22-year old power forward Zhelin Wang (215-PF-94) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Fujian QB and receives a Asia-basket.com Player of the Week award for round 23. He had a double-double of 37 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Jiangsu D. (#11, 11-12) 116-106. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Fujian QB is placed at 16th position in Chinese league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 17 games and recorded just six victories. Wang has many years of experience at Fujian QB, through which he has constantly improved. Zhelin Wang averages this season 21.6ppg and 10.4rpg.
Second best performed player last round was MarShon Brooks (196-G/F-89) of Jiangsu D.. He is American swingman in his second season at Jiangsu D.. In the last game Brooks recorded impressive 57 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Jiangsu D. lost that game 106-116 to the lower-ranked Fujian QB (#16, 6-17). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Jiangsu D. keeps 11th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-12 record. Brooks is well-known at Jiangsu D. and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 36.7ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 6.2rpg and 4.1apg.
Third place about best performers goes to center Sani Sakakini (204-C-88) of TianJin S. (#13). Sakakini got into 30-points club by scoring 41 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds . He was a key player of TianJin S., leading his team to a 120-113 win against the higher-ranked Shanxi Zh. (#10, 11-12). The chances of TianJin S. ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just ten victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Sakakini could help TianJin S. to bring them higher in the standings. Sakakini has a great season in China. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.2rpg (7th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Dominique Jones (193-G-88) of Qingdao E. - 37 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Jamaal Franklin (196-SG-91) of Shanxi Zh. - 35 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Hamed Haddadi (218-C-85) of Sichuan BW - 27 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Maciej Lampe (211-C/F-85) of Shenzhen L. - 31 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Lorenzo Brown (196-G-90) of Zhejiang CB - 27 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Andray Blatche (211-F/C-86) of Xinjiang FT - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Esteban Batista (208-C/F-83) of North Control B. - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists
The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
NBL Round 4: Leader Hebei X. loses to Guizhou - 13 hours ago
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It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in NBL, but even now we can clearly see the differece between stronger teams and outsiders. There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Hebei X. (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Guizhou (3-1) 129-122. It ended at the same time the three-gam... [read more]
It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in NBL, but even now we can clearly see the differece between stronger teams and outsiders. There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Hebei X. (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Guizhou (3-1) 129-122. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hebei X.. The guests trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 129-122. Guizhou dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Hebei X.'s 44. They outrebounded Hebei X. 52-37 including a 41-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guizhou looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Hebei X. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) fired a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American-Nigerian center Chris Otule (211-90, college: Marquette) chipped in 26 points and 16 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida, agency: Higher Vision Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists for lost side. Hebei X.'s coach Mike McGee rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Guizhou have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Hebei X. Guizhou is looking forward to face Henan (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hebei X. will play against Wuhan (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Undefeated leader Guangxi delivered the fourth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Beijing (1-2) 130-79. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds. Sim Bhullar contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American forward Darnell Harris (203-92, college: Middle Tenn.St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Beijing. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Guangxi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Beijing at the other side dropped to the tenth place with two games lost. Guangxi will play against Fujian (#14) in Fuzhou in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Beijing will play at home against the league's second-placed Anhui (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record. Bottom-ranked Jiangsu (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 111-85 loss to eleventh ranked Wuhan (2-2) in on Sunday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Vladyslav Koreniuk who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). At the losing side Justin Bocot responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wuhan moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Luoyang. Loser Jiangsu still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Fujian. Wuhan will meet at home higher ranked Hebei X. (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jiangsu will play against Hunan (#5) in Changsha and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top-ranked Anhui blasted bottom-ranked Hefei (0-3) in Anhui 106-82 keeping the perfect record after 4 rounds. Hefei is still unable to win any game. The winners were led by DeQuan Jones who scored that evening 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anhui have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Hefei at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Anhui's next round opponent will be Beijing (#10) on the road and are hoping to win another game. Hefei will play against Shaanxi X. in Xian and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Bottom-ranked Fujian (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-87 loss to fifth ranked Hunan (3-1) in Fuzhou on Sunday evening. The game was dominated by American players. Michael Holyfield fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Hunan's coach Moon Yoong Hwang used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Hunan moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Fujian still closes the standings with four games lost. Hunan will face bottom-ranked Jiangsu (#15) in He Fei in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fujian will play at home against the league's leader Guangxi and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
In the last two games of round 4 Chongqing was defeated by Luoyang in a road game 114-112. Lhasa beat Henan at home 129-121.
