Guangzhou men's basketball team narrowly defeated Shanxi to win the first victory of the season, Guo Kai: It is worth celebrating

Nandu News reporter Wang Yayun On the 19th, in the second round of the CBA regular season, the Times China Guangzhou team narrowly defeated the Shanxi men's basketball team with foreign aid 99-97 and won the first victory of the new season. After the game, head coach Guo Shiqiang gave full recognition to the whole team.

Xinhua News Agency photo, Zhuji (Zhejiang), October 19, 2021 (Sports) (6) Basketball - CBA Phase 1: Shanxi Fenjiu shares lost to Times China Guangzhou On October 19, Times China Guangzhou player Chen Yingjun (first from right) broke through in the game. On the same day, in the second round of the first stage of the 2021-2022 China Men's Basketball Professional League (CBA) in Zhuji, Zhejiang, Shanxi Fenjiu Co., Ltd. lost 97-99 to The Times China Guangzhou. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu

Four members of the Guangzhou team scored in double figures, including Zhu Mingzhen with 15 points and 7 rebounds, Chen Yingjun with 25 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds, Guo Kai contributing 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Zheng Zhun also receiving 22 points and 8 rebounds.

At the post-match press conference, Guangzhou coach Guo Shiqiang affirmed the performance of the players and hoped that the players would continue to maintain their current state. "In this game our players have performed very well on the pitch and the players deserve respect, after all, the opponent has foreign aid. Before the game, we made enough preparations for the difficulties, the players' fighting spirit, playing attitude and enthusiasm did a very good job, and the team won the game through these. I hope that this spirit and state will continue to be maintained, and that any team will do the same. ”

Guo Kai, the player's representative, also said: "This game was very difficult, no matter how many points we fell behind, we have not given up. I kept fighting, I kept trying to defend, I kept playing according to the coach's requirements, and I finally won the game. This victory has greatly boosted our confidence. It was a tough game and something to celebrate. ”

Guo Shiqiang also affirmed the performance of Chen Yingjun and Guo Kai, "They are all very important players, experienced and capable, and today they did a very good job in executing the requirements of the coach. Hopefully they can stay in good shape because their performances and form are very important to the team. ”