In the CBA league, selecting foreign players is definitely a science and a technical skill that not only tests the vision of the team management but also the team's channels.
The most skilled at selecting foreign players in the CBA are undoubtedly Shanxi and Zhejiang teams. These two teams not only have extremely rich foreign player resources and smooth channels but also have sufficient financial resources from their clubs and the unique vision of their management. This season, with the foreign players playing four quarters and seven times, the importance of foreign players has been further enhanced, and Shanxi and Zhejiang's rankings have stabilized in the top four of the league.
There is such a team whose foreign player resources are not the best, but relying on the operation of the club, they have won 12 games out of 14 in the second stage. After defeating Xinjiang, the team also made a five-game winning streak to impact the top three of the standings, which is Shandong team.
At the beginning of the season, there were actually some problems with their foreign player structure. Gali and Wiggins did not have stable shooting, and Chris was difficult to control his temper, and they lost five games in the whole first stage.
The club was also very decisive in killing. When Wiggins was injured, they decisively cut Wiggins and introduced Moore, who excels in shooting, and supplemented the inside line with Kumajie, a center with a height of 221cm as the fourth foreign aid. This operation now seems to be a divine operation, directly turning a disadvantage into an advantage. You know, it is too difficult to find a foreign aid in today's CBA that can attack and defend all-round, and few foreign aids can break through, shoot, and organize like Marbury and Marshan in the past.
Since it is impossible to find an all-round foreign aid, Shandong has painstakingly pieced together an all-round foreign aid lineup.
Looking at Shandong's current foreign aid lineup, Gali's shooting is unstable, but he can handle the ball, organize, and break through to inflict damage; Moore's height is limited and his breakthrough is average, but his shooting is accurate and his tactical quality is high; Chris has gradually reined in his temper, with mid-to-long-range shots and strong attacks under the basket, with no dead ends on the offensive end; while Kumajie, as the last line of defense, is responsible for rebounds and defense, appearing at specific times.
In yesterday's victory over Xinjiang, their four foreign players performed their duties well. When Xinjiang's perimeter defense dropped, Gali broke through to inflict damage. When Gali's success rate dropped, Moore came up to continuously hit three-pointers. During regular time, Chris played one-on-one without distinction, and when Chris went down, Kumajie protected the rebounds and guarded the basket.
Currently, many teams in the CBA are still plagued by foreign players, and perhaps they should all learn from Shandong. When the initial selection is wrong at the beginning of the season, they should stop the losses in time. Since it is impossible to select an all-round foreign aid, they should all serve their respective roles and work together.