The Philippines scored only 7 points in the first battle and Kazakhstan scored 14 points in the second——

　　 Ding Yanyu's status is getting warmer

CAMC, Jakarta, August 23 (special reporter Yuan Hao) This afternoon, the men's basketball team continued to compete in Group D, and the Chinese men's basketball team finally defeated Kazakhstan 83-66, making it through the two winning groups in a row. What makes Chinese fans even more happy is that Ding Yanyuhang, the core of Chinese men's basketball outside line, has also improved. His efficiency on the court is up to 24, ranking second to all Chinese players.

Ding Yanyu is the MVP of CBA's regular season in recent two seasons, and is nicknamed "Ding Foreign Aid". With good strength, Ding Yanyuhang won a contract from the NBA Lone Rangers this summer. Later, Ding Yanyu returned home to prepare for the Asian Games. However, due to foot injuries and knee bruises in the Stankovic Cup, his condition and running in with the team have always been problematic.

In the first game of the Asian Games men's basketball team group match against the Philippines, Ding Yanyuhang made 3 of 9 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, got 7 points and 5 rebounds, and left the game with 5 offences at the end of the third quarter, in a relatively low state. Ding Yanyu also said after the competition that he had made difficult preparations before the competition, but he did not expect to win so hard.

Today, Ding Yanyu made his debut against the relatively weak Kazakhstan team.

In the whole first half, Ding Yanyuhang went out for 10 minutes and 12 seconds, and only got 2 points with 4 free throws. When Zhou Qi was not on the court, Ding Yanyuhang did not lead the team to move forward, but was caught up by the opponent. After the half-time battle, the Chinese team was only one point ahead of the opponent by 38-37.

In the second half, Ding Yanyuhang played for 15 minutes and significantly increased his attack. Breakthrough and single foul, Ding Yanyu, familiar to fans, is back. After the battle, Ding Yanyuhang made 5 of 10 shots and 4 of 7 free throws, scoring 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The Chinese men's basketball team also played an offensive climax in the third quarter and scored 31 points, 20 points ahead of the opponent.

Li Nan insisted that Ding Yanyuhang stay on the court when the score was high. "We still attach great importance to this game. After winning, we can ensure the first qualification of the group. If we lose, there are other possibilities. Therefore, we still let Ding Yanyuhang stay on the court to play. Another reason is that he played less time in the previous game because of injuries and fouls, and there is no continuity. We also hope that he can find his state on the court." As for Ding Yanyu's knee injury, Li Nan said it would get better and better.

After stepping off the field, Ding Yanyuhang declined all media interviews and walked back to the dressing room alone.