In the quarterfinals of the CBA playoffs, the Shanxi men's basketball team lost to the Liaoning men's basketball team 104-116 in its first game. In this game, Liaoning defender Guo Allen was on the hot search with his outstanding performance of 40 points and 10 assists, and at the same time, Shanxi defender Zhang Ning also appeared on the hot search. But unlike Guo Allen, Zhang Ning is basically "sprayed on the hot search".
In the whole game, Zhang Ning played 32 minutes, with 8 points and 3 rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting, as well as 4 fouls. The reason why Zhang Ning is on the hot search is because many people feel that he is not able to measure up and should not provoke Guo Allen on the defensive end, so that Guo Allen can take what he wants on the offensive end.
But in fact, Zhang Ning did not make any mistakes in defending Guo Allen, but as a second-year young defender, his courage in defending star players should be recognized. After all, among young players, especially among college players, Zhang Ning's courage is almost unique.
Zhang Ning has always been controversial. During his college studies at Peking University, Zhang Ning was questioned and ridiculed for his various performances, at that time, not only fans but also the media and even CBA celebrities who explained the game also questioned Zhang Ning's high-ball playing style, whether he could adapt to the CBA? After his draft pick was not particularly ideal, the outside world's doubts about him reached its peak. Many people think that he is just an Internet celebrity guard, just a player who has performed well on variety shows, and cannot prove himself in the CBA.
But now, Zhang Ning has not only proven himself to have a foothold in the CBA, but also can play well. When helping Shanxi eliminate Guo Shiqiang's Guangzhou team in the first round of the playoffs, Zhang Ning had a solid performance when defending Guangzhou's main defender Chen Yingjun. In the third game, he had 23 points and 7 rebounds, which was quite good.
In this match with Liaoning, Zhang Ning did not do well enough in defending Guo Allen, but in addition to Zhang Ning, other Shanxi players, including foreign aid Simmons, they were also not good at defending Guo Allen. However, in the whole field, the heavy responsibility of Shanxi defensive Guo Allen mainly fell on Zhang Ning, which is enough to reflect the recognition of head coach Yang Xuezeng's defense and enthusiasm for Zhang Ning. It is unrealistic to want to limit Guo Allen, but Shanxi must at least have the courage and strategy to defend him, and Zhang Ning is only executing the head coach's intentions at this point, and there is no reason to be sprayed.
Many people think that Zhang Ning should keep a low profile, but as a young player, there is no problem with his flamboyant personality. After all, today's CBA is not the CBA of the past, players release their personal personality is a common thing, the entire CBA, even the stars can not do to make everyone like, as a role player Zhang Ning is loved obviously can only follow fate, and what he has to do is to continue to do a good job.
However, his serious attitude on the defensive end needs a lot of young players to learn. Throughout the game, he defended Guo Allen, also defended Zhao Jiwei, and even misplaced against Liaoning foreign aid Moland. As a sophomore guard, such positivity is the key to his foothold in the CBA, and his courage should also be recognized, not ridiculed. On the contrary, if a young player fully accepts being randomly blown up by his opponent, this is the most unacceptable.