Weems is finally back! Recently, he posted a dynamic on social media for himself training in the team's training gym, and the teammates next to him are familiar figures. The Guangdong men's basketball team also announced on social media that the Weems quarantine was over and officially returned. Guangdong's championship-winning squad last season regrouped to prepare for the second stage of the league, which can be said to be everything in place, only the man is left!
Weems returned, and the offensive and defensive ends of Guangdong were upgraded
Weems' importance to the team is self-evident, and it can quickly improve the team's strength at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Although he is 35 years old, from last season, his status has not declined significantly, and he still belongs to the strongest team in the league. On the offensive end, he can effectively relieve the pressure of Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie's three defenders, and use his excellent shooting and breakthrough skills to score points for the team. Due to the UAE League's return from injury, Zhou Peng, Ren Junfei and other forward players are gradually getting older, and Guangdong's offensive end this season is actually in a weakened state, and most of the scoring pressure is on the defender line. That's why the three defenders rotated back and forth, and almost none of them dared to rest. After Weems returns, it is important for the team to be able to provide a firepower point of averaging 20 points per game.
Defensively, Weems' athleticism and experience can help Guangdong continue to improve the oppressiveness of frontal defense, especially on teams that focus on foreign aid or have excellent frontal lines. At present, the team's front line rotation, in addition to Zhou Peng and Erfei, is the newcomers Zhang Haojia and Zhang Hao, although full of vitality, but after all, there is still some difference in experience and physical strength. In particular, compared to potential title rivals Liaoning, the team needs Weems to put more effort into the defensive end.
Weems is back, is the man still far away?
Weems' return can greatly boost morale and bring vitality and contribution to both ends of the team's attack and defense. But this is not the most physical Guangdong, because the man has not returned. Since the devastating injury of a ruptured Achilles tendon in the match against Zhejiang in March last year, Ma Shang has been in the process of battling the disease and has not been able to return. Although modern science and technology are more and more developed, the impact of this major injury on professional players is still huge.
The good news is that Marchand has resumed on-course training, and although he is in the United States, if the training is in good condition, he may be able to catch up with the third stage of the game after the quarantine period. Of course, for this kind of injury, the most taboo thing is to be too hasty and injured again. The current situation of the Guangdong team is still relatively stable, in a stage of alternating the old and the new, but the overall strength of the team is still in the first gear of the CBA, and it is not particularly necessary for Ma Shang to do anything in the regular season stage.
In short, compared with the first stage, Weems' return can help Guangdong gain a greater advantage in the second stage of the schedule, especially in terms of personnel rotation, to avoid unnecessary injuries due to too intensive schedule and excessive physical exertion. Especially under Du Feng, players often have to exert 120% of their energy at both ends of the attack and defense, which is indeed a test of the physical fitness of the players.
The second phase of the tournament will begin on the 25th of this month, and this stage will have 15 rounds until the end of January 28 next year. There are more than 10 days left for the team to practice together. Hopefully, Weems will quickly integrate into the team during this period and prepare for the big battle!