Yuan Fang revealed that the Achilles tendon problem of Arab League is not serious, and the main problem is his knee. How many years can he continue to play?

Yi Jianlian is not young. He seems to have no need to play basketball if he has a successful career. His Achilles tendon can be restored to its peak, but his knees are actually like that. It is voluntary.

Yi Jianlian may be forced by his age. In fact Many players who entered the National Youth League are like this, but Yi Jianlian really maintains his body very well. His physical fitness is outstanding among the Chinese. Shen Zijie is very similar to him. In fact, Shen Zijie bounces continuously, but the explosiveness of the bounce is still far behind. Many, but he is indeed old now. He was a light weight compared to Han Dejun in the first two years, but last year it was a bit too much. He was more or less a light weight, so his body is obviously declining faster than Han Dejun. In fact, most of the players who debuted as teenagers The evening scene is miserable. Yi Jianlian is also an ordinary person. His Achilles tendon was ruptured last year. This injury is very common. Many doctors in China can perform this operation. But if you really want to recover according to the athlete's level, professional rehabilitation institutions in the United States should be more reliable, mainly in the United States. It is a basketball kingdom, and the large number of injuries to their players only makes the doctors more experienced. Therefore, Yi Jianlian's follow-up should not be a big deal, but his knees are more affected by old injuries in the past, so he will naturally be able to play next season, and he can even perform like last season, but his decline rate in the past few seasons has only been He can become faster and faster, and even blocking shots and dunks are no longer pleasing to the eye. His subsequent intelligence in the team has also changed, that is, passing the ball, helping Xu Xin and Zhang Mingchi to get a ride.

1. Yi Jianlian's decline will definitely accelerate, and it will be more difficult to fight against Han Dejun next year

Yi Jianlian should be 37 years old, Wang Shipeng retired at 31, Zhu Fangyu is 33, and Du Feng is almost the same as them , so for Yi Jianlian who is so big, this is already not easy. The knee injuries are all old injuries for many years, and he has not had any obvious bumps recently. The year before last, Yi Jianlian often played outside, but last season he was more inside Although this is a good thing for the Guangdong team, it is an alarm for him. His mobility has seriously declined. In 2018 or even before, the Guangdong team played Liaoning, especially Yi Jianlian, who was too easy to beat Han Dejun, especially the offense, which seriously embarrassed Han Dejun. The two injuries in last year's finals were both against Han Dejun. He had already adopted the same defensive stance as Su Wei, although If it can be regarded as Du Feng's tactical error, can Yi Jianlian's own decline in ability be easily ruled out?

2. If Xu Xin and Zhang Mingchi are good mentors and mentors, his role as a veteran will be more prominent

Even if Yi Jianlian’s Achilles tendon is not a big problem, his knee should still be injured for many years. , playing next year will definitely not be a big problem, but the decline in physical function caused by the actual level should become more and more obvious. Not only is it difficult to fight against Han Dejun, his retirement should be possible at any time. What supports him now is his feelings for basketball.

For the UAE, he has been a mystery this season. It was originally reported that he might return this season, but the official injury status has been postponed to next month. It was even reported some time ago that the United Arab Emirates will appear in the playoffs. In fact, these are false news. Because this is only for his Achilles tendon injury, the recovery from this injury is not bad, but Arab League has other injuries.

According to Yuan Fang’s statement on social networking sites: The Arab League has recovered well, so don’t even think about returning this season. He is recovering well from his Achilles tendon injury and is healthy. So in terms of words like this, the first official injury report previously was only for his Achilles tendon injury, not his other injuries. Later, Yuan Fang also specifically said: His knees are very bad. If not for the Achilles tendon injury, his knees would also be a big problem.

In other words, UAE's knee injury is the main reason why he postponed his return until next season. Because the knee injury has been in the recovery stage, and old injuries are also recurring, the UAE hopes to comprehensively treat the knee through this rehabilitation period. Of course, Arab League will definitely come back later, but the recovery time will be much longer than expected.

In the end, Yuan Fang said: If he plays 15-20 minutes per game, he can play for two more years at most. There is nothing wrong with such words. When his knees and Achilles tendons are all injured, his speed and explosive power will definitely decline, which will eventually lead to some hidden dangers on both ends of the offense and defense. Especially on the defensive end, if the inside speed drops, it will greatly affect his defensive area, which is the biggest trouble. Therefore, it is good that the UAE can play another season, and it is an acceptable result.

