At 10 AM, Yang Ming Confirms Patton Won't Play! Big Foreigner Showcases New Skills, Reassuring Fans, Live on CCTV5
Beijing time at 10 am on January 1st, Liaoning basketball team's head coach Yang Ming confirmed in an interview that Patton will not play in the game against Beijing Shougang. The reason is that he has not yet completed registration. Due to the New Year's Day holiday, the registration has been postponed, and it is certain that he will not be able to play in this game against Beijing Shougang.
Regarding his initial impression of Patton, Yang Ming said that it was also the first time he had met Patton, and he wasn't sure who was stronger or weaker compared to Ture. He would observe more in the next few days of training.
Yes, although Patton played for Shanxi last season, he only played four games, which is too small a sample size to make a judgment.
However, Patton played against Beijing Shougang last season and scored 2 points and 8 rebounds while playing against the twin towers of Fan Ziming and Qiu Tian, but he only played for 11 minutes. This shows that Patton at that time was really good at grabbing rebounds.
After more than a year, when we see Patton again, we find that he has developed new skills in mid-range shooting and long-range shooting. Through Liaoning's training sessions, we can see that Patton, who is still adjusting to the time difference, although not in his best physical condition, has a pretty high mid-range and three-point shooting percentage. Seeing this, I believe everyone is as reassured as I am. This shows that Patton has improved and become more versatile, no longer just a pure blue-collar big foreign aid who only defends, grabs rebounds, and scores easy baskets.
Imagine a 2.11-meter-tall center who can shoot mid-range and pull up to shoot from outside the three-point line, who can stop him?
Patton's speed on the court is fast, and he is very good at defending pick-and-rolls. There is no problem with delaying to the three-point line because he quickly contracts and can also defend smaller players. Such an all-around center is really rare. It seems Liaoning has really signed the right person this time.
In addition, this highly anticipated battle between Liaoning and Beijing will be broadcast live by CCTV5. This further indicates that many fans want to watch this game. It's also a holiday to welcome the new year, so there will be a lot of people watching this strong dialogue!
However, Liaoning faces great difficulties because this game will still be without their big foreign aid, and Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhenlin are also unable to play, which is an undeniable fact that the strength has decreased due to the absence of three main players.
And Zhou Qi of Beijing Shougang is timing his comeback, which is simply to annoy Liaoning. But it doesn't matter, as long as the Liaoning players show their spirit and energy, they can do it. Go for it!