During the off-season, Beikong Men's Basketball Team introduced Zhu Songwei, Salinge, Trelles, Lile, Shen Zijie, and with the original lineup including Zhang Fan, Liao Saning, Zou Yuchen, they were once considered as championship contenders. However, as the season progressed, Beikong only managed to secure the tenth place in the league, which did not meet the expectations.
Of course, the team's performance falling short of expectations is closely related to the injuries of the two core backcourt players, Zhang Fan and Liao Saning. However, in a long season, injuries are inevitable, and many teams in the league are currently facing personnel shortages. For Beikong Men's Basketball Team, it may be time to make a decision. If these two core backcourt players do not return soon, Beikong may have to make adjustments to the small forward position, either by signing a new player or choosing between Trelles and Lile, keeping one of them. The newly signed small forward must possess strong organizational skills; otherwise, Beikong's current obsession with individual play will only lead to worse results, and there is a possibility of dropping out of the top 12 positions.
This season, Trelles became the team's assist leader with an average of 6.3 assists per game, but he is not a pure point guard who focuses on organizing and connecting plays. He leans more towards the dual-guard style of Gao Deng in the past, also known as a "pseudo-point guard." His physique is somewhat at a disadvantage, and although he has had some outstanding performances this season, his state is difficult to maintain due to playing time. This season, he averages 27.3 minutes per game, scoring 16.1 points with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.5%. As a foreign player leaning towards shooting from the No. 2 position, once his shooting touch is poor, it will also affect his enthusiasm for organizing and connecting plays.
On the domestic guard line, Zhang Fan is also a shooting guard, and Liu Xiaoyu's form has significantly declined this season. Once Liao Saning and Zhang Fan recover from their injuries, he is likely to fall out of the rotation. Another Taiwanese guard, Lin Yanting, is similar to Trelles, belonging to the dual-guard category. There is essentially only Liao Saning to rely on, but unfortunately, he has been plagued by injuries this season, making it difficult to ensure his attendance rate. Therefore, it is expected that Beikong's performance would not meet expectations without an excellent guard to guide the offense.
Beikong will face strong opponents such as Guangsha, Shanghai, Liaoning, Guangdong, Shougang, and Shandong in the upcoming games. If the issue at the No. 1 position is not resolved, it is highly possible that they will lose more than win in these tough matches, or even lose all against these strong opponents. If Beikong does not plan to replace the head coach for the time being, they really need to consider adding a small foreign player or cutting one of Trelles and Lile, finding a new small foreign player, and also finding a versatile "Chinese-foreign" player like Jilunwater to share the pressure with Salinge. In summary, Beikong's current difficulties cannot be used as an excuse for the absence of Zhang Fan and Liao Saning. If they want to complete the northern campaign and transform in the future, they can only make adjustments from the foreign players without changing the head coach.