With the Liaoning men's basketball team sweeping Guangsha 4-0 in the finals to win the championship, this season's CBA also came to an end. After winning the championship, the Liaoning team immediately returned to Shenyang, and the movements of many players also aroused the interest of fans, among which Zhang Zhenlin was most concerned about. Zhang Zhenlin did not return home and did not have a good rest like the others, he came to the gym the next day for strength training, and many fans praised his behavior.
The reason why Zhang Zhenlin is so busy starting training is on the one hand because the national team's training camp is about to start, and another important reason is that Zhang Zhenlin is going to the United States to play basketball. According to media disclosures, Zhang Zhenlin and Li Yueru of the Chinese women's basketball team have submitted an application to the Chinese Basketball Association to play basketball in the United States. Li Yueru will join the WNBA's Sky team, and Zhang Zhenlin's next home is not yet clear. However, according to Yang Yi's disclosure, Zhang Zhenlin went to the United States this time to prepare to play in the NBA Development League, and then see if he could impact the NBA.
Some fans are pessimistic about the prospect of Zhang Zhenlin going to the United States to play basketball, but most fans remain optimistic. In fact, before Zhang Zhenlin joined the CBA, he played in the NCAA Tulane University team. Because he has had the experience of playing in the United States, and because he is already very familiar with all aspects of language and culture, Zhang Zhenlin should be able to integrate into the team quickly. In addition, Zhang Zhenlin's physical talent is also considered to be among the top two in today's CBA local players, and he can often be seen on the field of play to stage a dunk, and he is even more forceful in the CBA All-Star Game throughout the year to push Chen Dengxing, the top domestic dunk, to win the dunk contest championship. Language and cultural and physical advantages, this is the basic condition for Zhang Zhenlin to go to the NBA Development League to play.
In addition, fans speculate that Zhang Zhenlin chose to go to the United States to play, on the one hand, because he really wants to impact the NBA to prove his ability. On the other hand, at present, Liaoning has won the CBA championship, the team's lineup is very strong, and Zhang Zhenlin may not have any better prospects if he stays in the Liaoning men's basketball team. Zhang Zhenlin has experienced in the CBA in the past two seasons, and his ball skills have improved a lot, and the whole person has matured a lot.
If Zhang Zhenlin can play well in the NBA Development League, I believe there will be many NBA teams that want to sign him. Because, since Yao Ming retired, the NBA's influence in China has been greatly reduced, and the NBA especially needs a Chinese player so that it can get more attention from Chinese fans. Yuta Watanabe will be a template for Zhang Zhenlin, Yuta Watanabe was also a marginal figure in the NBA before, but through his own efforts, he gradually gained the approval of the coach, and finally won a long contract with the Raptors.
Zhang Zhenlin went to the United States to play basketball this time, which is a major loss for the Liaoning team, Zhang Zhenlin can average 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 steals in the playoffs this year, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 45.1%, which is very threatening at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Zhang Zhenlin is a major contributor to Liaoning's championship. With Zhang Zhenlin's departure, Liaoning's front line lacks an important guarantee, and when they face Guangsha and Guangdong next season, they are likely to be less likely to defeat their opponents.
Finally, I still want to praise Zhang Zhenlin's courage to play in the NBA Development League, it is really not easy for him to take this step, even if he can't enter the NBA in the end, but being able to play in the development league is also very helpful for his basketball career. I wish Zhang Zhenlin success in the United States and realize the dream of the NBA.