Ding Yanhang's first physical test was on the 25th of last month, in which he passed the strength test (bench press + squat), but scored 0 points in the shooting test (did not reach the required number of attempts, 23 times), and chose to give up on the 17-turn project.
Therefore, he still has two more opportunities for a retest, which will include both the shooting and the 17-turn projects.
The first retest was the day before yesterday, but the results were still not optimistic.
In the shooting event, Ding Yanhang made 12 out of 23 shots in 2 minutes. Although his shooting percentage was not as good as the previous time, at least he met the requirement (23 attempts) and had an official score that could be effectively recorded;
However, in the "devilish" 17-turn event, he stumbled again (PS: The 17-turn is a shuttle run between the sidelines of the basketball court (15 meters) 17 times, running 4 sets with a 2-minute break between sets, and scoring based on the average of the 4 sets, with a full score of 150 points and a pass mark of 90 points).
It is reported that Ding Yanhang's passing score for the 17-turn is an average of 64 seconds, but the best score he achieved was 64.09 seconds in the first set. This means that even if we don't follow the rules and don't take the average of the four sets, but only consider the best performance of a single group, it would still be an unqualified score...
Although there are still opportunities for further retests, considering Ding Yanhang's physical condition, the 17-turn obstacle seems to have become an insurmountable chasm for him to return to professional leagues.
Age, injuries, and years of hovering on the edge of CBA league play have greatly affected Ding Yanhang's state, making him a completely different person from the four-character foreign aid who once accompanied Shandong Men's Basketball through its ups and downs.
We can only deeply regret his downfall, but we must encourage his persistence;
Even though he has repeatedly hit walls in his job search, Ding Yanhang still retains his original innocence and love for basketball, rather than turning back and entering the more lucrative streetball circuit without hesitation.
This is truly precious.