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Chapter 74 Playoff Hopeless

After the game, XJ team coach Wang Fei said: "We didn't play well in this game. There were too many fouls on the court, especially Coleman fouled many times, and the perimeter was not very good. The opponent's No. 25 rookie was outstanding Play hurt us and broke our game plan!"

Guangsha coach John Newman said: "The pace of the game today is very fast, and we played very well. The first game was Yin Kui's very good game in the CBA. He made 8 of 8 shots. At the beginning of the season, we We once said that we want to win 10 games, and that was for the situation of double foreign aid. But if our performance on the court is like today, this goal can certainly be achieved. For the playoffs, our idea is to play one game at a time. Fight, don't think about it for now."

After the game, Ying Xiong was interviewed by Ji Ji for the first time. He said that he didn't think much about it. He just played according to the coach's arrangement, played out what he trained, and went on the field to fight. Winning is the best.

After getting a rotation opportunity in the last game and helping the team win, Ying Xiong's self-confidence has been enhanced, his mood has improved a lot, and he has more expectations for his future development in the team.In this game against the Shaanxi team at home, Ying Xiong looks forward to playing again, making contributions to the team, and finally winning the game.

In this battle against the Shaanxi team, the Guangsha team worked hard up and down, and wanted to avenge the 1-point loss in the away game.The Guangsha team's away game against Shaanxi in the first half of this season is definitely fresh in the memory of the Guangsha team, because after losing that game, the morale of the Guangsha team, which had lost 9 consecutive games at that time, was low and the future was confused.This game is at home, and it is broadcast live on CCTV. The Guangsha team naturally hopes to defeat their opponents and usher in a winning streak.

At the beginning of the game, the Guangsha team, playing at home, was full of momentum, taking the lead and taking the lead for the time being.However, the two teams are close in strength and have been leading alternately.At the end of the first quarter, the two sides put up a rotation lineup and began to wrestle between the substitutes.What puzzled the home fans was that Ying Xiong, who performed well in the last game, did not play in the first rotation.The fans who were expecting Yingxiong's amazing performance on the court were disappointed. They didn't know what medicine was sold in the coach's gourd.

Fortunately, at the end of the halftime game, the Guangsha team led by 4 points and entered the second half.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Shaanxi team gradually gained the upper hand, and the score gradually narrowed.After the third quarter, the Shaanxi team led by 2 points.At this time, it was time for the lineup rotation, and Ying Xiong was still not sent by the head coach John Newman.This made the fans in the stands very dissatisfied.

In the last quarter, the Guangsha team failed to withstand the opponent's attack and lost to Shaanxi Hans team 91:96.

After the game, many fans were very excited, and some even scolded the head coach as a pig and said that get out of class could be dismissed.One of the fans couldn't be more angry, and popped out a sentence-"I lost the chain at the critical moment!"

This kind of defeat is unacceptable to the fans, because the opponent is very weak, and their own side is playing at home, waiting for work, so there is no physical problem.Regarding the head coach's substitution, not only the fans, but also media reporters have written articles to express their doubts.Except for Ma Yukun who scored 16 points as a substitute for the Guangsha team in this campaign, only Ma Chao scored 2 points through free throws as a substitute.Since the substitute is so bad, why not try the rookie Yingxiong?Moreover, Jiabo, Jia Nan, and Yin Kui, the main players, all played the entire game, and Zhang Nan also played for more than 40 minutes.The main force finally has no energy, why not let the substitute play for a while?

Faced with questions from media reporters, Guangsha coach John Newman did not directly answer these questions after the game.He just said that the team was not in good shape in this game, and luck was not on his side at the last moment, and he failed to grasp many opportunities.His answer naturally did not satisfy the fans. Many fans booed him at the scene, and there were shouts such as "Newman dismissed get out of class" at the scene.

On January 1, the Guangsha team went to the northeast to challenge the Jilin team away.The Jilin team and the Guangsha team are also brothers and sisters. They are both teams in the lower reaches of the standings. It is only theoretically possible to enter the playoffs.

