The 2021-2022 CBA Finals will be played tonight in Nanchang, and the Liaoning men's basketball team, which has passed the championship for the past two seasons, will once again attack the champion. At present, the Liaoning basketball lineup is in order and the morale is good. In contrast, the Zhejiang Guangsha team, two absolute main players Hu Jinqiu and Zhao Yanhao were injured in the "tragic" semi-finals and could not participate, and the team lacked major generals. In this finals, although the strength of the Liaoning basket is superior, we must strictly prevent the Guangsha team from letting go of a fight, and we must not take the enemy lightly.
Liaoning basket "strong front" to face Guangsha "remnants"
This season, Liaoning Basketball and Zhejiang Guangsha team won the championship and runner-up in the regular season, and the finals of the two teams can be described as deserved. In the 2017-2018 season, Liaoning Basket swept the Guangsha team 4-0 in the finals, winning the first CBA championship in the history of the team, and the two teams can be called old rivals in the playoffs. Previously, the two main players of the semi-final Guangsha team suffered serious injuries, especially hu Jinqiu's absence, which made its internal strength drop a lot. In the regular season this season, Hu Jinqiu averaged 21 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, which is the main contributor to the team's promotion to the finals.
From the perspective of lineup, Guangsha team is now a set of "residual team", Liaoning men's basketball team is a neat lineup, Guo Allen, Zhao Jiwei, Ferge, Zhang Zhenlin, Cong Mingchen, Li Xiaoxu, Fu Hao, Han Dejun, Moland 9 people to carry out the main rotation, I believe that head coach Yang Ming will continue to eliminate the "strong team" of Guangdong team in the semifinals. Although the strength is superior, the outside world is also one-sidedly optimistic about the Liaoning men's basketball team, but the players and coaches still cannot be taken lightly psychologically. The Guangsha team is missing two absolute main players, and they can completely put down their psychological baggage and fight the Liao basket as a weak person. In contrast, once the Liaoning basket that is determined to win the championship encounters the fierce counterattack of the opponent, if it is not prepared enough, the psychology is prone to fluctuations. Therefore, Liaoning Basket still has to fight steadily and steadily, take advantage of the large number of soldiers, and lock in the victory as soon as possible.
The inside line or determines the trend of the game
Although the Guangsha team lacks Hu Jinqiu, the main big forward, the team's internal strength is still not to be underestimated. Guangsha's Okafor and Xu Zhonghao are both tall, strong, typical power center forwards, and they will play a direct match against two center forwards, Moland and Han Dejun of Liaoning Basket. I believe that the competition between the two teams under the basket will be very fierce, especially the competition for rebounds is crucial, and the inside line may determine the trend of the game.
Okafor is one of the best foreign aides in the CBA at present, with a height of 2 meters 11, he has excellent physical condition and comprehensive technology, and the role of the Guangsha team to advance to the finals is crucial. Okafor is characterized by outstanding singles ability under the basket, facing the Shanghai team with the national striker Wang Zhelin in the semifinals, who showed super dominance under the basket and firmly suppressed Wang Zhelin. In addition to offense and defense, Okafor's rebounding ability is equally good. Facing Okafor, the sudden outbreak of Liaoning basketball foreign aid Morand in the playoffs is not easy to say whether he can still be as successful as when he played against Guangdong. Morland is not as tall and weight as Okafor, but is more flexible than his opponents, and it is believed that he will use his footsteps to deal with opponents.
In terms of local centers, Han Dejun and Xu Zhonghao have similar physical conditions, the former has stronger offensive ability, and the latter is tough defensive. It is worth mentioning that the defensive action has always been the characteristic of Xu Zhonghao, which can easily lead to injuries to others, at this point, Liao basketball players should pay great attention. In addition, Fu Hao, Li Xiaoxu and Zhang Zhenlin of Liaoning Basket also have to give greater help to their teammates on the inside line, as long as the situation is controlled on the inside line, then the possibility of winning the game will be greatly increased.
Guo Allen PK Sun Minghui competes for "first point guard"
From the perspective of the comparison of external strength, the "double core" of the Zhejiang Guangsha team, which lacks Zhao Yanhao, is only Sun Minghui, while the Liao basket with Guo Allen, Zhao Jiwei and Fogg is obviously superior. However, Sun Minghui played very well in the semi-finals, scoring 45 points alone in the game that eliminated Shanghai, and his form was hot. The showdown between Guo Allen and Sun Minghui will become the focus of this game and the domestic "first point guard" battle. Guo Allen has averaged 24.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game so far in the playoffs this season, further strengthening his control over the rhythm of the game. As the core of the team, Guo Allen's play will directly affect the team's performance. I believe that the point guard will adjust the state and rhythm well in the game, even if the opponent strictly guards him, he must revitalize the whole team, create opportunities for teammates, and play a core role.
Like Guo Allen, Sun Minghui is also currently the top local point guard, and in the last game, he almost single-handedly led the team to the finals. Sun Minghui has made rapid progress in the past two years, especially the stability of key balls has been greatly improved. As long as Liao Basket restricts his play, it can disrupt the rhythm of the Guangsha team.
The outcome of the first leg of tonight's Finals is crucial to the trend of the series, and if The Liaoning Basket is the next city, it will greatly enhance the confidence of the whole team.
(Ma Cheng, senior reporter of Shenyang Daily and Shen Bao)