Data map: June 20, Dongguan, Guangdong, the first stage of the 19/20 CBA semifinals, Guangdong Hongyuan Vs Shanxi Fenjiu. Image source: Visual China
Chinanews Client Beijing, July 28th (Li He) After the final whistle of the three games on the evening of the 28th, the 37-day tight schedule of the regular season of the CBA rematch is over. The 2019-20 season will last for 7 months. The longest regular season in history has finally come to an end. And how will this regular season, which is destined to be remembered by history, be written into history?
The epidemic is a topic that cannot be avoided, and the rematch has occupied most of the memories of this season. Indeed, the sudden epidemic and the CBA's first rematch in a national sporting event are destined to be the most vivid footnotes about this season when looking back in the future.
In addition to these off-site meanings, the CBA League has made a series of game system adjustments to adapt to the epidemic prevention and control since the rematch, which has caused changes in the league's competition environment. This is also a topic that people talk about.
Data map: On June 20, 151 days later, the 2019-2020 season China Men's Basketball Professional League (CBA) officially restarted. The picture shows Nanjing Tongxi vs Zhejiang Guangsha, paying tribute to medical staff before the game. Image source: Visual China
The foreign aid policy that was finally modified due to the different effects of the epidemic prevention in various countries has further magnified the role of local players in the league. Many young players have emerged after the rematch, leaving a deep impression.
But in fact, this is not the case after the competition system was forced to adjust. The suspension of the league for more than four months dilutes people's memory. The fact is that in the CBA regular season before the interruption, under the foreign aid policy of 4 quarters and 6 people, domestic players have begun to take on more important tasks.
At the end of the regular season, in the five main technical statistics of scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks on the data list, local players occupy the top position in both assists and steals, while in rebound and block data, Zhou Qi is both Behind the top of the list by a slight disadvantage, Haddadi, ranked second. In addition, in terms of three-pointer and dunk statistics, Shanxi’s Yuan Shuai and Shandong’s Tao Hanlin both overpowered foreign players and became the best players.
Data map: June 20, Dongguan, Guangdong, the first stage of the 19/20 CBA semifinals, Guangdong Vs Shanxi, one-armed basketball teenager Zhang Jiacheng appeared for the kickoff of the game. Image source: Visual China
But at the same time, more and more responsibilities bring more than just data explosions. With the longer season, more "plays" and more injuries.
According to the CBA's latest injury announcement, as of 19:30 on July 27, the number of injuries that could not appear on the field due to injuries has reached 32, involving 14 teams. Among them, 18 "sick numbers" appeared during the rematch.
In the regular season before the interruption, Zhou Qi, Abdul Saramu, Li Xiaoxu and other domestic players who played important roles in their respective teams had all suffered injuries of varying degrees. Among them, Xinjiang striker Abu Du Saramu suffered a serious knee injury and has not returned.
List of injuries in the CBA league at this stage. (section)
In a sense, the rematch after the interruption of the CBA epidemic also allowed the team and players to experience a higher intensity and participation game mode in advance. If the rhythm of the 30 rounds of the regular season and the pressure on domestic players are the convergence of the intensity and pattern of the previous season, then the "upgrade" of more than ten games after the rematch will let the team and players feel the next season in advance. Level of confrontation.
According to the previously announced foreign aid policy, next season's CBA foreign aid rules will continue to be tightened to 4 quarters and 4 people. There is no doubt that such a tightening is to leave more performance space for domestic players on the league stage.
But there is still the phrase "I need to be hard on my own" and the stage is wider. Can the local players take this gift, hold a broader performance space in their hands and turn them into opportunities to show their abilities? The regular season in the past 7 months, especially the two-stage rematch in the past month, has provided players and teams with experience and reference. With the deepening of these two stages of the game, the frequent injuries have also proved that this intensity is still a challenge for many local players.
Data map: Guo Ailun confronts Jeremy Lin. Image source: Visual China
In the list of injuries, Li Xiaoxu and Zeng Lingxu's season reimbursements were more or less due to injuries and eventually fell on the court. The reason is nothing more than Liaoning's striker problem and the lack of Xinjiang's defenders, all of which became more stretched after foreign aid could not play.
In this way, in addition to the social significance of the more than a dozen regular season games after the CBA rematch, the intensity of the "forced" rise and the reference provided at the competitive level are also important basis for the preparation and evaluation of the teams next season. The team and the players have more preparations to do.
After experiencing such an ups and downs in the regular season, there have been active and gradual rule adjustments, as well as forced and sudden strength increases. On the competitive level, this exchange has given the CBA regular season this year a link between the past and the next.
They all say "If you can't kill you, it will make you stronger." After the twists and turns of this season's regular season experience, perhaps the league, the team and the players have actually gained greater growth. (Finish)