In the name of "Iverson of Taiwan", with a height of 1 meter 76 in the CBA of the forest, he won the MVP of the CBA Finals. I have to say that Li Xuelin's career is very inspiring, he is the benchmark for all small players.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > high school is the scoring king, and the Asian Championships have gained attention</h1>
Born in Taiwan in 1984, Li Xuelin idolized Iverson, who is also a small point guard, and became the top scorer in the high school league when he was a student. Even if the physical talent is not outstanding, only 1 meter 76 tall, this still does not prevent him from scoring in the Taiwan League. From 2004 to 2006, he led the Yulon team for three consecutive years to win the Taiwan SBL League championship.
Like Lin Zhijie, another Taiwanese veteran who has played in the CBA for many years, Li Xuelin has super explosive power and a very prominent individual defensive ability. Although only 1.76 meters tall, he does not struggle to defend other players in the same position who are taller than him, and can also limit the play of foreign aides very well.
Like many treasure island players, Li Xuelin has a flowing style, a stable shooting hand, and a certain organizational ability, which can quickly adapt to the intensity of defense, no wonder fans call him "Treasure Island Iverson". In the 2009 Men's Basketball Asian Championship, Li Xuelin played well, leading the Taiwan team to achieve a good result of 5th place, attracting the attention of many CBA teams.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > led Shougang to win the championship, with only a 5-minute break in five games</h1>
In 2010, Li Xuelin won the SBL League championship with Yulon for the fourth time, and the team agreed to release him. In the end, he joined the Beijing Shougang Men's Basketball Team and played as a point guard. CBA "rookie season", he was born calf is not afraid of tigers, 1 meter 76 height in such a strong league can also swim in the water.
He played a total of 28 times this season, starting every game, and in the time he averaged 40.2 minutes per game, Li Xuelin was able to cut down the comprehensive data of 8.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals, shooting 52.3% from three points. His role is mainly to pass the ball and defend the opponent's core players, which cannot be measured by data alone.
In the 2011-12 season, Li Xuelin's performance in the regular season was not satisfactory, and he played only 11 games in the whole season as Marbury's replacement. But the Beijing team still relied on the efforts of Marbury, Morris and others to reach the playoffs. Li Xuelin also happened to make a comeback in the playoffs, and led the team through the barrier with a brilliant performance to reach the final.
In the final, facing the Guangdong men's basketball team, which has won four consecutive championships, Li Xuelin averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game, and the 5 finals were rested for a total of 5 minutes, of which 3 consecutive games played 48 minutes, which can be called "Iron Man". In the end, Beijing Shougang beat Guangdong Hongyuan 4-1 to win the first CBS championship in team history, and Li Xuelin also became the first Taiwanese player to have SBL and CBA championships.
Without Li Xuelin restricting Guangdong's outside line, it would be difficult for Beijing to win the championship. He was the best Chinese player in the series, and he also won the MVP of that year's finals, the first Taiwanese player to receive this award. The name "Treasure Island Iverson" swept the entire CBA in a flash.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="12" > many teams in his twilight years, retiring at the age of 39</h1>
In the 2013 Men's Basketball Asian Championship, Li Xuelin led the Taiwanese team to another record and won the 4th place, but he suffered a serious knee injury, which affected the subsequent state of the game. In the following season, Li Xuelin once again followed the Shougang team to win the CBA championship, and after the end of the season, the two sides did not agree on a contract extension, and Li Xuelin had to leave Beijing and return to his hometown to play.
After a season, he returned to the CBA and successively went to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xinjiang. Due to injuries and age, he never returned to his peak and began to slowly decline. In addition, Li Xuelin's offensive method has been thoroughly explored, and it is difficult to regain its former glory.
Finally, in 2018, the 37-year-old Li Xuelin left the Xinjiang men's basketball team to play for the Baodao Dreamers team led by artist Chen Jianzhou. In 2020, Li Xuelin silently retired from the army and bid farewell to his career at the age of 39.
Despite injuries and losses, Li Xuelin's career is still regretless, after all, he has won many honors that players can't get in their lifetime. Two CBA championship rings are enough to prove his strength, and an FMVP trophy can make him remember for a lifetime.
Li Xuelin is a representative of small players, and in his inspirational basketball career, there are too many hard-working and selfless spirits worth learning. I believe that the name of "Treasure Island Iverson" will still make many fans unforgettable.