Zhou Peng Swallows First Coaching Defeat! Shenzhen’s Winning Streak Ends with Narrow Loss to Jiangsu; Combined Fouls & Free Throws Tally

On August 25, at the CBA Summer League in Yumin, Shenzhen suffered a reversal and ultimately lost 108-110 to Jiangsu Ken dia. This marked Zhou Peng’s first defeat since taking over as coach. Shenzhen underwent significant changes during the off-season, with young coach Zhou Peng replacing Zheng Yonggang, becoming the new head coach. The team’s core center Shen Zijie and super foreign player Salingge left to join Beikong. Despite these changes, Shenzhen started off very smoothly, winning all five of their previous summer league games, averaging a 27-point margin of victory against their opponents, demonstrating great strength. In this match against Jiangsu, Shenzhen took an 8-point lead in the first quarter and led by 14 points at halftime. In the second half, Jiangsu fought back tenaciously and overtook Shenzhen in the final quarter. The two teams were neck and neck until the end, with Jiangsu seizing the opportunity to win by a margin of 2 points, delivering Zhou Peng his first loss since taking charge of the team. In this game, Cui Xiaolong of Jiangsu scored the highest with 34 points and 9 assists, while Zheng Qilong contributed 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Six players from Shenzhen scored in double digits, with He Xining leading the team with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Although it was just a summer league game, the intensity was very high. The two teams combined for a total of 70 fouls, with Jiangsu receiving 38 fouls and Shenzhen 32. They also combined for 80 free throw attempts, with Shenzhen having 45 and Jiangsu 35, an intensity comparable to playoff games.