Since experiencing the Achilles tendon rupture injury, Yi Jianlian's playing time in the team has also slowly decreased. Everyone can see that Guangdong is now going through a process of alternation between the old and the new, and the process of alternation between the old and the new is not bad. However, there have never been enough outstanding young players in the team, especially after Su Wei left, and before Hamilton joined, Yi Jianlian's main responsibility was to carry the team's inside line. Data shows that Yi Jianlian played 13 games this season, averaging 22.5 minutes, contributing 13.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.3 blocks, shooting 52.7% from the field and 48% from 3-pointers.
In the second stage of the CBA, Yi Jianlian was really crucial for the team to usher in such a big change and achieve ten consecutive victories. Some people say that Guangdong is now a toothless tiger, while others say that the Guangdong team is a paper tiger. But just such a papery tiger and a toothless tiger defeated the Liaoning team and the Zhejiang team one after another. You must know that the only game the Zhejiang team lost this season was to the Guangdong team.
The best he can do on the court is to better help the team win. For many domestic players, even if they are at the peak of their careers, it is difficult to score data like Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian averaged 13.7 points per game this season, ranking 40th among all CBA players. At the same time, he is the second scorer in the Guangdong team, second only to Marshan Brooks, who has the highest scoring average among all domestic players. Behind Yi Jianlian is Xu Jie, who averages 11.6 points per game.
The cooperation between Yi Jianlian and head coach Du Feng has lasted for more than ten years, and there is also a tacit understanding between the two people. Du Feng also has his own ideas on how to use Yi Jianlian. Although Yi Jianlian has never been in the national team since his defeat in the 2019 World Cup, it does not rule out that the newly appointed head coach Qiao Shuai will let him re-enter the national team, because there are really not many players that Chinese people can use nowadays. Coupled with Yi Jianlian's performance in the CBA during this period, it really makes people think that he has a second spring?
Moreover, Yi Jianlian's personal abilities can also be used in today's national team. It can be said that Yi Jianlian is still the most powerful player in the Chinese men's basketball team. So what’s the point of being 35? One man is a barrier and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it!
Just like Guizhou Xijiu, it is mellow, full-bodied and has a long aftertaste. Winemaking is like playing golf, it must go through the baptism and precipitation of time in order to get the best of it. When he was young, Yi Jianlian played in NBA, helped the Guangdong team win the championship, and also entered the national team. After years of hard work and years in the CBA, fans discovered that it was really not easy for Yi Jianlian to come through these years. The older he gets, the more important Yi Jianlian is to the national team. Yi Jianlian, who was born in 1987, continues to fight for his beloved basketball! Thumbs up for him!
"Cellared in 88 years, the fragrance is lingering - the story of me and time. Thanks to Guizhou Xijiu for launching this event, which gave me the opportunity to share my story of the 1980s with everyone...".