Shougang and Xinjiang played 5 minutes and 45 seconds in the first quarter, and Shougang's "new" foreign aid Justin Hamilton came on to replace Jeremy Lin. After 317 days, Hamilton once again put on the shougang jersey.
This is not Hamilton's first return. In the 19-20 season, the epidemic struck and the league was suspended. Homecoming Hamilton could not return to China, and after the league resumed in the summer, Two foreign aides, Jeremy Lin and Youdu, played the rest of the matches for Shougang.
Last season' CBA was still a centralized closed game, with Hamilton from start to finish. At the end of the season, although Shougang very much wants to renew his contract with Dahan, he does not want to leave the United States for many reasons. Shougang's efforts to hope for the return of the Big Han have not been abandoned, and Qin Xiaowen has also communicated with Hamilton many times, which finally dispelled his concerns. Shougang renewed his contract with Hamilton again, and he flew back to China earlier this year for quarantine.
After the second phase of the regular season, Hamilton and the team converged to begin preparations for the final stages of the league.
This is Hamilton's fifth season for Shougang, allowing him to equal Alstom and become the third most foreign player to play for Shougang. Only 7 seasons after Morris and 6 seasons in Marbury. The number of appearances in 155 games is also the third most appearances in the history of shougang team.
In the third stage of the regular season, Shougang played xinjiang first, and Hamilton entered the competition list. Jeremy Lin started as the first foreign aid, and after the opening, Xinjiang used the advantage of the big foreign aid Mortree to continuously impact the basket, and the score has been leading. After Hamilton came on, his basket successfully limited Mortree's play. Shougang also played a wave of 11-0, surpassed the score, and began to control the rhythm of the game.
Hamilton played 11 minutes in the first half and had 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 blocks. He is still looking for the feeling of the game, the main contribution is in the defense, card slots, cover, dirty work is not less. Hamilton was a low-key, diligent foreign aid who undertook a lot of hard work that big foreign aides were reluctant to do during his years in Shougang.
In the second half, Shougang blossomed in full bloom, and Hamilton also found a feeling in the attack, throwing, making up for the basket, half intercepting basket, three-point shots, and scoring a wealth of means. Hamilton scored 13 points and five rebounds in the second half, and Shougang beat Xinjiang by 41 points 106-65.
Hamilton can no longer be familiar with this team. Since he joined Shougang, he has worked with head coach Yannis and is familiar with the tactics of the Greeks. Last season, he and the twin towers Li Muhao and Fan Ziming also experienced a season of running-in. He Fang Shuo's blocking and dismantling cover is even more pure, whether it is a downward attack basket after blocking and dismantling or a long-distance projection in the external bullet, it is a very efficient means of termination. Humble, Hamilton has a good relationship with the team and has a very good relationship with domestic players.
This season, Shougang's twin towers have surged in power under the tutelage of Yannis. But once someone in the twin towers is trapped in a foul or injured, Shougang's interior line lacks reliable rotation. Although Qiu Tian has also grown a lot, he is still lacking in fighting hard battles. Hamilton's return has given Shougang's internal line an extra layer of insurance, adding wings to the tiger.
After nearly a year, the big man returned unharmed. Returning to his debut, Hamilton played 23 minutes, shooting 6-of-9, scoring a team-high 17 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and giving 1 assist and 2 blocks. The plug-and-play big man made Shougang eat a reassuring pill.
The last stage of the regular season has only 10 games, and Shougang's schedule is much easier than the second stage. This gave Yannis a chance to tune the line-up and Hamilton had plenty of time to find the feel of the game. Hamilton's return has become an important weight for Shougang to go further in the playoffs.