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Chapter 95 Challenge the defending champion
On November 11, the Guangsha team, which just defeated the Shanghai team in an away game, will go to Yongcheng, the second destination of the away game, to challenge the defending champion Bayi team.

The Bayi team has its particularity, so they have no foreign aid.But even without foreign aid, the strength of the Bayi team should not be underestimated. Last season's championship is the best proof of their strength.Since Wang Zhizhi returned to China from the NBA and returned to the Bayi team to play in the CBA league, his super personal ability at the NBA level has raised the overall strength of the Bayi team by more than one level.It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Zhizhi is far stronger than most foreign players, and he has a seamless connection with the Bayi team.There is no limit on playing time, he is the "foreign aid" of the Bayi team.

Speaking of the Guangsha team and the Bayi team, there is quite a relationship.First of all, the home courts of the two teams are located in Zhejiang. In a sense, this can be regarded as the "Derby" of Zhejiang; To win the championship, Ah's Jiang was still a player under Wang Fei; third, Yu Junkai, one of the important signings of the Guangsha team this season, also played for the Bayi team.But no matter how deep the relationship between the two teams is, on the court, the winner will be decided after all. This is competitive sports after all.

For the Guangsha team, the Bayi team playing at home is naturally the stronger side in theory.Last season, the Bayi team easily "double-killed" each other at home and away. This campaign is also a home game, and with the status of the defending champion, the media's prediction before the game is that the Bayi team will take the Guangsha team lightly.The media team discussed this round with two main points: one is whether the Guangsha team can control the point difference within 10 points; Whether it can continue to perform well.

However, the Guangsha team also ushered in a good news before the game: In order to face the powerful XJ in the next round, and to recharge their energy to deal with XJ's Battelle, Bayi team star player Wang Zhizhi will not choose to play in this game .Wang Zhizhi averaged 19.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots per game in the first four rounds. The combination of him and Wang Lei has now become the scoring machine of the Bayi team.But in the face of the underdog Guangsha, Bayi team coach Ah Di Jiang believes that Wang Zhizhi, who has not recovered from his old injury, should rest more.

For the Guangsha team, Wang Zhizhi's absence gave them confidence in an away upset.You must know that Wang Zhizhi is very important to the Bayi team, not only the team's offensive strength, but also the point that no one in the Guangsha team can match.If Wang Zhizhi doesn't play, the Guangsha team's double foreign aid inside will have an advantage, which can cause trouble for the Bayi team inside.

The box office appeal of the defending champion is naturally different from that of the big teams in the league. The attendance rate of the Bayi team's home arena is very high.Of course, this may also have something to do with the "Zhejiang Derby" that was hyped up by the media before the game.Regardless of whether it is a gimmick or a good-looking point, in fact, it has indeed attracted the attention of many fans, and also attracted some passer-by fans to the arena.

Due to the absence of Wang Zhizhi, the starting lineup of the Bayi team has also been adjusted accordingly: Wang Zhongguang, Mo Ke, Wang Lei, Chen Ke, Li Ke; the Guangsha team has also made corresponding adjustments according to the changes in the opponent's personnel: Yu Jun Kai, Zhang Nan, Ying Xiong, Yu Liang, Corinth.Since Li Meng and Yao Peng were absent from this game due to some injuries, the Guangsha team encountered some problems in their internal rotation.Fortunately, the two foreign aids are insiders, so that the adverse effects of this shortage of manpower are minimized.

Guangsha coach Wang Fei let Collins replace Thompson as the starter, and he also has his considerations.Wang Zhizhi of the Bayi team does not play, and the inside line is relatively empty. Using Collins' strong inside offensive ability to attack the opponent's inside line at the beginning of the game can affect the overall layout of the opponent and also seize the opportunity for the home team.

Before the game, the two former masters and apprentices, the current opponents-Wang Fei and Ah Dijiang, the two coaches of their respective teams fighting wits and courage, is also one of the hot topics in the media.

The game kicked off with the cheers of the fans at the scene.The Guangsha team got the first wave of offensive possession, and the team's point guard Ying Xiong slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.The Bayi team was man-to-man, and each followed their own defenders closely. It was Wang Zhongguang who defended Yingxiong.

Ying Xiong dribbled the ball to the high position, without being interfered by Wang Zhongguang, and successfully passed the ball to Collins in the low position.The Bayi team's center Moko defended against Collins.His height does not suffer, but there is a huge gap with Collins in terms of weight and strength.I saw Collins arch his big butt twice, and reached the restricted area without encountering many obstacles.On the other hand, Wang Lei and others on the flank were afraid of Yu Junkai's outside firepower, and the assistance defense would not be timely.In the end, Collins made a strong play at the basket and scored the first score for the team.

