Recruiting, both inside and outside... After two lonely seasons, the Shanghai men's basketball team, which was once jokingly called "the teacher of the old and weak" by individual fans, took out a "must change the way of life" before the start of the new season. Attitude in front, but also look at the performance, now 7 rounds of war, with today's Shanghai men's basketball team 105-86 victory over the "bitter lord" Beijing men's basketball team, the team achieved a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, temporarily ranked fifth in the league.
Compared with the record, as of this game, the team's statistics are more eye-catching - 109.9 points per game, the league's first; 29 assists per game, the league's first; 10.4 times per game steals, the league's second; 48.26% of the average shooting percentage per game, the league's third; 5.0 times per game block, the league's fourth...
The season is still long, the outcome is unpredictable, and how far the "big shark" can go in the end depends on both themselves and their opponents. But as far as the current content of the Shanghai men's basketball team is concerned, at least one thing can be determined - the overall strength of the team is strong, the fatal shortcomings are gone, and the team is improving a little bit.
The best news, recruits and veterans bloom together
Today's game is very representative, Wang Zhelin, Franklin and Guo Haowen joined forces to score 79 points, and the Shanghai men's basketball team ended the embarrassing record of facing the Beijing men's basketball team for 13 consecutive defeats.
In the first meeting between the two sides not long ago, the Shanghai men's basketball team was trapped in the outside line of the dud and the death of Franklin's relatives, and lost 104 to 109. After the loss, summarize the problem, adjust in time, and fight back with a big victory, even if the Beijing men's basketball team is still trapped in the absence of the general, but this victory is enough to make the "big shark" shock the opponent and improve morale.
There is nothing more encouraging for fans than the blooming of veterans and recruits of a team, which is the best news brought by the Shanghai men's basketball team this season.
Wang Zhelin, the new "thigh" of the Shanghai men's basketball team, and as a representative of the veteran, his performance is very telling.
In his first season for the Shanghai men's basketball team, he ranked sixth in the league in seven games in terms of average points per game, fourth in rebounds per game, and second in the league in blocks per game. In the 29th minute, he set a new low in playing time since entering the CBA in health conditions. At the same time, all his statistics have maintained a high level of career, and the number of blocks per game has even set a career-best.
In the main rotation lineup of the team composed of Zhang Zhaoxu, Zong Zan, Ju Mingxin, Zhang Chunjun, Luo Hanchen, Kelan Baike, Liu Zheng and so on last season, most of the players have reached the age of establishment. Judging from the situation last season, the negative effects of the veterans being overdrawn are obvious. But in the new season, "newcomer" Ren Junwei, leading Zong Zan, Koran Baike, Luo Hanchen and other veterans, have played higher efficiency in less playing time than before.
The CBA's most "glass" team - last season, fans gave such an evaluation to the Shanghai men's basketball team. According to media analysis, in the 52 games played by the Shanghai men's basketball team last season, the two most important interior players, Zhang Zhaoxu, played only 33 games and Dong Hanlin played 32 games. Fredette, the core of the outside line, strained his thigh muscles in the game against Shandong, directly missing out on the 4 games that were very critical to impacting the playoffs. After playing against Guangdong in the first stage, Klan Baike missed all subsequent matches due to injury, and only played 11 games in total. In addition, people like Wang Tong, He Chongda, Zong Zan, Zhang Chunjun and others have suffered different injuries.
There is no stable time to go up and down, there is no fixed tactical thinking, the veteran will be a "sapper" as soon as he plays, hard to fight alone, until he falls down. In this way, the veterans are not only physically tired, but also mentally tired. Injuries come naturally.
Now veterans are in decline in playing time and there are rotations. Playing without tiredness and being able to play efficiently for a long time is the happiest thing about the Sharks at the moment for a protracted battle like the CBA.
One of the logics behind this is that the youngster will be able to play a role on top. Averaging 17.5 points per game, 67% of the 2-point shooting rate, 50% of the 3-point shooting rate, Guo Haowen, who was entrusted with heavy responsibilities last season, is using his amazing growth rate to support the team's tomorrow. It is precisely because he can steadily become a scoring point that the burden on several veterans in the team is relieved.
If Guo Haowen is happy, then Li Tianrong, the young player who has emerged in the new season, brings surprises. In the Shanghai men's basketball team's big victory over the Fujian men's basketball team, Li Tianrong scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the 21-minute playing time, setting a new career high. Young but big heart, physically energetic, extremely fast, but also know how to use skillfully... Under the emphasis of Shanghai men's basketball coach Li Chunjiang, Li Tianrong seized every opportunity to play and became a new "weapon" for the team.
The new coach plus new foreign aid, the new "brain" is more intelligent
There are two key factors that can connect the old and the new, learn from each other's strengths, and be able to handle it freely. One is the famous coach Li Chunjiang, and the other is the new foreign aid Franklin.
Shanghai men's basketball team is currently a local veteran, a famous team, and there are talented young players in the "golden period of training", in order to fry this plate of "dishes", it must be a senior coach who fully understands the domestic players, can hold the current CBA rules, and can hold the veterans, famous players, and know how to cultivate new talents.
For now, Li Chunjiang's first season after coming to the Shanghai men's basketball team, the transcript of the first 7 official games is enough to prove that the team's choice is wise. Another wise choice for the team is the small foreign aid - averaging 11.6 assists per game ranks third in the league, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game ranks fifth in the league, Franklin is now not only the brain on the court, but also the desperate three langs in defense, and can stand up and score when he is needed. Today he scored 33 points, 8 boards and 9 assists, which is the first contribution of the Shanghai men's basketball team to the Victory over the Beijing men's basketball team.
In the past, the Shanghai men's basketball team was often trapped in the "lonely god dependence", mainly because Fredette had obvious shortcomings, facing a strong team, he would become the focus of the opponent's pinch on the defensive end, and once his physical fitness was limited, his power on the offensive end would be greatly reduced.
In contrast, Franklin is more multi-faceted, with him on the court, the team has more room to change rhythms, and the tactics played around him are richer. For the Shanghai men's basketball team, which can currently blossom more, such a small foreign aid is very suitable.
As fans expected before the season, the three major problems that plagued the Shanghai men's basketball team in the past, "old", "weak" and "sick", have been greatly improved this season. It can be said that the investment will eventually pay off, and the Shanghai men's basketball team is becoming a better version of itself.
However, in the face of strong teams, the "big sharks" still expose many problems, and for a team that has just undergone a major blood change, lineup adjustment, and is still in the run-in period, it will inevitably take time to improve and improve. Through a game, solve new problems well, and ensure that the "old problems" will no longer emerge, then this season's Shanghai men's basketball team will be very promising.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Chen Hua Text Editor: Chen Hua
Source: Author: Yao Qinyi