In the second game of the Liaoyue War in the CBA2023-24 playoffs, the Guangdong men's basketball team burst out with a completely different mental outlook and competitiveness from the first game after welcoming back Zhou Qi, and successfully conquered Liaoning's home court with a huge lead of 16 points, rewriting the series score to 1-1. In this campaign, the first contributor of the Guangdong men's basketball team is Xu Jie, who has a plus/minus of +21. Xu Zhongfeng not only made 10 of 16 shots, handed over 26 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, but also played a role in improving morale and playing style on the court, and the leadership temperament was unobstructed.
In the game, Xu Jie successfully faced Zhang Zhenlin's defense, and then roared at the latter to celebrate, which can be regarded as helping the little brother Xu Xin to be separated by Zhang Zhenlin and greeted by the quintessence of the "one-arrow hatred" last time. Although Xu Jie was whistled for a technical foul for this out-of-the-box move, his move ignited the desire of the whole Guangdong team to win, which was still very morale-boosting.
This move also made Xu Zhongfeng the "target of the crowd" in the audience, and the home fans also gave their response - the scolding of "Xu Jie stupid X" came and went. Xu Zhongfeng was unmoved, the presence in the game was not weakened in the slightest, and the key performance of 14 points in a single quarter in the third quarter set the tone for the game, and this passion even infected the whole team, Zhang Haojia also roared and celebrated after hitting the goal. Xu Jie's 26 points in this campaign set a new career high in the playoffs, with a true shooting rate of 73.2% shining, and although he scored 20 points in the last game, the plus/minus was embarrassingly -30.
What is even more admirable is that Xu Jie's emotions only stay on the field, and the pattern off the field is open! After the game, the players of the two teams lined up, Xu Zhongfeng and Zhang Zhenlin shook hands and greeted each other, even if the Liaoning home fans were disrespectful, Xu Zhongfeng also knew that these were part of the game and did not care. I believe that it is this clear distinction between on and off the field that makes Xu Jie always give positive help no matter how the team's performance is ups and downs, and it is also the reason why Du Feng's guidance values him so much.
In addition to Xu Zhongfeng, Jordan Bell, the third foreign player who joined the Guangdong team before the end of the regular season, also played an important role, and the Warriors veteran directly incarnated his old teammate Dream Green. Dream chasing in the Warriors is the initiator of the offense, the central axis of the passing and cutting cooperation, and he is also the "white glove" of the Warriors, doing the dirty work that many people despise, and Bell in this game is no exception.
Replacing Waters, Bell became the leader of the second team in this game, and he lived up to expectations and handed over a report card of 6 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals and 1 block. Not only is there a full sense of presence at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the game, but Bell is also a true biography of Dream Chasing Green off the field - he actually staged a "eavesdropping storm" and eavesdropped on the tactical arrangement of the Liaoning team in public. Regardless of whether Bell really understands it or not, anyway, Zhao Jiwei was provoked by him, Jiwei didn't hold his breath and pushed Bell, and the two of them each received a technical foul. Bale is only the team's third foreign aid, and this kind of redemption is exactly what he wants to see, and he does have a hand in engaging people.
Not only that, after the game, Jordan Bell, who was "cheap and well-behaved", also came to thank the fans in the stands of Liaoning before returning to the locker room, and the home fans couldn't help but throw him with bottles. The approach of the home fans is debatable, but Bale's move is indeed quite funny.
These frictions and turmoil in this game have given more meaning to the already much-anticipated Liaoyue battle, who will have the last laugh next? Which side are you more optimistic about advancing to the finals?