On September 13, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team participated in a warm-up match in Japan and finally defeated the Yokohama Pirates 70-67. Because it is a training nature, the result is not very important. Everyone is most concerned about the changes in the Shanghai team's new lineup and the performance of some players, especially the few people who have recently signed up.
Zhang Zhenlin played for 29 minutes, scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and the data was still very good. He made 5 of 14 shots, and his shooting percentage was not very good, but his physical activity was basically active, and 5 rebounds showed his ability to protect the inside, and the other 6 assists were the highest in the team.
Another key signing for the Shanghai team was Cui Xiaolong, who played for 27 minutes, scored 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. He made 2 of 8 shots, which was not very accurate, but the team ranked first in rebounding.
One other thing worth paying attention to is foreign aid Whiteside. Unlike Zhang Zhenlin and Cui Xiaolong, who have signed a contract, he is still in the inspection stage and is specially going to Japan to participate in the warm-up competition. In the 16 minutes of playing, Whiteside scored 13 points and 7 rebounds, and shot 5 of 8 shots, which was very efficient. If you can still perform so steadily in the next two games, there will be basically no obstacles to signing Whiteside in Shanghai.
If this happens, the happiest person may be Wang Zhelin. With such a very strong defense partner, his pressure has been greatly reduced, and the Shanghai team's tactical changes have been made.
The other players also have data. Li Yongwei made 7 of 12 shots, scoring a total of 18 points; Wang Zhelin scored 8 points and 4 rebounds in 23 minutes, but didn't make much effort; Li Hongquan scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. These key players who were originally the Shanghai team were looking for the feeling on the court.
The second news comes from the Zhejiang team. Dhakari Johnson has confirmed to join and has been confirmed in his personal media.
Dhakari Johnson performed well in the regular season and playoffs this season in the NBL. He played in all 20 games in the regular season, averaging 24.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game, a two-point shooting percentage of 64.6%, and was able to make 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks on the defensive end.
Since 2018, Dhakari Johnson has played for Qingdao for many years. He has excellent personal abilities, has skills in the inside, and has good physical confrontation, but later he may have been laid off when he was slacking off in training.
However, Dhakari's ability is not enough. Zhejiang team lost Yu Jiahao this year and just needed such a strong inside center. It depends on his attitude on the court in the new season.
The third news comes from Han Dejun. It is reported that the Liaoning Sports Administration is still actively communicating and striving to allow him to represent the Liaoning team in the National Games in November.
Last month, Han Dejun officially announced his retirement, and his contract with Liaoning Men's Basketball Team expired, and he also decided to officially bid farewell to the CBA arena. However, as a member of the Liaoning sports system, he can still play in the National Games and also participated in the men's basketball preliminaries in May.
But after that, Han Dejun basically left the training ground and was in a state of simplicity while on vacation. If you want to play the National Games, Han Dejun cannot not train for a long time. There is not much time left. His influence in the inside line is still there. He needs to persist for another two or three months. If he stands in the last shift, he can say goodbye completely.
