On December 29, Beijing time, the No. 9 jersey of the Guangdong men's basketball team worn by Yi Jianlian was retired, which can be said to be the most sensational thing in the domestic basketball world in recent years. In addition, the previous retirement announcement was extremely sudden, which was completely like a bombshell, directly "bombing" the Chinese basketball world. Such a sudden way also has to make people speculate, why did Yi Jianlian retire? The No. 9 jersey hangs high in the sky, which means that an era is over, and it will be a huge loss for Chinese basketball.
About Yi Jianlian's retirement has been rendered to the extreme before the game, especially in the promotional video, it is even more whimsical, from the beginning to the end is almost a panoramic review of Yi Jianlian's career, especially the "bombshell" near the end, which made the outside world unanimously exclaim, because the reason for Yi Jianlian's retirement was directly named, and Zhou Qi joined had nothing to do with it, but Yi Jianlian's own personal decision, it can be said that this answer made all the speculation and doubts from the outside world disappear.
When Yi Jianlian suddenly announced his retirement, there were different opinions about the reason for his retirement, some said that it was because of the irreconcilable internal contradictions of the team, and some said that it was because Zhou Qi's joining made Yi Jianlian dissatisfied. Now all the questions have been answered, and it is for personal reasons that I choose to retire. The legend just doesn't continue to gallop on the court, it will be the beginning of another great journey, and I believe that Yi Jianlian will definitely not leave basketball, after all, this is his favorite thing so far.
In addition, in the retirement promotional video, Du Feng, as the coach of the team, also wants to try his best to retain Yi Jianlian, and wants to use the "wire" in his hand to continue to brighten the latter's career. But Yi Jianlian turned his back to the camera, his eyes were deep and resolute, and the answer was already very clear, and there was no need to say it explicitly. It is not only a tribute to the past years, but also a farewell to the identity of a basketball player.
In fact, for most fans and media, why did Yi Jianlian retire suddenly? Almost all of them think that Yi Jianlian feels that his personal competitive state has declined seriously and he is unable to cope with the fierce confrontation of the game, even if he cannot regain his former peak state, I am afraid that he will not even be able to achieve the basic success of six or seven. Competitive sports are charismatic precisely because they are so cruel, and no one can escape the ravages of time, as long as they have an amazing performance in their performance time, it is enough for the outside world to remember their name.
The Guangdong men's basketball team definitely does not want Yi Jianlian to retire, even if he can't serve as the main player and just rotate as a substitute, it can also show his value and significance in the team, because Yi Jianlian no longer represents individuals and games, but the team and team culture. However, Yi Jianlian's retirement can also be said to make way for young players, and the replacement will always keep the team competitive, after all, it is impossible to gnaw a lineup from beginning to end, and "occupying the pit and not" will hurt the team the most. Yi Jianlian's choice to retreat bravely from the torrent is not the end of the era, but only represents the beginning of the next era.
It is undeniable that Yi Jianlian's departure has left an irreparable vacancy for the team, and although Zhou Qi was introduced in the offseason, there are still huge problems in the team's internal line. Especially when Zhou Qi was not present or absent, the weaknesses and shortcomings of the inner line were exposed, and he could only watch the opponent ravage the inner line unscrupulously. Fortunately, with the progress of the game and the efforts of young players, the previously criticized "big sweet potatoes" began to grow, although they are not enough to have the strength to become the main force, but they can already share the pressure for Zhou Qi, so that the problems caused by Yi Jianlian's retirement are getting smaller and smaller.