On March 8, Beijing time, the CBA regular season continued, and in a focus battle that just ended, Liaoning defeated Guangdong 124-115 in extra time. 46+9+3！ Is this a first-year rookie? Sorry Liu Zhixuan, Liaoning is going to have no place for you.
In this game, The core of the Guangdong backcourt, Marzan Brooks, did not play due to knee discomfort, which invisibly caused a lot of pressure on Clarence Weems.
Today, Weems played 43 minutes, shooting 12-of-27, 4-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 35 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and nine turnovers.
Under the high-intensity pressing of the Liaoning backcourt, Weems's lack of ability to dominate the ball was magnified again, and he could not "see the six ways and listen to the eight directions" like Ma Shang on the offensive end, which led to Guangdong being very passive in the scene, which to a certain extent, it was sad for Guangdong head coach Du Feng.
And it is precisely under such a premise that Zhang Zhenlin, the star of hope in Liaoning, ushered in a big outbreak in this game. In less than 47 minutes of playing time, Zhang Zhenlin hit 16 goals in 24 shots, 8 of 16 from outside the three-point line, and cut down a comprehensive statistic of 46 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals, and 46 points was also a new career high for Zhang Zhenlin.
You know, the 2020-21 season is only Zhang Zhenlin's first season, facing the defending champion Guangdong, the first-year rookie is not afraid of the stage, playing his own characteristics, Zhang Zhenlin's bombing of Guangdong's inner line has completely changed the defensive strategy guided by Du Feng, and at the final decisive moment of the game, Du Feng had to sacrifice a set of five small lineups in order to enhance the flexibility of the team.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhenlin has averaged 22.5 points and 4.8 rebounds against the top four teams in the league so far this season, and it is not surprising that he is the final answer to liaoning's No. 3 position. And Zhang Zhenlin's rapid growth has also made the position of individual teammates in the team precarious, and Liu Zhixuan is the most dangerous one.
In this game, Liu Zhixuan played 15 minutes, 3 shots 0, got 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the whole game plus or minus -10, Liu Zhixuan became the only player in Liaoning today, the only player with a negative plus or minus value.
At the same time, Liu Zhixuan has not scored in double figures in 15 consecutive games, and in such a fiercely competitive Liaoning team, Liu Zhixuan's playing time has gradually been swallowed up by Zhang Zhenlin.
More critically, liaoning has a super foreign aid Kyle Fogg outside the line, if Liu Zhixuan can't get back to his form as soon as possible, then Liaoning really has no place for him. Thank you for reading and paying attention, the pictures are from the internet.