Xu Zhonghao completely let the fans remember his name this season, because of the tough style of the ball, the rude action on the field, he also carried the name of "evil man". During the regular season, Xu Zhonghao seriously injured three people, of which Liao Sanning was hit into a facial fracture, Li Tianrong was hit by a concussion, and the playoffs injured three members of the Shanghai team (Franklin, Guo Haowen and Luo Hanchen were all injured to varying degrees), completely confirming the title of "CBA's first evil man".
However, after entering the finals, Xu Zhonghao judged that the two were more "obedient" than in the past, and there was basically no malicious infringement. As an opponent, the Liaoning players did not suffer any harm, so Liaoning fans said everywhere: Guangdong fans stir up dissension, saying that they must be wary of Xu Zhonghao, but how clean people are playing now. So, has Xu Zhonghao really become a "good boy"? Why did he become less rude in the Finals?
In the author's opinion, there may be two reasons, the first reason is that Guangsha team's internal lineman Hu Jinqiu was reimbursed for the injury season, could not play the finals, and the team's internal personnel were insufficient, which made Xu Zhonghao have to be cautious and pay attention to defensive actions. In case Xu Zhonghao is expelled or banned for foul play, then Guangsha really has no one to play, and the inside line will become a black hole and be exploded by the Liaoning team.
The second reason is that because the Guangsha team has lost two core players in succession, the combat strength has been greatly reduced, and there is almost no hope of competing for the championship. In this case, Xu Zhonghao is useless to fight no matter how hard he fights, his current mentality is to cope with the fight, there is no need to make any dangerous moves, so as not to be insulted by the fans again.
If it is said that the current Guangsha team has a neat lineup, all members are healthy, have the strength to compete with the Liaoning team, and the finals are difficult to solve, or guangsha currently has the upper hand, do you think Xu Zhonghao will fight for his life at this time? The answer is yes, so there is a reason why Xu Zhonghao has become clean now, but his essence has not changed.
In fact, just like Beverly, Crowder, Dream Green and others in the NBA, these kinds of players do have annoying habits, but they do have something that their team likes, which is also the capital they can gain a foothold in the NBA. It's hard to make a big difference in a player's style of play, but they're also part of this league.