After a 25-point comeback against Xinjiang Men's Basketball, Liu Chuanxing was publicly praised by head coach Pan Jiang for playing well. Liu Chuanxing deserved it as he indeed played a pivotal role. In the fourth quarter, Liu Chuanxing scored with a putback, sealing the victory and securing the win for Shanxi Men's Basketball. In just 21 minutes of play, Liu Chuanxing scored 12 points, quite efficiently. However, his greater contribution was on the defensive end, where he recorded 5 blocks and 2 steals. Liu Chuanxing's outstanding performance severely stifled Li Yanzhe, the core of Xinjiang Men's Basketball's interior.
Li Yanzhe is a representative of top-tier CBA centers. When playing for Guangzhou Men's Basketball, he had a game with 30 points and 19 rebounds. This season with Xinjiang Men's Basketball, Li Yanzhe has been an undisputed pillar. Against Ningbo Men's Basketball, Li Yanzhe scored 22 points and 9 rebounds in 24 minutes of play. Against Liaoning Men's Basketball, Li Yanzhe had a single-game performance of 21 points in only 25 minutes. However, in this game, facing Liu Chuanxing, Li Yanzhe had no presence on both offense and defense, scoring only 9 points and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes of play.
This is not the first time Liu Chuanxing has suppressed a top CBA center this season. Against Beijing Men's Basketball, standing before Liu Chuanxing was Zhou Qi, known as the No. 1 center in the CBA, but it was Liu Chuanxing who had the upper hand. Liu Chuanxing scored 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Zhou Qi had only 12 points and 9 rebounds.
After leaving Beijing Men's Basketball, Li Dafa exploded, once destroying the reigning champion Liaoning Men's Basketball's interior. In that game, Li Dafa scored 31 points and 15 rebounds, while Liaoning Men's Basketball's interior duo of Han Dejun and Li Xiaoxu combined for only 13 points. However, in front of Liu Chuanxing, Li Dafa was the one taking a beating. Li Dafa scored 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Liu Chuanxing scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. In terms of offensive efficiency, Liu Chuanxing was also the more impressive one.
Judging from his current performance this season, Liu Chuanxing is no worse than any big man and can compete for the title of the No. 1 center in the CBA. Before joining Shanxi Men's Basketball this season, Liu Chuanxing had been out of the CBA for three seasons, but it's not surprising that he could shine because he has the ability.
In his second season in the CBA, Liu Chuanxing proved himself in a matchup against Zhou Qi. In that game, Zhou Qi scored 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Liu Chuanxing had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Against his former team, Guangdong Men's Basketball, Liu Chuanxing scored 25 points and 15 rebounds in just 26 minutes of play.
With outstanding performances and a height of 2.22 meters, Liu Chuanxing earned the nickname "Little Yao Ming" in the CBA. In the following 2020-21 season, Liu Chuanxing's performance further improved. Against the former Asian No. 1 center Haddadi, Liu Chuanxing completely dominated his opponent. Liu Chuanxing scored 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks, while Haddadi only managed 8 points.
Due to dissatisfaction with the pre-contract offered by Qingdao Men's Basketball, Liu Chuanxing faded out of the CBA after the season. However, Liu Chuanxing did not stop moving forward; he went to play in different leagues. Liu Chuanxing's efforts were not in vain; after returning to the CBA this season, he became even stronger, and now achieving a high level is a natural progression.