On January 26, Beijing time, the biggest difference in the new season of the CBA League is the return of Yi Jianlian, the big brother of the men's basketball team. Although the playing time is small, Yi Jianlian's dominance in the league is still the top level among domestic players.
This season, his foul count has set a new low. With significantly less playing time, both the free throw shooting percentage and the three-point shooting rate have created all-time highs.
It can be said that the big brother of Guangdong Hongyuan Team has successfully transformed.
Since entering the league, three-point shots and free throws are not the characteristics of Yi Jianlian. The long 2 points and the dunk have always been the hallmarks of Yi Jianlian. But with the increase of age, the UAE's bounce and physical fitness have not been as good as before.
In the 2019-20 season, Yi Jianlian suffered an injury in a match against Liaoning. Fortunately, this injury did not affect the results of Guangdong Dayi team, and in the 2 finals, the young players successfully defeated their opponents and continued the championship tradition.
During the injury, Yi Jianlian himself was thinking. Whether the future role in the team will change. In the offseason, he practiced free throws and three-pointers, not expecting his transformation to be very successful.
This season' Guangdong Hongyuan team has encountered great difficulties. The team's uneven personnel, long time in the North, and too many off-court factors have led to many players not playing as well as in the past.
However, this does not include the big brother Yi Jianlian.
After returning from injury, Yi Jianlian's appearance time has been significantly worse than in the past, and it is only 23.2 minutes at present. But his efficiency once again became the top of the team. In each game, he scored 16.7 points. In the 2019-20 season, he played more than 30 minutes and averaged just 20 points per game.
It's not unusual for a current center to shoot three-pointers. However, a stable three-point shooting rate like Yi Jianlian is rare.
This season, the UAE has averaged 3.3 three-point shots per game, shooting 46.8 percent from the field, averaging 1.5 goals per game. Its shooting rate surpasses that of three-point shooters such as Yuan Shuai, Zhao Yanhao, Fogg, and Qi Lin. The three-point shooting rate of hu jinqiu, Fan Ziming and other interior players in front of Yi Jianlian has only 2 and 4 shots in total, and its shooting rate is not accurate.
In addition, Yi Jianlian's free throw shooting rate exceeded 83.2%. It was also the first time in his history that he had shot more than 81 percent from the free throws in the regular season. Early in his career, the UAE league was below 70 percent of the free throws.
If you were competing with Beijing Shougang for the championship that year, Yi Jianlian's free throws had such a shooting rate. The suspense of the game may be basically lost after the first three quarters.
Yi Jianlian's fouls only averaged 1.6 times per game, of course, this has a lot to do with his short playing time.
Although it is more efficient in the game, Yi Jianlian's role in defense is also declining.
At present, he has significantly fewer rebounds, assists and blocks. In particular, the cap is half less than in the past. After the UAE League's impact on opposing attacking players has declined, Guangdong Hongyuan's defense will require more effort.
In addition, the UAE has made significantly more mistakes.
However, the transformation of Yi Jianlian is still successful. This may provide some ideas for other young interior players, and the players who are currently fighting for the basket can strive to develop three-point and free throws in the future, prolonging their careers and also benefiting the team's performance.
Here, too, I hope that in the coming seasons, we will be able to see the wonderful performances of the UAE League.
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