Bottom-ranked Jiangsu (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 111-85 loss to eleventh ranked Wuhan (2-2) in on Sunday evening. The game without a history. Wuhan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Jiangsu's 50. Wuhan had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Wuhan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-94, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and American power forward Vernon Macklin (208-86, college: Florida) who added 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Justin Bocot (193-88, college: S.Illinois) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds and forward MingYang Gao (196-88) scored 25 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wuhan moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Luoyang. Loser Jiangsu still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Fujian. Wuhan will meet at home higher ranked Hebei X. (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jiangsu will play against Hunan (#5) in Changsha and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Jiangsu: G.MingYang 25+1reb+1ast, B.Justin 25+6reb+3ast, W.Morakinyo 13+8reb+1ast, L.ZhenXin 10+5reb+1ast, W.Xing Chen 6+4reb, M.Shun 2 Wuhan: K.Vladyslav 30+13reb+3ast, W.Xiaoming 19+2reb+1ast, M.Vernon 16+10reb+1ast, L.Hansheng 15+5ast, L.Yuyu 10+1reb, Z.MengLong 8+2reb+3ast
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Luoyang and 12th ranked Chongqing had identical 1-2 record. This time Luoyang used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Lanling 114-112 on Sunday night. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 36-30. But Chongqing won second period 33-29. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Luoyang won last quarter 19-18. American guard Quincy Douby (190-84, college: Rutgers) fired 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Nigerian forward Ebi Ndudi (206-84) chipped in a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian center Mindaugas Kupsas (217-91, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points and 16 rebounds and American Tony Mitchell (198-89, college: Alabama) added 28 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Chongqing players scored in double figures. Luoyang (2-2) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Wuhan. Chongqing lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. Luoyang will face higher ranked Lhasa (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: Chongqing: K.Mindaugas 30+16reb+2ast, M.Tony 28+11reb+2ast, L.JinYang 23+6reb, W.Yang 18+1reb, G.Yaoyang 9+1reb+2ast, Y.Dezhi 4+3reb Luoyang: D.Quincy 36+5reb+4ast, N.Ebi 26+13reb+2ast, Y.Xiaoliang 18+5reb, L.Cheng 9+6reb+2ast, R.PengPeng 9+2reb+4ast, M.Weilong 6+5reb
Undefeated leader Guangxi delivered the fourth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Beijing (1-2) 130-79. It looked good early as Beijing took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Guangxi had a 35-16 second period charge getting the lead and Beijing was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 79-130. Guangxi dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Beijing's 38. They outrebounded Beijing 52-38 including a 42-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds. Indian-Canadian center Sim Bhullar (226-92, college: N.Mexico St.) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American forward Darnell Harris (203-92, college: Middle Tenn.St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and forward JunXiong Zhang (204-85) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Beijing. Five Guangxi and four Beijing players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Guangxi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Beijing at the other side dropped to the tenth place with two games lost. Guangxi will play against Fujian (#14) in Fuzhou in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Beijing will play at home against the league's second-placed Anhui (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Beijing: H.Darnell 20+12reb+4ast, L.Yuming 18+3reb, U.Devonte 14+6reb+1ast, Z.JunXiong 12+7reb+2ast, Z.Wei 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Shuai 2+1reb Guangxi: A.Isaiah 32+14reb+1ast, B.Sim 19+7reb+1ast, Y.Cheng 18+3reb+2ast, L.Minho 13+5reb+4ast, C.Keliang 12+4reb+3ast, Z.Yupeng 10+3reb
Top-ranked Anhui blasted bottom-ranked Hefei (0-3) in Anhui 106-82 keeping the perfect record after 4 rounds. Hefei is still unable to win any game. The game without a history. Anhui led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Anhui outrebounded Hefei 49-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by American forward DeQuan Jones (203-90, college: Miami, FL) who scored that evening 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and forward Zhengxian Wei (200-93) supported him with 8 points and 10 rebounds. Even a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) by American center Eric Thompson (204-93, college: Pacific) did not help to save the game for Hefei. Guard Chen Cao (190-94) added 13 points and 5 assists for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anhui have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Hefei at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Anhui's next round opponent will be Beijing (#10) on the road and are hoping to win another game. Hefei will play against Shaanxi X. in Xian and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Hefei: T.Eric 26+10reb+1ast, C.Chen 13+5ast, L.Lipeng 10+3reb, N.Josh 9+4reb+2ast, J.Yi 7+2reb+1ast, S.Boyin 5+4reb Anhui: J.DeQuan 38+7reb+1ast, G.Shunjie 13+2reb, R.Kai 8+6reb+1ast, W.Zhengxian 8+10reb+1ast, W.Jameel 8+4reb+4ast, W.Wenyu 7+1ast
