In the fourth round of the CBA regular season, the Shandong men's basketball team defeated Nanjing Tongxi 102-90! Ding Yanyu's strongest game since his comeback, he played 41 minutes and 45 seconds, 9 of 20 shots, 9 of 15 three-pointers, 7 of 10 free throws, and had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. It is worth mentioning that 9 three-pointers in a single game also created a personal CBA career record for Ding Yanyuhang!
In addition to setting a new career high, 9 three-pointers in a single game also set a record for local players in the Shandong men's basketball team, which was previously the 8 three-pointers in a single game maintained by Li Jingyu. Ding Yanyuhang is also the first player in the CBA in nearly 15 years to score 9 three-pointers and 7 free throws in a single game, the last one dating back to Zhang Cheng on March 12, 2006. For details, see the following figure:
At the beginning of this game, Ding Yanyuhang was full of fire. He played the first quarter and scored 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Nowadays, Xiaoding's offensive means are mostly based on three-point shooting, and in his first game, his three-point shots are 5 of 13. Xiao Ding before the big injury was not this way of playing, but after three years away from the field, he needed to use shooting to find the feeling of the game.
To tell the truth, Ding Yanyuhang's explosive power and speed have dropped a lot, and now it is difficult for him to break through into the inside line, and even he can't break the opponent's close pressing. During the time of injury, Xiaoding practiced outside shooting hard, and now his three-point shots are no worse than those at his peak. Look at the following three points of retreat, there is no thousands of training can not be done.
Ding Yanyuhang delivered 3 assists this game, and he is also developing towards an organizational striker. The Shandong men's basketball team previously had only one offensive launch point for Gao Shiyan, and now that Ding Yanyuhang has returned, the team's tactics can also have more changes. Playing 40 minutes in a game is too expensive for Xiao Ding, and sometimes assists can save physical strength compared to individual offense.
It was Ding's fourth game since his return, with he scored 19, 5 and 0 points in the first three games. Especially in the last game of Shandong playing Guangsha, Xiaoding did not play for a minute in the entire first half, and was replaced in less than two minutes in the second half, except for 1 mistake, his rest of the data is 0. Why did Ding Yanyu hang only play for more than one minute?
Shandong men's basketball coach Xu Changsuo responded: "Xiaoding's body can not adapt to this kind of high-intensity game, he is too slow to react to the rhythm of attack and defense. In the second round of the league, Shandong played Liaoning, Ding Yanyu hang played 21 minutes, 2 of 10 shots and scored 5 points. When facing high-intensity defenses such as Guangsha and Liaoning, Xiaoding was not very comfortable.
Some people questioned that Ding Yanyuhang did not play when playing a strong team, and brushed points when playing a weak team. This is not brushing points, the Shandong team just wants Xiaoding to find his confidence and rhythm through the game against the weak. Empathetic thinking, 1286 days without playing a professional game, no one can immediately adapt to high-intensity confrontation and defense.
If it were not for the continuous serious injuries in recent years, Ding Yanyuhang would still be the strongest small forward in the domestic ball attack. Ross has also said that the process of a player recovering from injury is difficult, in addition to recovering physical function, but also to overcome psychological shadows. In the past three years, Xiaoding has experienced a lot, and now it is slowly getting better.
After thousands of sails, he is still a teenager, and his heart is still hot after experiencing cold and warmth! Looking forward to Xiaoding's next performance!