Youth is a brave trial, and there is always a group of upward youth who are moving forward courageously. They are full of fighting spirit, boldly chasing dreams, and they do not flinch despite the bumps ahead.
In the CBA, which is full of vitality and post-95 players, there is such a group of good youth. On the field, they strive to become better selves, although not omnipotent, but never give up. Off the field, they are humble and low-key, sincere. On May Fourth Youth Day, they shine even more.
Zhao Jiwei
Zhao Jiwei's basketball career is a history of youth struggle. Just played basketball, height is his biggest shortcoming, mentor Chen Weidong under pressure to recruit him into the Liaoning youth team, he still has only gratitude, "If you don't choose me, I guess I will go back to school." Entering the CBA with the aura of the youth team, Zhao Jiwei had few opportunities in the first two seasons of his career. Promoted to the national team by meritorious coach Gong Luming, Zhao Jiwei was reimbursed for injury season after returning to the league, and was seriously injured again in the summer of 2018. Returning from full blood, Zhao Jiwei was questioned because of his sluggish performance, and even before the 2021-22 season, he was still questioned that he could not play a high-end game.
But over the years, Zhao Jiwei finally used actions to break these doubts one by one. As a small man with a height of 1.83 meters, Zhao Jiwei made unimaginable efforts to enter the national team that he did not dare to expect in the past, and for the national team to isolate for several long periods in the past year without complaint or regret. In the season that ended not long ago, Zhao Jiwei, who helped the Liaoning men's basketball team win the championship, climbed to the top of the mountain, and he also reached the peak of his personal career when he won the MVP of the finals. Outside the arena, he is keen on public welfare and always transmits positive energy, is a good young man in the hearts of countless fans, and is also a Jiwei who "carries" countless fans.
Zhang Zhenlin
Zhang Zhenlin, who only started his career in the 2020-21 season, set off a youth storm in the league after just two seasons in the CBA. Fans who have watched his game will quickly be impressed by his performance, exaggerated physical fitness, explosive dunks and soaring offensive and defensive strength, all of which make Zhang Zhenlin quickly fulfill his promise to share the pressure for the big brothers of the Liaoning men's basketball team, and also let Zhang Zhenlin naturally and quickly enter the national team and become a hot supernova in the CBA.
But standing at the top of the CBA with the Liaoning men's basketball team is not Zhang Zhenlin's ultimate goal. Recently, it has been rumored that Zhang Zhenlin will go to the United States to impact the NBA. Although the prospects are uncertain, Zhang Zhenlin's courage to take the initiative to step out of his comfort zone and boldly pursue his dreams is even more moving. In the era of anxiety, action is always the best answer, and the young Zhang Zhenlin now dares to compete for the lead, exuding vitality as always. Off the field, he is low-key and humble, and he is the boy next door in the eyes of everyone. Such a "golden gold", such a "star second generation" who can not love?
Hu Jinqiu
From the "wild children" who play crazy in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang to today's CBA superstars, Hu Jinqiu also explained what is upward power. He used to be a "basketball white paper" that could not understand technical statistics and lacked basketball foundation, but "asking if he didn't understand" and being angry and strong made him successful. In the 2021-22 season, Hu Jinqiu won the CBA regular season MVP with a clear advantage over other opponents, and was also the first local MVP in the history of Guangsha team. In the 7th season of his career, He qiu, who had already played a famous role and was selected for the national team many times, witnessed a better self with continuous efforts.
He was as desperate as ever, just as he was when he debuted. Last summer, when the Chinese three-man men's basketball team needed him, he switched from five-player basketball to three-player competitions, representing the country in the Tokyo Olympics, fighting to the fullest in each game. Although the team's final results were not ideal, Hu Jinqiu's all-out efforts and personal performance were obvious to all. In the semi-finals of the 2021-22 season, when Hu Jinqiu was accidentally hit by his opponent and suffered a ruptured spleen and bleeding, he continued to rub his injured ribs to continue the game. Even when he learned that he was going to have immediate surgery, his biggest concern was still not his body, but whether it would affect the national team's game. For so many years, he gritted his teeth and insisted that no matter what injury, the most he said was "Which athlete doesn't have an injury?" Such a big autumn has also won him the respect and appreciation of countless people.
Abdul Salam
Ordinary physical conditions made Abdul Salam's initial basketball career not smooth. After entering the CBA for two seasons, although Ah Bu bloomed in the national team, he always had few opportunities in the Xinjiang team. Having just finished the outbreak, he suffered another serious injury from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 2019-20 season. After a difficult comeback in the 2020-21 season, he was questioned for his performance decline, and many people said that "it is a pity that he cannot return to his previous state". But in the 2021-22 season, Abe's career-high average of 23 points per game, the explosion of 50 points per game, the league's homegrown scoring champion, return to the national team and the All-Star re-proved himself, and also began a new climb. He said: "It doesn't matter if others give up on me, what matters is that I can't give up on myself. In one sentence, he said his suffering lightly.
He is also as active as ever, encouraging others and constantly using basketball to convey love. A grandfather-level fan who liked Abu was sick and hospitalized, and Abu recorded a video and presented him with a jersey to encourage the fans to overcome the disease. The sunshine teenager in the past, no matter how much suffering he experienced, did not change the appearance of the teenager in his heart.
epilogue
Du Feng instructed: "The energy emitted by the youth group inspires many people. No matter how rough the road ahead is, just look up at the sky, be down-to-earth, and use youth and sweat to succeed. "In the increasingly young CBA, these great young people are interpreting the power of youth and youth with actions. The best tribute to youth is to become a better self, and now, they are creating a shining future with the power of youth!