When it comes to Chinese men's basketball players who have achieved quite well in the player era and the coach era, Du Feng, the current coach of the Guangdong men's basketball team & national team, is definitely a representative in the history of Chinese basketball.
In the player era, Du Feng is famous in the domestic basketball world for his high mobility and ability to play outside the avant-garde four-position ball style; in the coaching era, Du Feng, who is good at cultivating young players, countless classic golden sentences, and excellent achievements, has ushered in a higher degree of recognition and popularity than the player era, which can be said to be one of the most concerned basketball people in the Chinese basketball world today.
Any sports celebrity has his own anecdotes or anecdotes, and Du Feng is no exception. In this article, the author will sort it out a little and take stock of ten anecdotes about Du Feng that are not necessarily widely known, so that fans who are interested in him can understand him more fully. Of course, due to space limitations, if there is a choice of discussion or lost pearls, you are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share.
First, about Du Feng's family and growth background
Du Feng comes from a volleyball sports family in Xinjiang, his parents and three sisters are engaged in sports, before falling in love with basketball, Du Feng practiced speed skating and high jump, contact and transformation of basketball professional athletes The time node is relatively slow, and then it is difficult to catch the last train of the basketball major of the local sports school.
After the sports school came out, Du Feng's conditions were not affirmed at that time, the provincial sports team could not enter, and then first went north to study at the North Sports University for a period of time, and then after being introduced to guangdong, he got the opportunity to enter the Guangdong Hongyuan youth team system to start his career, and gradually played under the cultivation of the then Hongyuan coach Daniel Zhang Jun.
Second, about Du Feng's love
In the Chinese basketball circle, Du Feng is a well-known good man, and there is very little lace news. In May 2009, he married his long-time girlfriend, Ma Chenfei. Du Feng's wife, also from a sports family, was a former swimmer, her father was Ma Wenguang, a former Chinese weightlifter, and her mother was Yao Ying, a well-known swimming coach. At present, Du Feng and his wife have a son, two daughters and three children, if there is no accident, they will also take the sports talent development route in the future.
Third, Du Feng's first CBA season totaled only 1 rebound
Time back to the 97-98 season, when Du Feng, who was 17 years old at the time, made his first career in the CBA. In the whole season, newcomer Du Feng only played a few games in total, and the statistics of the whole season were only 1 rebound.
By the second grade, Du Feng could average 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, and in the third grade, he jumped to an average of 10 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. It can be said that the Guangdong team and coaching team trained rookie Du Feng gave enough patience and a step-by-step process. After a few years, Du Feng, who transformed into a manager, also gave enough opportunities and was quite patient in cultivating new players, after all, he also came this way.
Fourth, Du Feng is the first player of the national men's basketball team to shoot a photo album
When he was young, Du Feng was a player full of fashion and high requirements for his own dress, and in the early days of his debut, Du Feng once appeared in his own photo album. In the history of the Chinese men's basketball team, Du Feng should be the first player to publish his own photo album, and he really can play at that time.
Fifth, about Du Feng's basketball idol
Anyone who loves basketball should have their own earliest basketball idol in their hearts, and Du Feng, who was once a professional player, is no exception. In interviews in his early years, he once said that his basketball idol was Magic Johnson, and his passing skills and excellent vision gave him a lot of basketball inspiration.
6. Du Feng is the first CBA Finals MVP in the history of the Guangdong men's basketball team
For younger fans, the recognition of Du Feng mostly starts from the best and super popular coaches in the active domestic basketball coaches. In fact, Du Feng's strength in the player era is also quite good, positioning the national team rotation, in the CBA is a star-level big forward.
In the 03-04 season, Du Feng played the peak season, averaging 21.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, helping Guangdong defeat the Bayi men's basketball team after Liu Yudong retired in the finals and ushering in the first championship in team history. Because of his outstanding performance, Du Feng was also elected the MVP of the finals, and at the same time he also became the first FMVP of the Guangdong men's basketball team in the history of the CBA League.
Seven, about Du Feng's nickname
Nickname culture, is part of the basketball culture, out of the rivers and lakes, many well-known Chinese basketball players or coaches, have their own nicknames, Du Feng is no exception.
From his debut to the present, Du Feng has about two recognized nicknames, the first is "Rib Trapeze" and the second is "Du Boss". Before the rise of Yi Li later, Du Feng was the first Chinese player to have the "Rib Trapeze" Ya, which was related to his thin but running and flying fighting style.
Another nickname, "Boss Du", describes Du Feng's calm temperament and locker room attributes. Back then, after Li Qun retired, the work of cheering up as a player in the locker room was handed over to Du Feng, who was not old at the time, and since then, the title of "Du Boss" has been spread.
Viii. Du Feng actually participated in the Asian Championships that year.[Stealing Laughter Gate]
Back in the summer of 2009, the national men's basketball team lost to Iran 52:70 in the final of the Asian Championship in Tianjin, playing a very humiliating battle in the history of the team. Compared with the result of the 18-point disadvantage at home, the scene of the national team members laughing at the award ceremony at that time is more angry and unacceptable to the fans.
When it comes to "stealing laughter", fans generally think of Sun Yue who teased Zhu Fangyu at the award ceremony after losing the game. In fact, Du Feng, who was between the two, was actually involved.
9. Du Feng retired early in order to allow young talents to be given to Hongyuan
After the end of the 10/11 season, Du Feng, who was not yet 31 years old, chose to retire. That season, Du Feng averaged 18.8 minutes per game, averaging 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 52.3% from the field, and his efficiency and performance on the court were obviously still a game.
If Du Feng is willing, he can play 2-3 more seasons and then retire not too late. However, considering that he already has the honor in the domestic arena, it is difficult to fight for the higher honors he has never won in the twilight years, coupled with the rise of new people such as Dong Hanlin in the team, Du Feng still chose to retire early.
In the subsequent interview, Du Feng also said that he knew that he could still play, and if he wanted to continue to fight seriously, he still had a place in the fourth position in The country, but he was willing to make this sacrifice in Hongyuan for the newcomers. For Du Feng, a hero who won the championship, Hongyuan did not treat him badly, and it did not take long to arrange for him to start his transformation from assistant coach. Judging from the current situation, Du Feng is likely to achieve higher achievements in the coaching position than in the player era.
10. Du Feng will celebrate the birthday of each team member
Looking at Du Feng's social media, you will find the most updated and regular content, that is, he celebrates the birthday of his players, whether it is a veteran or a mesozoic or a young man. In the CBA league, Du Feng is a rather special coach, in addition to leading the team to perform well, he and the players have established a good relationship close to the teacher, like a brother, such as a friend.