The famous basketball commentator Ma Jian can be said to be one of the most outstanding in the history of Chinese basketball. Ma Jian, who followed the Chinese men’s basketball team in Barcelona in 1992, although he did not help the Chinese men’s basketball team at the time. How much improved, but in terms of physical confrontation ability, Ma Jian has proved himself to the world, proving that Chinese players can also have terrifying physical qualities, and it is precisely because of their extraordinary physical talent that Ma Jian was eventually accepted by the NCAA. The prestigious UCLA school got the opportunity to play in the United States.
At that time, Ma Jian was a player within the system, so after he received the invitation from UCLA, he encountered great resistance in China. At that time, the leaders of the Basketball Association refused to let Ma Jian go to the United States. Playing, and also gave Ma Jian a cruel sentence, that is, if Ma Jian insists on going to the United States to play, then there will be no chance to enter the Chinese men's basketball team in the future.
At that time, Ma Jian, who wanted to prove himself in the American basketball world, chose to go to the United States without hesitation, and he also believed that as long as he could play in the United States Mingtang, returning to China in the future can still be accepted by the national team. Regrettably, after Ma Jian played in the NCAA for three years, when he finally returned to China, he really faced a point where he could not play the ball. Not only did the national team reject Ma Jian, but other national teams also refused to sign with Ma Jian. In desperation, Ma Jian could only play in the Philippine League and successfully helped the team win the championship. It was not until the appearance of the Beijing Aoshen team that Ma Jian regained the opportunity to participate in the top league, but Ma Jian, who was 33 years old at the time, In the end, he could only retire lonely.
Recalling his career, Ma Jian is still full of regrets. At the time, his average stats in the United States were pretty good, and he was able to Contributed 8 points and 4 rebounds, and started every game, and after going to the United States to play, Ma Jian's physical fitness has improved a lot. At that time, almost no one in the team could compete with him physically. However, in the process of attacking the NBA, on the one hand, Ma Jian's personal abilities did not meet the requirements of the NBA team. On the other hand, Ma Jian, due to lack of domestic support, led to his regrets that he lost the election due to the lack of domestic support.
Like Wang Zhizhi’s original trip to the United States, Ma Jian’s trip to the United States also went high and low. This is the opposite of Yao Ming. If Ma Jian could get more domestic support at that time, then maybe he could get more opportunities in the United States, maybe his career will reach a higher height
It’s no wonder Ma Jian Zai will publish an article later, saying that in their era, whether a player can be selected for a team to play is not only based on the results and statistics, but also depends on the relationship with the coach and even the arrangement of the leadership. Perhaps this is the reason that makes Chinese basketball finally Miss Ma Jian, a basketball genius.
Contributing Editor: Su Daqiang
