On September 18, Beijing time, the Chinese men's basketball team ushered in a warm-up game with the La Liga team Juventute. The two sides were very fierce throughout the game, and the score never opened. After four quarters of competition, the Chinese team finally lost to the opponent 65-70.
【Starting lineup】
Chinese team starters: Hu Mingxuan, Liao Sanning, Zhu Junlong, Du Runwang, Hu Jinqiu
Juvent starters: Kragg, Dortson, Pustovoy, Vivas, Hanga
[Statistics]
Liao Sanning 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, Hu Mingxuan 12 points and 11 assists, Zhu Junlong 8 points and 2 rebounds, Wang Lanyan 8 points, Du Runwang 6 points and 3 rebounds, Yang Hansen 5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
【Contest Process】
In the first quarter of the game, the Chinese team made a force in the middle of the game and played a wave of scoring climaxes, 4 minutes and 13 seconds Wang Lanyan scored a layup, the Chinese team led the opponent by 7 points 17-10, and the Juventute team asked for a timeout. After the timeout, the opponent launched an 11-3 attack wave, and the Chinese team trailed the opponent by one point 20-21 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the two sides fell into a stalemate on the court, and the score alternated leads and never opened. Dotson scored on a counterattack halfway through the second quarter, and Juventute led China by four points at 30-26, which was the largest point difference between the two teams in the second quarter. After that, the two teams went back and forth on the court, and the Chinese team trailed by one point at halftime 34-35.
At 4 minutes and 12 seconds in the third quarter, the Juventute team hit an empty three-point shot, and the Chinese men's basketball team trailed the opponent by 5 points 44-49 and asked for a timeout. After the pause, the Chinese team strengthened its defense, and the opponent did not score a point in the last 4 minutes, and the Chinese team Jiao Poqiao scored a layup in the last 16 seconds, and the Chinese team surpassed the opponent by 1 point 50-49.
In the last three and a half minutes of the final quarter, Coye made a layup to help Juventute take a 60-59 lead, and the Chinese team asked for a timeout. After the timeout, Liao Sanning missed two free throws, Ribas hit a three-point shot, Coye made a layup, and the opponent led 65-59 to reach 6 points, and the Chinese team called a timeout again. After the timeout, the Chinese team made consecutive errors and was stretched to double digits by the opponent 69-59. Zhu Junlong scored a layup, Wang Lanyan scored 2+1, and the Chinese team chased 65-69 in the last 41 seconds. However, after that, the Chinese team was unable to close the gap further, and finally lost the game 65-70.