Facing the weak team, he has recovered some form, but the former Lakers should have done better in the African Cup?

In the previous group match between the men's basketball team in Africa, South Sudan defeated Libya 115-52. After this game, South Sudan won the first victory of the African Cup, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss, temporarily ranking third in the group; while Libya has suffered two crushing defeats and is currently at the bottom of the group.

In this game, the performance of South Sudan's starting inside player Wenyen Gabriel has also recovered. Gabriel played 11 minutes and 13 seconds in the whole game, made 3 of 3 shots and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist with a 100% shooting percentage. He also made 2 fouls, and the plus and negative value also reached +35. Gabriel doesn't play much time, and he actually doesn't have much ball rights or mobile phone opportunities on the court, but he still seized the opportunity and got a lot of points, providing certain help and support to the team on the offensive end, and he also created some threats to the opponent's inside. Gabriel also performed well on the defensive end and also put some pressure on his opponents. Although there is not much playing time, the team's situation is very good when Gabriel is on the court. He also made his own contribution to the team's victory. The plus or negative value of +35 can fully prove this.

In the previous game when the team lost to Guinea, Gabriel's performance was very disappointing. He made 2 of 3 shots, 1 of 1 from the three-point line, 1 of 4 free throws, scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and 1 foul, with a plus-negative value lower than -12. Gabriel did not make much contribution on the offensive end in the previous game, and the most important thing is that he did not play the role of the defensive end and did not play his advantages in confrontational and defensive ability. The situation of the team was also very bad when he was on the court, which also led to the team's defeat to a certain extent. However, in this game, facing his weak opponent, it seems that Gabriel has recovered a little bit of confidence and form.

Gabriel was born in March 1997 and is 28 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 93kg. He was the undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft. Gabriel has played for the Sacramento Kings, the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Taking Gabriel's resume, it is logical that he should be able to defeat all sides in the African Cup level, but so far, we have not seen this. I don’t know if Gabriel can adjust his form and perform at a higher level in the next game.