Media Commentator: Guo Ailun Can Play for Another 10 Years, Guangzhou Made a Fortune, Liaoning Lost the Bet

On the evening of October 29, in the 8th round of the CBA league, Shenzhen Marco Polo lost to Guangzhou Long Lions at home with a score of 101-108. Guo Ailun played for 31 minutes in his third game back, scoring 25 points and dishing out 7 assists on 10-of-15 shooting, with a plus-minus of +15. After the game, Guo Ailun shed tears in pain. Several media commentators evaluated Guo Ailun’s performance.

Bi Paogangbei Zhu: From what I saw, Guo Ailun can play for another 10 years without any problem. This game seems to have given Guo Ailun a sense of release; he really proved himself, and not just that he’s good, but that he’s really, really good. Look at this popularity; this trade has absolutely made Guangzhou a fortune.

Jia Lei: 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists! Guo Ailun led Guangzhou to defeat Shenzhen! He shot 10-of-15! The peak Guo Ailun is back! Despite the team doctor’s specified 18-minute playing time, he ended up playing 30 minutes. Who knew how much he wanted to win this game!

McSui Feng: To be honest, when Guo Ailun was traded to the Long Lions while still recovering from an injury, many people didn’t have high expectations for him. They thought it would be enough if he could recover, sell some tickets, and play happy basketball. After all, the Long Lions’ roster wasn’t very strong, and Guo Ailun’s own condition (age and old injuries) wasn’t ideal. But Guo Ailun is someone who has high standards for himself. He doesn’t want to be seen as everyone perceives him; he wants to break through and do better. So, in his third game back, he broke the “18-minute playing time” limit, scored over 20 points after 590 days, and showed off his fast breaks and between-the-legs passes. He even got a technical foul, which he hadn’t had in a long time, and led the team to victory. We all know this isn’t the best Guo Ailun, but we also know this is the familiar Guo Ailun. This is one of the main reasons why Guo Ailun has so many loyal fans—sometimes you just can’t help but admire him. He’s back, and Guo Ailun is coming back.

Blue of the Navy: He’s back, everything is back. Playing 30 minutes and scoring 25 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and a T, this is the Guo Ailun we’ve been missing day and night. Although everyone knows this isn’t the 100% Guo Ailun, so what? At yesterday’s game between Qingdao and Liaoning, I was once deeply missing Ailun. I was thinking, if Ailun were still there, would Qingdao have won? Would there have been more Liaoning fans at the scene? Would there have been no chant of “1-2-3-4, Give Us Back Ailun”? Now it seems that even a Guo Ailun at 60% of his peak has made Guangzhou win the bet, while Liaoning lost. If Liaoning successfully defends their title this season, it would be fine, but if Ailun maintains this level of play and Liaoning doesn’t win the championship, it will be hard to judge… But I hope Ailun can keep it up, not for others, not for anything, but for himself to enjoy the game and the joy basketball brings!