The CBA regular season has come to a successful conclusion, and the winners of the various awards have been officially announced. In this selection, the Xinjiang men's basketball team became the biggest winner, their core player Abudu won the regular season MVP, and coach Qiu Biao also won the best coach award. As the champion team of the regular season, the Liaoning men's basketball team did not score anything in the competition for major awards, and only Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhenlin were selected for the best team, which undoubtedly made Liaoning basketball fans feel very unfair.
What is the reason for this result? Is the Liaoning men's basketball team really deliberately targeted by the CBA?
Xinjiang VS Liaoning star list is very different
To analyze the fairness of the results, it is necessary to take a closer look at how the teams performed during the regular season.
Judging from the final record, the Liaoning men's basketball team has achieved a record of 43 wins and 9 losses this season, ranking first in the league. It was also the best record of the regular season and showed the strength of this team. The Xinjiang men's basketball team ranked second, with a record of 41 wins and 11 losses, and also achieved good results.
However, when we turn our gaze to the winners of individual awards, the gap between the two teams becomes apparent. Xinjiang men's basketball team's core player Abudu won this season's regular season MVP, which is also the first individual award in his career. In terms of the best coach, Qiu Biao, the coach of the Xinjiang men's basketball team, also successfully won this crown.
In contrast, the Liaoning men's basketball team, as the champion of the regular season, has no results in the competition for these individual awards. Except for Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhenlin, who were selected for the best team, other players and coaches were not included in the list of winners of various awards. This undoubtedly makes Liao basketball fans feel very unfair and dissatisfied.
So, what is the reason for this result? Is the Xinjiang men's basketball team stronger, or is the CBA deliberately targeting the Liaoning men's basketball team in the award selection?
Fairness is questioned, and Liao basketball fans feel injustice
Regarding the result of the Liaoning men's basketball team missing the award in the individual award selection, there are various interpretations and speculations from the outside world. One of the most interesting is whether the CBA deliberately targeted the regular season champion team in the selection.
Judging from objective data, the Liaoning men's basketball team did not achieve too good results in this selection. Although Zhao Jiwei was finally selected for the best team, he still lost to Abudu of the Xinjiang men's basketball team in the competition for MVP in the regular season. In the selection of the best coach, Yang Ming, the coach of the Liaoning men's basketball team, also missed the award.
This result obviously made Liao basketball fans feel very unfair. After all, as the champion team of the regular season, the players and coaches of the Liaoning men's basketball team should occupy a more advantageous position in the competition for various awards. But the reality is that the Xinjiang men's basketball team has become the biggest winner this season, winning the best coach and MVP awards.
In this regard, some Liao basketball fans have a feeling that they are deliberately targeted by the CBA. They believe that although the performance of the Xinjiang men's basketball team in the regular season is indeed excellent, the results of the Liaoning men's basketball team are not inferior, and even surpass Xinjiang in some data indicators. But why is the Liaoning men's basketball team still outstanding in the selection of individual awards, which inevitably makes people feel that there are some unfair factors in the CBA.
In this regard, the CBA did not give a clear explanation. They simply stated that the selection was based on the rules of openness and transparency, based on the unbiased judgment of players and coaches during the regular season. But this is obviously difficult to convince Liao basketball fans who are unhappy with the results.
Perhaps, this is not that the CBA intends to target the Liaoning men's basketball team, but more because the Xinjiang men's basketball team has performed too well this season. As mentioned earlier, Abudu's MVP is well deserved, and Qiu Biao's Best Coach Award is understandable. After all, to lead a team to a 41-11 record and achieve such a great result is enough to prove his quality and level.
But that doesn't completely eliminate the discontent of Liao basketball fans. They believe that the Liaoning men's basketball team, as the strongest team in the league, should not stand out in the selection of individual awards. Even if the Xinjiang men's basketball team is indeed better, the players and coaches of the Liaoning men's basketball team have also made great contributions in the regular season and deserve to be recognized and rewarded accordingly.
Zhao Jiwei has been hit repeatedly and hit the MVP to no avail
To deeply explore the reasons why the Liaoning men's basketball team did not win in the individual awards, it is inseparable from the performance of its core player Zhao Jiwei. As the soul of the Liaoning men's basketball team, Zhao Jiwei also handed over an excellent report card in the regular season.
This season, Zhao Jiwei averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, which is undoubtedly a set of fantastic statistics. At the same time, his outstanding performance is also one of the key factors for the Liaoning men's basketball team to firmly top the league.
But regrettably, Zhao Jiwei lost again in the selection of MVP in the regular season. This is already his fourth MVP impact without success. Last time, he lost to then-rookie Allen Guo in the 2019-2020 season, which sparked a lot of discussion. This time, he had to accept the fate of another defeat.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the core player of the Liaoning men's basketball team. The failure to hit the MVP 4 times in a row is enough to show that he has suffered a huge setback in this regard. Facing the election of the champion of the Xinjiang men's basketball team Abudu, Zhao Jiwei undoubtedly felt a sense of loss and injustice.
You must know that Zhao Jiwei is undoubtedly one of the best local players in the CBA at present. Over the past few seasons, his stats and performances have reached the top level, which is comparable to other outside players in the league. But why he couldn't get the MVP trophy he dreamed of for a long time, which made him and Liao basketball fans feel very regretful and puzzled.
The reason why Zhao Jiwei failed to win the individual award may not be entirely a matter of strength, but more affected by some objective factors. For example, the CBA tends to focus on team results rather than personal data when selecting MVPs. The results of the Xinjiang men's basketball team this season are indeed better than those of Liaoning, which increases the probability of Abudu winning the championship to a certain extent.
In addition, Zhao Jiwei has hit the MVP 4 times before without success, and there may be some unknown secrets behind this. Whether it is the preference of the judges or some other uncontrollable factors, it may affect the final selection result.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the core player of the Liaoning men's basketball team. With years of MVP dreams unattainable and disappointed again this season, it's no wonder he's feeling so frustrated and unhappy. However, we believe that as long as he continues to perform well, he will have a chance to win the coveted individual award in the coming seasons.
Another one to watch is Zhang Zhenlin. He was also lucky to be selected to the All-NBA Second Team in this selection, which is undoubtedly a recognition of his outstanding performance in the regular season. However, compared with Zhao Jiwei, Zhang Zhenlin is much less controversial.
To sum up, although the Liaoning men's basketball team achieved the best result in the league in the regular season, they suffered a big defeat in the individual award selection. This undoubtedly made some Liao basketball fans feel very dissatisfied and unfair. Although the CBA said that the selection was completely fair and just, the result of the Liaoning men's basketball team missing the award still sparked widespread discussion.
The reason for this may be not only the objective factors of the outstanding performance of the Xinjiang men's basketball team this season, but also the influence of some uncontrollable factors. For Zhao Jiwei, the core player of Liao Basketball, he has not been able to win the MVP trophy as he wishes for many years, which is undoubtedly a big regret in his career. However, we remain confident that as long as he continues to perform at a high level, he will have a chance to win this award in the coming seasons and make this dream come true for himself and his fans.