The curtain of the CBA regular season is down: 61 points of miracle Dark horse counterattack and hard to find

The final night of the CBA regular season this season is still full of stories.

Wang Zhelin ended the battle with 61 points, becoming the second local 60-point gentleman in the 28-year history of the CBA.

23 years ago, "Tiger King" Sun Jun scored 70 points in 46 minutes and 29 seconds against Jijun Double Star, setting a single-game scoring record for a CBA local player. Compared with Sun Jun, Dawang's 61 points "only" took 39 minutes, and the efficiency was amazing.

On Wang Zhelin's career night, the most thankful thing is Li Chunjiang's "hatred" of Marbury. From the Beijing-Guangdong hegemony ten years ago to the coach fighting method today, the grudge between Brother Chun and Lao Ma has never been resolved. When the pair met for the last time this season, Chun Ge showed no mercy.

With Shanghai leading 40+ in the first three quarters, he still allowed Wang Zhelin to play the final quarter. With the 22 points he scored in the final quarter, Dawang achieved 61 points while also adding a heavy chip to his MVP competition.

When the 61 points of Zhengu Xuanjin shined in Shanghai Beach, 2,000 kilometers away in Changchun, the performance of 19-year-old Guangzhou youngster Cui Yongxi was equally impressive. Against Jilin, Cui Yongxi scored 23 points and 8 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting, leading the team to victory away from home.

In the last 6 games, Xiao Cui has cut 20+ in 5 games, including 32 points, and is one of the hottest local players in the league. After returning from the national team, Choi Yonghee's performance throughout the third stage was remarkable, and the progress shown was pleasantly surprising.

The last night of the regular season was as wonderful as this season.

Although Zhejiang lost to Shandong in the final round, there is no doubt that they are the team that has played the best in the regular season this season. During the long season, Zhejiang led the standings from day one to the last day. They are the most balanced offensive and defensive team in the league, ranking in the top three in the league in points per game. The 35-7 record not only set the best in Zhejiang team history, but also allowed them to win the regular season championship for the first time.

To achieve all this, Zhejiang's new marshal Wang Shilong made great contributions. As a rookie head coach, work is never easy to do, let alone take over the class of meritorious coach Liu Weiwei. But Wang Shilong did it. The Zhejiang team under his command has comprehensively upgraded its attack and defense, and its rebounds, assists, and steals are all the first in the league.

Unlike the stern Liu Weiwei, Wang Shilong is more encouraging to his disciples, which gives the players more confidence and is more free. In the past, as long as Wu Qian was "strangled", it almost meant winning half of Zhejiang. But now, all the people in Zhejiang are soldiers, Liu Zeyi, Lu Wenbo and others have played the best season of their careers and formed a better team together.

When Zhejiang faded the immaturity of the youth army and matured, the trouble of Liaoyue came. In the past few seasons, the Liaoning-Guangdong showdown has been the main theme of the CBA. From 2019 to 2022, the regular season championships are divided between these two teams, as are the championships of the last 5 years.

This season, Guangdong with the departure of Zhou Peng and Weems was not widely favored at first. But as the season progressed, the old and spicy Du Feng finally brought Guangdong, which was alternating between the old and the new, to the second place in the regular season. The UAE is old and strong, the three in the back take on more responsibility, Marchand continues to be a killer, they still have the strength to fight any enemy in the alliance.

Guangdong's old rivals, defending champion Liaoning, have had their ups and downs this season. Trapped by injuries and foreign helpers, they were unable to play in the full squad for a long time. With the basic set created by the solid defense, Liaoning can still finish third in the regular season with 32 wins and 10 losses, but this is by no means the best for them. But it is precisely because of this that the defending champion full of blood is particularly exciting.

In addition to the championship drama, the battle for tickets to the playoffs this season was also very exciting, and everything was not settled until the penultimate round of the regular season.

Suzhou Kendia's return to the playoffs after 4 years is one of the most inspirational stories of the season. This team, with an average age of only 23 years old and the sixth youngest team in the league, under the leadership of former men's basketball coach Li Nan, who has experienced thousands of fingers, has played steadily step by step, and finally won 14 more games than last season, fulfilling its playoff dream as a dark horse.

Another team worthy of credit is Guo Shiqiang's Guangzhou men's basketball team. Since Guo Shiqiang arrived in Guangzhou, they have reached the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, which is not an easy task. In fact, just before the start of the third regular season, Guangzhou was only 15th, and the promotion situation was precarious. But in the crucial third stage, Guangzhou won 10 wins and 4 losses, and fought four games to fight Tongxi Beikong, climbing all the way to 9th.

Three years ago, when Guangzhou entered the playoffs, it was necessary to see the faces of other teams. Now, they learn to take their destiny firmly into their own hands.

Every year, there are natural gains and regrets, and this season's regrets belong to Beikong and Tongxi. Beikong, which had a fairly good lineup, was once in a good position, but the frequent dropping of key battles prevented them from making the playoffs for three consecutive years. Lao Ma said after the last race that this was his contract year, and I don't know if his fate with Beikong has ended.

As for Tongxi, they set off the most violent youth storm of the season, but unfortunately the ending nine-game losing streak prevented them from making history. The story of young ups and downs, blood and courage, looking forward to coming back in the next season.

Although the regular season is over, the story about the regular season is not completely over. The competition for major awards represents the shining names forged by sweat and hard work in the past 7 months.

In the battle for local MVP, Wang Zhelin seems to be the biggest favorite. Throughout the season, he averaged 21.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, winning the homegrown scoring and rebounding championship. Although Shanghai did not have a very good season this season, Dawang's individual performance was impeccable.

Among the 12 candidates, Wang Zhelin's biggest opponents will be Wu Qian and Zhao Jiwei. As the leader of the regular season champion, Wu Qian averaged 17.2 points and 5.9 assists per game this season, leading the team in both statistics. Compared with the above two, Zhao Jiwei's basic data is the most disadvantaged, he averages 11.4 points, 8.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game, but don't forget that scoring and assists do not reflect the full role of Jiwei, and the cumulative contribution value is the best proof of the second highest in the league.

Equally fierce as the MVP battle is the race for the best star. The first half of the season was amazing, and Choi Yonghee's strong progress in the closing stage was also amazing, and the two 19-year-olds echoed each other.

In addition to them, the calm champion Wang Lan Zheng and the talented returnee star Zeng Fanbo also gave good performances in the rookie season. There are talented people in Jiangshan generation, and there are always people who are young.

Under the colorful stories played by the players and teams, the final presentation is the popularity of the stadium market. Since the return of home and away games in the third phase, the excitement of the past has finally returned, and even crazier.

When I went to Chengdu in March this year, I watched a match between Sichuan and Ningbo, and to be honest, it was not very exciting, but the attendance was more than 80%. This reflects the CBA's attraction and sense of belonging to fans, which is also the meaning of home and away.

In many cities, home tickets are hard to come by. Du Feng faced media interviews and joked again and again, saying that you can ask anything, just don't ask me for tickets. Xinjiang Olympic Sports Center, a brand new venue with 13,000 people, is full.

At the same time, more and more entertainment stars began to appear on the sidelines of the CBA. It's no exaggeration to say that watching CBA is becoming one of the most popular lifestyles right now.

177 days, 411 games, those exciting moments, wonderful moments, moving stories, it's all history. But don't worry about the end of the regular season, because just two days later, the curtain of the playoffs is about to open, and it will be even better.

It's nice to have CBA days.