In the early part of the first quarter, the two teams took the lead alternately.In the second half, the home team gradually controlled the rhythm and gradually widened the point difference.In the second quarter, the home team continued to widen the point difference and ended the first half with a 13-point lead.Throughout the first half, Ying Xiong did not get a second of playing time.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again, and the Jilin team continued to control the lead.Although the Guangsha team's foreign aid Jiabo played bravely, he was still difficult to beat with two fists and four hands, and the point difference did not show any signs of narrowing.

In the last quarter, the Jilin team sent double foreign aid to close the game.The Guangsha team's foreign aid Jiabo memorized the regulations 5 times, and there was no more trouble, and the game entered garbage time.During the garbage time, Ying Xiong finally played, but it was useless and could not change the result of losing.

With the loss of this campaign, the Guangsha team completely lost hope of advancing to the playoffs.As for the Jilin team, there is still a slight chance to enter the playoffs, although it is theoretical.But something is better than nothing.

The embarrassing thing for the Guangsha team is not only the loss of the chance to enter the playoffs. Their away record is an embarrassing 0 wins and 12 losses-a veritable "away bug".

On January 1, the Zhejiang Guangsha team challenged another opponent in the Northeast Tour - the Liaoning Panpan team.

In the first match between the two teams in the first half of the league, the Zhejiang Guangsha team, which played at home, once defeated their opponents.But this campaign is an away game against the Liaoning team, and the situation is not so clear for the Guangsha team.Liaoning Panpan previously defeated the Shanghai team at home, and the winning streak at home has been extended to 12 games.In stark contrast, the Guangsha team has not won an away game and has lost 12 games in a row.In this campaign, the "away worm" meets the "home dragon", and the outcome does not seem to be difficult to predict.

The Liaoning Panpan team, which maintained a complete victory at home, showed a strong desire to win as soon as they came up. They played a wave of climax in the opening game, forcing Guangsha team coach John Newman to request a timeout.But returning from a timeout didn't have any effect, and the Guangsha team was overwhelmed by their opponents throughout the game.From the scene, there is no chance of winning.In the third quarter, the Liaoning team had already led by 36 points, and the game has entered garbage time so far.

Since the entire fourth quarter was garbage time, Ying Xiong played the entire fourth quarter.

In the end, the Liaoning team easily defeated their opponents at home and ushered in a 13-game winning streak at home, only one step away from the playoffs.The Guangsha team has no hope of the playoffs, but the away game losing streak continues to increase.

After the game, Guo Shiqiang, the head coach of the Liaoning team, said: "The team members have implemented the pre-match preparation requirements very well. Although we lost to Guangsha in the first game, it was also the worst time I led the team to play. .Today we asked to pay attention to the opponent in advance, and we should not relax at any time. Everyone played very well today, both offensively and defensively. Our players are very good today."

Guangsha head coach John Newman said: "Congratulations to the home team for winning! The Liaoning team played very well. I also hope that the Liaoning team will win at home this season, so this will be a CBA record. Many young players were used today. Helping them increase their game experience, the Liaoning team's attack at the beginning set the tone of the game, but I am happy for our performance, we won at home, it was a great victory."

Coach John Newman's answer after the game made Guangsha fans very dissatisfied.They are expressing their dissatisfaction through various channels, hoping that the team can fire this incompetent American.Reporters from local sports media in Zhejiang also wrote articles, questioning the tactical arrangement of the head coach of the Guangsha team, and pointed out: Since the team has no hope of qualifying for the playoffs, why not let Ying Xiong, a young man, enter the rotation?Why do you still let him waste time?Where did the team's defense go?Why is there such a big gap between home and away performances?Why does the team seem to be unable to play on the road?

In the end, the Guangsha team did not fire head coach John Newman.The team has already lost the chance to advance to the playoffs. To fire the coach at this time will not only have no suitable candidates, but will also increase the team's employment costs.As a professional basketball club, it will not easily make the decision to dismiss the employer's coach because of the dissatisfaction of the fans.However, the general manager of the Guangsha team said in an interview with reporters that the team had already communicated with head coach John Newman, and the other party agreed to increase the playing time of newcomers in the remaining few games to train for next season.

Ying Xiong is very sad that his team lost the chance to advance to the playoffs.Although he is not appreciated and reused by the coach, he is very much looking forward to entering the playoffs with the team and competing for the championship.But the good news is that there is news that the team will train more rookies, and as one of several rookies, his playing time should increase.

(End of this chapter)