After losing G1 by a big score, Guangdong Hongyuan has actually been cornered, if they can't "steal" a home win in the next G2, they will have to return to Dongguan with a score of 0-2, which is undoubtedly fatal in the semifinals of the best-of-five games. After the end of G1, Hongyuan received two messages, one good and one bad. The good news is that Zhou Qi ushered in the lifting of the ban in G2, and the veteran Erfei has also been training with the team, and G2 is likely to be able to make a comeback. The bad news is that the team's collapse in G1 is more because the front line has been blown up than the inside line has completely lost the ability to resist, even if the two interior generals return, the impact on the general trend may be very limited!
Zhou Qi's elbow in the quarterfinals greatly affected the final fate of Hongyuan in the playoffs. If he could contain this breath at that time, Hongyuan would probably not have to play G4 with Guangsha, and Erfei would not be injured; in the semifinals G1, if Zhou Qi and Erfei could play, Hongyuan would hardly have lost to Liao Basket by 22 points. But all this is in the past, and the most important thing is to focus on the present and solve the urgent needs. As Liao Basket coach Yang Ming said, Zhou Qi's influence at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is phenomenal, even if he is not 100%, he has the absolute strength to change the game. If Zhou Qi returns, it will greatly limit the impact of players such as Zhao Jiwei, Zhang Zhenlin, and Han Dejun on Hongyuan's inside. This season without Zhou Qi's Hongyuan, even the level of the top four is not enough, and now that Zhou Qi has come back from the ban, Hongyuan has the ability to fight with Liao Basket.
In addition to Zhou Qi, the return of Erfei is also of strategic significance to Hongyuan. The G1 Hongyuan front line was blown up, Zhang Haojia, Du Runwang, and Du Runwang were completely unable to restrain Zhang Zhenlin, and the sweet potatoes were ravaged by Zhang Zhenlin in various ways. Although Erfei is over 30 years old, his influence at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is still the top existence of Hongyuan's forward line. On the defensive end, Erfei can protect rebounds and complete the defense, while on the offensive end, he can provide more defensive solutions, allowing Du Feng to arrange more tactics. It is worth mentioning that in the latest video, Erfei has been able to participate in the team's joint training, and there is no problem with individual shooting and movement, which basically determines that he will return to the line of fire and play in the G2 battle.
Even if Zhou Qi and Erfei both return, Hongyuan can only open with Liao Basket at most. After all, Hongyuan's forward strength is indeed insufficient, and Liao Basket can beat Hongyuan's sweet potato group forward one by one by relying on Zhang Zhenlin. But after the end of G1, Du Feng is still very relaxed, and it can be seen that he does have a tendency to preserve his strength, and hopes that Stud G2 will lead Hongyuan to complete the absolute counter-kill!