The first phase of the league was a fierce battle, with many teams relying on local strength, and the absence of foreign aiders causing problems at both the offensive and defensive ends.
Xinjiang team with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses ranked 17th in the standings, no hope of winning the championship, playoff qualification are in jeopardy. Zhou Qi left the team, Xinjiang strength is damaged, but Abdu, Qi Lin and other national players are still expected to save the day.
Xinjiang's dilemma is the lack of a center back who can control the ball passing. Zeng Lingxu and Yu Dehao try their best, but the big picture and passing ability is limited, Adijiang had no choice but to let his son Arslan start, but the effect is not satisfactory.
The importance of a good guard in the CBA cannot be overstated. The Shanxi team is in the 8th place with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses, and Felder's contribution is creditable. He averaged 24 points, 7.3 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season, and his two-point field goal percentage was as high as 49.7%, showing the style of a top guard.
If Felder was in Xinjiang, Xinjiang's record might not be so bad. However, Xinjiang had given up on Felder due to his lack of offensive and defensive abilities.
With Felder's scheduling, Xinjiang's forwards Abdu and Qi Lin will get more opportunities to perform, and the team's fast break will be sharper. Xinjiang urgently need a such as Fielder's scheduling guard, improve the performance of the offensive end, and in the epidemic situation, looking for a satisfactory foreign guard is not easy.
There is a suitable guard candidate for Xinjiang, and that is former Guangdong guard Delaney. According to the CBA agency, Delaney has decided to return to China, and he has appeared on the CBA company's recommendation list, which team can sign with him is yet to be revealed.
In the 18-19 season, Delaney played for Guangdong, averaging 37 minutes in 37 games, contributing 19.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists. However, his performance was not as good as it should have been, and he was often invisible at key moments, unable to lead his team to victory with his individual ability.
Delaney then left the CBA for Europe, joining top clubs such as Barcelona in La Liga and Milan in Italy, showing excellent levels of play and even being named Barcelona's best foreign aid.
It's no surprise that Delaney has underperformed in Guangdong and is a fish out of water in Barcelona and Milan. Previously, he did not adapt to the rules of the international game and foreign living conditions in the NBA, resulting in a watery environment. However, after adapting to the international game, Delaney's level of play improved significantly.
If Delaney returns to the CBA, he is bound to perform better than he did in Guangdong. At Barcelona and Milan, he has become a team player, more willing to pass for his teammates and become the green leaf of the team.
Delaney's annual salary requirement of 2 million dollars, Xinjiang team can fully afford. If Delaney can join Xinjiang, the team's offensive end will be even better, and Delaney's role in Xinjiang may exceed Felder's in Shanxi. With Delaney's help, the Xinjiang team is expected to easily enter the playoffs. Now, the Xinjiang team needs to seize the time, as soon as possible to let Delaney return to the team, leading the team out of the predicament, to win the playoffs place.
