China News Service, August 16th. The CBA finals came to an end on the evening of the 15th. After three hard fights, Guangdong won the tenth championship in team history as expected. At the end of the third quarter of the game, the Guangdong team's core Yi Jianlian started without confrontation after performing a free throw, and then fell to the ground in pain with his Achilles tendon. After on-site treatment, he was helped by his teammates back to the locker room.
Yi Jianlian competed for rebounds in the finals. Image source: ICphoto
After the game, Yi Jianlian, who was dragging a injured leg, was interviewed by the media in the dressing room. During this period, he not only affirmed the strong strength of Beijing Shougang and Liao basketball, but also did not forget to thank the Chinese anti-epidemic heroes and Academician Zhong Nanshan.
Speaking of winning the tenth championship, Yi Jianlian said he was very happy. "It's inseparable from the hard work of the club up and down." After that, he changed the conversation and thanked the protesting heroes. "At this special time and a special year, first of all, we must thank the anti-epidemic heroes of the entire country. Their dedication has allowed us to return to a normal life. We also thank Academician Zhong Nanshan for their support for allowing us to rematch and win the tenth place. Crown, all this seems so meaningful."
As for coming back from injury and adding new ones, Yi Jianlian seemed very calm. "Competitive sports, athletes have to face injury problems. This is also part of the game. Persistence is also because everyone has common goals and dreams. It's worth it."
Speaking of the efforts of various clubs throughout the season, Yi Jianlian said very humbly: “There is only one championship every year, but there are 20 clubs struggling. Every opponent is worthy of respect and has learned a lot from them, especially half. Both Beijing in the final and Liaoning, the opponent in the final, brought us a great impact. They are also my favorite opponents, because every time the battle is very stalemate, the entire defensive offensive confrontation has risen to another level. I also hope that this kind of game will appear as normal in future leagues." (End)