In the first round of the regular season of the CBA2023-24 season, the Shanxi Raptors returned to their home court with a score of 0-1 to face Zhejiang Guangsha. This battle is particularly important for the Shanxi men's basketball team, if there are any more mistakes, then this season will end here, the current Shanxi team has encountered the unfavorable situation of the first defeat - the team's offensive end as the core of the small foreign aid Alexei Schweed can not play due to injury such a life and death battle. According to Shanxi men's basketball coach Yang Xuezeng, Lao Shi was so swollen that he couldn't play anymore because of two knee strains. It was in such a desperate situation that the Shanxi team, inspired by the home fans, burst out with amazing combat effectiveness, and with a wave of power in the last quarter, it defeated the Guangsha team by a full 14 points, bringing the suspense of the series back to the Huanglong Sports Center!
What if Lao Shi is absent? Domestic players also have an absolute core that can be trusted. 27-year-old Zhang Ning volunteered to bear this burden. In this campaign, Zhang Ning was in a hot state, shooting 13 of 21 in the sports battle, with excellent efficiency and 29 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals without free throws, which complemented Yuan Shuai's 28 points. In fact, Zhang Ning took the initiative to take on a lot of ball-handling offenses in the game, digesting the ball that originally belonged to Schweed, and he completed this task very well, which left a deep impression.
You must know that Zhang Ning enjoyed the defensive treatment of CBA small foreign aid in this game, and Zhu Junlong, the number one defensive leader in the men's basketball team, personally led the defense of Zhang Ning. In the rotation system of men's basketball coach Djordjevic, Long Long always has a place with his defensive skills and positive defensive attitude, and his defense is undoubtedly both attitude and effectiveness. But in a direct conversation with Zhang Ning, Zhu Junlong was rarely completely suppressed.
Previously, there was a voice that said, "Zhang Ning can't beat Zhu Junlong, so Long Long is a frequent visitor to the 5-person national team, and Zhang Ning can only be selected for 3-person basketball". Zhang Ning can not only play Zhu Junlong, but also does not have so many bells and whistles skills, that is, relying on a strong body to carry Long Long in the confrontation and make continuous layups, which has a subtle impact on the offensive and defensive trends of the two teams, it is really a force to drop ten!
In the post-match interview, Shanxi coach Yang Xuezeng said that he was "very satisfied" with the team's overall performance, and he mentioned that the Shanxi team played very patiently on the offensive end and found their form and feel, and the Shanxi team's super high score of 132 points was also in line with their team setting as the first offensive team in the regular season. Yang Xuezeng also officially stated in the interview: "Schweide is seriously injured, but the next decisive battle will appear." However, the key is that all the players must go all out, so that Schwede is not the same, everyone must go all out, prepare carefully, and fight for the last battle!"
Obviously, after this game, the morale of the Shanxi men's basketball team has soared, and it is still unknown who will die this time. Coach Yang Xuezeng has made a general mobilization, and the result of the next game will also determine the final fate of the Shanxi men's basketball team and the Guangsha men's basketball team this season, and both sides will go all out and leave no regrets. Can Zhang Ning continue this magic? Which team are you more optimistic about will have the last laugh?