Although there is no official announcement, judging from the news that has been broken by multiple self-media, it is estimated that Oliver, the big foreign aid of Zhejiang East Sunshine, has been laid off. Although it is rumored that the Zhejiang team has new foreign aid to join, judging from the overall lineup configuration of the Zhejiang team, Oliver's style of play and role in the team should not be cut. As a small foreign aid Wharton's current performance is not suitable for the team, especially for the championship team, once the guard line encounters such a strong group of defenders like Liaoning, Zhejiang Chouzhou, Xinjiang or Guangdong, Zhejiang East Sunshine can not compete with the opponent completely by Sun Minghui.
But I didn't expect that Wharton, the first foreign aid who was about to be cut, finally stayed in the team, and Oliver, a big foreign aid who was getting better and better, was ruthlessly abandoned by the team with the arrival of Okafor. Does this smack of self-destruction?
Zhejiang East Sunshine has been fully equipped to win the championship in recent seasons. However, the team has suffered a lot in the selection of foreign players almost every season, and the team's core player Hu Jinqiu has suffered injuries in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, so he has missed the best opportunity to compete for the championship one after another. This season, with the adjustment of the personnel of each team and the vigorous reinforcement of foreign aid, the teams with the strength to win the championship have basically appeared in the embryonic form, roughly Xinjiang, Liaoning, Guangdong, Zhejiang Chouzhou and Zhejiang East Sunshine, and the teams that are expected to play miracles are also Shenzhen and Shanghai. Therefore, as a short-term player trade reinforcement moment, the team should focus on the characteristics of the above championship team to strengthen their biggest shortcomings, only in this way, in the playoffs and even the finals in the face of the opponent's challenge will play more calmly, and the response will also appear handy. The biggest wealth of the above teams with championship strength is the back line, not only the main core of at least 2, but also the substitute or sub-main players at least 2 or 3.
Therefore, for Zhejiang East Sunshine, the biggest shortcoming of the current team is not the inside line or the forward line, but the guard line.
Let's take a look at the current staffing of the Zhejiang East Sunshine team. Although Xu Zhonghao is still injured, at least he will return in time after the Spring Festival. In this way, the team has a big foreign aid Okafor in the internal reserves, Hu Jinqiu plus substitutes Li Jinxiao and Wu Xiao, once Xu Zhonghao returns, such an internal configuration looks quite luxurious. But one thing needs to be affirmed again, the person who really has the inside line to carry the Ding is Hu Jinqiu, who has performed well at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, although Okafor has performed well in other leagues, but from the performance of the Zhejiang team last season and the average points per game after his return, it has not fully demonstrated the championship strength of a big foreign aid. Although Li Jinxiao and Wu Xiao can also serve as substitutes, after all, the gap between them and Hu Jinqiu in terms of personal protection and active offense is too big, and it is okay to replace them for about 10 minutes for a short time, and they can be used as the main core for a long time, I am afraid it is difficult to ensure that the gap will not be pulled apart. Due to his age and injuries, there are too many unpredictable factors in the future.
Therefore, the team's interior looks very luxurious on the surface, but there are really not many people who can really use it. Although Oliver's height of 203cm as a big foreign aid is the biggest shortcoming, he has proven in the past many games that this does not affect his role on the inside. In addition to scoring with Sun Minghui well, it also plays a good role in the protection of rebounds and the defense of the opponent's interior. Although the outside three-point shooting rate is not high, it can still help the team in key moments. So far this season, he has played 24 games for the team, averaging 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.6 minutes per game. The most important thing is that although Oliver is not tall, he has excellent jumping ability, and can often complete high-quality aerial relays with Sun Minghui, and partnering with Hu Jinqiu can better release the pressure of Hu Jinqiu on the inside. The reason why Hu Jinqiu was able to shoot 100% from three-point range in the bottom corner this season has a close relationship with Oliver.
It's a pity that when Oliver's state was completely activated, he didn't expect the Zhejiang team to make such a move and blatantly cut Oliver.
Even if the forwards we are looking for can perform better, it may be difficult to reach the level of Oliver's flexible foreign reinforcements. In fact, for the Zhejiang team, keeping Oliver is the best choice, which can not only help the team play a role in protecting the frame on the inside, but also better reduce the pressure on domestic players on the front line. Although Zhao Yanhao, Zhu Junlong and Zhao Jiaren all have strong offensive ability, after all, the rotation is limited. Keep Oliver, the lack of strength in the fifth position is timely replenished to the fifth position, and the lack of strength in the fourth position can serve as the fourth position. In this way, the fourth and fifth positions of the Zhejiang team basically have no shortcomings. The team's biggest headache is the back line, except for Sun Minghui, it is difficult for domestic players to take on the team's back line attack alone. Xu Ming was overwhelmed, Duan Liqian and Wang Xinrui could only play a role as spearheads on the defensive end, and the temporary substitutes could only last 5 to 8 minutes, and too long would soon become the team's biggest shortcoming. Therefore, if you want to win the whole game, the only hope is Sun Minghui and the little foreign aid.
At present, Wharton, the small foreign aid of the Zhejiang team, really can't reach the championship level, especially compared with Fogg of the Liaoning team, Jones of the Xinjiang team, Waters of the Guangdong team and Jones of the Zhejiang team, the gap is still very obvious. So far this season, Wharton has also played 24 games for Zhejiang, averaging 19 minutes per game, but only 12.5 points, 3 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Although the outside three-point shooting rate is 39%, there are really not many outside three-point shots per game. In addition, Wharton's defensive ability is also very average, and even domestic players are needed to make up for him most of the time, the most terrible thing is that Sun Minghui has averaged 3.6 turnovers per game, but Sun Minghui is understandable as the opponent's key target. But Walton is also averaging 2.2 turnovers per game, which is the biggest problem for the team. At present, it is indeed difficult for Wharton to reach the championship level of foreign aid strength at both offensive and defensive ends. The height of 183cm is not dominant, and the speed of the inside breakthrough cannot keep up, so the average number of free throws per game is not much.
The most important thing for the Zhejiang team to replace is the small foreign aid Wharton, once the back line is strengthened, the Zhejiang team is the most likely team to win more championships this season. Unexpectedly, the cut of Oliver made the road to winning the championship this season seem confusing again.