The pinnacle matchup on the basketball court often determines the championship of a season. In the just-concluded CBA finals, the Liaoning men's basketball team and the Xinjiang men's basketball team staged a fierce showdown. In the end, under the tactical command of head coach Yang Ming, the Liaoning men's basketball team won the finals with a total score of 4:1 and lifted a new championship trophy.
In this finals, we saw the tenacious struggle of the veterans of the Liaoning men's basketball team and the outstanding performance of the young players. Zhao Jiwei still maintained an admirable high-quality performance, playing steadily and steadily; Han Dejun used his old and strong state to show the sense of responsibility and determination of professional players. But the most impressive is Fu Hao, who is 2.08 meters tall. The all-round center used his all-round skills and efficient scoring ability to open up an important path for the Liaoning men's basketball team to win the championship.
In the first game of the finals, the Liaoning men's basketball team defeated the Xinjiang team with a score of 121:112, thus occupying the initiative in the series. In this battle, Fu Hao scored 29 points and became the team's undisputed scoring champion. This season, due to the injury and absence of the main player Li Xiaoxu on the inside, Fu Hao was ordered to take on the important task of the No. 4 position in Liao Basket. And his outstanding performance has also made the coaching staff have high expectations for him.
Since Li Xiaoxu left the team to recuperate from injury, Fu Hao has become a "big soldier" and assumed the role of an important scoring point for the team. Whether it is in the semi-finals against Guangdong or in this finals, it can be seen that Fu Hao played well every game and contributed good points to the team steadily. The shooting rate is as high as 62.3%, which is efficient and concise enough to make any opponent fearful. Whether he is playing alone on the inside or shooting from the outside, he is at ease, and his offensive means are endless.
For example, in the first game of the finals, in the face of many well-known inside lines of the Xinjiang team, Fu Hao was not afraid, and scored repeatedly with his excellent ball quotient and solid basic skills. The commentator bluntly said at the time, "Even if Fu Hao makes a twisted jumping action, this ball can still be thrown in." The accuracy and stability of Fu Hao's shooting made the veteran Abudu Salamu and Qi Lin helpless.
In addition, Fu Hao also has an accurate long-range shooting ability, which gives the Liaoning team a lot of opportunities to break through. For example, in the semifinals against Guangdong, he hit 5 three-pointers in a single game; In the first game of the finals, Fu Hao's several long-range shots also helped the Liaoning team stretch the score difference to double digits. With the all-round offensive ability of the inside and outside lines, Fu Hao has become an indispensable member of the offensive system of the Liaoning men's basketball team.
It can be said that it is with the existence of Fu Hao, an all-round center, that the offensive system of the Liaoning men's basketball team has become so diverse. Interior singles, mid-range shooters, and even three-pointers are all at their best, putting a lot of pressure on the opposition's defense. In the face of such a changeable offensive method, the Xinjiang team seemed to have nothing to do in the finals this time, and could only defend passively.
In addition to his excellent scoring ability, Fu Hao's performance on the defensive end is also worth mentioning. While defense has always been his weak point, his defensive awareness and execution have improved significantly this season. He was able to support the defense in a timely manner, creating a lot of rebounding and blocking opportunities. It can be said that Fu Hao has gradually grown from a simple scorer to a well-rounded interior player.
With Fu Hao's help, the Liaoning men's basketball team took the initiative in the finals. After taking a 1-0 lead, head coach Yang Ming decisively adjusted his tactical strategy. He knows very well that as long as the main squad stays healthy, they have enough quality to win the championship. And Fu Hao, an emerging scorer, is the most important tactical resource.
In the confrontation with the Xinjiang team, Fu Hao showed a huge offensive advantage. He often used his back-to-back singles to completely block the opponent's defense with his height advantage. As a result, other inside and outside players of the Liaoning team also got a large number of opportunities to shoot in vacancies, and the offensive efficiency was greatly improved. It was with this efficient attack that the Liaoning team dominated the game.
It is foreseeable that if Fu Hao maintains this high level of performance, he is expected to win the MVP award in this finals. This will be the greatest affirmation of Fu Howe's career, and it will also witness him grow from an ordinary interior player to the leader and core of the team. Under the leadership of Fu Hao and others, the confidence of the Liaoning team to win the championship will also be doubled.
Compared with Fu Hao's outstanding performance, Zhang Zhenlin, another inside line of the Liaoning team, has declined in performance this season. In the semifinals against Guangdong, Zhang Zhenlin scored 34 points in a single game, and Fu Hao only scored 9 points at that time. But in the following games, Zhang Zhenlin's scoring status dropped sharply, and the highest single game score did not exceed 20 points, and only scored 5 points in one game. On the offensive end, Zhang Zhenlin has obviously become Fu Hao's foil. Thankfully, Zhang's contribution on the defensive end is still there, and his defensive strength has provided a steady stream of strength for Liaoning to stand in the final finals.
Overall, Fu Hao is undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the Liaoning men's basketball team this season. His all-round outstanding performance became the biggest contributor to the team's championship. From an emerging inside player to the leader and core of the team, Fu Hao interpreted the meaning of the "national player dream" with practical actions. I believe that in the future, Fu Hao will definitely become a member of the Chinese men's basketball team and play for the national team. And this experience of the finals will also be an important lesson in his career, pushing him to move towards higher goals.