Nanjing Tongxi still achieved a record of 23 wins and 29 losses this season, ranking 13th in the regular season and almost reaching the playoffs. Head coach Xi Relijiang's coaching ability and ability to change formations on the spot have been recognized, and he will continue to serve as the team's head coach next season. Regarding Nanjing Tongxi's foreign aid lineup, Xirelijiang made it clear during the live broadcast that he would not continue to choose Farr next season. In the case of the CBA's high probability of resuming six foreign aid in the fourth quarter, Nanjing Tongxi needs to upgrade the foreign aid lineup again, in addition to renewing the super foreign aid Blakeney, Nanjing Tongxi also needs to find at least two high-quality foreign aid to help the team solve defensive and offensive problems.
Farr is 2.28 meters tall and has a great advantage in interior rim protection and rebounding, which is also the main reason why Nanjing Tongxi introduced Farr. But judging from the overall performance, Farr's effect on the court is not obvious, the movement speed is too slow, he can't keep up with the team's counterattack speed on the court, he is often targeted by opponents, and he lacks the ability to attack independently, and the level of free throws is also terrible. In the regular season this season, Farr averaged 13.6 minutes per game, contributing 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, and shooting only 45.8% from the free throw line.
As the CBA small-ball style becomes more and more popular, traditional interior players like Farr are becoming less and less popular, lacking a certain amount of projection ability, and cannot help the team solve problems at critical moments. Nanjing Tongxi due to the limited strength of local players, in addition to Wang Lanyan, Zhao Baiqing, Lin Wei's three core abilities are excellent, the overall level of the remaining players is also very average, many of Xi Relijiang's tactical play is very dependent on the ability of foreign aid, like Farr, a big blue-collar foreign aid, is not suitable for Nanjing Tongxi's tactical play at all, Xi Relijiang needs to find a more comprehensive super foreign aid.
Nanjing Tongxi is only one step away from reaching the playoffs in the past two seasons, and in the context of the new season is expected to resume six foreign players in the fourth quarter, it is an excellent time for Xirelijiang to strengthen the team's lineup. Blakeney is already the only foreign aid in the CBA, he can play the full three quarters of the game, as long as he is paired with two all-round big foreign aids, in the fifth and fourth positions to re-strengthen, Nanjing Tongxi has a chance to play competitive again next season.