Here Wang Zhongguang came over with a dribble, and the Bayi team started running tactics, interspersed with running positions.Center Moko and power forward Li Ke, as inside players, frequently mentioned high-post screens for the ball.This put a lot of pressure on the Guangsha team's perimeter defense.Through a series of cooperation, the Bayi team finally ran out of opportunities, and Wang Lei hit 2 points with a jumper!
The two sides battled to an 2 tie!
Ying Xiong came over with a dribble, swayed a few times under the crotch in the high position, grabbed the medicine according to the prescription, and successfully sent the ball to Collins in the low position again.

With the help of his big butt, Collins squeezed Moko and went inside.Moko kept backing away, raising his hands in an attempt to interfere.But in the face of absolute strength, his raised hands seemed useless, and Collins hit the basket again.

Here Chen Ke missed a throw, Yu Liang took the rebound and handed it to Ying Xiong to advance.The Bayi team returned to defense very quickly, and Ying Xiong did not get a good chance to break fast.He was not in a hurry to attack reluctantly, and took advantage of the trend to sink the rhythm, waited for the strong center Collins to settle down, and lobbed the ball to the opponent again.Obviously, playing Collins in the opening game was a special arrangement directed by Wang Fei.

On the Bayi team, Moko was ate twice in a row, a little impatient, and was called a foul for stealing the ball before stealing.

Guangsha served a throw-in, and the ball reached Yingxiong, who continued to pass to Collins.After Collins received the ball, he was still the same old routine. He took the ball and hit the inside hard.He can also see that although Moko's body size is not bad, but in terms of strength confrontation, he is too far behind him, and the effect of forcing himself to the basket is very good.

Unexpectedly, when Collins squeezed Moko to the basket, the Bayi team suddenly changed their defensive strategy and double-teamed them all at once.It stands to reason that at this time, the Guangsha team must have an opportunity on the outside line. If Collins is assigned, there will be an open spot.But this Collins didn't do this. He held the ball and carried the defense of 3 people to force him, but he still got a foul.

The Guangsha coach Wang Fei on the sidelines was very dissatisfied with Collins' choice. His original intention was to let Collins attack the inside line while the opponent Wang Zhizhi was away, and then attract the defense to create opportunities for Yu Junkai and others on the outside line.But I didn't expect that Collins would not make the ball. If this continues, the opponent will double-team next time, and he will not be so lucky to get a free throw.

Collins made the first free throw and missed the second free throw.Moko grabbed the rebound and gave the ball to Wang Zhongguang to advance.Wang Zhongguang dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and Moko responded from a high position.Wang Zhongguang gave the ball to Moko in the high position, and then ran.Collins, who was defending Moko, shrank under the basket and couldn't come out. Moko saw that no one was defending him, and shot from a high position - an easy hit!
The Bayi team overtook by 1 point!
Wang Fei on the sidelines kept shaking his head.He explained clearly in the pre-match arrangement that several insiders of the Bayi team are capable of shooting. As big men, Wang Zhizhi and Moke have very good shooting ability.In this game, Wang Zhizhi will not play, and Moko, as the core of the Bayi team's inside attack, must not let the outside line go.Collins turned a deaf ear to the head coach's arrangement, which made Wang Fei very angry.

Ying Xiong came over with a dribble and lobbed it to Collins in the low post.Collins often "works hard" on the defensive end, but he is full of vitality after getting the ball on the offensive end, and he is very serious about playing Moko with his back.Moko has already fouled once with his back, and he dare not make too much defensive action, which objectively makes Collins' back play more effective.

As the defending champion, the Bayi team adjusted very quickly. When they saw Collins squeezed to the basket, they immediately shrank their defense and restricted Collins in the penalty area.

Collins was 1 against 3 on the inside, and Yu Junkai on the outside opened his hands to ask for the ball, but the opponent ignored it at all.Collins was locked by the opponent inside and had no chance to make a shot, which finally caused his walking violation.

Collins was very dissatisfied with the referee's penalty and explained to the referee that he did not walk.But the referee didn't care about him, and signaled the Bayi team to serve.

Collins slowly ran back to his own half, without losing his focus when defending, like a spectator.As a top team, the Bayi team has very high tactical quality. As soon as they saw the opponent's passive defense, they immediately passed the ball to Moko, who was defended by Collins.

Moko singled out Collins with the ball and faked a shot. When he found that the opponent didn't pay attention, he shot directly—hit again!Moko played against Collins in singles, and the opponent's defensive strength made him feel like he was doing shooting practice.

The Bayi team leads by 3 points!On the sidelines, Guangsha coach Wang Fei turned pale and asked for a timeout!
(End of this chapter)