Lin Tingqian's big heart 3 three-pointers at the end of the quarter, Zhu Songwei's 23 points in the half, The White Horse Scholar Yumian Lang, the CBA Draft Second Grade Student's full firepower, youth flying.
This season's treasure island Taiwan is still blowing a warm wind, just like the 22-year-old second-grade defender Lin Tingqian, crossing the strait barrier and blooming in the embrace of the motherland. Taylor Rochester and Kenny Burton, two small foreign assistants such as dashan stand side by side, but the newborn calf has the momentum of climbing Tiger Mountain, because of him, Tianjin has chosen to use the all-Chinese class to start for 4 consecutive games.
Tianjin won two consecutive wins, and in the first quarter of these two battles, Lin Tingqian played the whole quarter and averaged 10.5 points per game in a single quarter. As the following mountain tigers, Lin Tingqian's all-out attack at the beginning of the game has become one of the signatures of Tianjin, which is far from all, the Treasure Island defender who joined the team as a tanhua in 2020 is now averaging 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.6 steals per game, ranking first in the steal list.
Averaging at least 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals per game, this season only Kay Feld and Lin Tingqian are two.
Lin Tingqian, who is 190cm tall, is a rare full-sized treasure island defender, and he has always been used as a dual-power defender. When he signed Shuangxiaowai in Tianjin, many people worried about how this team, which once hovered outside the edge of the playoffs, could allow three excellent defenders to share the ball reasonably, but against Jilin, he spoke with strength.
The three three-pointers in the final quarter, two of which came from two small foreign assists, even though his three-point shooting rate this season dropped to less than 30%, but he proved that the big heart player will not miss such a key vacant three-pointer, but also showed people his ability to balance the ball with and without the ball, which also makes his future full of possibilities.
Lin Tingqian's average time per game this season has only increased by 3 minutes, and all basic statistics have set a new career high, except for the slippery shooting rate, but during the two-game winning streak, his three-point shooting is 9 of 20, and he is in excellent shape. These two games are not against the weakest teams at the bottom of the rankings, but are precisely the contenders for the future playoffs, Tianjin ranks 16th in the league with 8 wins and 15 losses, but only 1 game away from the 12th place.
At this stage, Lin Tingqian's attack and defense are balanced, there are superstar prototypes, and this vigorous and upward flower exploration show is the future of Tianjin. However, young people still have a lot to do, improve the stability of long-range shooting, enhance offensive lethality, reduce mistakes, just like Tianjin looks forward to the playoffs, must not be anxious, do a good job in the moment, can be a natural success.
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At the same time, Zhu Songwei, who is known as "Shantou Durant", was 9 of 12 in the first half, 23 points, three points in the raised hand, and the two hands after the reverse run were dunked, which really had the style of KD. No. 4 show Zhu Songwei scored 31 points on this night, a new career high, and was the third player in this draft to achieve a single 30+.
Zhu Songwei was trapped in the second half of the rookie season by playing time, tactical position and stronger defensive pressure faced by individuals, etc., and finally went high and low, averaging 9.3 points per game, and the helpless mistake in the playoffs also deeply stabbed the heart of the teenager. At the beginning of the season, he had five turnovers in a single game, 11 of 11, and 1 of 6 three-pointers.
Constantly adjusting to his form, the first stage began to come out of the slump in the last few games, and in the second stage, after the return of Hamad Haddadi, he gradually entered the good situation. Taking back the starter, he exploded a career high, averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 steal per game throughout the season, a rising star.
The decline in shooting percentage is a new problem for Zhu Songwei in the second season, and he also needs to become more stable, especially in the basket to be more decisive. On the other hand, defense has always been not his strong point, and his long-term position as the No. 4 position has also struggled in confrontation, averaging 3.4 fouls per game this season, and if he does not examine defense in detail, his career will not only usher in the first full graduation, but also the risk of overturning.
Elite 3D Zhu Mingzhen, the first player of the class of 2020 to play 30+ in a single game.
Before Zhu Songwei and Lin Tingqian, Zhu Mingzhen faced Jilin in the first stage, with 6 of 9 from three points and 33 points. At 196cm tall, the most important 3D puzzle of the Peking University Dynasty, The Eye Show is the first rookie to be trusted by coaches, and has only played 3 games as a substitute in his career so far.
Compared with the first two, Zhu Mingzhen's talent is not outstanding, but his playing style is distinctive, after the national team trip in the summer of 2021, the second season raised the data to 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, and the shooting percentage of the two shots rose to 46.3% and 41.5%, respectively.
Zhu Mingzhen's most important attribute is defensive ability, although in the high-level data, personal defensive efficiency ranks 148th in the league, but in fact, he has always been Guo Shiqiang's favorite defensive player. This season, he once topped the No. 4 position in Guangzhou's five small squads, from the inside to the outside, everywhere.
Although the individual offense has improved while maintaining defensive focus, the ball-holding offense is still the shortest in his technical link, and the breakthrough success rate is not high, so far this season, the basket shooting rate is only 51.2%. He is now the league's hot elite 3D, but young people need to cross a gap to further become stars.
Also making rapid progress with a defensive stand, there is Also Zhu Mingzhen's Peking University teammate Zhang Ning.
Zhang Ning, who was jokingly called a "veteran" because of his suspected age fraud, was not very optimistic before, but he averaged 10.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season. In Shanxi, coached by Yang Xuezeng, he was one of the few defensive top soldiers in the front guard, breaking through the cocoon in the second season of his career.
