First of all, there was a particularly important domestic player Li Gen in the championship team in Beijing at that time. For the present Beijing men's basketball team, Li Gen is equivalent to the combination of defender and striker, and can be treated as a striker. Moreover, Li Gen's dangerous projection ability is outstanding, and Li Gen's physical condition is also excellent, which is considered as a leader among players in the same position in China, so the absence of Li Gen in Beijing is equivalent to a great advantage.
Another most important reason is the distribution of foreign aid. The Beijing Men's Basketball Team, which won the championship that year, was a little older than Marbury, but he was old enough to support Marbury's physical strength until the end of the game. When I first came to CBA, the intensity was definitely much smaller than that in NBA, so Marbury could help Beijing win the game easily, and Morris was in full swing at that time. The cooperation with Marbury and domestic players is also very tacit, but in the past two years, Morris's state has declined, his shooting ability has also declined, and his rebounding ability has also declined. Coupled with Marbury's age, the ability to project key balls is not as good as before, and the decline of the strength of the Beijing basketball team is also expected. In addition, the foreign aid level of other teams has gradually improved. Many players are from NBA, such as Guangdong team coming to Boozer and Smith once.
Therefore, it is normal for the strength of the Beijing basketball team to decline, and it is understandable to directly push it out of the playoffs.