This question is quite complicated to talk about, because the statement of whether it can be fought is relatively vague. By being unable to play, do you mean that you are too old to be able to play at all? If you are too old to be eliminated by the CBA, do you mean that you cannot play? Or is it that after the injury, because the level and ability cannot be restored to the level before the injury, you feel that it is boring and you don’t want to plan and can’t play? The answers will naturally be different depending on the definition.

Since the statement is relatively vague, let us analyze the two statements separately. First, let’s talk about how old Yi Jianlian will be when his ability may not meet the standards of a CBA player?

Yi Jianlian has been the strongest insider in the men's basketball team since Yao Ming retired. His personal ability has always been close to the NBA level, and he has always been the top scorer of the men's basketball team when facing European and American teams in international competitions. This also shows that Yi Jianlian's own talent can be regarded as the top level among domestic players. At what age will a player of this ability be eliminated by the CBA? I think as long as Yi Jianlian is willing, he can play until the age of 40.

After all, every athlete has injuries. Yi Jianlian was seriously injured, but after all, he is a top CBA insider with a height of over 210cm and good basketball skills and basketball awareness. As long as he stands under the basket, whether on offense or defense, he is a huge threat to his opponents.

Next, let me give three examples that are somewhat comparable to Yi Jianlian.

1. Wang Zhizhi

Wang Zhizhi was born in 1977. The last CBA regular season game he participated in was in 2015. At that time, he was already 38 years old. In the game, he played 25 minutes, scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, shot 57.1 from the field, and helped the Bayi team defeat their opponents.

Wang Zhizhi's statistics and efficiency in this game are very good among all domestic inside players. In other words, the 38-year-old Wang Zhizhi is still an outstanding insider in the CBA. Although his performance has significantly declined compared to his peak level, this does not mean that Wang Zhizhi cannot play. Even at the age of 38, Wang Zhizhi cannot prove that he can play in CBA and is still capable in CBA. Upper-middle level insider.

2. Scola

Scola's performance in the NBA is obviously much better than that of Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian. However, later in his career, Scola also came to play in the CBA. His last game in the CBA was in 2019. At that time, he was already 39 years old. In the game, he played 23 minutes, scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and his shooting percentage reached 50, helping the Shanghai team defeat their opponents.

The 39-year-old Scola proved that even at this age, he is still one of the best inside players in the CBA. Those domestic players who are more than ten years younger than him are not his opponents at all. This season, the 41-year-old Scola has still not retired. He is even the scoring champion of the Italian League.

3. Jackson

The last game of the Guangdong team’s foreign aid, Jackson, was in 2009, when he was already 37 years old. He played 41 minutes in the game, scored 12 points and 9 rebounds, helping the Guangdong team defeat the Xinjiang team and win the championship. In the 5 games of the finals, he averaged 15.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He was one of the heroes of the Guangdong team's championship that year.

Although Jackson chose to retire after the season, judging from his performance that year, he still has oil in the tank.

It was only because the Guangdong team needed stronger foreign aid that he had to end his career.

Summary: Wang Zhizhi, Scola and Jackson have different playing styles, but all three have proven that they still have the ability to gain a foothold in the CBA even at the age of nearly 40. Considering that Yi Jianlian's current actual age should be 37 years old, I think it is not a problem for Yi Jianlian to play for another 3-4 years as long as he is willing. Let’s talk about whether Yi Jianlian doesn’t want to play because of his declining ability

I think this possibility is still relatively high, but we must also take into account many aspects of the situation, whether there are newcomers in the Guangdong team who can reach or at least Close to Yi Jianlian's level, will the Guangdong team introduce a young insider like Wang Zhelin, and what is Yi Jianlian's status in the team.

If one of the young players in the Guangdong team can stand out and become the leader of the team, such as the youth team player Xu Xin, or Du Runwang and others in the current first team (not necessarily the same as Yi Jianlian), or If the Guangdong team introduces top domestic insiders like Wang Zhelin or Shen Zijie, Yi Jianlian's importance in the team may be significantly reduced.

As a veteran player, if the team needs Yi Jianlian, I believe that Yi Jianlian is willing to continue to contribute to the team, but if there are already newcomers in the team, there is no need to continue to play at this age. After fighting hard on the court, wouldn't it be better to spend more time with your family and take care of your children?

Brother Lian is my idol. I have always looked forward to his contribution. I estimate that Coach Du will use Brother Lian well. After two seasons, it should not be a big problem.

Achilles tendon I have been injured before, but I still insist on playing in the finals, eh