Qilu.com Lightning News, February 10, Shandong Sports and Leisure Channel News, in the basketball hall of the Shandong Provincial Sports Training Center, Liu Zhen is leading the players to conduct intense training. This winter, Liu Zhen chose to train the Shandong 3x3 basketball senior team and youth team together. Winter training is the most critical sprint of the year for sports teams, and basketball is no exception. Liu Zhen said that the entire winter training needs to strengthen the individual skills of the players.
In 2021, the Shandong Provincial 3x3 Basketball Team was officially established, and the team was led by Liu Zhen, the head coach of the national 3x3 men's basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics cycle, and the team was based on the members of the provincial youth team who participated in the 14th National Games. The team has represented Shandong in the Super 3 League for three seasons, and in addition to the league, this team has taken into account the goal of preparing for the 15th National Games.
The league is a professional arena, and the National Games is to shoulder the honor and disgrace of Shandong, so that more players can get experience in the league, so that young players can participate in high-level leagues. I want to let the players participating in the National Games and our young players in Shandong have greater development through the league. Liu Zhen said.
From making its debut on the world stage at the Youth Olympic Games in 2010, to being promoted by FIBA as a stand-alone sport in 2012, to becoming an official Olympic sport in 2017, the sport has grown at an impressive pace. Talking about the difference between the Super 3 League and the CBA, Liu Zhen believes that the CBA has more belonging, "CBA is a big competition, the fans are fixed, I don't think this is the case in the Super 3 League, the fans don't just like a team, but like the game." 3x3 basketball will be relatively freer, and each event can be made into a carnival-style, and then in the form of a party with sponsors and spectators, and the event itself is very close to the audience, which I think is completely different from the CBA route. ”
There are significant differences between 3x3 and 5x5 in terms of both the pace of the game and the rules, with 3x3 placing more emphasis on the versatility and flexibility of players. Therefore, Liu Zhen pays attention to cultivating a number of skills in the coaching process, so that each player can be competent for different positions and tasks. This tactical philosophy also makes the team more competitive in the game and lays a solid foundation for the future development of the team.
The highest level in my imagination is that there is no position, and everyone can do all the work, but this is impossible, and the position of three people is more ambiguous than that of five people. Liu Zhen believes that the biggest development of the whole basketball now is the blurred position, "The ball holder of three-person basketball also needs to attack, and when defending, he must also rely on the top of the basket, and he has the ability to defend when he is misplaced, but the position is more ambiguous than that of the five-person position." And when I really get on the field, I think the black cat and the white cat are good cats when they catch mice, and if you can score, you are a good player. ”
From a professional player to a coach, after decades of rain or shine, Liu Zhen has dedicated his whole life to basketball, and sprinkled his youth and enthusiasm on the hot land of basketball. He is like a microcosm of countless basketball people, interpreting his infinite love and persistent pursuit of basketball with his sweat and hard work. "I sigh that time flies too fast, but I still have to thank basketball, like us sports people, we are lucky to be able to do our old job after retiring. I have a thought, don't let me retire, after retirement I don't even know what the focus of my life is. Liu Zhen said with emotion.
At the beginning of the new year, dreams burn in my heart. When it comes to the future, Liu Zhen also has his own vision, and this expectation has always been closely related to the word "basketball", "I also hope that all players can work hard, have good professionalism, improve their personal skills through winter training, and show their personal value in the professional arena next year." I hope that all basketball people in Shandong, whether it is coaches, players, or people engaged in basketball, can be healthy and healthy. Finally, I hope that Shandong's basketball industry can develop better and better. ”
Shandong Sports and Leisure Channel Sun Donghao.