Live broadcast bar, May 24 -2022-23 season playoff semi-finals, Guangsha was eliminated by Liaoning with a total score of 2-3. Recently, Sun Minghui, a Guangsha player, accepted an exclusive interview with Oriental Sports Daily.
Sun Minghui said: “This is the most unforgettable and arduous season in my career. I am very grateful that I can stick to it and prove myself. At last, I felt that my efforts were not in vain.
“I pulled my shoulder in the first game. Every time I shot, I felt that someone was pulling myself behind me, so I played closed. At the beginning of the second stage, my waist was injured. In the most serious time, I couldn’t even get up and wear clothes. Later, the team gave me three days to go to Hangzhou for treatment, and then finished the whole second stage all the time.
“The rehabilitation teachers around me have always reminded me to learn to protect myself, because some regular season matches are not critical after all, and the best state should be left to the playoffs. But in fact, I have never responded positively to everyone’s concern. I think this is what a professional player should do. If it is bigger, I will live up to the trust of the club management, coaching staff and teammates.”
What is little known is that Sun Minghui once suffered from a decline in immunity due to the excessive number of times of taking pain killers last season. After a low fever, some physical indicators also appeared unstable. Sun Minghui said: “Unless I really can’t move on the court one day, I can go to rest, otherwise I will go all out to play every match, both for the team and for myself.”
According to statistics, Sun Minghui’s average appearance time in the regular season this season reached 39.1 minutes, ranking fifth in the league, and the playoffs rose to 42.9 minutes, ranking first in the league. The consumption of physical fitness greatly reduced his offensive efficiency. To this, Sun Minghui said, “This actually makes me very uncomfortable. Because when you look at the data, you will find that my three-point hit rate this season is the worst in recent years, but in fact, many shots are forced by helpless choices. Looking back, this may also be a kind of experience for yourself. I think my mentality and ability have improved this season, including handling shots, but there will certainly be some bad things. Maybe next time I encounter this kind of situation, I will know how to deal with it better.”
This season, Sun Minghui played 49 games for Guangsha, with an average appearance of 39.4 minutes, scoring 17.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals, with a three-point hit rate of 27 percent and a free throw hit rate of 83 percent.