Shougang team narrowly won the Liaoning team and won six consecutive victories. The key to winning is as follows:
The mentality is more stable and enough patience is maintained. This is the most critical factor. Shougang team once fell behind by 17 points at most and 9 points at half time. In the face of the Liaoning team with stronger strength than itself, Shougang team has always maintained enough patience and waited for the opponent to make mistakes. In the third quarter, Shougang team waited for the chance that the hit rate of Liaoning team decreased. Tian Yuxiang scored 5 points in this period, which was crucial.
Zhai Xiaochuan, as the captain, played a very unusual role in this game. Zhai Xiaochuan’s three points and free throws at the last quarter were the tough responses made by Shougang team when they were pulled back to 5 points by their opponents. At the critical moment, Zhai Xiaochuan helped Shougang team bite the opponent and then found a chance to win. This is the value of the captain.
Finally, the self-confidence and resilience of this Shougang team are gradually improving and strengthening. This is something like Shougang team in those years. It is also the Shougang team we are familiar.