Du Feng revealed that there have been changes in the situation of the small foreign aid. The arrival of Bazley has brought unexpected good results, while Reese may face the situation of being returned. It was originally thought that everything would go according to plan, but it turned out that there were such changes. Bazley's performance is eye-catching, while Reese's situation seems a bit embarrassing in comparison.
In fact, Bazley did not disappoint many fans. He returned to the team just one day ago and had not yet adjusted to the time difference when he took the field against Ningbo and showed a higher competitive level than the first stage! Moreover, in Du Feng's eyes, the coexistence issue between him and Morand seemed to have already been addressed!
In the latter half of the first quarter, Jilunwater was replaced by Bazley, who appeared on the court with Morand, along with three local players Xu Jie, Zhang Wenyi, and Zhang Haojia. Obviously, Bazley was playing the No. 4 position at this time, and his opponent was Chang Lin. Perhaps Ningbo's arrangement for Bazley before the game was to let him break through and limit his shooting, but Bazley shot a three-pointer from a step outside the three-point line!
In the next round, Ningbo found a good opportunity for a three-pointer at the corner. However, Bazley made a sudden lateral move and sent a clean block. To be honest, if any other player in the team had defended, this ball would never have been blocked, at most just to interfere!
In the second quarter, Jilunwater and Bazley played together, with local players Xu Jie, Du Runwang, and Wang Shaojie. In this lineup, except for Xu Jie, the guard, the other four are over two meters tall, which can be said to have no positional constraints. Du Feng could put out such a lineup, the key is Bazley. On the offensive side, he can assist Xu Jie in bringing the ball over half court, after breaking through under the basket, he can continue to send exquisite passes to Wang Shaojie and Jilunwater, and can also score points with his own ability! On defense, he is even more omnipresent, several foreign players of Ningbo were almost driven mad by Bazley, and they dare not even rush to the basket.
After the game, Xu Jie frankly stated that Bazley's return directly raised the team's defensive level! Moreover, Bazley's return also brought an unexpected joy to Guangdong, that is, the situation of the team's small foreign aid may change! Speaking of Bazley's return, Du Feng said that its biggest role is to allow Morand and Jilunwater to get more rest time, however, for Reese, who has been training with the team for nearly ten days, he did not mention a word, and even explicitly stated that the team's top priority at present is to find a small foreign aid to help reduce the pressure on Xu Jie! Obviously, the situation of the team's small foreign aid has changed again!
Judging from Du Feng's remarks, I speculate that Reese may not have met the team's trial standards and may be returned by the team! First of all, in terms of time, Reese has been with the team for nearly ten days, and his brokerage company also announced that both sides have completed the signing, but Guangdong claims that it is a trial, which is probably the first time since Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng took over Guangdong!
Secondly, in terms of the team's situation, in previous matches against Jiangsu, Nanjing, and subsequent games against Guangsha, the team was in great need of a small foreign aid! However, even if Du Feng let Xu Jie play non-stop throughout the game, he did not register Reese, which only indicates one thing, that is, Reese did not meet the team's needs! Now, after Bazley's return, the team's situation has improved, although it cannot directly help Xu Jie, but Bazley's ball holding can indirectly help Xu Jie share the pressure!
Finally, the reason why Guangdong is not eager to register Reese is that salary is an extremely important factor. According to the rules for foreign players, as long as registration is not carried out, it will not occupy the salary space. After signing Morand and Bazley, two foreign players at high prices, Guangdong must carefully plan its finances. Only by being so careful can it have more salary to sign a small foreign aid with considerable strength!