Wang Yixiong, who entered his second season, seems to be more marginalized.
93 vs 102! After the Fujian Men's Basketball Team, which has lost 6 consecutive games to the Sichuan Men's Basketball Team, which has also lost 6 consecutive games, the prospects of this team are obviously even darker this season. At the same time, the prospects of the team are also as dark as the team, perhaps the No. 1 pick and Wang Yixiong of the 2021 CBA Draft!
In this game with Sichuan Men's Basketball Team, the Fujian Men's Basketball Team, which had just cut foreign aid McGee, used 10 players in succession. Among them, Wang Yixiong's playing time (9 minutes and 24 seconds), only led Weng Jinlang, who was promoted from the youth team to the first team this year (5 minutes and 49 seconds). As bleak as playing time, there are also the data for the 2021 No. 1 pick in this game. Except for one rebound, one mistake and one foul, Wang Yixiong's other data for this game are 0. Such shabby data from
may be enough to embarrass Wang Yixiong, but a comparison may make No. 1 pick look faceless. In this game, the No. 6 pick and Li Yiyang of the 2021 CBA Draft not only played almost the entire game, but also gave a luxurious double-double with 18 points and 16 assists. This data is much better than Wang Yixiong.
Only when facing the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team, Wang Yixiong scored in double digits.
is not just this game. In the Fujian Men's Basketball Team, Li Yiyang has left Wang Yixiong far behind in the same year. Among them, Li Yiyang averaged 31.6 minutes per game, scoring 10.3 points and 8.0 assists; Wang Yixiong averaged 17.9 minutes per game, scoring 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. What made the No. 1 pick even more embarrassing is that he seems to be left behind by Zeng Lingxuan, a newcomer this year, who entered the first team from the youth team. At least Zeng Lingxuan's 30 points in a single game (facing the Shanxi Men's Basketball Team) is the peak that Wang Yixiong can only look up to.
studied at California State University Fulton before participating in the CBA draft. He was regarded as the top pick in the first place long before the draft. Wang Yixiong's current performance obviously disappointed everyone. Coincidentally, another top pick with a background of "returnees" seems to be completely consistent with Wang Yixiong's situation, and even more unbearable.
Qu Junxuan is the No. 1 pick in 2020.
At the 2020 CBA Draft, Qu Junxuan, who studied at , Beiling, California State University, was also elected as the No. 1 pick. However, Qu Junxuan's high profile after being elected and his poorness after entering the CBA are in an extremely sharp contrast. So far this season, Qu Junxuan, who has returned to the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, has only played 4 times, and has averaged 0.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. It really cannot be linked to his identity as the No. 1 pick.
Junxuan has no highlights this season so far.
also has the outstanding experience of being a "returnee". The two No. 1 picks who played side by side with the Fujian Men's Basketball Team last season were obviously in an embarrassing situation of not adapting to the local conditions, which has also become an unsolved mystery of the previous two CBA drafts. The fundamental reason is probably that the title of "returnees" should be misleading, which has caused cognitive deviations from all parties about their real abilities. This season's second-tier appearance, Ma Jianhao (Georgia State University), has not yet played for Jiangsu Men's Basketball Team , which seems to be another example of "returnees" being unacceptable to the local environment.
Wang Yixiong rarely showed such explosive performance.
The only thing that makes people happy is that the two "returnees" No. 1 picks collectively fell into embarrassment, but the problems they encountered themselves. Most of the rookie players in 2020 and 2021 have gained a firm foothold in the CBA arena, and this year's No. 1 pick, Wang Lan's , have also proved their abilities in the CBA arena. Therefore, the poor performance or unacceptable adaptation of the two No. 1 picks cannot be a problem in the CBA draft - of course, the draft is indeed not the only way for CBA teams to choose new players.
