Translation:
Beijing time on January 17, Guo Ailun did not score a single point, but he found joy and respect in Guangzhou that he could not get in Liaoning, and the Guangdong fans really gave him face, genuinely liking him.
In a previous Guangdong derby, Guo Ailun played for 31 minutes representing Guangzhou, ultimately missing all seven shots and scoring no points. However, considering this was his return after 45 days, the result is understandable. Moreover, although the game was lost, Guo Ailun smiled happily because he felt the respect and support in Guangzhou and Guangdong that he could not feel in Liaoning.
Guo Ailun's last year in Liaoning was actually not very happy, with multiple instances of the team winning while he had a dark expression. Although Guo Ailun couldn't play, his expressions on the sidelines were visible. What's more important is that even though he didn't play well in Guangzhou, he was still very happy, finally feeling the long-awaited joy and respect.
The game against Guangdong was like this. During the match, Du Feng really liked Guo Ailun. He specifically chose a gap when a Guangdong player was taking a free throw to pull Guo Ailun aside to chat warmly, saying many things that made Guo Ailun laugh out loud. Looking at Guo Shao's expression, it's clear he felt the long-awaited respect and warmth in this team, which he indeed couldn't feel in Liaoning, otherwise he wouldn't have been so eager to leave.
Although he came to Guangzhou, not Guangdong, fans of all three Guangdong teams like and support him. This is why Guo Ailun is very happy. Even though he scored no points in 31 minutes, his intimate conversation with Du Feng was captured by the camera, and he finally met someone who treated him well, a feeling of importance he couldn't feel in Liaoning.
Not only that, there's another point that shows Guo Ailun is really happy here and has found a new home. What is it? It's the All-Star voting. The latest CBA All-Star voting results are out, and Guo Ailun became the player with the fewest appearances among the top 10 starters, playing only 8 games, yet Guangdong fans voted him into the All-Star starting lineup, with 743,999 votes, higher than Hu Mingxuan and Sun Minghui.
What does 740,000 mean? In the North Division, that's the new ticket king. Zhao Rui, who eventually got the most votes, had only 690,000 votes, not even reaching Guo Ailun's total, showing that all these Guangdong and Guangzhou fans really like Guo Ailun and voted for him, resulting in such an overwhelming lead.
Not only that, comparing with Zhao Jiwei, as the leader of Liaoning men's basketball, he also made it into the North Division All-Star starting lineup, with 380,214 votes, which is actually half of Guo Ailun's 740,000. Since Guo Ailun came to Guangzhou, his votes can now lead Zhao Jiwei by double, which is the best evidence of Guangdong fans supporting and liking him. How could he not find a home here?