Played 13 minutes in the game, 4 of 5 from three-point range, and easily scored 14 points. On December 16, Beijing time, in the game of Kazan Yonex's big score victory over CSKA Moscow, although former Liaoning foreign aid Mayo played as a substitute, in just 13 minutes, he was in a brave state, scoring 14 points alone. Looking at Mayo's form, will he return to the CBA next season?
Last season, although it helped Liaoning team reach the finals, unfortunately, after the end of the season, Liaoning did not choose to renew its contract with Mayo. The latter also decided to join Yonex Kazan to continue his basketball career. After joining Yonex Kazan, Mayo's form is still very good.
In this battle, against CSKA Moscow, although Mayo did not start the game, but in the 13 minutes of the bench appearance, his performance was extremely efficient, shooting 4 of 5 from three-point range in the whole game, easily cutting 14 points, giving the team a great help on the offensive end. And, compared to past few years, this year's Mayo seems to have grown a lot in three-point shooting.
Shortly after coming off the bench, Mayo found an opportunity on the left side of the three-pointer, and the knife fell in his hand to accurately hit the first three-pointer. The next round, again in the same position, Mayo hit another three-pointer. After a slight adjustment, Mayo cooperated with his teammates to play a quick attack and make a layup, adding two more points. In less than a quarter, Mayo scored eight consecutive points to stop his opponent.
As one of the most talented drafts of the year, Mayo was seen as James's successor at the beginning of his debut. However, unfortunately, throughout his NBA career, he did not cash in on his talents, and was even abandoned by the NBA at one point. Until 2020, due to the epidemic, Mayo mistakenly logged into the CBA.
In fact, as a temporary firefighting foreign aid, Mayo's two seasons in the CBA, the overall data is still very good. In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 28.2 points, 6.2 boards, 3.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and in the following season, he also averaged 19.4 points, 4.1 boards, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and helped the team reach the Finals for two consecutive seasons.