Lin Hsin-Kuan's heroic return, the Clouded Leopards narrowly defeat the War Gods.
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讀後心得
Lin Xin-Kuan regained his form in the match on the 4th, shooting 8 out of 17 from the field and 2 out of 5 from three-point range, scoring a career-high of 25 points along with 11 rebounds and 4 assists, helping T1 Basketball's Yongfeng Clouded Leopard narrowly defeat the Taipei Taishin Dreamers with a score of 100 to 97, ending a 5-game losing streak. Lin Xin-Kuan had previously struggled with his shooting percentage, but he stated that he arrived at the arena early to warm up in order to improve his performance. His teammates, Kroma and Aiji, each contributed 15 points. The Dreamers had a chance to tie the game, but Ding Sheng-Ru's three-point shot failed to go in, which made coach Xu Hao-Cheng feel regretful. Clouded Leopard coach Charles praised Dong Yong-Quan's defensive performance, which secured the victory, and the Clouded Leopard is now only 1.5 games behind the Dreamers, who are currently in fifth place.
"Golden Shooter" Lin Hsin-Kuan regained his form on the 4th, hitting 8 out of 17 shots, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, scoring a season-high 25 points, along with 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Tu Ba also contributed 18 points, helping Taoyuan Pilots defeat Taipei Taishin Martyrs 100 to 97, finally breaking the recent five-game losing streak. Lin Hsin-Kuan had a shooting percentage of only 27.5% in the first five games, with a three-point shooting percentage dropping to 20.9%. After the game, he said that he is usually the first to arrive at the gym for warm-ups, and he is satisfied with today’s performance and hopes to maintain it. "At least I won't be late anymore."
He mentioned that due to heavy traffic on the expressway during the holiday, he was slightly late for practice the day before, so he made a special effort to leave early today. "When I arrived at the gym, my teammates hadn’t come yet, so I immediately went on to warm up." Kroger and Aji also contributed 15 points each for the Pilots. The Martyrs had a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, but unexpectedly, Ding Sheng-Ru chose to dribble the ball after receiving the pass, looking for a passing opportunity which did not succeed, and eventually rushed a shot that missed. The head coach of the Martyrs said, "The original plan was to give McLaren the shot, but the screen didn’t work well, and I don’t want to blame the players." The head coach of the Pilots credited the victory to Dong Yong-Chuan, who defended Ding Sheng-Ru, saying, "Dong Yong-Chuan executed my task perfectly at the critical moment, preventing Ding Sheng-Ru from passing, and I am very confident in his performance." After the victory, there is still a 1.5 game gap between the Pilots and the 5th ranked Martyrs.