Even if the feel of the "180 club" at the beginning of the season has declined, but the double foreign aid is in place, Zhang Ning is still sitting in the sixth person position, and the second-year student has almost become a barometer of Shanxi's victory and defeat. During the seven consecutive wins, Zhang Ning scored double-figures in 5 games and double-doubles twice, but in the last 5 games, the highest single game was only 10 points, and Shanxi won 1 and lost 4.
Zhang Ning's sudden rise has made Shanxi's running and bombing system remain dynamic at both ends of the attack and defense, however, the second-year student is not a star after all, his offensive stability has been greatly affected with the deepening of the season, and his ability to solve the attack alone is insufficient, and the average foul per game is as high as 3.4 times.
Just like teammate Zhu Mingzhen, they have all become a key part of the team, but they are one step further away from becoming a star on their own, and they still have little polishing. From the CUBA University arena to the professional league, these college students have been impressive, the future has come, more need courage and responsibility.
Junxuan, who has finally turned around this season.
Rookie year in Shanghai, he was once considered the most watery in recent years, averaging only 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in the season, playing time and injuries, plus a professional league rookie wall, Ou Junxuan hit his head and broke the blood. After being sent to Fujian this year, he got more opportunities, especially in the first stage, when he scored at least 13 points in 10 consecutive games.
Ou Junxuan is currently averaging 11.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20.6 minutes, shooting 61.7%, ranking 6th in the league and averaging 2.6 offensive rebounds per game. His offensive form has improved greatly compared to his rookie years, and although the stars have been divided by the newcomers of the same year, his performance today is also worthy of the name.
After the start of the second stage, due to the return of small foreign aid, the overall rotation of Fujian has been greatly adjusted, and the time of the young pair of Ou Junxuan and Li Yiyang has been greatly reduced, except for the foreign aid rotation against Liaoning, he has only played for more than 20 minutes in the previous 9 games. However, in the last two games, he has grabbed at least 10 rebounds, and the young man is trying to win positions with practical actions.
The top 5 new stars are the brightest light of the 2020 draft, and they have all exploded stronger in the second year, and have even begun to touch the star threshold. In addition, Shandong's Liu Yi also won the opportunity at the end of the first stage with his tenacious defense, although the playing time was basically less than 20 minutes, but he became the first choice for Shandong's defensive small foreign aid in many cases.
Liu Yi's Beijing Sport University classmate Yang Haozhe has also had two performances of at least 18 points in a single game this season, but his instability in handling the ball has gradually caused him to lose his position in the backcourt, and his career has been in crisis of survival. He is probably less interested than him is Jiangsu's Zheng Qilong, the first player in the 2020 draft to score 20+ points in a single game, and now he is struggling.
Zheng Gongzi averaged only 3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game this season, and the starlight faded.
With his outstanding bounce and a blue-collar kung fu trained at Tsinghua University, he was eye-catching in the bottom team of Jiangsu. Can enter the second season, Zhao Lizhou returned, plus Wu Yujia, Jiang Haoran and others to fill the team's No. 3-4 position, Zheng Qilong's thin stature, not outstanding projection, handling the weak ring of the ball, and lost in the competition with these players.
For draft newcomers, passing the survival test of the rookie year is of course the first survival point, but whether they can maintain a long-term progressive trend will also affect the development of their careers. Tongxi's Jiao Enger was absent due to injury, and the most critical second year for him, the position has been taken by the younger generation such as Liu Dong and Zhao Baiqing, and I am afraid that the prospect of returning is worrying.
Shenzhen Meng Xiang, Beikong Li Rui, Liaoning Du Jiabao have all switched to three-person basketball, Fujian Cheng Feng, Tianjin Duan Fengwei, Guangzhou He Junjian, Tongxi Liu Ziqi, Beikong Zhu Zhaojing and others have now left or are leaving the CBA.
Unable to find a suitable position, unable to play personal characteristics, the team can not continue to cultivate, but Tongxi Wang Qi and Liaoning Wang Crowning can continue with the performance of the National Games. Wang Ziqi is even more because of his excellent shooting skills with a shooting rate of more than 40% in one hand, and now he can still average 6.2 points per game in Tongxi.
Although nearly half of the players will not be able to gain a foothold in the CBA, the success rate of the 2020 draft is also very impressive. The second-year students of the draft are not only the beneficiaries of the draft system, but also use practical actions to wave the flag for the draft, Zhu Mingzhen entered the national team, Lin Tingqian became the core of Tianjin, Zhang Ning galloped in Shanxi, Zhu Songwei was handsome and could play, and Ou Junxuan lived up to the name of Yuan.
On the night of Zhu Songwei's outbreak, many people asked, how come such a good seedling did not enter the youth training and play CBA so late? This is the difference of the times, under the guidance of Coach Li Zhangmin, as Yao Ming's disciple, the basketball foundation is solid, it should be natural for him to enter the professional youth training, but the increasingly mature campus basketball system provides him with a new path.
From the famous Nanyang Model Middle School to becoming the core of Shantou University, Zhu Songwei has completed her studies in a down-to-earth manner while fulfilling her basketball dream. Compared with the single path that most professional youth training can only hope for entering the CBA, campus basketball is an insurance option that can reassure more parents. The draft gives the parallel line between career and campus basketball a crossroads, and for players from different sources such as the NBL and NCAA, the draft is the key to ensuring the diversification of their basketball life choices.
Starlight and dreams are ahead, and there will be more companions on the way to the CBA draft.