0 points, Xu Jie again 0 points! The All-Star vote champion completely flopped.

Cui Yongxi made his comeback debut after 688 days, coinciding with the highly anticipated "CBA Spring Festival Gala" match between Liaoning and Guangdong, which was full of attention. However, Guangdong team had a terrible performance...

Guangdong team was completely overwhelmed by Liaoning team throughout the game, nearly failing to score double digits in the first quarter, and ultimately suffered a 73-89 defeat at home.

Liaoning team statistics are as follows:

Guangdong team statistics are as follows:

Not a single local player scored double digits, especially the All-Star vote champion Xu Jie who again scored zero points. On the first game day of the second stage against Xinjiang team, he also scored zero. The current situation for Guangdong team is even worse than losing the game.

So, what exactly is happening with Xu Jie? Did he rest too much during the break? Or is he not fully recovered from injury?

Returning to Cui Yongxi, due to being away from the game for a long time and recovering from a severe anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear injury,in this game he made 5 attempts, only scoring 1 shot for 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 1 turnover, and 1 foul, his poor performance is completely understandable. He may just need some time to regain his form and become a valuable addition to Guangdong team.

As a regular national team player with NBA experience, Cui Yongxi, following Zhu Fangyu and Zhou Peng, gives Guangdong team another All-Star forward/guard swingman. He has already proven himself in the CBA, with averages of 15.7 points, 6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the 23-24 regular season, and 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1 steal per game in the playoffs during his Guangzhou team career.

If his physical and competitive condition can fully recover, Cui Yongxi is expected to return to the national team for the World Cup qualifiers third window games against Japan on July 3 and against Chinese Taipei on July 6 this summer. The current head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Guo Shiqiang, holds the blueprint for his utilization, as they had two years of collaboration experience in Guangzhou team.

Cui Yongxi, approximately 2 meters tall, is an all-around offensive and defensive player with comprehensive scoring skills. If he can achieve a rebirth from the ashes, he will greatly help the Chinese men's basketball team in securing a ticket for the 2027 World Cup and even the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.