The level of foreign players in the CBA league has always been the focus of fans' attention, and every season there are some new faces joining and some old ones leaving. Recently, the Qingdao men's basketball team announced that they had laid off their foreign player Frank Bartley, who is the leading scorer in Serie A (Italian Serie A), but his performance in the CBA has been a big disappointment. He only played 17 games before being waived by the Qingdao team, which makes people have to think about the question: why did the scoring champion of the European League become a parallel foreign aid in the CBA?
Bartley's stats are ugly, averaging just 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals per game, shooting just 36.2 percent from the field and 27.7 percent from three-point range. With such a performance, it is difficult for even a local player to gain the trust of the team, let alone a high-paid foreign player. Bartley's departure is reminiscent of some of his predecessors, who are also the leading scorers in the European League, but they did not play as well as they should in the CBA.
For example, Shannon Evans II, who was cut by Beijing last month, is the leading scorer in La Liga (Spanish Primera A), but he can only score 13.5 points in the CBA, shooting 41.3% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. Another example is last season's Canton guard Will Cummings, who was the leading scorer in Ligue 1, but could only score 10.8 points in the CBA, shooting 38.4% from the field and 16.7% from three-point range. There were also Edwin Jackson, Keith Longford, and so on a few years ago, all of whom were European League scoring champions, but none of them made much of an impression in the CBA.
There are many reasons why these players are all scoring masters in the European league, so why are they useless in the CBA? There are many reasons, one of the important reasons is the financial disparity in the European league. The teams in the Europa League are rich and poor, some have strength and some have no strength, which has led to a very uneven competitiveness between the teams. Many stars want to go to those rich and famous teams, and those poor teams can only use high salaries to attract some players of average strength, let them become the core of the team, give them unlimited shooting power, let them score desperately, even at the expense of efficiency.
In such a situation, some players will play a high score, but it does not mean that they are strong, it just means that they have a lot of shots. Their title of leading scorer is also just a false name, and they often do not make it into the top 15 in the Europa League player rankings. Take, for example, Bartley, who averaged 19.5 points per game at Tellister FC in Serie A last season and became the leading scorer, but he shot only 41.5% from the field and 32.4% from three-point range. His team is a regular in the relegation zone, and his high scoring points have not helped the team to achieve good results, but have only pushed the team deeper into trouble.
These players are the top scorers in the Europa League, and when they arrive in the CBA, they face a whole new challenge. The CBA's foreign aid policy is four quarters of four, and only one foreign player can be played in each quarter, and foreign players have to compete for playing time, and they can't play the whole game like in Europe. Moreover, the team system of the CBA is different from that of Europe, and the CBA relies more on the individual ability of foreign aid, rather than team cooperation. Foreign players have to take on more responsibilities on the field, not only to score, but also to break through, pass, defend, etc., and to face the opponent's bag and restrictions, which requires a high level of comprehensive quality and adaptability of players. Players who are mere scorers in Europe are unable to play to their strengths and meet the needs of their teams when they arrive in the CBA.
Of course, not all European scoring champions fail in the CBA, there are some players who can also play well in the CBA, such as Liaoning team's Fogg and Sichuan's Gordon, they are both European League scoring champions, but they can also show all-round ability in the CBA and become the leader and core of the team.
Their success shows that the European scoring champions are not all parallel goods, and some are real iron goods, but it depends on whether they can adapt to the environment and rules of the CBA, whether they can overcome difficulties and challenges, and whether they can integrate and cooperate with the team.
In short, the performance of the scoring champion of the European League in the CBA is a question worth pondering. When the general managers of the CBA bring in foreign aid, they should not only look at the player's data, but also look at the strength and characteristics of the player, consider whether the player is suitable for the team's style and tactics, and give the player enough time and opportunity to adapt and adjust. Only in this way can we avoid the introduction of parallel foreign aid, find suitable foreign aid, and improve the competitiveness and level of the team.
Can Arsenal fight back to win the title?
The race for the Premier League title is fierce
The Premier League has played 20 rounds this season, and the title race is extremely fierce. According to OPTA's predictions, Manchester City have a 60.5% chance of winning the title, Liverpool has a 32.1% chance of winning the title, and Arsenal has only a 4% chance of winning the title. Various media and fans are not optimistic about Arsenal's ability to win the Premier League title this season, and even compare Arsenal to the Premier League "Bumblebee", which is the best summary of the championship chain.
Arsenal are currently fourth, level on points with Manchester City with a game in hand, and as many as five points behind leaders Liverpool. This means that if Arsenal want to win the title, they must not only maintain their own consistency, but also expect mistakes from their opponents. Judging from the current situation, Liverpool and Manchester City have shown strong strength and stability, and it is very difficult for Arsenal to counterattack and win the title.
Arsenal have had a poor run of late
Arsenal needed points the most, with only one win in the last five Premier League rounds, and three games without a win recently, and suffered two consecutive defeats, not only to West Ham United, but also to Fulham. Arsenal's poor record has left fans and pundits disappointed and worried alike.
Some say Arsenal's poor results are due to an injury, Oleksandr Zinchenko's defence is too poor, and Tierney has gone out on loan. These factors did have an impact on Arsenal's defence, but the root cause of Arsenal's recent poor results is the lack of strikers.
Arsenal's forward line lacks killer features
Arsenal's main trident is Martinelli (left) + Jesus (center) + Saka (right), all three players are important assets for Arsenal, and they are all worth more than 70 million euros. However, their goalscoring efficiency was not as good as it could be. So far this season, Martinelli has scored just two Premier League goals, Gabriel Jesus has just three and Bukayo Saka has six Premier League goals. Arsenal's main trident have scored just 11 Premier League goals so far this season, less than Son Heung-min (12) alone.
Arsenal's forward line lacked the killer to pose enough threat to their opponents. Arsenal's attacking style is too one-dimensional, lacking variety and creativity. Arsenal's midfield also didn't provide enough support and passing to the forwards. Arsenal's lack of strikers is the fundamental reason why Arsenal are unable to compete for the title.
Arsenal need reinforcements in the winter window
If Arsenal are to catch up with Liverpool and Manchester City in the second half, they will have to sign a strong centre-forward in the winter window. Arsenal need a goalscorer who can step up in key moments and give Arsenal a qualitative boost to their attack. Arsenal need a striker who can combine well with Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka to bring variety and creativity to Arsenal's forward line. Arsenal need a striker who can be feared by fans and opponents alike, who can bring intimidation and confidence to Arsenal's forward line.
Arsenal need reinforcements in the winter window, and that is the consensus between Arteta and the Arsenal management. Arsenal have been rumored with a number of centre-forwards, such as Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, Kane, etc. Whether or not Arsenal can sign a suitable centre-forward will determine Arsenal's fate this season. Whether Arsenal can win the title will also depend on Arsenal's winter window reinforcements.
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