Guangdong's current squad is basically healthy. Waters and Hu Mingxuan were slightly injured, and it was not a big problem to slow down. In the second half of the regular season, Du Feng's two defensive giants, Zhao Jinyang and Huang Mingyi, were unexpectedly injured, and the two are still in the process of recuperating from injuries, so they should be able to catch up with the playoffs. Guangdong's opponent in the first round is likely to be the Guangsha men's basketball team, which is a very difficult opponent to deal with.
The playoffs are all about defensive strength and star quality. Guangdong's defense has improved to a certain extent, but it is still at the midstream level. It can be seen from the game against the Tianjin men's basketball team that Guangdong will play very hard in the face of a team with fierce defense, strong three-point firepower, and superstars.
On the defensive end, Zhou Qi, handpicked by Du Feng, substituted Zhang Mingchi, and his movement speed couldn't keep up at all. He could only crouch under the basket and couldn't defend himself. Once faced with high-intensity, fast-paced games, he basically lost this point. Those who have the same problem as Zhang Mingchi are Du Runwang and Zhang Haojia.
These two players have three-point shooting ability and are not particularly consistent, but they can help the team open up offensive space. However, the two players are also extremely slow to move. Once the other party picks up speed, they can't keep up at all. There are currently 4 players in the team who are moving too slowly, and Ren Junfei, as a veteran, has his speed suffered, but his performance on the defensive end is still good.
In the high-intensity confrontation in the playoffs, the use of the three main rotations of Zhang Mingchi, Du Runwang, and Zhang Haojia has to be slightly cautious. At the moment of the decisive battle, Du Runwang must not be allowed to follow the opponent's ace player. He can't keep up with his footsteps and can easily be passed by his opponents.
Now the team's most reliable defensive players are Bell and Huang Mingyi. The two of them have speed, but they also have long arms and bounces, which can cause a lot of interference to each other. Bale hasn't played a lot since he joined the team. He has the advantage of plug-and-play, and the playoffs can be used as a secret weapon.
Judging from the arrangement of the third phase of Du's guidance, Zhou Qi and Bell are the main forces in the inner line, and Zhang Mingchi and Xu Xin can take turns to enter the squad. Zhou Qi is now the absolute thigh of the team, and his play in the playoffs is very crucial. Forward Weems, Du Runwang, and Ren Junfei are the main forces. Huang Mingyi, Zhang Haojia, and Zhang Hao are rotational substitutes.
Defenders Waters, Xu Jie, and Hu Mingxuan are the three leaders, and Zhao Jinyang can be used as a defensive leader. In the playoffs, Du Gui has a set of 14-man roster, and if Zhao Jinyang can't play in the backcourt, there is also Zhang Wenyi's hole card. The team found their game feel in the third stage of the season, but the dominance still did not show. Every game in the playoffs is a tough battle, and the performance of the big three of Hu Mingxuan, Zhou Qi, and Waters is the most critical.