In the CBA points rankings, in addition to the half-distance champion Liaoning team and the two Zhejiang teams, there are two major dark horse teams that are overpowering Guangdong, they are Shanghai team and Shanxi team, and their winning difference from the top team is about one to two games, and they can complete the surpass at any time. Since the Liaoning team is thriving, even Du Feng is envious of their lineup, so in fact, the second to fifth teams should focus on how to consolidate their rankings and strive for a better playoff position.
Judging from the performances of The Shanghai and Shanxi teams, they may even become one of the final four in the playoffs. First of all, let's talk about the Shanghai team, their lineup is very luxurious, Li Chunjiang is properly commanded, which can make the team blossom more. On the outside, Franklin is the deserved core, and although his performance is sometimes up and down, he can basically maintain the team's top scorer. Vonle's performance is also not bad, and both offensive and defensive ends reflect their own value.
In terms of local players, Wang Zhelin's data has slipped a lot, but mainly other teammates have stood up. In particular, I would like to praise the team's three post-00 players, who have become an important force in the rotation lineup, only the 21-year-old Guo Haowen has recently performed in a downturn, there are too many mistakes, but the main thing is that he has not changed his single-handed playing style, in time, he will still mature, at least, he does have the potential to land in the NBA. What is surprising is that Li Tianrong and Yuan Tangwen can do their homework as long as they play, and Yuan Tangwen has a performance of 9 assists in a single game.
Overall, the current Shanghai team is very stable when playing weak teams, and it can also show good resilience against strong teams. But if you want to ensure that you reach the final four, you can't afford to lose to Shandong, because it was a loss in the mentality. Shanghai is currently the league's highest average scorer per game, up to 112 points, so as long as the right mentality, Shanghai is even expected to become the second team after Liaoning.
In the Shanxi team, the dark horses are more colorful, because their lineup is far less luxurious than the Shanghai team, but there is no shortage of matches to beat the Guangdong team by big scores. The main contributor is head coach Yang Xuezeng, the same lineup, in the hands of this famous coach, played a completely different performance. The current Shanxi team is obsessed with the running and bombing tactics of Xiao Kuailing, and the Liaoning, Guangdong, Shenzhen and Shougang teams are all subservient under this tactic.
And Yang Xuezeng brought not only tactical changes to the team, but also the effective adjustment of mentality. He is not as nervous and anxious as Li Chunjiang, Du Feng and Yang Ming, but instead performs calmly on the sidelines, which is a signal that he lets the Shanxi team put down the burden of the game and cope with the game with a calmer and more patient mentality. As the representative of the civilian team, the Shanxi team actually played an average of 111 points per game, almost surpassing the Shanghai team, and Yang Xuezeng, who returned to the team for the third time, is indispensable.
Therefore, why it is optimistic that Shanxi team may reach the final four of the playoffs, not only yang Xuezeng's skill, but also some of the core players of the Shanxi team are indeed surprising. Feld ruled the offensive and defensive ends, the original coach had a stable output of three points, rookie Zhang Ning was shocked by four, and even veterans such as Ge Zhaobao and Xing Zhiqiang were rejuvenated for the second spring. I have to say that the Shandong team, which is stronger than the Shanxi team lineup, should learn from the Shanxi team, but the gap between Xu Changsuo and Yang Xuezeng is doomed to the shandong team's performance will not have too many turns.