The 2023-2024 CBA finals have been played twice, and Liaoning Bengang has defeated Xinjiang Elite twice at home, and is currently leading 2:0. In the game, the performance of Abdul Salamu and Fu Hao can be said to be completely different, Fu Hao played excellently, and is currently leading the finals MVP list, while Abudu Salamu, who is the MVP of the regular season, can't bear to look at it directly, why is the contrast between the two so big?
Fu Hao shot a total of 16 of 22 two-pointers and 2 of 5 three-pointers in the two games of the finals, and in the two games of the finals, he shot a total of 4 of 9 two-pointers and 2 of 11 three-pointers, and got a total of 14 points and 16 rebounds in the two games of the finals.
Fu Hao, born in August 1997, is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 112 kilograms. It can be seen that with Fu Hao's physical condition, there is no domestic player who can match him in the No. 4 position, Fu Hao's height is close to the No. 5 position, and his height and weight are better than all the No. 4 positions, so it is difficult for Fu Hao to have players who can be well limited when he is attacking under the basket. What's even more valuable is that Fu Hao's shooting touch is very soft, his flexible footsteps, small throws, and small hooks under the basket are not difficult even in the face of the defense of the No. 5 position.
Therefore, Fu Hao's point is actually the strongest point of the Liaoning men's basketball team, because the opponents of the Liaoning men's basketball team are basically unable to restrict Fu Hao. And a very important point is that Fu Hao's tactical status in the Liaoning men's basketball team is actually not high, and the opponent's defensive focus at the beginning is not on Fu Hao's side, and once Fu Hao's shooting touch is cultivated, it is basically impossible to defend against Fu Hao.
Abdul Salamu, born in May 1996, is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 98 kilograms. Abdul Salamu's main scoring methods in the regular season are fast break conversion, flexible running basket scoring, and back-to-back single scoring. But in the playoffs with a tough defense, his back-to-back singles are basically ineffective, and there are not many opportunities to run under the basket, and only the threat of quick transition offense is still relatively large.
Abdul Salamu's three-point shot was not effective in the regular season, and there were basically no open three-point shooting opportunities in the playoffs, so the three-point shot could not be an effective means of scoring. Moreover, Abdul Salamu is the preferred offensive point of the Xinjiang men's basketball team, and the defensive pressure is greater than that of Fu Hao, and there will be no good scoring opportunities in the whole game, so it is predictable to fall into scoring struggles.
All in all, Fu Hao's strong performance is first of all because his basic skills are solid, and his scoring means are many and effective, while Abdul Salamu's basic skills are not solid enough, and his scoring methods are greatly discounted under tough defense, and secondly, the tactical status of the two is different, and the defensive pressure is different, so it has caused a huge difference now!