The journey of the CBA2023-2024 season has come to an end, and as the two top defenders in China today, 27-year-old Sun Minghui and 26-year-old Hu Mingxuan have ushered in a metamorphosis and upgrade again this season, playing the highlight performance of their respective careers. So far this season, Sun Minghui has played 40 games for the Guangsha team, and in an average of 36.3 minutes of playing time per game, he has been able to get 21 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.3 blocks, with a shooting rate of 41.7%, a three-point shooting rate of 29.6%, and a free throw shooting rate of 79.4%. This season's Sun Minghui has fully demonstrated his leadership temperament, both in terms of data and efficiency, which has been significantly improved.
For the current Guangsha team, Sun Minghui is not only the absolute core and brain of the team's backcourt, but also the absolute leader of this Guangsha team. Under the leadership of Sun Minghui, the overall strength of the Guangsha team this season has also been improved to a certain extent, achieving a record of 33 wins and 19 losses, ranking fifth in the league. For Sun Minghui, he undoubtedly played the best performance of his career so far, and while showing his playmaking talents, Sun Minghui's firepower on the offensive end was equally strong. So far this season, Sun Minghui has scored a total of 838 points, which is the most relied on by the Guangsha team, and his performance is no less than that of foreign aid. Whether it is personal strength or significance to the team, Sun Minghui has a very high role and status in the Guangsha team!
On the other hand, the 26-year-old Hu Mingxuan also played an all-round explosive performance this season. So far this season, he has played 50 games for the Guangdong team, averaging 31.3 minutes per game, and can score 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks, shooting 46.5% from the field, 38.8% from three-point range, and 80.9% from the free throw line. Whether it is personal data or offensive efficiency, Hu Mingxuan has improved a lot this season, and he is still the most relied on player on the outside of this Guangdong team. So far this season, Hu Mingxuan has scored a total of 824 points, and is the total scoring champion of the Guangdong team's local players.
For the current Guangdong team, Hu Mingxuan has an extremely important role and status, he is not only the outside core of the team, but also the spiritual leader of the team, his style of play is extremely proactive, passionate and infectious, deeply inspiring and infecting other teammates. In the post-Yi Jianlian era, the Guangdong team still achieved a record of 37 wins and 15 losses, ranking fourth in the league, and Hu Mingxuan contributed a lot. For Hu Mingxuan, this season can also be called the best season of his career, both in terms of personal data and efficiency, there has been a significant improvement, and his performance has become more and more stable. For Hu Mingxuan, whose playing style is becoming more and more mature, his future is destined to be extremely bright!
Overall, Sun Minghui and Hu Mingxuan are the best in today's domestic defender line, and they have both played the masterpieces of their respective careers this season. From the comparison of the data of the two, it can also be said that each has its own merits, Sun Minghui has better statistics and more balanced offensive and defensive performance, while Hu Mingxuan has higher efficiency. For the 27-year-old Sun Minghui, this season he has once again become a big winner in statistics, monopolizing a number of rankings, confirming his absolute core position in the team, and for the 26-year-old Hu Mingxuan, he has also achieved transformation and upgrading again this season, and it is clear that he deserves a higher status and role!
Who do you think is the better player this season, Sun Minghui or Hu Mingxuan?