On July 14th, Beijing time, in the second round of Group B of the Men’s Basketball Asian Cup, China narrowly defeated Bahrain 80-79. The Chinese team won its first victory in this tournament, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss in the first 2 games, while Bahrain lost all 2 games. In this group, the South Korean team won all 2 games, relying on its advantage over China and Chinese Taipei behind them to secure first place in the group and advance to the quarterfinals; the Chinese team and Chinese Taipei both had 1 win and 1 loss, locking in the play-offs in advance. qualification; Bahrain lost all 2 games and was eliminated from the group early due to its inferior record against China and Chinese Taipei.
Zhao Rui + Sun Minghui were both ejected
In the second quarter, Sun Minghui and Zhao Rui were both ejected by the referee because they received two technical fouls. Among them, after the opponent elbowed Xu Jie under the basket, Sun Minghui stepped forward and received a technical foul because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision; Zhao Rui stepped forward extremely angrily and yelled at the referee, receiving two technical fouls in a row and was ejected. In the next game, Sun Minghui was also whistled for a technical foul while defending at the basket, and was ejected after receiving his second technical foul.
In the first round of the group stage, the Chinese team was short of major generals and lost to South Korea 81-93. Bahrain lost to Chinese Taipei 84-102 in the first game. This time, the Chinese men's basketball team faces the Bahrain team, the weakest team in the group, and must strive for its first victory. In the past, the Chinese men's basketball team has won six games against Bahrain. Before this game, South Korea led the group with 2 wins, Chinese Taipei ranked second with 1 win and 1 loss, and China and Bahrain both had 1 loss.
In the first quarter of the game, Aisa succeeded in a long shot from the outside, Chisim continued to attack the basket, and Aldrachi hit a chasing three-pointer; Gu Quan came out with full firepower at the beginning and took over the first 6 points of the Chinese team. Hu Mingxuan succeeded in the mid-range, and then Gu Quan scored another three-pointer. The Chinese team took the lead 11-10. Gu Quan, who was in excellent form, threw in two more three-pointers. Fan Ziming easily scored under the basket. Hu Mingxuan and Jiang Weize also fired from the outside. China ended the quarter with a 29-18 lead. The Chinese team exploded from the outside, shooting 6 of 9 three-pointers; among them, Gu Quan made 4 three-pointers and scored 15 points in an extremely eye-catching performance.
In the second quarter of the game, Wang Zhelin easily completed a layup. Gu Quan, who was in excellent condition, scored his fifth three-pointer of the game. Sun Minghui forced his way to the basket and made a throw. The Chinese team continued to expand its lead at 38-24. Advantage. Aldrachi and Aisa both hit long-range shots from the outside, and Chisim's attack at the basket also showed its power, helping Bahrain quickly close the point difference on the court. After halftime, the Chinese team led 45-41.
In the third quarter of the game, Hu Mingxuan broke through and succeeded in a reverse layup. Xu Jie and Zhai Xiaochuan succeeded in long-range shots from the outside; Hamoda scored a jumper, and Chisim's attack at the basket was difficult to stop. Aldrachi's three-pointer Also scored, Bahrain led the score 56-54. Jiang Weize stepped forward at the critical moment. He hit two three-pointers from the outside, as well as mid-range and breakthrough floaters. He scored 12 points in a row on his own, helping the Chinese team end the quarter with a 66-61 lead.
In the last quarter of the game, Xu Jie hit a three-pointer from outside to help the Chinese team stabilize the situation; Chisim and Rashid scored consecutive points, Hamoda made a fast break layup, and Bahrain tenaciously tied the score at 72. Wang Zhelin made continuous attacks under the basket at the critical moment; Aissa hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Chinese team a 1-point lead. Gu Quan scored a fast break layup, Rashid and Chisim scored consecutively, and Bahrain led the score 79-78.
The game entered the decisive moment. Jiang Weize missed a long three-pointer, but Gu Quan made a second attack to create 2+1, but missed a free throw. The Chinese team took the lead 80-79. Then Gu Quan actively fought for offensive rebounds but went out of bounds. Then the referee watched the replay and gave the ball to Bahrain. The Chinese team finally succeeded in stealing the ball, and China won the game with almost no chance.
Starting lineup
China: Hu Mingxuan, Sun Minghui, Zhao Rui, Gu Quan, Fan Ziming
Bahrain: Alderach, Hamoda, Kedhem, Chisim, Aissa
