CBA playoffs 1/4 finals G2, Liaoning defeated Shenzhen 132-93. Liaoning played very easily in this game, and for Cooper, a point player, everyone was actually very focused. And since the start of the playoffs, Yang Ming has been supporting Cooper. Because his value in offense and defense is still okay, Yang Ming also emphasized that he can bring a different style to the team, which is what he values for Cooper.
As far as the game is concerned, Cooper's overall performance is not bad. Among them, on the offensive end, he has two bright spots. One is his ability to break through, especially the speed of the first step, which makes it difficult for opponents to complete one-on-one defense. And when he accelerates to break through, he can score on his own or share the ball. Because Cooper's own tandem ability is still very good. If Cooper can show his ability to break through in key games, I'm sure he'll be a big treasure. As long as he breaks through, he can compress the defensive formation, and the outside line is empty, so the team's outside shooting percentage must be improved.
At the same time, Cooper's defensive attitude is also very good. He's always been able to stay motivated enough to keep his aggressiveness on the defensive end. He also had a lot of fouls in the game, which is a testament to his attitude.
In fact, the reason why Liaoning signed Cooper is to make up for the vacancy of Guo Allen, and now Fogg's overall performance is not very stable. Fortunately, Cooper is slowly running in, but Shenzhen's defense can't fully test Cooper's strength, and then against Zhejiang, his ability to play the ball is crucial for the team.
And Yang Ming made it clear after the game that Cooper would also play in garbage time, and he still couldn't give 100% help at other times. On the one hand, it may be because the tacit understanding is not good, and on the other hand, he has not fully adapted. Let's see if Cooper can continue to improve in G3. If he can continue to grow, Liaoning will have more options in the backcourt.