By Dongyun Jiang
Beijing time, June 19th, according to The Washington Post report, the Wizards management has recently been quiet. They have decided to exercise the third-year options on last year's rookies John Wall, Jordan Crawford, and Trevor Booker. Subsequently, they announced that they will offer qualifying contracts to restricted free agents Nick Young, Hamady Ndiaye, Augustine Jefferies, and Larry Ewing. Notably, Yi Jianlian's name is not among them.
When you see this news, what do you think about Yi now? Well, anyway, we are from the same place, and without making a mark, it really gives me a headache. This also indirectly shows that NBA is not a place where one can easily survive. But let’s talk about this: wasn’t Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, and Batteur all doing well before Yi Jianlian? Why is Yi Jianlian so desolate?
Ha ha, forgive me for being radical, but often in radical thinking, one can see through the life value of an individual. Is a player just chasing after that luxurious championship ring? Are players like Batteur and Sun Yue, who don't even play a game, living such glamorous lives? Or should one be like Yao Ming, favored by both fans and the league? Anyway, no matter what, as long as a player has a day to play, I think he should be satisfied. After all, you eat with this thing, whether you play well or not, that's the issue of a player's basketball IQ. So, when I saw Yi once again facing the "trade" storm, I really have some words to say to him: if you think you can continue to survive in the NBA and still have games to play; then take a deep breath and review all your mistakes and bad decisions over these four years.
Then write a profound summary. In these four years of your NBA rookie career, where have you made progress, and where do you still need to improve? In short, as a professional player, you should know how to summarize your own time. Moreover, Yi Jianlian, you are the excellent only seed that the Chinese Basketball Association has painstakingly found. Can you bear to slap the face of the CBA? After a thorough understanding, I hope that Yi Jianlian can hold a fan media meeting or something, give us a statement, how to play next year's NBA. How we praise or criticize depends on one word from you. If you dare to guarantee that next year, Yi Jianlian will definitely bring you unexpected surprises, then we will sit at home every day waiting for your great performance; if you break your promise, and fear you can't achieve it, that's fine too, as long as you openly tell the fans and media: I Yi Jianlian am not good enough, I cannot bear the heavy burden given by the CBA; please forgive me. We will still, without a word, support and promote you; drag you under the spotlight.
In short, my final word is: Yi Jianlian, your performance next year must not be as confused as these past four years in the NBA. Look at your peers like Durant and Hibbert, they've reached the conference finals; even your cousin, Greg Oden, has made some progress. Why haven't you, Yi Jianlian, made any advancement? In terms of physical strength, you're still the one who gets knocked down easily; in terms of jump shots, you're still that reckless shooter.
Ah, Yi, my brother, I really don't have the heart to talk about you, evaluate you, analyze you anymore; I beg you to come back home. NBA is not a place where we can survive easily. It's a place for tender men to stay, right? What are you, a "sissy," going to wet there? Come back and entertain with Zeng Gege, Qiu Gege, Feng sisters, isn't that better? Our entertainment circle will have another thick-skinned person called "Lian Di". Ha ha, not quite right, Yi Jianlian, aren't you now part of the three plus one? You guys will have the chance to discuss card skills.
In conclusion, Yi Jianlian, your performance next year must not be as muddled as these past four years in the NBA.