The Xinjiang men's basketball team defeated Zhejiang in the CBA semifinals G3 on the evening of May 7, leading 2-1 in the series, but Xinjiang also received a bad news, the core guard Zhao Rui was injured in the middle of the game, and rushed to the hospital for examination and treatment, and finally Zhao Rui personally announced that the season may be reimbursed, which is a heavy blow to the Xinjiang team.
Zhao Rui himself said: "I have never suffered so many injuries in a season, maybe my season ended early, but I hope my brothers can go on step by step!" ”
Zhao Rui has indeed been riddled with injuries this season, first of all, he gave everything he had in the 2023 World Cup, averaging the second-highest 12.6 points of the national team per game, which led to Zhao Rui's body being overconsumed, burying hidden dangers, and missing the game for a long time at the beginning of this season, when Zhao Rui was recuperating his body. Follow-up Zhao Rui came back and was injured in the regular season against Jiangsu, and was diagnosed with a fractured bone after the game, since then Zhao Rui left the team for a long time, returned home to recuperate, and missed the game for up to 4 months, until the playoffs Xinjiang against Guangzhou suffered Huang Rongqi was banned, Zhao Rui, who did not fully recover, played with an injury, and helped Xinjiang successfully defeat Guangzhou.
But fighting with an injury is very stressful for a professional athlete, and in the end, Zhao Rui was once again crushed by injury and could not help Xinjiang play the rest of the playoffs. At present, Xinjiang leads Zhejiang 2-1, and Zhao Rui's absence will lead to a decline in the team's strength, and it is still unknown whether it can advance to the finals. On the other hand, even if Xinjiang reaches the finals, whether it is against any team in Guangdong or Liaoning, the lack of Zhao Rui will put Xinjiang at a disadvantage, after all, the remaining three teams in the current semifinals have local super defenders, and Xinjiang is at a disadvantage in this position after Zhao Rui's reimbursement.
Today's Zhao Rui is successful enough, he has won 3 CBA championships, and also served as the core guard of the national team, this season was traded to Xinjiang and signed a 3-year contract of more than 20 million, from the perspective of economic income and career development, Zhao Rui is undoubtedly successful, he does not need to risk injury to continue to play, but Zhao Rui's professionalism and attitude make him choose to do so, this is Zhao Rui's style, he deserves everyone's respect.
So far in the playoffs, Zhao Rui has averaged 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, with a shooting rate of 48.3%, and is still the best defender in CBA's comprehensive offense and defense.
(Lin Xiaoxiang)