CBA finale! NBA champion joins Beijing Shougang inside

Beijing Shougang ushered in another big deal, and they announced that Spearman, who had played for the NBA Warriors, joined. The 28-year-old space-type insider is 2.05 meters tall, has an extremely long wingspan of 2.18 meters, weighs 115 kg, and has a full static talent.

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He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round in the 2018 NBA Draft. He has played for the Hawks, Warriors, Timberwolves and Knicks in NBA career. The highlight of the NBA was playing for the Warriors in the 2019-20 season. He averaged 18 minutes per game, scored 7.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1 assist, and had a three-point shooting percentage of 39.1%. However, due to his height limitation, his performance was limited in the face of the tall inside line, which is the main reason why he left the NBA.

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2021 Korean Basketball League club Anyang KGC announced the signing of Spelman. In the Korean League, he averaged 19 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Facing the insufficient physical confrontation of the league, his shooting ability was exerted. However, after joining the Russian team St. Petersburg Zenit, his shortcomings of insufficient confrontation ability were exposed, and his average per game dropped to 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists. Let’s take a look at his pros and cons and their impact on the Beijing team.

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Advantages:

First, outstanding projection ability. This is the key to his foothold in the Warriors. Whether it is mid-range or three-pointer, his shooting percentage is considerable, and his ability to respond is also qualified, especially when he is not exactly the basket, he can pass a good goal.

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, and the frame protection capability is good. He has a 2.18-meter wingspan and has good frame protection ability, especially the defense after wing repair, and can always interfere with his opponent with his own rhythm.

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, the ability to confrontation is average. Under high-intensity confrontation, his shooting percentage dropped significantly, while the CBA confrontation was higher than that in the Korean League, which is also his hidden worries. Moreover, after he was quick to make up for defense under double teams, he had average passing ability and needed outstanding forward athletic ability and received the ball in the lower straight line. However, Zeng Fanbo left, only Raymond and Zhang Cairen were left in the Beijing team. Their athletic ability was insufficient, so it was hard to say whether it was compatible with him.

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, and the ability to control mistakes and fouls is average. As a short inside player, he often likes to attack, and for the CBA who enforces FIFA basketball rules, his defensive habits are likely to be blown away. Moreover, he is not good at basketball handling under double teaming, and averages 1.5 turnovers per game in the Russian League are not low.

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The third is that the offensive technology at the basket is single. His offense is usually mainly based on medium and long, and he lacks impact on the basket. He likes to turn over and jump shots even at the basket, but when facing tall centers, such skills are easily limited.

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So what changes can his joining bring to the Beijing team?

First, enrich the internal configuration. He can match Zhou Qi, play in the fourth position or the fifth position. His excellent mid-range and long shot ability makes his attack power more obvious after pick-and-roll with Zhao Rui and Chen Yingjun and other defenders. The space projection is significantly stronger than Solomon last season.

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The second is to improve the flanking defensive capabilities. His joining made up for Zeng Fanbo's decline in defense from the rear wing, and his footsteps and wingspan were enough to deal with the opponent's offensive threat from the wing.

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The only thing you need to do now is to introduce a foreign player similar to Zeng Fanbo, with a full athletic talent and able to read defensive blank cuts. With Zhou Qi and Fan Ziming focusing on defense, Spearman will take on more offensive space. He can shoot with Zhao Rui and Chen Yingjun, or he can attack at the basket to attract defensive passes. In this way, the Beijing team's offensive tactics will be more abundant. But whether Spearman can adapt to the intensity of the CBA's confrontation, especially in rebounding and defense, is still worth discussing.