Live broadcast bar, June 2. Before that, Shen Zijie, a men’s basketball player in Shenzhen, accepted an exclusive interview with Xue Sijia, a reporter from Oriental Sports Daily.
Part of the content is as follows:
In the view of many people, if Shen Zijie was not absent from the fifth match due to injury, perhaps the Shenzhen team was standing on the stage of the finals, but for Shen Zijie personally, the significance of this series is not only to subvert the stereotype of the outside world, but also to let everyone know the team in Shenzhen again. “I have no opinion on winning or losing, the main thing is to let all fans feel that we have changed. I don’t want to hear everyone say that Shenzhen team is always young and can never fight hard. We have to change. When will we change? It is now.” In the third game of the semi-final, Shen Zijie beat Chouzhou in Zhejiang. After getting the competition point, Shen Zijie’s words were loud, “In fact, everyone said that I have become mature, but I personally feel that I am more calm on the court, which is the biggest change.”
What made Shen Zijie get out of the trough was also the affirmation from insiders. Shen Zijie ranked first among the “best defensive player” awards voted by all 20 head coaches in the league and won this award for two consecutive years. “I really didn’t expect to win this year, for me, this award is like a shot of strength. Sometimes the coach may see something different in me, which also makes me more convinced of my ability, and I am more eager to prove myself in the playoffs and help the team better.”
Compared with last year, the biggest change in the lineup of Shenzhen team was Zhou Peng’s joining. Although the player holding eight championship rings was not show off during the regular season, the Help brought to the team was visible to the naked eye when the playoff game became popular. Shen Zishen had some experience, “Because the playoff fight is more about defense, and brother Peng is very experienced in this field. He has a clear judgment on the situation on the court and knows exactly what he wants to do. Every playoff game is very important. As an old player, we have no reason not to fight. His help on the court is actually not only at the technical and tactical level, but also at the psychological level, especially the leading role and resilience on the court.”
Although he is only 26 years old, Shen Zijie has been in the CBA league for seven seasons, “Now he is a veteran of the team, those who are older than me may be Gu Quan and Zhou Peng.”
As a highly qualified player in the team, Shen Zijie is gradually learning how to become a qualified “Big Brother”. “Sun haoqin and I usually live in a house, and it happens that both of us are people, so basically, there will be more communication. I also hope that they can integrate into the team as soon as possible.” As a leader in the Shenzhen youth team, Sun haoqin was raised to the first team last year. This season, Sun haoqin has grown into an indispensable member of the team, contributing 9.7 points and 2.6 assists per game, it filled the vacancy after Yang Linyi left the team very well. “He scored mainly in the youth team, but there would not be so many offensive opportunities in the first team, therefore, he will also be reminded to consolidate his defense and help the team better.”
After the end of the season, Shen Zijie took a short vacation to completely relax his body and mind, and planned to go to Spain in the near future for treatment and recovery of injuries, “I will go to Spain for a systematic and comprehensive examination, including shoulder, Achilles tendon and ankle. I still hope I can welcome the new season in a healthy state, instead of playing with injuries all the time, it is irresponsible for yourself and the team.”
Being able to represent the national team is a matter that every professional player is proud of, especially Shen Zijie. Previously, he missed some FIFA World Cup qualification of the games due to his own injuries. “Qiao erjievich had come to see our games before, but there is no communication yet.” This summer, China men’s basketball has the competition tasks of the World Cup and the Asian Games, with both difficulty and pressure. Shen Zijie also expects to be called by the national team, “if physical conditions permit, as long as the team needs it, I will go all out to play every game.”
