In the first game of the third window of the World Cup qualifying period, Chinese men's basketball team met Australian men's basketball team . This was thought to be a disastrous defeat, because the Chinese men's basketball team had met Australia 6 times before, all of which resulted in disastrous defeats, with the point difference reaching 20 points. In this game, some netizens joked that if you don't lose 20 points, you will win. In fact, the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team far exceeded expectations, losing only 7 points, and even had a chance to win. The score remained stalemate for a long time in the fourth quarter, and the Chinese men's basketball team once tied the score.
This game can be described as a glorious defeat for the Chinese men's basketball team, and it has also won wide recognition from public opinion. Playing so well, Zhou Qi is the number one contributor. With 16 points and 17 rebounds, Zhou Qi completed the suppression of the Australian men's basketball team. As the outside core of the Chinese men's basketball team, Guo Ailun also maintained a high level of performance, scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. and are also indispensable. He plays the role of the biggest surprise.
In the second quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team trailed Australia 22-35, fell into a scoring drought, and was in danger of collapse. It was Gu Quan who stepped up to stop the bleeding for the Chinese men's basketball team. He hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Before halftime, Gu Quan hit another three-pointer to help the team narrow the point difference to 9 points. Before the end of the third quarter, Gu Quan hit another three-pointer at the buzzer. In the whole game, Gu Quan hit 4 three-pointers and only used 7 shots. Gu Quan has become the most stable shooter from the outside, and Gu Quan has proved it for himself and repaid the trust of head coach Du Feng.
Before this game, Gu Quan was evaluated as a "league dragon and national team bug" by the outside world. In the league, Gu Quan is very popular and is a famous marksman. In the 2010-11 season, Gu Quan joined CBA to play. In the second season of his career, he became famous for his accurate three-pointers. That season, Gu Quan's three-point shooting percentage reached 41%, and he hit 8 three-pointers in a single game. At the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Gu Quan became the main force of the Shenzhen Men's Basketball Team, and his performance from beyond the three-point line became increasingly stable. For many consecutive seasons, Gu Quan's three-point shooting percentage has reached 40%, and he has also won the favor of the national team.
In the 2017 Asian Cup , Gu Quan became a member of the national team. Because the Chinese men's basketball team lacked high-quality shooters at the time, public opinion had high expectations for him, hoping that he could take the lead. But Gu Quan's performance was a mess. In the first game, Gu Quan got off to a bad start. He only hit 1 goal in 5 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers. In the second game, Gu Quan continued to lag behind and failed to hit two three-pointers.
failed to make a three-pointer, Gu Quan was also criticized as useless, and his status in the team also declined significantly. After that event, Gu Quan missed the national team for a long time. In the 2021-22 season, Gu Quan had another outstanding season in the CBA. It was not uncommon to hit more than 5 three-pointers in a single game, and he also made 8 of 15 three-pointers in a single game. But when Du Feng recruited Gu Quan into the national team, he still encountered a lot of doubts. The outside world was afraid that he would repeat yesterday's story.
But now it seems that Du Feng did not misjudge the person. Compared with before, Gu Quan has become a better shooter. Compared with the last time he joined the national team, Gu Quan's shooting speed is faster, making it more difficult to defend. At the same time, Gu Quan also became more determined in shooting and dared to take decisive shots. Having withstood the test of Australia, Gu Quan is expected to do better in the next games.
worked quietly despite being looked down upon, and Gu Quan used his efforts to achieve a counterattack. Gu Quan, a late bloomer in the national team, is enough to become a model for frustrated players. Du Feng's support of Gu Quan is also expected to become a good story in the history of Chinese men's basketball.
