In the NBA, there is a point guard who occupies the first place in both the assists and steals lists, and the latter has no hope of catching up, and he is the Jazz's star John Stockton. In the CBA, there is also a point guard who occupies the first place in the assist list and steal list, and he is Hu Xuefeng, the famous star of the Jiangsu men's basketball team.
When it comes to Jiangsu men's basketball celebrities, many fans will think of Hu Weidong, who is known as "China Jordan", and Hu Xuefeng is not so famous, but this does not prevent Jiangsu men's basketball team from retiring his jersey, nor does it affect him from becoming the first point guard of the CBA League at that time. Although the strength of the Jiangsu men's basketball team is relatively general today, at that time, the Jiangsu men's basketball team with double hu was indeed a solid strong team.
Hu Xuefeng is a very all-round point guard, he can not only score, pass the ball, but also his defensive ability is also very good. Rookie can contribute an average of 2.9 steals per game, and the average steal per game in the second season is as high as 4.6, such a terrible stat can be called shocking. However, Hu Xuefeng almost retired due to injury at the age of 20.
Turning back the time to July 2001, when Hu Xuefeng went to Dallas with the national team for training, Hu Xuefeng was unfortunately injured during training and was diagnosed with a complete tear of the patellar ligament after examination. The result given by American medical experts at the time was: "He can't be on the court anymore." ”
Such a diagnosis is like a thunderbolt for Hu Xuefeng, who has just turned twenty years old, when he was already shining in the league and is expected to take over the banner of the Jiangsu men's basketball team from Hu Weidong, and he was also selected for the national team, and the future can be described as bright. But the injury seemed to be about to end his basketball career.
Fortunately, Hu Xuefeng did not choose to retire, but actively received treatment and rehabilitation, and finally he successfully returned after more than half a season of cultivation. In December 2002, when Hu Xuefeng was playing against Shandong, when he was fighting with Gong Xiaobin, an accident occurred again, and Gong Xiaobin sat on his knee when he fell, which caused Hu Xuefeng to tear his knee joint ligament and suffered another season reimbursement.
The famous German writer Nietzsche said: "Whatever cannot destroy me will make me stronger." ”
Repeated injuries did not knock Hu Xuefeng down, but made his psychological quality more powerful. This is also one of the reasons why Hu Xuefeng has repeatedly played an excellent performance at key moments in the game.
In the 2004-05 season, the 24-year-old Hu Xuefeng averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5 steals per game. Although he didn't score much, he won in the overall, so he also became the defender of the first gear in The country. Before 2004, Hu Xuefeng was known for his great potential and excellent talent, and since this season, he has begun to turn talent into strength.
In October 2004, Hu Xuefeng contributed 16 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals against Yunnan Honghe, becoming the first domestic player in the CBA League to play a four-double, and the only one so far. As a one-meter-eight-five point guard, he also picked up 18 rebounds in a single game against Fujian, which is also a big shock.
Li Xiaoyong, a famous Chinese men's basketball team, commented on Hu Xuefeng in 2004:
"Hu Xuefeng's comprehensiveness has surpassed my peak, if there is one person in today's Chinese defender who can go to the NBA, then I will be the first to recommend Hu Xuefeng."
As the main point guard of the 94 golden generation of the Chinese men's basketball team, Li Xiaoyong's strength is naturally beyond doubt. And he can make such a high evaluation of Hu Xuefeng, which is enough to prove that Hu Xuefeng did become the first defender in China at that time.
In 2005, "China Jordan" Hu Weidong officially announced his retirement, and Hu Xuefeng also took over the banner of the Jiangsu men's basketball team from Hu Weidong's hands and officially became the leader of the Jiangsu team.
On January 11 of the following year, Hu Xuefeng played the best match of his career against his old rival Guangdong. Even if the Guangdong team sent three defenders in turn to defend, it could not limit Hu Xuefeng's score. Breaking through layups, throwing points, and stopping jump shots, his scoring methods are dazzling, and the Guangdong team has never been able to form an effective restriction on him.
In the end, Hu Xuefeng cut down a comprehensive stat of 40 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals, and he conquered all fans with his wonderful performance. That night, Hu Xuefeng single-handedly suppressed the light of the Guangdong team.
In the 2008-09 season, Hu Xuefeng averaged 18.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 3.4 steals per game, of which points and assists were career highs. His combination with Tang Zhengdong has become the symbol of the Jiangsu men's basketball team for a long time, and has led the Jiangsu team to achieve good results in the playoffs many times.
In the 2015-16 season, the 35-year-old Hu Xuefeng still averaged 13.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.2 steals per game. At the age of 20, he was told by doctors that he could no longer play, but he insisted on returning to the field, and the result was not only a surprising performance, but also a special career.
The secret of Hu Xuefeng's success is the same as most successful athletes - self-discipline! He does not smoke or drink, insists on going to bed early and getting up early, and maintains a certain amount of training every day. No one can succeed casually, even the talented Hu Xuefeng, who has achieved such results by decades of self-discipline. And that's where young players need to learn from their predecessors.
On October 10, 2017, Hu Xuefeng officially announced his retirement and served as the head coach of the Jiangsu men's basketball team, shining in another field.
Looking back at Hu Xuefeng's career, if he hadn't been injured twice, what kind of height could he have reached?