12 wins and 5 losses, the seventh in the league, the last time Guangdong played a season with a winning rate of less than 70.6%, or a 00-01 season. In the three-year regular season of the three-consecutive championship season, Guangdong has played a total of 132 wins and 12 losses, and its dominance is amazing.
The most obvious point is that Guangdong's dominance is not enough, this season Guangdong's 100 rounds score 111.5 league ninth, 106.5 league points lost in 100 rounds eighth, net win score league eighth, which is unimaginable in the past two or three years.
In the past, the Guangdong team relied on high-level foreign aid as the main attacker of the outside line, Yi Jianlian has long been one of the best or one of the best internal lines in China, and the core system has been built inside and outside, and then with the deputy attacker, forward 3D, and fixed point pitcher, the whole system is very perfect.
In the 20-21 season, Ma Shang averaged 27.3 points and 53.2% shooting rate in 22.7 minutes per game, which is the best foreign aid in the league, Weems has both points, rebounds and assists on the front line, Ren Junfei and Zhou Peng both have defense and passing, Zhao Rui and Hu Mingxuan continue to grow, even if Yi Jianlian is absent for the whole season, Guangdong's dominance is still invincible.
Under Guangdong's complete offensive and defensive system, it is still necessary to have a high-level main attacker to drive the attack, Zhao Rui is more like a secondary attacker with both attack and defense, hu Mingxuan is the same, Xu Jie's small size makes it difficult for him to play this role.
Even if Weems returns, with 15 points, 8.5 assists and 5 rebounds, shooting percentage and three points are more than 50%, he is not a role in carrying the ball, and Zhao Rui's absence makes Guangdong's outside offensive resources even worse.
Yi Jianlian, who returned to the team in the past year, has not yet returned to the level of that year. In fact, we can't expect too much from our 35-year-old big brother, who has made 10 appearances this season and averaged less than 20 minutes per game.
Serious injury return caution is a must, the data on Yi Jianlian averaged 12.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game is the lowest value since the 04-05 season, cutting out the NBA in those years, 12 seasons, Yi Jianlian has always maintained a high level of competitive status, quite amazing.
The obvious change is that Yi Jianlian has less and less times to go to the basket, and every 36 minutes of the basket shot can only beat 33% of the same position players, and the 64.3% of the basket shooting rate can only reach the mid-range level.
His cover changed to a large number of outside moves, with 5.4 three-point shots per 36 minutes up nearly two times from the 19-20 season, but fortunately the shooting base is excellent, shooting 40.2% from three points this season.
If Yi Jianlian still maintains a low basket frequency as the season progresses, then the 35-year-old brother who has experienced serious injuries really can't go back. Let's make this plan first, so how does Big Brother transform?
The first is what he is already doing, blocking and dismantling, soft feel and tall body, almost indefensible against the traditional inner line, and Yi Jianlian also has the ability to top the shot, as long as the three-point level and maintenance, then the strategic value is still huge.
In addition, the skills and experience of years of tempering have allowed Yi Jianlian to make 9.6 free throws per 36 minutes even if his physical function declines, which is also a very important place.
Defensive size will never betray you, big brother's defensive rebounding influence is still at the top level, but the efficiency of the protective frame has declined, but in guangdong's interior line, counting the influence of the offensive end, it is still irreplaceable.
Guangdong's basket shooting rate has declined a lot this season, which makes them more dependent on The God's accurate fixed-point three-pointers, and once the three-point fluctuation, their victory balance is easy to tilt to the opponent, and what is more difficult is that Guangdong's current three-point shooting rate is still ranked 6th in the league, but in the past three years, they have never fallen out of the top two.
Guangdong is facing one of the most difficult situations in recent years, but there have been losses and lows, and the return of the king has also been staged. And their playing style and configuration are more modern, the direction is correct, and when the personnel are in order, Guangdong still has the opportunity to play the top performance.
Guangdong still needs time, and so does Yi Jianlian.