After a resounding victory, Shanghai finally ended its 14-game losing streak against Shougang.
Shanghai's first defeat this season was lost to Shougang, which has completed four kills against Shanghai in the past two seasons. The last time Shanghai beat Shougang was on November 2, 2018. In that game, Shanghai beat Shougang 118-113 away through extra time, and Fredette, the lonely god, scored 50 points.
In this game, it was Franklin who helped Shanghai open the door to victory. He has only shot less than 30% of his three-point shooting rate this season, and he shot 6 of 13 from the outside line, shooting 46%. He scored a season-high 33 points, in addition to eight rebounds and nine assists.
Although Franklin has had five double-doubles in assists this season, only against Jiangsu have a triple-double. The desire to attack is not strong, the shooting is not accurate, and Franklin averaged only 14.9 points per game before the match with Shougang, and his performance disappointed the Shanghai team.
Franklin has played eight seasons in the CBA and is the player who has played the most triple-doubles. In the 15-16 season, he even averaged a triple-double of 34.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game.
Whether in Shanxi or Sichuan, Franklin alone can take the team to a higher level. After Franklin was injured last season, Shanxi lost consecutive battles and fell to the end, and finally ranked only 15th in the regular season. With or without Franklin, there are two different Shanxi teams.
This season, Shanghai has invested heavily, introduced a number of powerful players, and recruited Li Chunjiang to coach, aiming at the championship. Franklin is a player with high hopes from the club, and Shanghai wants him to replicate his performances in Shanxi and Sichuan.
It is worth mentioning that Franklin's first stop after coming to China was Zhejiang Guangsha. In the CBA, the first head coach who took him was Li Chunjiang. This season, Franklin and Li Chunjiang reunited at Shanghai Beach.
The most important executor of Li Chunjiang's ambitions and ambitions in Shanghai was Franklin, but Franklin was not in a good state after he started. Of course, it should not be ignored that Franklin's father died just after the CBA started. In the spirit of professional sports, Franklin did not choose to leave the team, but continued to play alongside the Shanghai team.
In addition, in the days before Franklin came to China, his uncle had just passed away. Two close relatives have passed away in recent times, franklin must be very sad in his heart, and it is inevitable that his competitive state will be affected. However, Franklin has said that he will not return to the United States in the near future and will remain with the team to play the rest of the game.
When Franklin gradually comes out of the haze of bereaved, the familiar triple-double king will bring Shanghai to a higher level of competition, and the match with Shougang has fully proved this. Franklin's play will give Li Chunjiang and the league haoqiang a little more confidence when breaking the wrist.