CBA Schedule Midway Point, Revisiting Guo Ailun's "Three-Team Trade"! Which Team is the Winner?

CBA Schedule Midway Point, Revisiting Guo Ailun's "Three-Team Trade"! Which Team is the Winner?

I. Comparison of Team Performances Involved

1. Liaoning Flying Leopards: 22 wins and 11 losses, currently ranked seventh in the standings, but still hopeful to return to the top four before the end of the season!

The main reason for the decline in Liaoning's performance this season comes from a wave of injuries within the team and serious mistakes in the selection of foreign players. The management and coaching staff must bear most of the responsibility! The continuous mistakes made by the coaching staff and management during the season in terms of games and recruitment are the main reasons for the current results!

1. Nanjing Tongxi Monkey King: 16 wins and 17 losses, currently ranked eleventh in the standings, and it is highly likely that they will create team history if they do not collapse in the remaining 15 regular-season games this season and make their first-ever playoff appearance!

Nanjing Tongxi's rapid growth this season is partly due to changes in the foreign player policy, which allowed them to supplement their weaknesses with foreign players, and the other part is due to domestic recruitment having a significant impact on this season's results. Players like Guo Haowen, Zhu Mingzhen, and Tian Yuheng quickly raised the overall level of Nanjing Tongxi's domestic players!

1. Guangzhou Long-Lions: 7 wins and 26 losses, currently ranked seventeenth in the standings, and there is still a chance to achieve double-digit wins by the end of the season!

Guangzhou Long-Lions' current performance has exceeded the expectations of most fans. It is already quite remarkable that they can play such impressive games despite being dismantled to such an extent. At present, Guangzhou Long-Lions Club should not have too high requirements for the team's results, mainly focusing on training newcomers and team cohesion!

II. Data and Roles of Players Involved in the Trade This Season!

1. Guo Ailun: Played 10 games this season, averaging 26.2 minutes per game, with an average of 13.3 points + 3.2 rebounds + 5.7 assists + 0.4 steals.

Guo Ailun's position in Guangzhou Long-Lions is undoubtedly the undisputed leader of the court! Although he did not play many games throughout the season, he still dominated most of Guangzhou Long-Lions' victories! For Guangzhou Long-Lions, Guo Ailun's arrival increased the club's attention and also quickly brought these young players into the fans' field of vision! Guo Ailun has brought about comprehensive changes and improvements to Guangzhou Long-Lions!

1. Wang Lanyi: Played 33 games this season, averaging 21.7 minutes per game, with an average of 7.9 points + 2.3 rebounds + 2.7 assists + 0.7 steals.

As the season progressed, Wang Lanyi's position in Liaoning became increasingly awkward. Among the guards, Zhao Jiwei, Yan Shouqi, Li Huyi, and Liaoning's two small foreign players are all strong competitors at his position! In terms of technical aspects, Wang Lanyi has obvious shortcomings compared to other players at the same position! When used as a core player, his abilities are insufficient! When used as a supporting player, his single-sided abilities are not particularly outstanding! Whether to use him or not, this is the completely different positioning and requirements of strong teams and mid-to-lower-level teams for players!

1. Zhu Mingzhen: Played 30 games this season, averaging 30 minutes per game, with an average of 8.3 points + 2.3 rebounds + 0.7 assists + 0.5 steals.

After joining Nanjing Tongxi, Zhu Mingzhen quickly filled the embarrassing situation where Nanjing Tongxi had no one available at the No. 3 position! He began to give the No. 3 position of Tongxi a certain competitiveness, no longer in a vacuum state! Zhu Mingzhen's performance this season has remained very stable in terms of personal data. He has provided great help to Nanjing Tongxi on both offense and defense!

III. How Will the Three Develop in Their Teams in the Future?

1. Guo Ailun: Signed a two-year maximum salary contract with Guangzhou Long-Lions!

Judging from the current signs, the cooperation between Guo Ailun and Guangzhou Long-Lions is still pleasant. On the premise of fulfilling each other's commercial value, it also maximizes the interests of both parties! Guo Ailun's physical condition and competitive state are very suitable for Guangzhou Long-Lions now. Guangzhou Long-Lions does not have high requirements for results in the short term, and Guo Ailun is also willing to enjoy this kind of happy basketball in the later stage of his career! Guo Ailun and Guangzhou Long-Lions are currently in a mutually beneficial state, and it is believed that future cooperation will also be very smooth!

1. Wang Lanyi: B-class two-year loan contract!

Wang Lanyi signed a three-year B-class contract with Nanjing Tongxi, and after the two-year loan period with Liaoning ends, he still has one year left on his contract when he returns to Nanjing Tongxi! Without considering various factors in other aspects, Liaoning will still have to pay a huge transaction cost if they want to obtain Wang Lanyi at that time! Liaoning has no initiative in the issue of Wang Lanyi. Regardless of whether they really want to pursue Wang Lanyi or not, the final say will still be in Tongxi's hands after two years!

1. Zhu Mingzhen: One year left on the B-class contract!

Based on Zhu Mingzhen's current performance, it is unlikely that any club will offer him a maximum salary contract after his contract expires! If there is no maximum salary contract to compete for him, Nanjing Tongxi is eligible to match any salary within the C-class contract framework to keep Zhu Mingzhen! Zhu Mingzhen is not going anywhere! Not to mention that Zhu Mingzhen is very suitable for the current Nanjing Tongxi!