My goal has not changed – an exclusive interview with Wang Zhelin, captain of the Shanghai men’s basketball team
Market Information Network 2022-05-07 12:56:17 Source: People’s Daily Online Comments:
Original title: My goal has not changed – Interview with Wang Zhelin, captain of Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team
It was the first time in 12 years that the Shanghai men’s basketball team made it to the semi-finals of the CBA playoffs. The “team spirit” Wang Zhelin contributed greatly to the excellent answer sheet handed over by the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team in the league this season.
“Step by step, entering the playoffs and hitting the championship has always been my highest goal.” In an exclusive interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team Captain Wang Zhelin gave his career goals.
Change: Feather into a butterfly
Wang Zhelin’s name on social media is “Wang Zhelin Change”. Just like this English word meaning “change”, for Wang Zhelin in the 2021-2022 season, a “change” word runs through.
On August 3, 2021, Wang Zhelin left the Fujian team, which had played for 9 seasons, and went to Shanghai. “It will be a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but through day-to-day training and communication, I quickly entered the state.” Wang Zhelin said.
Judging from the regular season data, Wang Zhelin averaged 27.3 minutes per game for the Shanghai team this season, scoring 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 blocks, and his three-point shooting rate reached the highest 40% in the past four seasons.
Compared with the offensive end, Wang Zhelin is more satisfied with the improvement of his defensive end, which is mainly due to the head coach Li Chunjiang. “Our style is to emphasize defense and counterattack. First of all, you must focus on defense when you go up. He has the same requirements for every player.”
Li Chunjiang also praised his lover, “The ‘King’ is our ‘team soul’ in the team. He worked very hard during the series. He can drive the whole team and play the role of a veteran player. , he did very well.”
In the two series once morest Shenzhen and Guangsha, Wang Zhelin’s performance on the field was worthy of the coach’s trust. Grab rebounds, get stuck, scramble for the ball, and dribble from the backcourt to the opponent’s basket. As a center with a height of 2.14 meters, Wang Zhelin showed his desire to win vividly.
“Being able to reach the semi-finals of the playoffs this season has given me a lot of confidence, and the experience of winning has made me more positive mentally.” Wang Zhelin said.
Qi: the future can be expected
Looking back on the whole season, what impressed Wang Zhelin the most was the experience of turning defeat into victory, and the key to the comeback lies in two words: unity.
“Some games lost nearly 20 points in the first half. In the second half, everyone went all out to get back. This kind of unity and hard work feels very good.” Wang Zhelin said, “When the score is behind, the coaching staff has been emphasizing unity and defense. Everyone. We didn’t give up because we were behind by a big score, and we were able to maintain our defensive intensity.”
Coming to Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team is the first cooperation between Wang Zhelin and famous coach Li Chunjiang. Wang Zhelin revealed that during the training, Li Chunjiang will teach the players shooting posture and shooting skills by themselves, and pick up the details a little bit. “Li’s shooting rate is very high, and the coaches are so high, we must practice hard.”
From being unfamiliar at first to now becoming more familiar with each other, Wang Zhelin and Li Chunjiang have injected fresh blood into the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team, as well as the foundation of unity and hard work.
“The technical and tactical content of Director Li is always easy to understand, and it is not wrong to listen to him on the court.” Wang Zhelin said.
As the focus of attention both on and off the court, discussions around Wang Zhelin have not stopped for many years. Today, “Veteran” Wang Zhelin is more calm in the face of the noise. He has become accustomed to settle in the noise of the outside world and speak with basketball.
“You can’t make everyone like you. In fact, no matter how you perform, these voices always exist. What I can do is to be myself, focus on the court, and do my job well.” Wang Zhelin said.
Looking at the performance of the whole season, the young players of the Shanghai team have made remarkable progress. Such a team that relies on the whole and the team, masters different tactical changes, and has no obvious shortcomings, makes fans full of confidence in the future.
Wang Zhelin said: “They are all very talented players. On and off the field, we will communicate frequently and share experience.”
Carry: the dream remains unchanged
Losing to Guangsha in the semi-finals further aroused Wang Zhelin’s desire for the finals stage and championship.
“It’s really exciting to be in the Final Four, it’s the first time in my career. At the beginning of the season, the team’s goal was to make the playoffs, and it’s done. But neither I nor the team will be satisfied with that. As a professional player , will definitely pursue higher goals.” Wang Zhelin said.
In Wang Zhelin’s official promotional video when he joined the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team, he walked into the Oriental Sports Center, the home court of the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team, at the end of the film. Unfortunately, because of the epidemic, he has not had the opportunity to appear in this arena so far.
“I hope that the home and away game system can be resumed as soon as possible, and I hope more Shanghai fans can come to the scene to watch the game.” Wang Zhelin said.
Wang Zhelin launched an initiative to fight once morest the Shanghai fans during the epidemic, hoping that everyone will maintain a good schedule, exercise properly to stay healthy, and watch him lead the Shanghai team to stage a wonderful game at home following the epidemic. (Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Dongyuan)
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