After the round of Liaoyue vs. G5, the general manager of the Guangdong men's basketball team started the live broadcast to talk about Xu Jie, and he commented that Xu Jie has improved a lot, but his performance in the playoffs is not stable enough, especially after the opponent is targeted, he struggles in some periods.
Some fans asked Zhu Fangyu about the topic of Xu Jie being targeted, thinking that Xu Jie was targeted because he was good enough and had the ability to influence the game. Zhu Fangyu responded: Many details of the playoffs will be magnified, and Xu Jie needs to play more stable at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is also his biggest problem at present.
In fact, Xu Jie's overall improvement in the new season is more obvious, he can average 14.1 points, 3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in the playoffs, compared with last season's playoffs average of 10.3 points and 3.3 assists per game, Xu Jie's game temperament is clearly reflected, Du Feng also intends to let Xu Jie take over more ball and tactical positions.
But as Zhu Fangyu said, Xu Jie's performance lacked enough stability, taking the Liaoyue War as an example, Xu Jie's G1 and G2 games all delivered more than 20 points of performance, and the fans' three-point shooting and ability to catch counterattacks impressed the fans, but in the G4 and G5 games, after Xu Jie lost his absolute hand, the defensive end was also targeted by the opponent, like Zhang Zhenlin's misalignment, Fogg's singles, and the conversion of the offense is easy to have controversial hand movements that are continuously blown off, Xu Jie is also facing a big problem in how to adjust his mentality.
After the Liaoyue War, Xu Jie updated his social media post and said: I haven't slept all night, and it's a pity that this result disappointed everyone. There is too much unwillingness, self-blame and reflection in my heart. Through this series, I also saw my shortcomings in many aspects. At the same time, I would like to congratulate the Liaoning team for winning this series, and the Liaoning team is an opponent worthy of respect. I also learned a lot from Jiwei.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the fans and friends who have accompanied us all the way, the encouragement of the club, the training of the coaching staff, and the trust and tolerance of my teammates. The road ahead, we move forward side by side! Maintain this unity and determination. During the off-season, I will train harder, train hard, and train hard! I believe that one day, I will bring back the honor that belongs to Guangdong and bring it to the Guangdong people and fans who have supported us all the way.
In the offseason, how can Xu Jie further improve himself? From the technical and tactical level, Xu Jie's height of less than 1.8 meters is already a qualified rotation of the Guangdong men's basketball guard line, how to maintain enough stability is the number one problem, especially the confrontation on the defensive end, once caught by the opponent and misplaced, whether Xu Jie can rely on improving the confrontation and strength to resist the impact of the opponent, this is where continuous improvement is needed, like the previous Curry was not an excellent outside defender in the early part of his career, but in the offseason he made himself comprehensive by gaining weight and strengthening his core strength.