Original title: At the end of the NBA Summer League, no three Chinese players scored in double figures (quote)
The three of them are so close and so far from the NBA (theme)
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Song Xiang
The NBA Summer League ended on the 18th, and the battle of the three Chinese players Zeng Fanbo, Zhang Zhenlin and Guo Haowen also came to an end. Looking at the performance of the three players, the highlights are mainly concentrated on the two Chinese “Derbys”, but in other games, Guo Haowen and Zhang Zhenlin either did not appear, or played in non-important time periods. Since Zeng Fanbo has a contract with the Pacers, he has relatively more playing time, but Zeng Fanbo’s overall performance is not very satisfactory.
It can be seen that the distance between the three Chinese players and the NBA can be said to be so close and so far. It is still very difficult to hit the NBA through the summer league far away; recently, they have demonstrated their own characteristics and abilities through this summer league, laying the foundation for continuing to work hard to hit the NBA.
Zeng Fanbo
The three Chinese players have the most chances to play and the performance is not very satisfactory
Zeng Fanbo is the one with the most appearances among the three Chinese players. He got 14 minutes in his first game with the Pacers, scoring 4 points and 2 steals. However, Zeng Fanbo was still a little uncomfortable when he first entered the summer league. His efficiency in that game was the lowest in the team. After the game with the Kings, Zeng Fanbo did not play. In the next game with the Pistons, Zeng Fanbo’s playing time was reduced to 4 minutes, and he only scored 2 points. In the last two games against the Wizards and the Suns respectively, Zeng Fanbo scored 7 points. In the Chinese “Derby” with the Suns, Zeng Fanbo’s playing time was increased to 14 minutes, and his performance was significantly better than before.
He has a contract with the Pacers, which makes the team use him more. The Pacers also affirmed Zeng Fanbo’s talent. The Pacers coaching staff believes that Zeng Fanbo has solid basic skills and outstanding outside shooting ability. After the summer league, Zeng Fanbo will continue to train with the Pacers. Whether he can change the previous Exhibit 10 contract into a two-way contract, or even a regular contract, is still uncertain, but at least Zeng Fanbo still has a certain possibility to complete it. this matter.
Zhang Zhenlin
“The coach gave me 10 seconds to be on the court for 10 seconds”
Zhang Zhenlin represented the Suns in 4 summer league games. In the first three games, Zhang Zhenlin played more in a non-important time period. Although the outcome of the game was determined at that time, Zhang Zhenlin’s performance was very positive. As he said, “The coach gives me 10 seconds, and I’m on the court for 10 seconds.” In the game against the Mavericks, Zhang Zhenlin scored 9 points in just 7 minutes. Of which he made 8 free throws, hitting 7. Zhang Zhenlin was active on the field, and his teammates were also willing to send assists. In addition, Zhang Zhenlin almost completed a two-handed dunk in the game. After playing the first three games, Zhang Zhenlin did not play in the game against the Kings. In the final game against the Lakers, he played only 6 minutes and did not score.
Zhang Zhenlin has fewer opportunities in the Suns, which makes it difficult for him to have a strong game performance. But he still tried his best to seize every opportunity to show and prove himself in the limited time. “Although my chances are relatively few, I think I still have a chance.” Zhang Zhenlin views the summer league this way. Zhang Zhenlin will still look for other opportunities for trial training after the summer league, or continue special training in the United States for a period of time.
Guo Haowen
Played in two summer league games in total and was plagued by injuries
Guo Haowen is the one with the least number of appearances among the three Chinese players. He has played in two summer league games in total. Injuries are an important factor. In the training before the summer league, Guo Haowen sprained his left ankle, which made him unable to play in the first two summer league games. In the third Chinese “Derby” with the Suns, Guo Haowen played better. He won 15 minutes of playing time and scored a total of 9 points, but in fact, if Guo Haowen can perform better on free throws, then his score can be “In double figures”, he made only two of his six free throws in that game.
Since then, Guo Haowen has missed the summer league with the Bucks; in the last game with the Lakers, he played less time and only one point was recorded. In this summer league, Guo Haowen showed his strong offensive characteristics in the “Derby” in China, but he still needs to improve in defense. Guo Haowen will not return to China immediately after the summer league, but will continue to stay in the United States to look for opportunities.
Coordinator/Wang Yong