Alain and Odin
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A-Lian and Oden, both NBA rookies in 2007 – one selected 6th overall and the other first overall – are now playing in the CBA. Once they were considered top talents, but now we can only sigh at how time is a harsh adversary. It’s not that they’re not excellent; it’s a shame that they could have achieved so much more. (The strongest player in the class of 2007 was undoubtedly Durant.) This season, Oden scored 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Al-Harbi scored 26 points and 10 rebounds – which is pretty much in line with what the original poster expected. I hope both of them will have a good start to the new year and be able to carry that momentum through
If Odin were in good health, he would still be terrifying; it’s a shame. As for Al-Harbi, he could actually thrive in the NBA, alas…
If Roy and Oden weren’t injured, how terrifying the Trail Blazers would be!
It was Roy + Oden + Aldridge – a generation of legends emerged. Unfortunately, the City of Roses is also a city of fractures; the curse of injuries lingers on
Yi Jianlian certainly has excellent physical qualities among Asians, but in the NBA his skills are average – he moves slowly, has limited passing vision, and his ability to compete improves over time. In the NBA he would be a bench player with no guarantee of playing time and low earnings; however, in the CBA he is a key player with an annual salary of tens of millions, so even if the NBA wanted to sign him, he wouldn’t go there. Auden is a draft pick who performed poorly, and it has little to do with injuries
Logically, with Oden’s physical abilities, he should be able to do well in the CBA – so why can’t he make it there?:
His injury is still too severe. One leg is longer than the other, so I’m always worried when playing ball. After all, who doesn’t want to spend the second half of their life in a wheelchair?