In the first round of the CBA finals, the Xinjiang team and the Liaoning team staged a thrilling showdown.
In terms of scores, Xinjiang lost 112-121 to Liaoning, trailing by 9 points, which also means that they lead Liaoning 0-1 on aggregate.
This is quite a challenge for the Xinjiang team, because according to historical data, the probability of winning the first game is as high as 78.6%, and their probability of winning the championship is only 21.4% at the moment.
At the beginning of the game, the Liaoning team showed shocking strength, and they quickly took a 34-18 lead with excellent defense and accurate attack.
This made many netizens sigh at the strength of the Liaoning team, and said on social media: The Liaoning team is too strong, and the Xinjiang team has to chase points desperately! The Liaoning team is simply incomprehensible, and it seems that the opponent has a hard chance in this game.
Although the Xinjiang team gradually stabilized the situation, they still struggled to make up for the difference in the first quarter.
At the end of the first half, Xinjiang trailed Liaoning by 13 points at 46-59, and the situation was treacherous.
Some netizens began to express concern about the Xinjiang team: If the Xinjiang team can't exert its strength in the second half, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover the score.
I hope that the Xinjiang team can adjust its state and strive for a comeback in the second half.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the whole team of Xinjiang team fought to catch up and try to recover the decline.
However, in the fourth quarter of the game, their offense was abruptly interrupted, giving Liaoning a chance to extend their lead.
At this time, some netizens began to angrily criticize the referee: The referee is too partial to the Liaoning team, this kind of penalty is simply a naked home advantage! Qi Lin is obviously defending normally, but the referee actually gave him such a penalty, it's incomprehensible!
Liaoning seized the opportunity and extended their lead to 22 points and eventually won by 9 points.
Throughout the game, the Liaoning team showed strong control, while the Xinjiang team fell into an offensive dilemma and failed to effectively deal with the opponent's offensive.
Some netizens said about this: The Liaoning team is indeed worthy of victory, and they are even stronger.
Xinjiang have been a bit disappointing and hopefully they can make a difference in their next game.
However, the controversy of this match did not stop at the scoreline.
Xinjiang striker Qi Lin suffered a controversial decision from the referee during the game, resulting in him being sent off.
Regarding the referee's decision, Qi Lin lost control of his emotions and expressed his dissatisfaction in English.
After the game, he also admitted that his loss of emotional control had caused damage to the team, and said that he would control his emotions more carefully and go all out to help the team.
Qi Lin suffered a controversial penalty from the referee in the game, which sparked heated discussions among netizens.
Some fans have expressed their support for Qi Lin, thinking that the referee's decision is unfair: Qi Lin is obviously defending normally, what's wrong with the referee?!
This penalty is too much, it is a complete misjudgment! The referee is obviously biased against the Xinjiang team, which is so unfair!
And some fans are neutral, they think that Qi Lin should be more calm while expressing dissatisfaction: although the referee's decision is a bit excessive, Qi Lin's way of spraying the referee is really not good.
It's not a good sign that a player is emotionally out of control, after all, the game is still going on and you should stay focused.
Hopefully, Qi Lin can calm down and focus on the game.
The incident also sparked a discussion about the impartiality of the referee.
Some fans questioned the fairness of the referee: Is the referee's home advantage too much by favoring the Liaoning team like this? It seems that the referee in this game is not very good, and I hope that the end of the game can be improved.
The referee really has to be fair, otherwise the game will not be played.
Looking back on March 2022, Qi Lin was selected as a small forward in the national team's five-man men's basketball talent pool, and the news made his fans extremely excited.
Some fans excitedly said on social media: Qi Lin is so powerful that he was finally selected for the national team! Looking forward to what he does on the international stage! This is a major milestone in his career, good luck to him.
A few months later, in November 2022, Qi Lin was once again selected into the national team's three-person men's basketball talent pool as a forward, and this time the selection also made fans hotly discussed again.
Some fans left a message in the discussion area: Qi Lin can be selected for the national team twice in a row, which shows that his strength is obvious to all! It is expected that he can go to the next level in the national team and bring more glory to Chinese basketball.
And on February 7, 2024, Qi Lin was selected for the men's basketball Asian Cup qualifiers, which made fans applaud him again.
A fan wrote excitedly: Qi Lin continues to compete in the international arena and win glory for the country! Come on! Hopefully he can have a good performance in the game and let us see his style.
For Qi Lin's basketball talent, netizens are also full of praise.
Some praise his athleticism for his ability to do so, saying that his bounce and explosiveness are among the best among his peers.
A netizen posted on the forum: Qi Lin's basketball skills are comprehensive, whether it is breaking through to shoot or organizing offense, he has shown extraordinary ability.
His dribbling skills are skillful, and he is tall but nimble, which is one of his strengths.
Overall, as a young basketball player, Qi Lin has already made a name for himself in the domestic arena and the national team with his outstanding basketball talent and hard training.
His selection is not only a recognition of his personal strength, but also a great news for Chinese basketball.
Now fans have expressed various opinions about Qi Lin's attitude towards himself.
Some people think that Qi Lin should be more sensible: Qi Lin should be more calm, after all, losing control of emotions is not good for the team.
Hopefully, Qi Lin can calm down and focus on the game.
And some fans expressed their understanding and support for Qi Lin: This game is indeed a problem with the referee's punishment, and it is understandable that Qi Lin is out of control.
The referee's punishment was too unfair, and Qi Lin's dissatisfaction was reasonable.
Staying calm and focused in the face of an unfair situation is the key to victory.
Qi Lin said that he will face the future competition with a more mature attitude and will no longer be easily swayed by emotions.
Such a statement also won the understanding and support of fans, and they expressed their expectation that Qi Lin would show a better performance in the next games.
Despite losing their opening match, they didn't give up and believed they could turn things around and get back on winning tracks in the upcoming matches.
The lesson of this game is that no matter what difficulties you face, as long as you persevere and believe in yourself, victory will be yours in the end.
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