The performance of the Beijing men's basketball team this season does not live up to the big-name signings during the offseason. Despite having several national team players, their win rate after 28 rounds is only 67.9%.
If Beijing wants to get back on track, upgrading the roster is urgent. But how should they adjust and upgrade?
Plan One for Roster Upgrade: Cut Two Foreign Players
Beijing has three foreign players: guard Jerman, center Solomon, and forward Omore. Here are their respective characteristics.
Jerman, as a guard, is not good at mid-range shooting and layups. His scoring methods are mostly dunks and three-pointers, but his dunks lack rhythm changes and rely solely on speed, while his three-pointers are hit or miss. Under the foreign player policy of 4 quarters and 7 rotations, Jerman's characteristics do not match this version.
Solomon is a blue-collar type of center, a volleyball-type player, with average static talent and single offensive methods. However, he has good dynamic talent, outstanding rebounding and putback abilities, and a positive attitude, which makes him both tasteless and a pity to discard.
Omore is seriously incompatible with the CBA. He is a player who is not good at confrontation, which is not just about having the ball but also without the ball. For example, if a tactic requires getting rid of the defender, the defender may use some small moves that the referee doesn't call, making it impossible for Omore to shake off the defender, and he may lose confidence as the game goes on...
Considering that Jerman does not match the current version, Solomon is dispensable, and Omore is incompatible, shouldn't Beijing at least give up two of these foreign players?
Plan Two for Roster Upgrade: Discard Two Veterans
Specifically referring to Fang Shuo and Zhai Xiaochuan.
Fang Shuo is 35 years old, and Zhai Xiaochuan is 32 years old. It's unrealistic to expect much from these two veterans; they can assist and shoot when open. The problem is that their shooting percentages this season are unacceptable.
Zhai Xiaochuan's three-point shooting percentage is less than 20%, the lowest in the team, while Fang Shuo's three-point shooting percentage is around 27%, ranking at the bottom of the team.
Under such low shooting percentages, Xu Limin should indeed use more energetic young players.
Plan Three for Roster Upgrade: Adjust the Staffing Strategy
Coach Xu Limin should no longer insist on team basketball and equal basketball ideology. This style of play is based on having an absolute strong point or a team full of strong points. If these conditions are not met, it's equivalent to "passing the drum and flower."
Changing the tactical concepts might just give Beijing a new look.
The above is the author's proposed rectification plan for Beijing. Do you agree?