In yesterday's CBA Guangdong game against Tongxi, Guangdong's interior player Xu Xin played 21 minutes and got 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks on 6 of 10 shooting.
Although this is related to the poor strength of Tongxi's inner line, it is enough to see the potential of Xu Xin from this game.
Xu Xin's height is 226cm, plus he likes to lift high and hit high, so the height advantage in the inner line is huge.
The height did not affect Xu Xin's movement speed, it can be seen that his speed on the field is not slow, in addition, his bouncing speed and on-the-spot reaction are good.
From this point of view, Xu Xin still has great potential for development, and can help the Guangdong team at both ends of the attack and defense.
Offensively, Xu Xin's basic skills are solid, the height of the arm span occupies the advantage, has a soft basket feel, and the technique of receiving the ball and throwing with one hand, and the ability to finish under the basket is not bad. As mentioned earlier, Xu Xin's movement speed as a center forward is faster than expected, which also allows him to have the ability to attack quickly. The most amazing thing is that he also has the ability to shoot from a medium distance, and his offensive means are more abundant.
Defensively, from the perspective of the game, Xu Xin's defense in the 3-second zone is quite good, and the inside hand is extended, which is a great pressure for the breakthrough defender. In addition to the physical advantages of height, arm span and lateral speed, Xu Xin also has a good sense of co-defense and position selection, and the sense of defensive position on the inside line is very good, giving up space to block, which proves his defensive ball quotient, which is unattainable.
Of course, Xu Xin still has a lot of deficiencies, and some places need to make progress.
The first most obvious are strength and weight. From the perspective of body shape, his body is still relatively thin, the core strength is insufficient, and many times he cannot enter the inside line, which is caused by his lack of strength in the next plate. In addition, his weakness of being too low is also easy to be eaten by a power center.
The second is experience. This problem is unavoidable, after all, Xu Xin is only an 18-year-old young player, and the experience on the pitch is definitely insufficient, which will also cause him to appear less sophisticated when handling the ball.
Finally, there is the issue of physical fitness. This problem can be clearly felt as long as you watch the game, although it has only been playing for 20 minutes, it is already impossible to run on his knees, it can be seen that he is already physically exhausted, and his physical strength cannot keep up with the intensity of the CBA.
At present, Xu Xin is still in the stage of development, and cannot pursue muscle gain too quickly. What he can do in the short term is to improve his ability to shoot in mid-range, use the middle shot as his conventional weapon, and don't waste the feel of shooting.
All in all, Xu Xin can see the potential in his body at present, but it is still difficult to be a big task, and it takes a certain amount of time to grow and accumulate game experience through the grinding on the court.
Of course, this is also a matter of course, after all, this is only the first year of Xu Xin's CBA career, and he still has a lot of time to improve and grow.
For him, his main task this season is to familiarize himself with the style of play of the system, improve his physical fitness, and gradually adapt to the intensity of the CBA.
Xu Xin has potential, but after all, he is only eighteen years old, and he can expect something from him, but he can't be too hasty, and he must be given enough time to grow.
As for whether he can become the successor of Yi Jianlian in the future and support the banner of Guangdong Hongyuan's inner line, this is also a matter for the future.