Data doesn't lie|The Chinese men's basketball team did four things right in its first victory: the erhu combination hit 36 points and made a miracle

On August 31, Beijing time, the World Cup qualifying match began, and the Chinese men's basketball team defeated Angola 83-76 to win its first victory. The long drought coincides with Ganlin, and for the men's basketball team, which has lost three consecutive games before, this is a timely rain. In this issue of Data Don't Lie, let's explore their hard-won first win: they did the four things right. The erhu combination scored 36 points and made a miraculous contribution to the first victory.

1. Lee Kyle scored eight straight points to turn the game around

In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team can win, and the most important contributors are Li Kaier, Hu Mingxuan and Hu Jinqiu. Li Kyle scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, the most important of which was in the second quarter chasing stage, the Chinese men's basketball team beat Angola 10-1, of these 10 points, Li Kyle scored 8 points. It was at that time that the Chinese men's basketball team turned the tide of the game and had a counterattack in the second half, widening the point difference and finally winning.

Li Kyle's efforts were not in vain, and his teammates continued the momentum, allowing Li Kyle to also applaud on the court and show a long-lost smile. Only when teammates can participate in the attack together, Li Kyle's organizational expertise will be most fully displayed.

2. Keep players in better form on the field

In addition to Li Kyle's key performance, the contributions of the two substitutes Hu Mingxuan and Hu Jinqiu are indispensable. Hu Mingxuan scored 16 points and hit two crucial 3-pointers, and Hu Jinqiu showed the power of the inside, contributing 20 points and causing fouls on the opponent many times. The "Erhu Combination" scored 36 points, making a miraculous contribution to the first victory of the Chinese men's basketball team. The outbreak of the two also gave the Chinese men's basketball team an advantage in bench scoring, with the Chinese men's basketball team scoring 43 points and Angola coming off the bench scoring only 20 points.

Keeping people in better form on the court without looking at resumes is the key to the first win of the Chinese men's basketball team. Wang Zhelin, who was sleepwalking in the last game, was pressed on the bench and did not play for a minute. Zhou Qi, who made many mistakes in the first quarter, was replaced by Hu Jinqiu in the starting position in the second half, and when Hu Jinqiu committed three fouls, Qiao Shuai replaced Zhou Qi. Zhou Qi finally found some feeling in the second half.

3. Play to the strengths of your shots

Against Angola, the most obvious advantage of the Chinese men's basketball team is shooting. Previously, Angola's three-point shooting rate was only 18% in the group stage, ranking bottom among 32 teams, and the Chinese men's basketball team's three-point shooting rate was less than 34%, but it was far better than Angola.

In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team's three-point shooting was the first to rise and fall, and the final 31% (5 of 16), but it was more accurate than Angola's three-point shooting (5 of 26). Both teams also hit five three-pointers, but Angola made 10 more shots. In terms of overall shooting percentage, the Chinese men's basketball team also has the advantage, 49% to 40%.

4. Excellent passing and more fluid offense

Before this game, the Chinese men's basketball team averaged 17.7 assists per game, ranking 24th, it can be said that their offense is relatively sluggish, and in this game, Zhao Rui and Zhao Jiwei of the Chinese men's basketball team passed a lot of good balls, making the Chinese men's basketball team's attack more fluid. Take a look at Zhao Jiwei's crotch hit to show a wonderful pass, directly assisting Hu Jinqiu to score a layup. In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team gave 22 assists, Zhao Rui 6, Zhao Jiwei and Li Kaier 4 each. Congratulations to the Chinese men's basketball team for their first victory, and look forward to them playing better and fighting to win the Philippines in the next game.