Original title: The 18th round of the CBA League (quote)
The pioneers lost to the “leaders” (theme)
Tonight’s News (Reporter Wang Zi from Haihe Media Center) Yesterday in the 18th round of the CBA League in Zhuji, Zhejiang, the Tianjin Pioneers lost 95 to 111 against the “leader” Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rent Team. After this campaign, the Tianjin team suffered a 13-game losing streak, setting the record for the longest losing streak in team history.
With players gradually recovering from injuries, the Tianjin team performed well in this campaign. In the first two quarters of the game, the Tianjin team blossomed a lot, and James performed at his best, scoring 20 points on his own, helping the team bite the score. But in the second half of the game, especially when the two teams collided in the last quarter, the Tianjin team again exposed the shortcomings of lack of endurance, was quickly widened by the opponent, and finally lost the game with a high score.
Such a result was expected, after all, the two teams had already met eight times and the Tianjin team had never won a game. As for the two teams’ strengths comparison, the Tianjin team’s performance in the first three quarters of this season can be regarded as the best performance in recent times, even if it is difficult to reverse the losing streak, it can still instill strength and confidence in the players.
Data-wise, the Tianjin team rebounded from win to loss this campaign, and the three-point shooting percentage was 21%. During the game, the stage where the Tianjin team kept being scored by the opponent came from the “little insider” combination of Shi Deshuai, Meng Zikai and Tian Yu. Such an insider combination is difficult to limit to the team’s offensive ‘opponent. At present, the Tianjin team’s three foreign players are the optimal endowment for the past three seasons. But judging from the actual effect, how to make good use of the three foreign aid training has become a topic before the coaching staff.
In Witherspoon’s absence, James has posted a big “double-double” of 30 points and 16 rebounds this campaign. His role in tactics and an active team atmosphere is evident for all to see. But as the Tianjin team’s most reliable scoring point, Jefferson made only 4 of 13 shots, the team’s lowest plus/minus. His poor hand feel and the disadvantage of the Tianjin team’s small lineup when he was on the court prompted the coaching staff to make more targeted changes on the spot. At least for now, it seems that the Tianjin team has not yet activated the team’s full potential, and the coaching staff still has room for further adjustment and improvement in terms of personnel and technical and tactical deployment.
On December 29, the Tianjin team will face the Nanjing Tongxi team.