No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Lhasa (3-1) defeated at home 9th ranked Henan (1-3) 129-121 on Sunday. Henan was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Lhasa looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Henan was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Bosnian power forward Ale Todorovic (206-87, agency: PEPI SPORT) chipped in a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. American Frank Gaines (191-90, college: IPFW) produced 46 points (!!!) and 4 assists and guard Yuxing Jiang (195-95) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Five Lhasa and four Henan players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Lhasa moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Henan dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. Lhasa will face Luoyang (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Henan will play against Guizhou and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Henan: G.Frank 46+4reb+4ast, J.Yuxing 20+3reb+7ast, C.Rakeem 17+9reb+1ast, C.Xiaolong 12+3reb+3ast, J.Lu 11+4reb, W.Longfei 7+3reb Lhasa: P.Lamar 32+10reb+5ast, T.Ale 29+13reb+2ast, W.DaYong 14+1reb+11ast, S.Kun 13+3reb+2ast, H.DangJian 13+7reb+1ast, M.Liang 11+1reb+1ast
Bottom-ranked Fujian (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-87 loss to fifth ranked Hunan (3-1) in Fuzhou on Sunday evening. The guests trailed by 15 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 100-87. Hunan dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Fujian's 44. The game was dominated by American players. Center Michael Holyfield (211-92, college: Sam Houston St.) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Guard Canyon Barry (198-94, college: Florida) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. Hunan's coach Moon Yoong Hwang used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Center Amir Williams (211-92, college: Ohio St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 21 rebounds and guard Antoine Mason (191-92, college: Auburn) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Hunan and five Fujian players scored in double figures. Hunan moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Fujian still closes the standings with four games lost. Hunan will face bottom-ranked Jiangsu (#15) in He Fei in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fujian will play at home against the league's leader Guangxi and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Fujian: M.Antoine 23+6reb+2ast, Y.Wenbo 16+5reb+6ast, N.Baoshun 15+7reb, L.Yuyuan 11+3reb+4ast, W.Amir 10+21reb+2ast, Z.Xiaobo 10+5reb+4ast Hunan: D.Yuxin 23+2reb+1ast, B.Canyon 23+7reb+3ast, J.JunQi 20+6reb+2ast, H.Michael 12+19reb+2ast, F.Hao 8+1reb+2ast, Z.Wei 4+3reb+1ast
Hebei X. (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Guizhou (3-1) 129-122. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hebei X.. The guests trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 129-122. Guizhou dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Hebei X.'s 44. They outrebounded Hebei X. 52-37 including a 41-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guizhou looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Hebei X. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) fired a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American-Nigerian center Chris Otule (211-90, college: Marquette) chipped in a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida, agency: Higher Vision Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists and his fellow American import forward Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) added 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Five Guizhou and four Hebei X. players scored in double figures. Hebei X.'s coach Mike McGee rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Guizhou have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Hebei X. Guizhou is looking forward to face Henan (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hebei X. will play against Wuhan (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Hebei X.: B.Kenny 39+5reb+10ast, S.Jianguo 29+3reb, R.Brandon 22+6reb+8ast, W.Qi 17+6reb+1ast, S.Xuepeng 7+5reb+1ast, S.Jian 4+3reb Guizhou: W.Corey 42+13reb+9ast, O.Chris 26+16reb, S.Rongxiao 21+4reb+1ast, Y.Mingfang 20+5reb+1ast, S.Zhiming 10+1reb+5ast, S.Haiqiang 5+2reb+3ast
Chinese NBL round 3 best performance: Brandon Robinson (by Interperformances) - 3 days ago
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BRANDON ROBINSON American Forward Brandon Robinson (198-F-89) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked Hebei X., receiving a Interperformances NBL Player of the Week award for round 3. The 28-year old player had a double-double of 57 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed Lhasa (#6, 2-1) with 31-point margin 150-119. Hebei X. is placed at 2nd position in Chinese NBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season i... [read more]
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American Forward Brandon Robinson (198-F-89) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked Hebei X., receiving a Interperformances NBL Player of the Week award for round 3. The 28-year old player had a double-double of 57 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed Lhasa (#6, 2-1) with 31-point margin 150-119. Hebei X. is placed at 2nd position in Chinese NBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Hebei X. already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Robinson had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range and got seven three-pointers out of 14 attempts. He just recently signed at Hebei X. and it was his first game, where he immediately became new team's leader. Former Clayton College & State University star has very solid stats this year. Robinson is league's best scorer averaging so far 57.0ppg. Robinson is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 13.0rpg), assists (6th best: 5.0apg) and averages impressive 3.0spg,75.0% FGP and 50.0% from behind 3-point line.
