China News Service, Beijing, July 15th. On the 14th, Beijing time, the 2022 Men's Basketball Asian Cup will continue.

The Chinese men's basketball team ushered in the second opponent in the group stage, Bahrain.

With two players expelled in the first half, the Chinese men's basketball team withstood the opponent's offensive and beat the Bahrain men's basketball team 80:79, ushering in the first victory in the Asian Cup.

Image source: Men's Basketball Asian Cup official website

　　In the first quarter, Gu Quan's continuous three-point shooting helped the Chinese team establish a lead.

Afterwards, Jiang Weize suddenly scored consecutive points from outside, and the Chinese men's basketball team ended the first quarter with a 29:18 lead.

　　In the second quarter of the game, Gu Quan continued his excellent feel after the opening. When the opponent was chasing points, he hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation.

Subsequently, the Chinese men's basketball players Zhao Rui and Sun Minghui left the court successively due to accumulated technical fouls, and their opponents took advantage of the situation to reduce the point difference.

After halftime, the Chinese team led 45:41.

　　Changing sides to fight again, the Chinese men's basketball coach Du Feng adjusted the lineup according to the situation on the court, and strived to strengthen the defense.

However, the Bahrain team's offensive momentum continued unabated, and they overtook the score at the end of the third quarter.

After that, Jiang Weize stepped forward. He used his personal ability to score consecutively and helped the Chinese team lead 66:61 into the final quarter.

　　In the final decisive battle, the two sides had each other's offense and defense, and the game entered a white-hot stage.

In the last 10 seconds, the Chinese men's basketball team trailed by 1 point.

Gu Quan grabbed the key offensive rebound and made a tip-up to help the Chinese team win the game 80:79.

Image source: Men's Basketball Asian Cup official website

　　In this game, Gu Quan was undoubtedly the best player. He made 7 of 11 shots, hit 5 three-pointers, scored 22 points and 5 rebounds, and the plus-minus value reached +10.

　　After defeating the Bahrain men's basketball team, the Chinese men's basketball team won the right to qualify for the group.

They will face the Chinese Taipei Men's Basketball Team in the final match of the group stage.

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