Although it missed the playoffs seven rounds in advance, Qingdao did not choose to lie flat without desire. After continuing to beat Liaoning and Shanxi, Qingdao beat Guangsha 103-96 in the 35th round and the playoff team for the third time in the regular third stage.
In Qingdao's victory over Guangsha, Qingdao forward Zhang Zuming came off the bench and shot 10 of 12 in 37 minutes, scoring a season-high 26 points, in addition to 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Zhang Zuming shot 8 of 8 of 2 points in the whole game, the efficiency value reached 33, the champion of the whole game, plus and minus value also reached 17, he became the number one contributor to Qingdao's victory in this game.
Zhang Zuming, 27 years old, is 205cm tall and plays as a small striker. Born into a basketball family, his father Zhang Zeyun was a member of the Shanxi Provincial Basketball Team. A basketball lover since childhood, he was selected to enter the Bayi youth team early on, and in 2014, he represented the Bayi team in the CBA League.
Zhang Zuming's career debut opponent was Zhejiang Guangsha, and he started for 19 minutes and had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. In the second season of his career, Zhang Zuming scored 25+ for the first time against the Qingdao team he now plays, and he hit five three-pointers in that game.
In the 2017-18 season, Zhang Zuming played the peak of his career season, averaging 28.2 minutes of playing time per game and currently averaging a personal high of 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. On December 12, 2017, Zhang Zuming scored a career-high score of 28 points in the match against Tianjin, helping Bayi end a 14-game losing streak.
In the following two seasons, his development did not continue to rise, showing a stagnant state and losing his starting position. The thin physical confrontation and unstable projection made him gradually lose wang Zhizhi's trust. In the 19-20 season, Zhang Zuming's outside shooting percentage was only a pitiful 19%. The two-point shooting percentage is also just 40 percent, both of which are the lowest in a six-year career.
After the Bayi team withdrew from the CBA league last season, Zhang Zuming did not sign with other teams, and once appeared in the field field, stumbling at the golden age of his career.
Last summer, after a trial, he was recognized by the Qingdao coaching staff and eventually got a two-year contract. In Qingdao, in addition to playing the No. 3 position, Zhang Zuming occasionally made a cameo appearance in the fourth position of the Qingdao team with only two players, Wang Qingming and Shao Yinglun.
In his comeback debut, Zhang Zuming had a highlight performance. In the opener against Qingdao, he played 23 minutes, shooting 7-of-11, scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. He won a regular rotation with his good performances, but missed many games during the season due to injuries.
After the third phase of the regular season began, Zhang Zuming made the starter. In the third stage of the first game against Liaoning, Zhang Zuming scored 4 of 4 three points, cut 18 points and 4 rebounds, and helped Qingdao beat the opponent.
In the match with Guangsha, Zhang Zuming did not start for the first time since the third stage. However, playing in the second team, he played the best game of the season, shooting all 8 of two points, 26 points is also the second highest score of his career, and cut 25+ again after five years, helping Qingdao end Guangsha's seven-game winning streak.
Zhang Zuming averaged 17.5 minutes per game this season, contributing 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists, shooting 63% from two points, 36% from three-point range, 80% from free throws, and all three shooting statistics were career-highs.
Zhang Zuming is ushering in the second breakthrough of his career, his teammate Zhang Chengyu was depressed in Bayi that year, came to Qingdao for 9 years, became the core of the team, averaged double figures per game for 8 consecutive years and was selected as an All-Star. Will Zhang Zuming continue along the route of his predecessors?