Under the leadership of coach Lydon, Beijing Shougang have shown great competitiveness in the first stage of the season, once leading the top league rankings in China. However, as the game progressed and deepened, the team's problems gradually surfaced. The skill shortage of foreign players and the aging of the local player team gradually became apparent, and it suffered a series of setbacks in the second stage of the season, which quickly dropped to 10th place in the rankings, and the difficult playoff situation was clearly revealed.
According to various specific data, Beijing Shougang ranked ninth in the league in terms of offensive efficiency, but failed in defensive efficiency, ranking only thirteenth. It can be seen that the team's performance in the offensive part needs to be improved, and the defensive ability that was once hailed as a strong strength is gradually fading. Beijing Shougang's performance seems to have slipped out of the ranks of the country's top teams, and the brilliant results at the beginning of the season were short-lived.
In the past nine difficult battles, Beijing Shougang has lost to Guangdong, Fujian, Xinjiang, Shandong, Tongxi, Zhejiang, Guangsha and other strong teams. Whether they're playing against teams that are strong in the playoffs or in the bottom half of the league table, they're always hard to find. Such a performance can't help but raise questions: can Beijing Shougang re-emerge and restore its former glory?
In response to the dilemma it faces, Beijing Shougang must find a solution as soon as possible to meet the challenge. In terms of strengthening the team, the patriotic basketball team needs to find foreign players who are more suitable for the needs of the team in order to improve the team's offensive strength. At the same time, it is also necessary to find appropriate and feasible strategies to deal with the major issue of the growing local lineup. Perhaps by developing and selecting young players, we can inject new vitality into the team and rejuvenate the team. After a series of consecutive defeats, Beijing Shougang coach Lydon felt heavy pressure and took the initiative to relieve himself of responsibility and leave his post temporarily. It was expected that assistant coach Jorio would pick up the burden and guide the team out of the predicament. Unfortunately, however, the situation of Beijing Shougang has not improved, but has fallen into more serious troubles.
Since Jorio was promoted to acting head coach, Beijing Shougang have had a poor record, winning just six times, two of which were successful. Both offensive and defensive levels are weak. Why is this happening? First of all, Beijing Shougang seems to be unable to select foreign aid. The fact that they have brought in foreign players who have not been able to bring substantial support to the team has undoubtedly greatly weakened the overall fighting strength of the entire team. Second, there is a serious aging age structure within the team. Many players who have entered the late stages of their careers have undoubtedly brought huge constraints to the team's development prospects.
More importantly, Beijing Shougang's technical and tactical play is too conservative and rigid. In the development trajectory of modern basketball towards diversification, flexible and changeable tactical systems have increasingly become the key factor in determining victory and defeat. However, in this regard, Beijing Shougang has not been able to quickly keep up with the pace of the times in this regard and continue to maintain the traditional single way of playing. This is the main obstacle on their way to the future. Regarding Beijing Shougang's selection of foreign aid, the foreign athlete Liv introduced by the team showed a relatively weak style of play, and the overall performance was like a roller coaster. In contrast, Keane, a young outsider, is a little inferior in pushing the team and playing in tandem despite his excellent individual attacking power, and his defensive performance is not satisfactory.
As for local players, veteran players such as Fang Shuo, Zhai Xiaochuan, Zhu Yanxi and others have seen a significant decline in their competitive status. Fan Ziming, who has the highest salary package, is extremely talented, but he has not been able to fully realize his inner potential and cannot be qualified for the core role of the team. Compared with the emerging young talents of other teams, only Zeng Fanbo has been used to a certain extent in the group of young players in Beijing Shougang, and the rest of the young players have not received the attention and training opportunities they deserve.
At the same time, other teams in the Chinese Men's Basketball Association (CBA) league have taken action to actively seek roster renewal, tap and use a large number of young players, and give the whole team vitality and great potential. Beijing Shougang, on the other hand, has been quite conservative and slow to act in this regard, and has always relied too much on the deep experience and strength of the veterans. In the face of such a fierce league competition environment, it is obvious that this conservative team building idea will not lead the team back to glory. Looking back on the past few seasons, Beijing Shougang Basketball Club has always made it a goal to compete for the championship. However, despite the careful management of general manager Qin Xiaowen, their best results were only in the final four of the playoffs. Now, with Zhang Yunsong officially taking over the team's operations, the outside world has begun to question whether they can successfully advance to the playoffs.
From the perspective of the coaching team, since Min Lulei's departure, Beijing Shougang has been coached by many famous coaches such as Yannis, Payagani, Xie Libin, Leiden and Joliou. Admittedly, such a coaching team can be called luxurious and well-organized, but the consistent championship losses seem to suggest that the problem is not solved by a simple change of manager, but may involve a deeper problem of squad configuration. In this case, Beijing Shougang should not only try to solve the problem by changing coaches frequently, but on the contrary, it is more important to implement a major adjustment to the team's squad structure.
In order to achieve this goal, Beijing Shougang should start the process of replacing the old with the new as soon as possible. This is not only about the current dilemma, but also has great significance for the long-term development of the team in the future. The replacement of the old and the new is an inevitable process in professional sports, and for Beijing Shougang, this will undoubtedly be the only way for them to get out of the downturn and climb the new peak.
In addition, Beijing Shougang also needs to show a more active stance in the draft and player exchange market. By bringing in young players with unlimited potential and experienced veterans, they will be able to further enhance the overall strength and depth of the entire squad. At the same time, contract renewals and exchange strategies for existing players need to be carefully planned and developed to ensure the stability and competitiveness of the team.
Overall, the league campaign over the past few years has revealed the fact that Beijing Shougang urgently need to make major changes to the structure of the squad, rather than just hoping for a change in coaches. Through active participation in the transition between the old and the new, the draft and the player trade market, as well as the careful planning and deployment of contract extensions and trade strategies, they are expected to successfully climb the hill and regain the confidence and fighting strength they once had to win the championship. Only in this way can Beijing Shougang truly realize the grand blueprint in their hearts and present more glory and joy to the fans.