Guangdong Leads Shenzhen by 6 Points in Warm-up Game! Xu Jie Scores 2, Zhang Wenyin 12, Huang Mingyi 6

On September 6 Beijing time, Guangdong Southern Tigers and Shenzhen Leopards played their second warm-up game in Huizhou. At halftime, Guangdong held a temporary 47-41 lead over Shenzhen. In terms of individual scoring, Zhang Wenyin had 12 points, Zhao Baole had 9 points, Wang Hongze had 8 points, Chen Jiazheng had 3 points, Zhang Haojia had 5 points, Yang Yi had 2 points, Xu Jie had 2 points, and Huang Mingyi had 6 points.

Playing at home in his hometown, Xu Jie had an ordinary first half, scoring his first points with a floater midway through the second quarter. Before that, all of his attempts had missed. Perhaps he was overly excited playing in front of his hometown crowd, as many of Xu Jie's shots hit the back rim and had slightly too much power. Meanwhile, Zhang Wenyin continued to show strong shooting form, often converting open shots, and hit three three-pointers in the first half, making him Guangdong's most productive outside shooter.

Young player Huang Mingyi had an impressive performance. The new head coach has placed great importance on him, designing two plays for him right from the start. Huang also delivered, scoring on a powerful dunk and a reverse layup near the basket to put together a 4-point run. Huang Mingyi's talent has been recognized, and he was also one of Guangdong's better performers in terms of interior defense and rim protection. When he left the court, Guangdong's interior defense became noticeably weaker.

From the first half, Guangdong's tactical approach was clear: after running pick-and-rolls, they looked to pass to outside shooters on the weak side for three-point attempts, and when opportunities were unavailable, they gave the ball to interior players to attack. The new head coach's tactical ideas showed some characteristics. However, Guangdong still lacks height on the wing and in the frontcourt, making rim protection and rebounding difficult. If Xu Xin can return, this issue may be fully improved.