In the first game of the second stage of the CBA regular season, Guangdong team lost to Guangsha team as expected with a score of 92-103. It was originally a strong dialogue, and last season in the playoffs quarter-finals, Guangdong eliminated Guangsha with a score of three to one. So why did it become an expectation? The reason is very simple. Because the foreign aid policy has changed this season, with four quarters and seven rotations, the proportion of foreign aid for the team's victory is greater. However, Guangdong team has so far been very unsuccessful in choosing foreign aid this season, with poor vision. The team's performance has been greatly affected, with a temporary record of six wins and five losses, ranking outside the top eight.
The results of the first stage announced the failure of Barton's trial, Bazley performed moderately, with low cost-effectiveness, and both were cut. The team then signed with Arms, who received high praise from the outside before his debut, with some even calling him a combination of Marshon Brooks and Willis. However, after the club cup match, he was stunned, averaging only 14.3 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists in four games, lacking ball-handling offensive ability, unstable shooting, and poor defense, disappointing fans.
Du Feng talked about Arms needing time to adapt to the league in an earlier interview, but when facing Guangsha in the official match, he made only 1 out of 7 shots, scoring only 2 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, and did not get playing time in the fourth quarter, completely losing the trust of the team. As a foreign aid, he really failed to deliver and dragged the team back. Low shooting percentage may be related to state and feel, but the content of the game does not lie. Arms apparently lacks scoring explosiveness, hard-solving ability, and stands out in other areas, obviously unsuitable for the CBA league.
Jiangsu team's Jackson debuted with 43 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists; Tongxi team's Floyd debuted with 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists; Zhejiang team's Kobe Simmons debuted with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists; Qingdao team's Mickey debuted with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 assists, etc. In comparison, how poor is Guangdong team's choice of foreign aid? After the game, fans expressed their dissatisfaction and suggestions about the foreign aid on social media. Zhu Fangyu, as the general manager of the team, is certainly inescapable and also responded to the foreign aid, saying "We have received everyone's criticism." This season, each team has a very fast frequency of changing foreign aid, and if there is no satisfactory performance, they are likely to be replaced because the contracts signed are not guaranteed. If Arms fails to perform in time, perhaps his career in the CBA is counting down, and he will also be labeled as the worst foreign aid in Guangdong's history.