The Chinese Basketball Association's 21-22 CBA second-stage regular season is about to kick off, and discussions about Guangdong and Liaoning teams are heating up again. It is not difficult to see that the second stage of the league is destined to be a contest between the defending champion Guangdong men's basketball team and the championship-winning Liaoning men's basketball team. After the two major matches between China and Japan, many fans believe that due to the rise of new star Zhang Zhenlin, Liaoning will officially surpass Guangdong.
In the second match against Japan, the new star Zhang Zhenlin finally ushered in a big explosion. Among them, Zhang Zhenlin's efficient 17 points and 4 rebounds are enough to show his talent and athleticism to the fullest. Especially in the second quarter of the game, the Japanese team frantically chased points, and Zhang Zhenlin scored 8 points with his personal ability to stabilize the situation. On the other hand, Zhou Peng, the core of the Chinese men's basketball team, seems unable to keep up with the situation due to his physical condition. At this point, many fans believe that Zhang Zhenlin has surpassed Zhou Peng.
In fact, Zhang Zhenlin's current competitive status and level may already be above Zhou Peng, and Zhou Peng's experience and technology have been fully exerted in the defending champion Guangdong men's basketball team. Therefore, the strength of Zhou Peng and Zhang Zhenlin is unknown. But don't forget that Zhang Zhenlin has completed the feat of suppressing Weems and Zhou Peng. In the 43rd round of the CBA league last season, Zhang Zhenlin scored 46 points and nine rebounds, setting a career record for a single game in the CBA.
Prior to this match, Liaoning had lost four of their last five matches, while Guangdong's record was that the winning streak had not been ended. On this basis, Zhang Zhenlin defeated the Guangdong team with his personal ability. Losing the whole game, Guangdong super foreign aid Weems scored 35 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 turnovers, and Zhou Peng only scored 9 points. Zhou Peng is the captain of the Chinese national basketball team, and Zhang Zhenlin also needs to prove himself on the international stage.
In the second meeting with the Japanese team, Zhang Zhenlin had a tendency to surpass Zhou Peng. From the data point of view, Zhang Zhenlin played really well, the hit rate was efficient, and the defensive rhythm was also a bit adaptable. The overall strength gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Japanese team is relatively large, and the height and body of the Japanese team are different from the former. The Chinese men's basketball team played well overall, playing in the backfield at the same time in the case of Hu Jinqiu and Zhao Rui, and the No. 3 position also got a good opportunity. Zhang Zhenlin may not be able to play every high shooting rate of a strong team, and further training and stability are needed in the follow-up.
After beating the Guangdong team and the national team, Zhang Zhenlin was gradually recognized by Guangdong fans, whether against Weems or against Japan. Many Guangdong netizens have also said that Du Feng should quickly recruit Zhang Zhenlin to the Guangdong team. After all, the age of Ren Junfei and Zhou Peng is placed here, and the future forward lineup of Guangzhou team will inevitably usher in a situation where no one can use. Even if the outside lines Xu Jie, Hu Mingxuan and Zhao Rui can play out, the overall strength of the Guangdong team that has lost Zhou Peng and Ren Junfei will definitely be greatly reduced.
All in all, the rise of Zhang Zhenlin undoubtedly helps Liaoning team to also have the capital to beat the combination of Guangdong Weems + Zhou Peng, and this potential young star player may also become a target for Guangdong in the future.