Zhu Songwei: Don't like being called "Shantou Durant"

"No matter where you are, you should pay attention to No. 35. Others can shoot for him or not. There are dunks, two points and three points, everything." The 19th round of the regular season Guangsha At that time, the head coach of Guangsha was responsible for the fight against Sichuan Li Chunjiang In a pause, such deployment was made to the players.

Wearing No. 35 jersey on the court, with dunks and three-point shots, it is easy to think of NBA star Durant. The No. 35 of the Sichuan team that Li Chunjiang pointed out to focus on is this year CBA No. 4 rookie of—— Zhu Songwei 。

It is worth mentioning that Zhu Songwei's nickname is also related to Durant. When CUBA worked in Shantou University, the Jianghu people called him "Durant of Shantou University".

Surprised and honored to be targeted by Li Chunjiang

"The first reaction was quite surprising. I didn't expect that I would be arranged like this by Director Li. After all, I am a newcomer." Zhu Songwei said with a smile about Li Chunjiang's targeted deployment to him in an interview with NetEase Sports.

"I didn't expect to get such a treatment, and I feel very honored," said Zhu Songwei. "If a player attracts great attention from the coach of the other side, it is my affirmation." When he said this, he was modest, but it was not difficult to detect a trace of excitement and joy.

In that game, Zhu Songwei sent out two violent dunks and scored twice outside the three-point line, scoring 14 points in 21 minutes. Li Chunjiang, who has been through the Jianghu, was quite upset by such an effective attack threat, so the scene at the beginning of this article came into being.

Li Chunjiang's premonition is correct. Zhu Songwei played an important role in the crucial moment of the war. 45.3 seconds before the end, Zhu Songwei had a strong start and hit the inside line, and put the ball firmly into the court against Radulica's defense. Sichuan was ahead by 3 points with 106-103 points. In the next 38.5 seconds, the sub ball under the long pass of Radulica was intercepted under the interference of Zhu Songwei's defense, and the Sichuan team won the game.

In fact, Zhu Songwei had already brought "harm" to Li Chunjiang in the 15th round of the previous confrontation between Sichuan and Guangsha. At 43.2 seconds before the end of the battle, Zhu Songwei made a foul, and the score was changed to 112-110 in the second penalty, Sichuan was in the lead. At the last moment, both teams failed to score, and Zhu Songwei's 2 free throws became a valuable winning goal.

After the Guangsha team lost 6 in 7 battles, Li Chunjiang suddenly dismissed his class. Two of the six defeats were awarded by the Sichuan team. Zhu Songwei's heroic performance made him one of the "gravediggers" who ended Li Chunjiang's coaching career in Guangsha.

Yao Ming Younger Martial Brother! Novice over 15 years old

Although he is a rookie player in CBA, Zhu Songwei, born in 1996 and 2.06 meters tall, has an extraordinary basketball experience. In fact, he has been a "veteran" for more than 15 years.

Although Zhu Songwei was not born in a sports family, his father played basketball in the army. His father's height of 1.98 meters also brought Zhu Songwei good genetic inheritance. From the second grade of primary school, Zhu Songwei often played one-on-one with his father. This scene is very similar to the experience of Yoji Zebei, the first Japanese high school basketball player in Slam Dunk Master, who practiced basketball alone with his father when he was young.

But at that time, neither Zhu Songwei nor his father had the utilitarian mentality to embark on the path of professional basketball. "It's just for entertainment, playing one-on-one with my father, and gradually cultivating my feelings for basketball," Zhu Songwei recalled.

However, in the year of the second grade of primary school, Zhu Songwei, who studied in the first primary school of Gao'an Road in Shanghai, met Li Zhangmin, the "noble man" in his life. This basketball enlightenment coach, who is famous for cultivating Yao Ming, met Zhu Songwei at a glance among a group of basketball teenagers and absorbed him into his basketball training class.

At this time, Zhu Songwei, like an ordinary child, also focused on his studies. The basketball training class he received under Li Zhangmin was just an interest class and coaching class he attended after class. Unlike others, Zhu Songwei went to basketball training almost every day for more than 10 years.

"Although I'm a rookie in CBA, don't think my playing time is short," Zhu Songwei said with a smile. "I'm a rookie with more than 15 years of playing experience."

During the training, Li Zhangmin often told the small players about Yao Ming's past, which left a deep impression on Zhu Songwei and encouraged him to move forward.

The experience of being "Yao Ming's younger brother" was also mentioned by Yao Ming at this year's draft conference. At that time, Yao Ming smiled and said to Zhu Songwei, "Is it right to give your hat to your enlightenment coach when you return to Shanghai?" After returning to Shanghai, Zhu Songwei obeyed his advice. Indeed, he invited Li Zhangmin to have a meal and gave his draft hat to his mentor as a souvenir.

