Hu Mingxuan and Waters, in the G5 battle, were in an unfavorable situation and strongly opened the scoring mode. Waters was a lone hero in the third quarter. He constantly challenged Han Dejun on the inside, and also scored three points on the outside. At one point, Waters helped the team chase down the margin to just seven points. But in terms of cutting points and tandem ability, he is definitely a foreign aid.
In the end, Guangdong was unable to perform a miracle in the G5, with a shortage of major generals, and lost to the defending champion by 21 points. The failure to win the championship also made Waters' contract renewal much less likely. When Zhu Fangyu was asked by the players about the player's whereabouts and stays, when talking about Hu Mingxuan, he gave a positive answer. Speaking of Zhou Qi, he expressed confidence.
When asked about Waters, Zhu Fangyu replied that it was necessary to see Du Feng's assessment. This means that Waters will most likely be abandoned by the team. In the fierce battle of G5, Hu Mingxuan and Waters ushered in the last combination of this season. The two blasted 45 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and this game has been all for this golden pair of guns.
Helplessly, the disadvantage of the front line, coupled with the lack of Zhou Qi on the inside, made them helpless to lose in the end. This season is actually a great pity for Guangdong. In the process of competing for hegemony with Liaoning, Guangdong actually had the upper hand for a while, and the big victory of G3 gave them the hope of entering the finals.
In the end, they had a problem with their mentality, and Zhou Qi was injured by Moreland and Fu Hao, and Guangdong was finally reversed by the opponent. Waters has integrated well with the team in the second half of the season. He once ceded power to Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie, leaving more offensive opportunities to 2 domestic defenders, and he concentrated on organizing the attack.
His cooperation with Ren Junfei was seamless, and it became Du Feng's main killer. But in fact, Zhu Fangyu made a mistake in the direction of reinforcement from the beginning. In the end, he found two small foreign aids, Marchand and Waters, which led to overcrowding in the backfield, and Xu Jie was out of form for a long time.
After cutting Marchand and bringing in Weems and Bale, he gradually got back on track. Waters' ability to solve at critical moments is the strongest among the three foreign aids. But he was limited by his height and couldn't swing to the front line. In the playoffs, Waters doesn't have much to play. Against Liaoning, Du Feng mainly used Bell.
Zhu Fangyu can make an adjustment to foreign aid in the offseason. All 3 foreign aid can be withdrawn. If the team can keep Zhou Qi, sign a top foreign aid, and arrange a young version of Weems, it will be enough. Guangdong's guard line is strong enough, what they need is a big foreign aid who can form a rotation with Zhou Qi, and at the same time have to have a Weems-type foreign aid to strengthen the forward line.
Waters' breakup with Guangdong should be a high probability event. And Weems is too old, although he has the idea of staying in the team, Guangdong must think about the overall situation. And Bale's ability to attack on his own is too poor, and he can't lead a lineup alone. 3 foreign aid to be replaced as a top center, plus a forward swingman, it is enough!