In ten days, he faced the "bitter lord" Beijing Shougang twice, and the Shanghai men's basketball team, which lost the first battle, did not let the defeat repeat itself. In the seventh round of the CBA regular season, the "Big Sharks" successfully "revenge" with a 105-86 victory, and also ended the embarrassing history of not defeating the opponent in the past three years.
After the release of this season's schedule, the two hard battles with Beijing Shougang in the first stage of the regular season were regarded as the "touchstone" to test the strength of the Shanghai men's basketball team's luxurious new team. In the third round, the two sides met for the first time, the "Sharks" in the favorable situation of the half-time lead, the third quarter collapsed, and finally lost to the opponent 103-109, suffering the first defeat of the season. Coach Li Chunjiang said bluntly after the game that from leading to lagging behind, the whole team has problems in defensive focus and mentality adjustment.
The Shanghai men's basketball team, which gave the good game to the top and aimed at returning to the peak of the "shark", was obviously not willing. After a week, the "Beijing-Shanghai War" staged the second battle of this season, and the "Big Shark" also ushered in the opportunity of "revenge". Under the leadership of Wang Zhelin and Franklin, the Shanghai men's basketball team occupied the initiative on the court from the first quarter and maintained the lead until the end.
Captain Wang Zhelin guarded the inside line, scoring a double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds. Franklin returned to his early form, scoring a game-high 33 points, plus eight rebounds and nine assists. Guo Haowen, a young player who has played well in the first few games, has also grown into a scoring point that the team can rely on, contributing 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the 28 minutes and 24 seconds of playing time.
"In this game, the whole team did a good job in terms of defensive end, rebounding and initiative on the court." In the first few rounds, regardless of the team's victory or defeat, coach Li Chunjiang pointed out more of the team's problems in the post-match comments. And this time, all he gave was praise, "In this kind of high-intensity competition, the team is playing better and better, and I hope that everyone will continue to work together in the future." ”
Successfully "revenge" beijing team, Shanghai men's basketball team in the harvest of three consecutive wins at the same time, the tactical execution ability and mentality adjustment ability in the face of strong teams, have been experienced in high-intensity actual combat. For the "big sharks" who upgrade the luxurious lineup in the new season, further improving the team temperament and learning to "gnaw hard bones" is also a compulsory course for becoming a top team. If you want to strive for better rankings in the short regular season and achieve the goal of making a difference in the playoffs, every game cannot be lost. The "shark" out of the siege of the journey, the Shanghai men's basketball team still has a lot of hard battles to fight.
(Photo: Xinhua News Agency, Quan Sports)
Author: Gu Miao
Editor: Chen Haixiang