Guangdong Hongyuan and Zhejiang Guangsha series has come to an end, in the fourth game Zhou Qi was absent, Guangdong Hongyuan still beat the opponent by 35 points, showing a strong dominance. In this focus battle, after Zhou Qi was suspended, Du Feng chose to reuse the controversial inside line Zhang Mingchi, who did not live up to Du Feng's trust, and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, showing his tough side at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Zhang Mingchi really broke out when he was given the opportunity, and in the semifinals against the Liaoning men's basketball team, Zhang Mingchi is expected to play the bench wonder.
In the fourth decisive game against Zhejiang Guangsha, Zhang Mingchi got the opportunity to start, played 25 minutes in the game, 4 of 6, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and efficiently cut 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, outscoring the opponent by 32 points, ranking first in the team in terms of efficiency. Judging from Zhang Mingchi's performance on the court, not only is the offensive performance under the basket tough, but also has accurate three-point shooting on the outside, and he also has a positive scramble performance on the court, and the protection of rebounds is very in place, and the overall performance far exceeds the expectations of the coaching staff.
Zhang Mingchi has been controversial in the past two seasons, with good talent, has not played well, and often suffered from fouls on the court, after last summer's adjustment, Zhang Mingchi has slowly begun to cash in on his talent, playing competitive on both offensive and defensive ends. So far in the playoffs this season, Zhang Mingchi has played an average of 16.3 minutes per game, can contribute 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists, with a shooting rate of 76.5%, a three-point shooting rate of 50%, and a free throw shooting rate of 87.5%.
Against Zhejiang Guangsha in the four-game series, Zhang Mingchi almost broke out every game, contributing 9 points and 8 rebounds in the first game in 4 of 6, 3 points and 1 rebound in the second game, 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the third game, and then 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in the fourth game. Zhang Mingchi proved his value and role with practical actions, I believe that through this round of the series, Zhang Mingchi also determined the position of his main rotation inside, Guangdong Hongyuan and Liaoning men's basketball semifinals for the first time, in the absence of Zhou Qi, I believe that Zhang Mingchi will get more opportunities. I hope that in this crucial battle, Zhang Mingchi can continue to show his role as a spatial interior line and reduce more pressure on Guangdong Hongyuan's offensive and defensive ends.