From the second grade of primary school to high school, Zhu Songwei's young friends who began to practice ball in the same group walked together and studied in the same school. Nanyang Model Middle School, No. 1 Primary School of Gao'an Road, the middle school of No. 54 Middle School, has been guided by his mentor Li Zhangmin to improve Zhu Songwei's basketball skills.

The key ball has made many achievements, becoming the "thigh" of the second team of Sichuan Team

After entering the CBA, Zhu Songwei felt the cruelty and intensity of the professional arena. On October 18, in the first round regular season match between Sichuan and Shenzhen, Zhu Songwei scored 5 points in his CBA debut with only one of seven shots, and the only goal in sports came from 1:32 seconds before the end.

"The first show is still very nervous. CBA is different from playing in college." When talking about his debut, Zhu Songwei said, "I didn't completely relax until I hit the three points at the last moment."

"The young players still have a lot of ideas, and I still believe in his strength." Zhou Jinli, head coach of Sichuan Team, said of Zhu Songwei at the post match press conference. For this young man, he is more protective and encouraging.

Zhu Songwei's next performance did not disappoint the coach. In the third round against his hometown team Shanghai, he made 4 of 8 shots from the three-point line and scored 20 points. For young people who have just played CBA, it is a good start to seize the opportunity to make a decisive move. After the game, Zhu Songwei was taken to the press conference by the coach.

In the fourth round against Zhejiang, Zhu Songwei entered the starting lineup for the first time. Later in the game, he often got more than 20 minutes of playing time, and his tactical position rose sharply. Against Xinjiang and Fujian, Zhu Songwei played for 40 minutes and 45 minutes, enjoying the treatment of absolute main force.

Zhu Songwei's twice meritorious performance against Guangsha Team at the critical moment is not a flash in the pan performance. In the fourth quarter of the 16th round against Beijing in the second counting stage and overtime match, he made a foul free throw by holding the ball, which also contributed to the Sichuan team.

By the end of the 24th round, Zhu Songwei had played 19 games for the team, starting 8 games, contributing 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, showing a very comprehensive performance. When the team's lineup was complete, he and Hunter were the main attack points of the second team.

In this season, there were 8 games in Sichuan that had critical moments (the last 5 minutes, with a difference of less than 5 points), of which 6 were played by Zhu Songwei. He can get 5.3 points per game playing time at the critical moment, ranking first in the team, and can contribute 3 points per game at the critical moment.

It is worth mentioning that he also won the best rookie in the first month of this season, and performed more prominently in the second month than in the first month. He broke his scoring record in two consecutive games against Xinjiang and Fujian.

From the perspective of personal data statistics, Zhu Songwei's main attack methods are fixed-point jump shot (24.5%) and catch cut (17.9%). In other words, he is ready to receive the ball at the offensive end.

On the defensive side, Zhu Songwei also reflects the value. This season, he has sent a total of five blocked shots, four of which were won against Guangdong players.

Zhu Songwei owes his success to the help of his coach. "In CUBA, my characteristic is to hold the ball to break through and kill people. In CBA, I also play like this. This feeling is familiar. When I was in Shantou University, I was the core player. The coach would also use my characteristics," said Zhu Songwei.

He has a clear understanding of his shortcomings in the CBA arena. "It's easy to be impatient when taking the lead, and it's easy to get ahead after several mistakes," said Zhu Songwei. He also pointed out the specific battle example: "There was a key mistake in the fight against Shanghai. If there was no later Shuo's 2+1 rescue, I would certainly blame myself."

"Durant of Shantou University" was called "Marshal Tianpeng" by his teammates under pressure

Zhu Songwei in high school is just like a star player in the school. He always carries his own aura wherever he goes. When he was recruited to Shantou University, he realized that he was much worse than he thought. Guangdong Folk basketball atmosphere is very good, Shantou University attaches great importance to basketball.

"During the five years of college, the school will organize the players to go to the United States every summer vacation for one month each time, which will greatly help my improvement," Zhu Songwei said.

In the CUBA arena, Zhu Songwei was star studded, which earned him the resounding nickname of "Shantou Durant". But Zhu Songwei said that he was very stressed and did not particularly like the nickname.

"There is both honor and pressure. If you can't reach this height, there will be more public opinion. Do my best, not so many titles."

Jing Hanyi, a teammate in Sichuan who has a particularly good relationship with Zhu Songwei, exposed his "old story" in front of reporters.

"Zhu Songwei must like this nickname, and now he is Sichuan Durant. His goal is China Durant." Jing Hanyi reveals Zhu Songwei's "ambition" in conversation and laughter.

Because Zhu Songwei's personality is very good for everyone to get along with, they tease each other to get a nickname. Jing Hanyi is a discus player, so Zhu Songwei jokingly calls him "discus king"; Jing Han starts with Zhu Songwei's surname and calls him "Marshal Tianpeng" and "Zhu Jianqiang".

Whether it is "Shantou Durant" or "Sichuan Durant", Zhu Songwei has demonstrated his talent and ability, and he will have more opportunities to be targeted by the opponent in the following competitions.