On July 2, local time, the high-profile China-Australia men's basketball warm-up game kicked off in Melbourne. In this competition, the Chinese team showed the spirit of tenacious struggle. Although they suffered a collapse in the second half and eventually lost to Australia by 20 points 87-107, the performance of the whole team in the course of the game, especially in the first quarter, amazed the audience.
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At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team quickly entered the state, especially in the first quarter of the game, the Chinese team performed quite efficiently on the offensive end. Shooting 5 of 7 from three-point range, which is amazing. Among them, Wang Lanyan played even better, hitting a super long three-point whistle at the last moment, scoring 11 points in a single quarter, which instantly ignited the atmosphere of the scene. Under his leadership, the Chinese team led Australia by 7 points at 32-25, laying the foundation for the second half of the competition.
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However, in the second quarter of the game, the Australian men's basketball team adjusted its tactics and scored 8 points in a row at the beginning of the game to successfully overtake the score. The Chinese team faced a difficult situation, and the score fell into a stalemate. Despite this, the Chinese team is still undeterred and actively looks for offensive opportunities. At the end of the first half, the Chinese men's basketball team trailed the Australian men's basketball team by 3 points 48-51, and the suspense was still there. In the third quarter of the game, the Chinese team successfully overtook the score with Liao Sanning's accurate three-point shot. However, Australia then gradually took a double-digit lead with back-to-back three-pointers. This put the Chinese team on the back foot, and the score was gradually stretched from 70-60 to 81-60.
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In the final stages of the third quarter, the Chinese team fell into a scoring drought, and the Australian team took the opportunity to widen the gap to more than 20 points. This situation made the game even more difficult, and the Chinese team faced a lot of pressure in the final quarter.
During this period, mainland player Du Runwang clashed with opposing center Dupu Reese, for which Rees was awarded a technical foul by the referee. However, this did not change the trend of the game, and the Chinese team still faced a huge challenge in the final quarter.
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Chinese men's basketball statistics: Liao Sanning 19 points and 2 rebounds, Wang Lanyan 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, Yu Jiahao 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Cheng Shuaipeng 10 points, Zhu Junlong 3 points, Cui Xiaolong 4 points and 3 assists, Jiao Boqiao 6 points, Li Hongquan 6 points, Yang Hansen 2 points and 3 rebounds, Du Runwang 1 point and 2 assists, Wang Haoran 2 points.
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As for Yang Hansen's 2-of-2 shooting in 9 minutes, only 2 points and 3 rebounds, Yang Hansen has not yet found his position in the national team, and he still needs more time to adapt.
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In the end, the Chinese team lost to the Australian team by 20 points 87-107. Although the result of the game was not ideal, the spirit and fighting spirit of the players still deserve our respect. It is worth mentioning that the two teams will also play another match at 17:30 this Thursday, looking forward to the Chinese team to achieve better results in the next game.