Liu Peng: "Finally found my rhythm", Shanghai Men's Basketball Team beat Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team in a thrilling manner
"We didn't get along well some time ago, and we didn't play very reasonably. Now we have finally found our rhythm. I hope we can improve step by step!" The 8th round of the 2023-2024 CBA regular season will be held tonight. In the game, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team narrowly defeated the Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team 100-98 in the away game. After such a hard-won victory, Liu Peng, the acting head coach of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, summed up the current situation of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team as "finding yourself".
In this game, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team made a decisive change, with Bledsoe as the starting foreign aid, paired with Wang Zhelin, Li Tianrong, Liu Zheng, and Ren Junwei as the starting lineup. Yuan Tangwen returned from injury in this campaign and became the best candidate to share the pressure of the "Blood Cloth" organization. Another striker, Guo Haowen, still has not made it to the 12-man roster.
The Guangzhou team currently has 8 wins and 5 losses, ranking tenth in the league standings. It can be said that this away trip is challenging for the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team this season.
At the beginning of the game, the Shanghai men's basketball team relied on Wang Zhelin's inside advantage to frequently make achievements, while the Guangzhou team launched an attack around Chen Yingjun's pick-and-roll. The scores of the two sides were staggered, taking the lead alternately. At the end of the half, relying on Bledsoe's three-pointer, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team took a 4-point lead.
At the beginning of the second half, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team showed its determination and perseverance to win the game, adopting a strategy of almost 6-man rotation. Feng Lai, who was in average condition, did not get a chance to play. Wang Zhelin, Liu Zheng and Ren Junwei played more than 40 minutes, holding on to the score.
Eight minutes into the fourth quarter, Bledsoe's three-pointer kicked off the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team's counterattack. Luo Hanchen's quick breakthrough gave the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team a 7-point lead. At 3 minutes and 13 seconds, Liu Peng requested a challenge for Bledsoe's out-of-bounds ball. Unfortunately, replays showed that Ren Junwei touched the ball. At 2 minutes and 06 seconds, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team's excellent defense led to the Guangzhou team's 24-second violation. In the subsequent offense, Wang Zhelin's tip-in gave the team a valuable lead, and Liu Zheng's three-pointer shot up and down. At the last moment, Zhu Mingzhen's three-point long shot reduced the score to 1 point, but Bledsoe made a steady free throw. The Guangzhou team made a hasty last attack, and the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team narrowly defeated its opponent by 2 points.
Caption: Liu Zheng became the "shadow killer" of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team in that day's game. His several key three-pointers helped the "Sharks" stabilize their position.
In the post-match interview, Liu Peng pointed out that the team's victory mainly relies on defense. "We have made targeted arrangements for the Guangzhou team's top foreign aid and key players such as Cui Yongxi and Zhu Mingzhen. The Sharks' defensive intensity reflects their aggressiveness."
This victory can be described as a mixed blessing. Wang Zhelin scored a new high of 26 points this season. His physical condition is slowly recovering. Liu Peng's "finding yourself" is best reflected in the "king", who is the core of the team. , this is undoubtedly a great benefit.
Caption: Is the familiar Wang Zhelin back?
But at the same time, some fans are worried that it is gratifying for the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team to win against a strong opponent ranked above itself, but the high-intensity use of core players may lead to potential injury risks. At the same time, young players such as Li Tianrong and Li Hongquan once again almost watched the game from the bench. For them, who had performed brilliantly some time ago, it was really puzzling that they were abandoned. They are undoubtedly the future of the team. In the long season, the team and fans are very much looking forward to seeing their growth and performance.
