In the just-concluded CBA regular season, the Liaoning men's basketball team defeated the powerful Zhejiang Guangsha 108-95 at home. This fierce game once again proved that although Yan Shouqi's role is not distinct, it has become an indispensable part of the Liaoning men's basketball team.
Across the league, scoring tends to be the top priority when it comes to the abilities of basketball players. However, for a blue-collar player like Yan, scoring points alone to earn praise clearly can't hide their talent. In the last home game against Zhejiang Guangsha in the past CBA regular season, he proved this point with his practical actions.
It was a real uphill battle. Although many of the main players of Zhejiang Guangsha failed to participate in the game for various reasons, there are also some core players in Liao Basket who cannot play due to injuries and cannot play 100% of their strength. The two sides tightened the score throughout the game, and the battle situation was very stalemate. In the face of difficulties, Yan Shouqi stepped forward and always occupied the leading position through accurate outside projection and scenes at key moments. In the end, Liao Basket successfully defeated its opponent with its tenacious struggle and unity and cooperation, and won the regular season championship this season.
Yan Shouqi is undoubtedly the hero behind this victory. He didn't deliver pretty numbers like Moreland, but the sparkles that were difficult to show in the underlying data were affirmed by efficiency values and plus/minus values. Yan contributed a plus/minus of 15 (i.e., a positive score during his time) to lead the team's progress. At critical moments, he repeatedly hit three-pointers from the outside, trying to deplete the morale of the opponent and leading the team to laugh on the court.
In addition, Yan Shouqi's defensive skills on the court cannot be ignored, and it has become a solid defensive barrier for Liao Basket. He's always been busy with two tasks – all-out defense and outside shooting. This "green leaf", who is determined to defend and three-point shooting, has been questioned in the past few seasons, and Liaoning fans even said that he and Zhou Jun have become the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks of the Liaoning team. However, this season, Yan Shouqi, who returned to the reserve after returning from injury, seized the opportunity and successfully realized his self-worth.
It is worth mentioning that although the Liao Basket guard line is facing the dilemma of manpower shortage, Yan Shouqi can still stand in the starting position, showing his mental quality of exhaustion and ability. Captain Guo Allen, who hurriedly left the field after three games to go to the medical institution, and coach Yang Ming's favorite new starting pair, Zhao Jiwei and Fogg, are all testing Yan Shouqi's adaptability. In this case, he skillfully let Zhao Jiwei and Fogg "do their jobs", thus ensuring the fluency of the entire team.
With the gradual rise of Yan Shouqi, his brilliance illuminated the entire Liaoning team. In the future, his figure will definitely shine on a bigger stage and continue to bring joy and surprises to all Liao basketball fans!