Ding Yanhang's Struggle to Return to the CBA
Brothers who wish to see Ding Yanhang donning the Guangzhou men's basketball uniform and taking the stage alongside Guo Ailun may have to wait a bit longer, as he has been kept out of the league due to physical testing...
Ding Yanhang's first physical test took place on the 25th of last month, where he passed the strength test (bench press + squat), but scored 0 in the shooting test (not reaching the required number of attempts, 23 times), and chose to skip the 17-turn event.
Therefore, he still has two more opportunities for retesting, which will include the shooting and 17-turn events.
The first retest was held 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, with a lower hit rate than the previous time, but at least he met the requirement (23 attempts) and achieved an official score that can be recorded effectively;
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), running 17 times, 4 sets, with a 2-minute rest between sets, and scores are awarded 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 his best result was 64 seconds and 09 milliseconds in the first set, meaning that even if we disregard the rules and do not 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 retesting, considering Ding Yanhang's physical condition, the 17-turn seems to have become an insurmountable obstacle to his return to professional leagues.
Age, injuries, and years spent hovering on the fringes of CBA games have greatly affected Ding Yanhang's form, 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 after repeatedly hitting walls while seeking opportunities, Ding Yanhang still retains his original innocence and love for basketball, rather than turning back and entering the more lucrative streetball circuit without hesitation.
How precious this is.