Among the 20 teams in the CBA, I only like these two! They are both favorites to win the championship this year.
Zhejiang Fangxingdu and Shanxi Fenjiu are my two favorite teams. It may be intentional arrangement and favor from the heavens that both teams have performed outstandingly this season. So far in the league, Zhejiang Fangxingdu and Shanxi Fenjiu occupy the top two spots on the leaderboard. Although the regular season has not yet ended and many other teams also have the potential to win the championship, if no major accidents occur (such as a large number of main players getting injured), Zhejiang Fangxingdu and Shanxi Fenjiu will enter the final to compete for the championship of this season's CBA league.
As the saying goes, there is no love or hate without reason. The first reason I like Zhejiang Fangxingdu and Shanxi Fenjiu is because of the players in these two teams. Among the CBA league, my favorite player is Hu Jinqiu from Zhejiang Fangxingdu, and there is none other. I like Hu Jinqiu first for his professional spirit. On the court, regardless of whether the opponent is strong or weak, whether it's offense or defense, Hu Jinqiu always diligently plays every minute with no slack; I also like his character. Hu Jinqiu is modest, low-key, and has a peaceful personality. Whether in victory or defeat, he always remains calm and composed. Over the years, I have never seen Hu Jinqiu get into any disputes with other players or referees. To put it bluntly, it is precisely because I like Hu Jinqiu that I became fond of Zhejiang Fangxingdu.
Similarly, the reason I like Shanxi Fenjiu is because of Yuan Shuai and Zhang Ning. I truly got to know Yuan Shuai during the three-point shooting contest. In the game, Yuan Shuai was incredibly handsome, with a hot hand that almost never missed, twice overpowering his opponents to win the three-point shooting contest championship. Since then, I've come to like this young man who doesn't talk much. Off the court, Yuan Shuai's personality is somewhat similar to Hu Jinqiu's, also being quite modest. However, on the court, Yuan Shuai is a fearsome assassin that makes each opponent tremble. His long-range shooting skills have repeatedly saved Shanxi Fenjiu from desperate situations;
As for Zhang Ning, I dare say that at least 50% of people on the internet dislike him. The main reason is Zhang Ning's rough character and frequent fouls. But I happen to like Zhang Ning's "Thunderbolt" personality. If you carefully watch the games, you'll find that although Zhang Ning commits many fouls, he never does so maliciously or to harm others. What Zhang Ning needs to do in the future is to further improve his mobility and defensive capabilities, striving to play aggressively while reducing fouls. If he can really achieve this, Zhang Ning's future is limitless. Chinese basketball needs such "tough guys."
Another reason I like these two teams is that they rely on foreign players but do not completely depend on them. This is uncommon among CBA teams. Data shows that in recent games, the highest scorer for Zhejiang Fangxingdu is foreign player Brown, while Hu Jinqiu and Sun Minghui not only scored in double digits but also had rebounds and assists exceeding those of the foreign players, ranking first in the team. Similarly, Shanxi Fenjiu's domestic players perform no less impressively than the foreign players. In the last game against Shanghai Jiushi, Shanxi Fenjiu's four foreign players combined for 56 points, while four domestic players—Yuan Shuai, Zhang Ning, Liu Chuanxing, and Jia Mingru—jointly scored 54 points, matching the foreigners. In the games against Xinjiang Yilite and Fujian Jinjiang Cultural Tourism, it was precisely due to Zhang Ning and Yuan Shuai's excellent performances in the final quarter that Shanxi Fenjiu managed to turn the tide and secure victories. Over-reliance on foreign players and completely relying on them to dominate is not the original intention of the CBA's introduction of foreign players.
Personal opinion, humble views, please criticize and correct me, teachers and friends!