The CBA regular season has come to an end, and Beijing Shougang, whose ranking has been basically fixed, has rotated the lineup on a large scale in the game against Xinjiang.
In this game, Shougang center Fan Ziming was suspended due to accumulated technical fouls, and Yannis suspended Fang Shuo, Li Muhao and Raymond. Liu Xiaoyu, who had been on leave in the last round, returned to the match list, and Zhang Cairen and Zhang Zhuo and Yang Ali, who had been in the battle for a long time, were activated.
Halfway through the first quarter, Zhang Zhuo came off the bench, more than four months after his last entry into the roster and appearance. Zhang Zhuo cherished the opportunity of the game very much and acted particularly sparing no effort.
As a blue-collar player, Zhang Zhuo is usually not the main point of attack. He was active on the offensive end of the game and had a strong desire to attack. Hit the basket several times to complete the finish. Despite encountering the opponent's block, it did not shrink, but continued to attack the basket.
Zhang Zhuo played 16 minutes in the game, shooting 4-of-9, with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. It was his longest appearance of the season and the most scoring.
Zhang Zhuo, 26, was promoted to the Shougang First Team in 2016 along with his twin brother Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu only stayed for one season, and then left Shougang to find another way out, and Zhang Zhuo stayed. Under Yannis, Zhang Zhuo ushered in spring. Having made only two appearances in his first two seasons, he played 42 games in 18-19, 32 of which were starters.
Since the growth did not meet expectations, from the beginning of the 19-20 season, Zhang Zhuo gradually moved away from the regular rotation lineup. Last season, he only made three appearances. This season, his situation has not changed. In the first stage of the regular season, Fan Ziming was suspended from Zhu Yanxi and injured, and Zhang Zhuocai entered the game list for the first time. In the game with Shenzhen, he was in danger, playing 15 minutes and getting 8 points and 3 rebounds, and his performance was remarkable. When the squad was intact, he watched from the sidelines again. In the second stage of the entire regular season, Zhang Zhuo did not enter the game list.
Towards the end of the season, in order to avoid injuries to core players, Shougang adopted a rotation, and Zhang Zhuocai was able to enter the competition list in the match against Xinjiang. In this game, he was very positive and played at his own level.
Zhang Zhuo is only in the height of more than two meters, his body is emaciated, his physical fitness is also very mediocre, and he is very disadvantaged to play the fourth position defensively. The lack of traverse speed and projection ability made him unable to perform in the third position. Zhang Zhuo's role in the team is a four-position blue-collar "patch", which can only be used in emergency.
At the end of the season, Zhang Zhuo's contract will expire, and whether he can stay in the team is uncertain. If positioned as a firefighter, Zhang Zhuo's immediate combat strength is acceptable, and Yannis is satisfied with his tactical execution. Zhang Zhuo's salary is low, even as a sparring partner in the team, it is also very cost-effective. In the last two regular season games, if he can still get the opportunity to play, Zhang Zhuo may seize the opportunity to perform as hard as possible and add weight to the contract extension.