In the new season, Liaoning men’s basketball retained the end of the Championship last season to ensure that the team had a place in the Championship camp. However, whether the two problems of internal rotation and bench depth can be properly solved will determine how far Liaoning men’s basketball can go in the new season.
Over the past 10 seasons, Han De Jun has always been the main force of No. 5 Liaoning men’s basketball. He has grown from a young college player to a top CBA center. However, after all, Han Dejun has reached the age of 35. Last season, his playing time dropped to 21.5 minutes, with an average score of 10.3 points, the lowest in nearly 12 years. It is not difficult to see from the game process that although Han Dejun still has a deterrent force in the basket, he seems to have some difficulty in the high-intensity confrontation, whether considering the team as a whole or for the players’ career, han Dejun’s playing time in the new season may be further restricted.
Under the circumstances that Zhu Rongzhen left and Morland could not return to the team in the first stage, Liaoning men’s basketball internal rotation lineup will face severe tests. “Even if Morland returns to the team, it is also a problem to rotate the number five personnel in Liaoning men’s basketball. After all, many CBA teams strengthened the inside line this summer, including the Guangdong team, which has been using the ‘double small’ foreign aid configuration in the past four seasons, also introduced big foreign aid. In the strong dialogue, whether the inside of Liaoning men’s basketball can still have an advantage, which largely affects the prospect of Liaoning men’s basketball’s new season.” Niu Hongbo, a basketball commentator, said bluntly.
In the past 10 years, Liaoning men’s basketball maintained a relatively stable domestic lineup, creating a very brilliant record. However, Niu Hongbo said frankly that compared with many CBA teams, the main players in Liaoning men’s basketball are older, which is a hidden danger in the long season. “players inevitably face injury problems, this is especially true for the old players, who are more likely to be injured and recover slower than the young players after being injured.” In fact, in the past few seasons, Liaoning men’s basketball suffered serious injuries to the main players more than once.
The main lineup of Liao basket still has strong competitiveness in CBA league. Liu Xinran, a basketball commentator and former Liao basketball player, said bluntly: “As far as the inside line is concerned, Han Dejun and Li Xiaoxu are still the first-class insider in China. There is no problem with their personal ability and experience, but the rules of competitive sports are there. It is impossible to require them to have the same physical fitness and confrontation ability 10 years ago.”
In the view of insiders, the strength gap between the main lineup and the substitute lineup is large, which may become the factor that troubles Liao basket in the new season. “The domestic players of Liao basket are strong, and it is difficult for the whole CBA to meet the opponent. If they keep healthy throughout the season, from regular season to playoffs or even finals, the team’s record will certainly be fine. Once the main team has injuries, it is hard to say whether the young players can top up.” Niu Hongbo said frankly, “among the younger generation of players, Zhang Zhenlin and Fu Hao are excellent, but it is not enough to only have them. If there are two or three young players standing out, they will not be so lonely. I believe that the strength of Liaoning men’s basketball will be able to go to the next level.”
(Liaoning Daily reporter Li Xiang)