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Guangzhou men's basketball team debuted with 10 points and 9 assists, Guo Shiqiang: He still needs time to adapt

author:Southern Metropolis Daily

Nandu News reporter Wang Yayun Times China Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team announced on October 29 that after friendly consultation and agreement between the club and the players, approved by the CBA League, foreign aid Nate Mason officially became a registered player of the club, and he also made his debut in the game between Guangzhou and Ningbo that night, with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, and guangzhou also won 93-70.

Guangzhou men's basketball team debuted with 10 points and 9 assists, Guo Shiqiang: He still needs time to adapt

Xinhua News Agency photo, Zhuji (Zhejiang), October 29, 2021 (Sports) (12) Basketball - CBA Phase 1: Time China Guangzhou wins ningbo Yongxing Securities On October 29, Ningbo Yongxing Securities player Wang Xuan (right) passed the ball during the game. On the same day, in the sixth round of the first stage of the 2021-2022 China Men's Basketball Professional League (CBA) in Zhuji, Zhejiang, Times China Guangzhou defeated Ningbo Yongxing Securities 93-70. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Guansen

Born on 25 July 1995, Mason is a 1.88 m tall defender. In 2019, Mason played for the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League, and then played in the Israeli League in 2020. Last season, Mason played 24 games for saratov High Speed in the VTB League, averaging 14.8 points and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Guangzhou hopes that his arrival will complement the depth of the backcourt squad and provide more offensive support for the team.

However, from the perspective of debut performance, Mason is not in the best personal state, in fact, due to the isolation, Mason has not had a run-in with the team, so head coach Guo Shiqiang also pointed out that his current performance is within the normal range. "Mason was in the division yesterday, and practiced with our team once, and the reason why he played for such a long time today is mainly to let him find the feeling of the game, because he was isolated for 28 days, and the training was not very systematic, so as much as his physical ability allowed, let him find the feeling of the game on the field, which is very important."

His play today is indeed more general, after all, it is a new team, and he has not run into the team. But objectively it's normal, he didn't practice with the team, he didn't play games, he didn't train systematically, he wanted to fully integrate into our team so quickly, it was impossible, we needed to give him more time to integrate into our team through training and games. ”

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