At first, Marbury gave his "No. 3" to Zhang Fan.
After He Xining's loan period arrived, he returned to Shenzhen, and Marbury gave his "No. 3" to Zhang Fan, and you should know how optimistic Lao Ma was about this young man who was not proud.
Zhang, Kobe — That's the nickname Marbury gave him last season, and if you pay attention to the North Control game, you may often hear Marbury shouting the name "zhang, Kobe" when he lays out tactics during a timeout.
Marbury said Zhang Fan played with great characteristics. It is true that Zhang Fan in the game, one piece after another, confident and resolute, one move and one style, calm and sophisticated, especially his one-handed three-pointer is impressive, he is not a passer of that kind, but he must be a scorer of a fierce character.
Isn't that What Bryant is all about?
When Marbury described Zhang Fan this way, fans didn't know much about this little-known person, only that he was from Guangzhou Dragon lions and was a substitute, and even if he had reached Beijing Control at that time, Zhang Fan was still difficult to remember him. He rarely shows emotion on the field, and his unassuming appearance makes you feel that he is just a grass farmer, even if, last season, Zhang Fan has become the core of the team.
Last season, Zhang Fan played almost all of Beijing's starters, playing 31 minutes and averaging 15.1 points per game, the highest scorer for the team outside of reinforcements.
It seems that the horse guide is good at knowing people and good at training, especially for the defenders. At present, in addition to Zhang Fan in the North Control Team, Liao Sanning has also become another excellent disciple of Marbury.
By this season, Zhang Fan seemed to have gone crazy.
In the latest game, Beijing Control completed its revenge against Shandong, Zhang Fan actually hit 7 3 points, while another unknown player of Beijing Control, Ma Yong, hit 6 3 points at a critical moment, and Zhang Fan and Ma Yong were very grand in that game.
It must be said that Zhang Fan has currently hit a total of 28 3-pointers in six games, averaging 4.7 per game in the league, and he does not rely on a large number of shots to ensure so many three-point output, in fact, Zhang Fan's three-point shooting rate has reached a staggering 47%.
You might be thinking that this must be luck, because Curry, an NBA superstar who is known for his three-pointing skills, has a three-point shooting rate of about 45% at the peak of the season.
Yes, Zhang Fan is unlikely to maintain such a high outside level forever, but last season, Zhang Fan's outside shooting rate was 41%, which is his performance throughout the season, so 47% is definitely not accidental, even if the number will be lowered in the future, zhang Fan's three points will still be more frightening, and his performance has not lived up to Marbury's expectations of him.
Kobe Bryant and Marbury are friends, both are players of the 96 golden generation, he can even be said to be Komi, so when Marbury adds "Kobe" after Zhang Fan's surname, you should know how extraordinary he is, and now Zhang Fan's performance is only phenomenal, can it maintain such a level in the future? This remains to be verified.
Looking back at the historical lineup of North Control, Zhang Fan has become the only "old minister" since 2018, oh, there is another person, that is, Marbury.
Over the years, the record of Beijing Control has been mixed, the first season that Marbury accepted, the offseason made a substantial adjustment to the lineup, Yu Penglong and Liu Dapeng and most of the players all left the team, while introducing Sun Yue, Sun Tonglin, Wang Zirui and Wang Shaojie, that season, With the advantage of "three foreign aides", Beijing Control created history and reached the quarterfinals.
Subsequently, that is, last season, several Bayi players including Zou Yuchen were introduced, unfortunately, the team failed to enter the playoffs, and this season, Beijing Control once again greatly adjusted the personnel, and in the choice of the two major local defenders of North Control, Wang Zirui became the poor man, Zhang Fan stayed, and was entrusted with heavy responsibilities.
Up to now, Zhang Fan has been the longest player in the team to play for Beijing Control, and in four seasons, the players of North Control have been changed over and over again, leaving only Zhang Fan, the "only seedling", still strong.
In fact, now he can no longer be called a "single seedling", it should be a towering tree.
The world of sports is cruel, and the law of the jungle of survival of the fittest is vividly embodied.
The reason why Zhang Fan was able to stay was naturally related to his efforts. In his three-year career in Guangzhou, Zhang Fan averaged only about 2 points per game, of course, at that time, he was just a substitute, Ju Mingxin, Chen Yingjun and Luo Xudong were the main players of the team, and his average playing time was only about 8 minutes per game. But after arriving at Beijing, this newly formed team welcomes people with lofty ideals to break new ground and create the future.
Zhang Fan caught up with the good timing, and he did not make a mistake in this step.
In his first season with Beijing, Zhang Fan accompanied Marbury in the last season of his basketball career, and his playing time and scoring increased by nearly 3 times.
On November 6, 2018, Zhang Fan wore a North Point jersey against the old master Guangzhou men's basketball team in the eighth round, and the two sides laughed and fought before the game, as if it was just a friendly match, but at the end of the game, when Guangzhou thought the victory was in hand, Zhang Fan scored a breakthrough layup to complete the kill.
This victory of individual heroism won the trust of the coach, and Zhang Fan became the starter of the team since then, and the young Zhang Fan at that time was even regarded as the future of the team.
Over the years, Zhang Fan has grown steadily, especially after Marbury became a coach, his growth has been on the fast lane, before Zhang Fan played a speed to finish the attack, but now Zhang Fan's playing rhythm is very good.
He will use the opponent's center of gravity to create opportunities for himself, and then retreat three-pointers, horizontal retreat three-pointers and mid-range emergency stop jump shots are already his best play, Zhang Fan has been able to find opportunities to shoot through dribbling, these technical actions are American, many Chinese stars are not very good, even last season's regular season MVP Wu Qian also lacked this ability.
Now we watch Zhang Fan play, there is a feeling, that is, very comfortable, his height reached 1 meter 94, but dribbling the ball to stop a meal, a move is very coherent, you will wonder if he has played in the NCAA in the United States, in fact, not, zhang Fan's all skill packs are almost from Marbury.
In fact, in the current situation that foreign aid has not returned to the team, Zhang Fan has seized the opportunity, he has proved his strength to the club again, even if the future foreign aid joins the team, I believe Zhang Fan also has its important position in the North Control.
In the CBA, the fight to the end depends on the local players, and no matter how strong the foreign aid is, it may not even be able to guarantee the playoffs, which is basically the consensus of all teams in the CBA. Wasn't Joseph Young strong last season? However, the results are already known.
Improving the strength of local players is the eternal truth that a team wants to become stronger.
Now, the Forbidden Warriors, composed of Zhang Fan, Liao Sanning, Zou Yuchen, Wang Shaojie, Li Weihao, Yu Changdong, Sun Tonglin, Li Gen and Sun Siyao, are making an impact on their second playoff tickets.
And Zhang Fan, as the most outstanding player among them, his next stop should not be the national team?
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