In the recent warm-up game between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Charlotte Hornets of the American professional basketball team, although the chances of winning are slim, the significance of the game is far more than the score itself.
At the beginning of the game, the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team was really worrying. The team came under tremendous pressure as they entered the game, and in the face of the Hornets' almost impeccable offense and rock-solid defense, the Chinese team started the game 0-5 and was almost scrambling. Yang Hansen barely broke the scoring drought, but the next scene was that the Chinese team hit a wall on the offensive end, while the Hornets used their speed and stamina to easily extend the score to double digits.
The situation of the Chinese team seems to have plummeted, and after the timeout, they still cannot find an effective means of scoring, as if they are repeating the mistakes of last night. Coach Guo Shiqiang's substitution strategy, although he hoped to break the deadlock, the effect was not satisfactory. When Cheng Shuaipeng struggled to score points at the free throw line, the audience couldn't help but be shocked, after all, it is really not easy to score under such a suppressive defense.
As the game wore on, the Hornets' lead became more pronounced, and they began to practice casual offense and seemed to be having a good time on the court. Although the Chinese team has made strategic adjustments, it is still difficult to break through the opponent's iron bucket formation. At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team scored only 9 points and made as many as 9 turnovers, which is difficult to be satisfied with.
Entering the second quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team began to wake up, Zou Yang's bottom corner three-point shot finally broke the deadlock for the team, and Jiao Poqiao's bottom-line rebound also showed the Chinese team's fighting spirit that was unwilling to give up. While the Hornets' talent and technical superiority still gave them the upper hand in the game, the Chinese boys began to find some of themselves on the court and showed an indomitable fighting spirit.
Although the result of the game was as expected and the Chinese team failed to create a miracle, the score was not as miserable as feared. The game ended with a more reasonable score difference, and the Chinese team was still glorious despite the defeat. This game is not only a contest of points, but also an accumulation of experience and spirit. Despite the defeat, each and every player has sharpened themselves on the international stage and left valuable experience for possible rematches in the future.