Last night's CBA was filled with incredible stories. Two veterans from Shenzhen, a combined age of 73, scored 65 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, and provided 18 assists, setting six records. The 35-year-old Zhou Peng scored 29 points, setting a new season-high in scoring, and has now scored over 20 points in five consecutive games, creating a new career record. His average of 16.7 points per game is also a new career-high, as is his three-point shooting percentage of 46%. Meanwhile, Weems put up a triple-double with 36 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, also setting new season-highs and a new three-year average.
But the incredible stories don't end there. Last night, the shortest player on the Beijing team grabbed the most rebounds, even more than the towering figures like Zhou Qi and Solomon, securing four team-firsts, leading the team to victory against Zhejiang and helping secure a two-game winning streak, becoming the biggest contributor and stealing the spotlight from Zhou Qi and other foreign players.
Yes, he is the diminutive Jerman, standing at only 1.83 meters tall, the shortest player on the team. Yet, he incredibly grabbed the most rebounds for the team with 7, more than the big men like Zhou Qi, Solomon, and Qiu Tian. In addition to the most rebounds, he also scored 24 points and provided 13 assists, achieving four team-firsts. First, scoring 24 points, the highest on the team; second, grabbing 7 rebounds, the most on the team; third, providing 13 assists, the most on the team; fourth, hitting 4 three-pointers, tied for the most on the team. Jerman's statistics are truly luxurious and impressive.
Jerman was the brightest star of last night's game. Although Zhejiang was plagued by injuries and an incomplete lineup, it was not easy for Beijing to win without their key backcourt player Chen Yingjun. However, Jerman played a crucial role. Despite his small stature, he had great energy, constantly breaking through and scoring layups, breaking the opponent's defense. He could also frequently launch surprise attacks, hitting three-pointers from outside, becoming an all-around warrior, and performing very efficiently. It's no exaggeration to say that he is the team's number one contributor, fully deserving of the title.
When Beijing suffered consecutive losses, fans blamed the foreign players for not being strong enough, even calling for them to be replaced. But now it seems that Jerman is the most reliable foreign player on Beijing's team. Should we replace him? What do you think?