main force, and in the case of Zhou Qi's rotation, Guangdong lost in overtime.
In this battle, Xu Jie and Hu Mingxuan teamed up to score 39 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. Although the three-point shots of the two combined, they only made 3 of 14. But under Tianjin's high-intensity defense, it is already very good to be able to play such data. Hu Mingxuan has successfully transformed into a first-class scorer this season.
His breakthrough kills were very powerful, and he was injured twice in the game, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. His first injury was when he wanted to move quickly with the ball after a successful board-grab. As a result, he tripped over the opponent's sweeping leg, lay on the ground and slowed down for a long time, and seemed to have been kicked to the Achilles tendon.
The second injury was in the process of breaking through, trying to turn around, but the opponent suddenly withdrew the stool, causing Hu Mingxuan to fall heavily. These two injuries did not make him leave the field early. As the leader of the team, he gritted his teeth and held on for 45 minutes. His tough style also boosts the morale of young players.
In the end, the team fought against the opponent until the last minute. Among the starting five tigers, except for Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie, the other players all failed to perform. The problem of Du Runwang and Zhang Mingchi's slow footsteps was infinitely targeted by the other party. Tianjin's style of play is fast-paced, and they are adept at using three-pointers as finishing weapons.
At the same time, James's breaking point will also increase the difficulty of Guangdong's defense. Du Runwang and Zhang Mingchi couldn't keep up with each other's rhythm at all. Weems, on the other hand, has been disturbed by off-field factors and has not been in great form in recent times. So the last 2 key balls, Du Feng arranged Waters to solve them.
In the case of Weems, Du Runwang, and Zhang Mingchi's three starters, Hu Mingxuan could not lead the team to reverse and win. In the face of such a fast-paced team, the forward line still has to arrange players with speed advantages such as Huang Mingyi and Zhang Hao to defend. Zhang Mingchi, a big center, will be infinitely targeted in the face of a small-ball team. His loss was the main reason why the team started to be passive.
Xu Jie and Hu Mingxuan on the guard line have brought enough tenacity to the Guangdong men's basketball team. In the face of adversity, they were able to fight with all their might and lead the team to turn things around. This season, the growth of the two is Du Feng's biggest gain. There is nothing in a loss, and being able to see the iron-blooded style of the core players is what Coach Du wants most.