This season, the performance of the Beijing Shougang team has been like a roller coaster, and in the first stage of the CBA league, the Shougang team performed quite well, and once ranked second in the standings.
But the performance of young foreign player Evans did not live up to expectations. In order to improve the team's combat effectiveness, Beijing Shougang made the decision to bring in Keane. Keane's arrival has boosted the team to a certain extent, but his performances have been inconsistent. When the contract was about to expire, Beijing Shougang did not provide Keane with a guaranteed contract, but chose to lay him off. According to the latest news, Keane is likely to join Bologna in the Italian league after leaving Shougang.
After cutting Keane, Shougang also recently signed Jalen Adams as a new foreign player. Adams has played long in Europe in the past and averaged 11 points per game in the Turkish league last season, shooting more than 40 percent from three-point range. Adams is 1.91 meters tall, 15 centimeters taller than Keane, and his height advantage is obvious. Adams is an all-around defender who can play both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
However, the current problem of Beijing Shougang is not only an aging squad, but also a poor tactical execution. The team's veteran situation has declined very seriously, Zhu Yanxi has become a substitute for the bench, and Zhai Xiaochuan has long since lost the courage of the year, which undoubtedly brought a lot of pressure to the team's offensive and defensive ends. Shougang's young players, such as Zeng Fanbo, have extremely high talent, but his potential cannot be stimulated, and he can only continue to play a supporting role in the team.
The Shougang team also had a big problem with foreign players, with Leaf being relatively consistent in the league, but Keane and Evans failed to live up to expectations. Although Keane has had some outstanding performances since joining the Shougang team, he is too short in height and has average offensive ability with the ball, and once he is caught by the opponent, he loses his power. Therefore, Shougang general manager Zhang Yunsong decided to send the fourth foreign aid to the team, he is Jalen Adams, who used to play in Europe, but he is not the Adams who once played in Xinjiang and Qingdao men's basketball team.
Adams also played in the Europa League last month, so there will certainly be no problem with his current form. He has only signed a one-month contract with Beijing Shougang, which means that if he does not perform well in the upcoming games, the Shougang team may consider replacing foreign players again. In addition, Beijing Shougang still hopes to add a foreign aid with scoring ability, as for whether to replace Leaf, it has not yet been determined!
Shougang Club's goal this season is to hit the top eight in the playoffs, and whether this goal can be achieved depends mainly on whether Adams' ability can meet the standard! However, it is difficult to say whether Adams's performance is stable enough, which also brings a certain uncertainty to the team. If Adams can adapt to the rhythm of the CBA league and play his true strength, I believe that the Shougang team can achieve better results this season.