Moreland is like the Warrior Green of the Liaoning men's basketball team, and this season in the playoffs, he has been completely reduced to a hitter. In the semi-finals against Guangdong, he hit Zhou Qi hard. Judging from the situation in the finals, he should have been purposeful at that time. The top 8 matches were dedicated to Sallinger, the semifinals hit Zhou Qi hard, and the finals focused on Abu. His large-scale fouls, the league should really be on the lookout for.
Xinjiang ushered in a change in G2, and they increased their defensive intensity. Qi Lin and Jones started the game fiercely, and Abu also found an offensive feeling. Xinjiang directly pressed the opponent at the beginning, and the overall performance was completely different from G1. It can be seen that after the first game, Qiu Biao made a lot of summaries and made some adjustments.
This change allowed them to play back and forth with their opponents in the first quarter. Su Qun's suggestion to grab the start and Song Xiang's suggestion to increase the defensive intensity were all adopted by Qiu Biao. At the end of the first quarter, Xinjiang made 8-7 free throws, and this time they made resolute kills and found their touch on the outside.
Liaoning, as the defending champion, is indeed stronger in the overall lineup. When the starting lineup was crushed by Xinjiang, Yang Ming sent Fergus, Han Dejun and Li Xiaoxu. The results of this adjustment were immediate. Moreland is in the starting lineup, which has had a big impact on the team, which is why Yang Ming put Cooper on the 12-man roster.
After Fogg came on the court, he scored 11 points in a single quarter, which directly helped the team erase the point difference. At the end of the first quarter, Liaoning only trailed the opponent by 1 point. The start was unfavorable, in addition to Xinjiang's targeted adjustments, Moreland once again staged an undercover moment, which really pitted the team. He is typically unhappy and unstable on the field.
Jones dunked Moreland in the first quarter, which made Moreland a little annoyed. And Abu, who was sluggish in the last game, also ushered in a rebound in this battle. Moreland set his sights on Abu. When Abu made a layup, Moreland made a direct steal and then used an arm clamping action, which completely angered the Xinjiang core. This kind of action is really unnecessary.
Abu angrily shoved Moreland, and the two nearly clashed. Xinjiang still has to adjust its mentality in time, and Moreland is a master of mentality. Once Abu is fooled and makes a partial move, then it is very likely that he will be successful, and he needs to calm his mind and protect himself at the same time.
For Moreland's action, the referee did not escalate the blow. In fact, this can already blow a violation. Moreland's presence is a hidden danger for both teams. Yang Ming was very scared that he would turn on the undercover mode again like the previous one. Xinjiang, on the other hand, is afraid that Moreland will use large-scale foul moves. Moreland's type of player is indeed a double-edged sword.