"There are no soldiers who cannot fight, only generals who cannot fight." When the "civilian team" Shanxi men's basketball team tenaciously advanced to the CBA quarterfinals, people had a deeper understanding of the meaning of this passage. And when you inadvertently open the CBA technical statistics this season, you will be surprised to find that the Shanxi team actually has 6 CBA veterans scoring points, setting a new career high. People can't help but be awe-inspiring for the 63-year-old old coach Yang Xuezeng...
★ Xing Zhiqiang: An underrated strongman
With a strong body, a strong ball style, and solid basic skills, Xing Zhiqiang has the good conditions for a big forward. The player who played for the Shanxi team for 11 seasons "did not move the nest", the peak of his career in the 2019-20 season, 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game; this season, under Yang Xuezeng's all-staff offensive system, Xing Zhiqiang, who was nearly 30 years old, ushered in the "second spring" of his career, averaging 11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, and 3 statistics set a new career high.
★ Hara: The basket is as wide as the sea
As a 1.94-meter-tall scoring guard, the 28-year-old has played in the CBA for 10 seasons. The Liaoning team abandoned the player after joining Shanxi team, and stayed for 7 seasons. The best state of the original coach's career was in the 2019-20 season, averaging 15.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. However, this season, the return of Yang Xuezeng, the head of meritorious coaching, has made the original coach who is good at outside attacking feel like a fish. He averaged 3.4 three-pointers per game, contributing 15.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2 assists to the team, all three of which set career highs.
★ Yan Pengfei: From the blue collar in the three-second zone to the fortification tank
Yan Pengfei, who is 2 meters 21, has always been known for doing "dirty work" under the basket. The player, who was born in the same year as Xing Zhiqiang, has played for the Shanxi captain for 11 seasons. This season, under Yang Xuezeng's "running and bombing tactics" system, Yan Pengfei's role on the field and playing style have undergone many changes, and he is more involved in the offensive system. In the three games of the playoffs, Yan Pengfei scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 17 points and 9 rebounds in the first and third crucial games, respectively. This season, Yan Pengfei contributed 10.7 points and 5.8 rebounds to the team, becoming one of the heroes of the team to reach the top 8.
★ Felder: From "Surface 175" to "Best International Player" in the Regular Season
This season, it is Felder's fourth season with the CBA, the small foreign aid known as the "strongest 175 on the surface", this season has been completely activated, the game is Shanxi team to deliver 24.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 9.6 assists, 3 statistics set a new high for him to join the CBA league. And Felder can have such a good performance and play this season, all thanks to coach Yang Xuezeng. With the only unlimited firing right of the whole team, it can choose or attack or pass according to the situation on the field. Yang Xuezeng, who knows how to make good use of people, can be said to have used the "strength boy" Feld to the extreme. With the full support of Yang Xuezeng, Feld won the "Best International Player" award in the regular season!
★ Ge Zhaobao: There is an old man in the family, such as a treasure
"Yang Xuezeng is back, Ge Zhaobao is alive again", this is the consensus of many fans. Ge Zhaobao, who has passed the age of establishment, has played for the Shanxi team for 10 seasons. The peak of his career was in the 2018-19 season, that season, Ge Zhaobao, who was in the year of playing, averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, after which Ge Zhaobao's state declined year by year, until the return of Yang Xuezeng this season, Ge Zhaobao found himself again. This season, Ge Zhaobao contributed 16.4 points, 6.9 basketball and 4 assists to the team, and the 30-year-old veteran "old tree blossoms new flowers" and played the most dazzling season of his career.
★ Simmons: From The Fallout to the "Almighty Warrior"
This season, the 33-year-old Simmons joined Shanxi halfway through, played 28 games for Shanxi, and contributed 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists to the team in the limited playing time of 18.4 minutes per game, and was very efficient on the court. As an outdogon of the Liaoning team, Simmons has doubled his score this season compared to his time in the Liaoning team, and the most important reason for the big outbreak in the Shanxi team is the knowledge and good responsibility of The Shanxi team coach Yang Xuezeng. Full ball power, so that Simmons on the field to play with ease, this can play from the first position to the fourth position of the "all-round battlefield", will be his offensive talent, in the Shanxi team to play to the fullest.
"Maxima often has, Bole does not often have", 6 CBA veterans can meet Yang Xuezeng at the end of their careers, such an enlightened leader who knows people and is good at responsibility, it is really fortunate!