The overall performance of the foreign aid of Xinjiang team was mediocre, but did Lebanon team still thrillingly defeat Qatar?

In the previous men's basketball Asian Cup match, Lebanon defeated Qatar 84-80, achieving a good start after the start of the Asian Cup.

Although Lebanese team won the game without any danger, the team's naturalized player Dedric Lawson's performance was actually quite average. Lawson played 29 minutes and 17 seconds in the game, made 5 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 1 free throw, scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Lawson's efficiency on the offensive end is not particularly outstanding, and his scoring ability is not fully utilized, and his contribution on the court is not high. Not only that, his performance on the defensive end is also relatively average, and he also did not show particularly outstanding personal defensive abilities. As a player with years of experience in the NBA Development League and overseas leagues, this performance is indeed a little worse. Although Lawson still won the honor of being the best player in this game, from any perspective, players of Lawson's level should do better in this level of game.

Lawson was born in October 1997 and is 27 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 104kg. He was the undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. Lawson has participated in many NBA Summer League games, but has not received a contract from an NBA team. He has played in the NBA Development League for one season and performed well. This former Kansas University strong scorer has performed quite well in overseas leagues. He has played in the Korean K League, Turkish League and CBA. His performance in many leagues is remarkable. He was also the best foreign player in the Korean K League in the 2023-24 season.

Laosen played for the CBA team Xinjiang team last season. In the CBA regular season, Lawson played a total of 46 games, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, with an average of 16.4 points, 10 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 52.8%, three-point shooting percentage 37.2%, and free throw shooting percentage 84%. In the playoffs, Lawson played 5 games in total, averaging 38.2 minutes per game, averaging 19.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.6 blocks, 2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls, shooting percentage of 46.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.4%. Lawson's performance in the CBA arena is also very reliable. He has good scoring ability, and his contribution to the defensive end is also quite outstanding. He also has some characteristics of passing and supporting, and is a player with very comprehensive functions.

Lawson's performance in this game was indeed quite average. But on the other hand, even if Lawson's performance is very average, the Lebanese team has defeated the Qatar team with a large number of naturalized players. If Lawson can play his performance in the Korean League and CBA and can assume more responsibilities on both offense and defense, then we have every reason to believe that the Lebanese team's competitiveness will be further improved. Maybe they will become a dark horse in the Asian Cup of the Men's Basketball Team?