- CBA All-Star Weekend: South District beats North District Zhao Rui to win MVP
- 2022-12-04 15:24:41.0 Source: Xinhua Net Sports
Author: Lu Xianting
The 2022 China Men’s Basketball Professional League (CBA) All-Star Weekend ushered in the All-Star Game on the evening of the 3rd. The South District Star Team defeated the North District Star Team 100:88, winning for five years consecutive. Zhao Rui, who made 7 triples in the game, was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and it is the second time in his career that he has won this award.
Southern District’s Yi Jianlian kicked off the All-Star Game with a triple, and Northern District’s Zhao Jiwei answered with two triples. The two teams’ scores alternately increased, and the Southern District team’s lead gradually emerged. At the end of the first quarter, they led by 27:18. Early in the second quarter, the North District team played a fierce fast break to narrow the difference in points. After halftime, the two teams battled it out until 41:45 with the Northern District team trailing by 4 points.
Switching teams to fight again, Zhao Rui performed bravely, scoring consecutive shots from inside and outside, and once again extended the southern district team’s lead. At the end of the third quarter, the South led by 70:60. In the last quarter of the game, the Southern District team always took the initiative on the pitch and the points difference between the two teams remained in double digits. In the end, the North District team led by Guo Ailun lost 88:100 against the South District team.
In terms of data, Zhao Rui of the southern district team scored 27 points, including 15 three-pointers and 7 hits, contributing 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Wang Zhelin scored 12 points and contributed 10 rebounds; Yi Jianlian also scored 13 points. For the Northern District team, Zhang Zhenlin and Jiang Weize performed well, each scoring 20 points.
In the three individual competitions, Zhejiang team defender Wang Yibo defeated Yang Jinmeng and Sun Minghui and won the skill competition championship; title “King”; Li Tianrong from the Shanghai team scored 50 points in the second dunk and won the championship in the dunk contest.
