Franklin was not hit by three points, and it was another 3-0, Guangsha in the absence of Hu Jinqiu, Zhao Yanhao also won 103-100 against Shanghai in the case of injury in the game, and then swept the opponent, the second time in the history of the team to reach the finals, and four years ago, their opponent is the champion of Liaoning, this time, who can laugh to the end?
Four years ago, that is, the 2017-18 season, Guangsha was led by Fortson, "Braid Brother" averaged 31.1 points per game, 12 assists higher in the league, under his tandem, the experience of Greek center Borrossis was played, Hu Jinqiu benefited immensely, averaging 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in points and rebounds. In terms of the external line, the "beast" Lin Zhijie is at the peak, and Liu Zheng, Zhao Yanhao, and Li Jinglong are each performing their duties, making Guangsha's internal and external lines very balanced.
That season, Guangsha won the first place in the regular season for the first time in the history of the Guangsha team, and Fortson also won the MVP of the regular season foreign aid, and the morale of the whole team was high. However, in the playoffs, Guangsha has experienced ups and downs, playing all 5 games in the quarterfinals, 7 games in the semifinals, and finally grabbing five and seven successfully, and the team's history is the first to reach the finals.
It is worth mentioning that in the semi-finals, Guangsha once fell behind Shandong 2-3, and his life was hanging on the line, but because Ding Yanyuhang was seriously injured, the sixth game with an injury was not able to turn the tide, and the seventh game was absent, Guangsha was able to win two consecutive sets, 4-3 difficult to advance.
In the finals, facing Liaoning, which has more experience and strength, Guangsha tried his best, and only lost 5 points and 4 points in the second and third games, respectively, but was helplessly won four consecutive games, and watched the other side crown the first crown in the history of the team at the home of Liaoning.
At that time, Guangsha was still young, and even if it lost the finals, it was considered to have a bright future, but since then, for three consecutive seasons, Guangsha has fallen out of the top 4. Last season, the meritorious head coach Li Chunjiang even handed over the command, and the young Wang Bo took over the coaching whip, and finally won only the seventh place.
But Guangsha Sanshao has grown in these three seasons, Hu Jinqiu continues to play steadily, Sun Minghui transformed into a backcourt leader in the 2019-20 season, averaging 7.1 assists per game to rank first among local players, averaging 3 steals per game ranked fourth in the league and first in the local area; during last season, Zhao Yanhao completely released his firepower, scoring 30+ in 3 games in 5 games, including 28 points, and he returned to the style of "Zhao Curry" when he first debuted.
In the first stage of the season, Guangsha, who played in the all-China class, lost to Liaoning twice, and no one listed them as the favorites to win the championship. The addition of Jarrod Jones in the second stage somewhat eased the pressure on Hu Jinqiu, but Jones was a big foreign aid who liked to soar three points on the outside line, and his ability to protect the frame was average, until the arrival of the former NBA "Flower Exploration Show" Okafor in the third stage, which gave Guangsha the strength to compete with any strong team.
Because of the slow movement and soft playing style, Okafor has no place in the NBA, but when he came to Guangsha, his height and experience have made up for the team's internal shortcomings for many years, greatly sharing the pressure of Hu Jinqiu, if necessary, Wang Bo can discharge the "twin towers" to guard the inner line, and Okafor defends Wang Zhelin and other powerful centers, so that Hu Jinqiu is no longer alone.
In the third stage, Guangsha achieved an impressive record of 9 wins and 1 loss, including two top four teams in Shanghai and Zhejiang, respectively, once topped the standings, and finally won the second place in the regular season, only 1 win less than Liaoning.
When the regular season awards were announced, Guangsha became the biggest winner, Hu Jinqiu won the MVP award for the first time in his career, Wang Bo won the "Chenghai Cup", which symbolized the best coach, and Zhao Yanhao, who averaged 16.9 points per game, was once considered the best sixth person's favorite candidate.
In the playoffs, Guangsha calmly eliminated the "giant killer" Jilin 2-0, even against Shanghai led by former coach Li Chunjiang, in the first two games, it was clean and clean to go down two cities. However, at the end of the second game, Franklin's accidental impact on Hu Jinqiu's left abdomen caused the ST MVP to collapse violently: due to a ruptured spleen, Hu Jinqiu needed to rest for at least three months after the operation, and the season was reimbursed.
Hu Jinqiu's role in Guangsha is self-evident, this season, his shooting percentage (73.1%) and true shooting rate are ranked first in the league (more than 60 shots in total), his offensive efficiency (146.7) hit a career high, and he ranked first in the league, and his efficiency value also ranked first in the league. In addition, when Hu Jinqiu was on the floor, Guangsha could net outperform his opponent by +26.6 points per 100 rounds this season, and when he came off the field, this statistic slipped to +3.4 points. It can be said that Hu Jinqiu is in and out, and Guangsha is completely two different teams.
Therefore, after Hu Jinqiu's reimbursement, even if Guangsha broke into the finals, it was not optimistic about the outside world, not to mention that in terms of the depth of the lineup, they were inferior to Liaoning, and this was the first full season coached by Wang Bo, and in terms of experience, it was not as good as Yang Ming, who had experienced the league and the final of the National Games. In addition, Zhao Yanhao was sent to the hospital for examination after the third fall in the semifinals, and it is not known when he will return, once even Zhao Yanhao cannot play, Guangsha's internal and external lines will be seriously damaged.
But even if everyone is optimistic about Liaoning, the counterattack of the dog is even more blood-boiling, not to mention, the current Guangsha has no baggage, can be lightly loaded, which is more conducive to their play, so before the game flute sounds, no one can guarantee that they will be able to laugh to the end. Hopefully, Guangsha and Liaoning can bring fans a round of exciting and intense finals and give this season a leopard tail.