On August 23rd, the CBA Summer League continued with Shandong Men’s Basketball Team losing to Sichuan Men’s Basketball Team, 92-99. In this game, CBA’s new top pick, Xie Zhijie, made his summer league debut, playing for 24 minutes, shooting 5 out of 10, scoring 10 points, providing 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, committing 4 turnovers, and 3 fouls, with an overall performance that was relatively average.
Xie Zhijie demonstrated a strong competitive edge in terms of impact and finding teammates on counterattacks. However, due to significant issues with team cohesion, he committed three turnovers in a short period during the second quarter. Consequently, Qiubiao focused more on Gao Shiyan for ball handling. In the third quarter, Xie had very few opportunities to shoot or handle the ball, and in the fourth quarter, he finished his game after only two minutes of play.