The second best player in last round's games was 24-year old American Eric Thompson (204-C-93) of Hefei. Thompson had a very good evening with a double-double of 36 points and 24 rebounds. Bad luck as Hefei lost that game 77-91 to Beijing (1-1). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Thompson is one of the most experienced players at Hefei and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 35.5ppg (#7). He also registered 20.5 boards per game.
Third on the list of top players last round was U.S. Virgin Islands forward Rakeem Christmas (206-F-91) of Henan (#9). Christmas scored 29 points and grabbed twenty one rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Henan, leading his team to a 124-100 easy win against Chongqing (1-2). The chances of Henan not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Christmas could try to bring Henan's a little bit higher in the standings. Christmas has individually a great season in China. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 14.3rpg (5th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Corey Webster (188-G-88) of Guizhou - 48 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Chris Otule (211-C-90) of Guizhou - 28 points, 21 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Quincy Douby (190-G-84) of Luoyang - 39 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Ater Majok (208-C-87) of Shaanxi X. - 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Isaiah Austin (216-C-93) of Guangxi - 35 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Kenny Boynton (188-PG-91) of Hebei X. - 38 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Ale Todorovic (206-C/F-87) of Lhasa - 27 points and 15 rebounds
The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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NBL Round 3: Guangxi keeps a leadership position - 4 days ago
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NBL Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Guangxi defeated Hunan at home 104-93. The game was mostly controlled by Guangxi. Hunan managed to win second period 26-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hunan's 32 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 perce... [read more]
NBL Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Guangxi defeated Hunan at home 104-93. The game was mostly controlled by Guangxi. Hunan managed to win second period 26-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hunan's 32 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Hunan 41-21 including a 26-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Indian-Canadian center Sim Bhullar (226-92, college: N.Mexico St.) helped adding 18 points and 15 rebounds. Guangxi's coach Dah-Tzong Chiou used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Yuxin Deng (182-95) with 17 points and 4 assists. Hunan will play next round against Fujian trying to get back on the winning streak. Guangxi will try to continue on its current victory against Beijing at home. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Lhasa (2-1) on the court of Hebei X.. Visitors were rolled over by Hebei X. 150-119. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 57 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Kenny Boynton accounted for 38 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Hebei X.'s coach Mike McGee felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for Lhasa in the defeat. Hebei X. will play against Guizhou (#4) at home in the next round. Lhasa will play against Henan and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game took place in Fuzhou where Fujian (0-3) was upset on its own court by Wuhan (1-2) 86-80 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Vladyslav Koreniuk who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Wenbo Yang who recorded 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Wuhan will meet at home Jiangsu (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fujian will play against Hunan and hopes to get finally their first victory.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Shaanxi X. won against Luoyang on the opponent's court 101-97. Beijing managed to outperform Hefei in a home game 91-77. Chongqing was rolled over Henan on the road 124-100. Winless Jiangsu was defeated by Guizhou on its own court 113-127. The most impressive stats of the last round was 48 points (!!!) and 5 assists by Corey Webster of Guizhou.
But Luoyang was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Xian 101-97 on Friday night. The guests trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 49-38 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (208-87, college: Connecticut) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Limu Rexia-Tieke (202-89) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Shaanxi X. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Quincy Douby (190-84, college: Rutgers) who recorded 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian forward Ebi Ndudi (206-84) added 23 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Shaanxi X. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Luoyang will play against Chongqing (#12) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Luoyang: D.Quincy 39+6reb+5ast, N.Ebi 23+8reb, M.Weilong 15+7reb, Y.Xiaoliang 6+3reb, R.PengPeng 5+3ast, L.Cheng 5+1reb+1ast Shaanxi X.: M.Ater 31+11reb+5ast, G.Yan 17+5reb+2ast, R.Limu 17+7reb+4ast, Y.XiaoHang 16+4reb, D.Jian 9+3reb+3ast, L.XiaoPeng 6+1reb+1ast
Beijing used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Nanjin 91-77 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by Beijing. Hefei managed to win fourth quarter 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Beijing made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Devonte Upson (206-93, college: SE Louisiana) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks. Guard Wei Zheng (180-91) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Five Beijing players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Eric Thompson (204-93, college: Pacific) who recorded a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 24 rebounds and guard Yi Jiang (195-93) added 10 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Beijing will meet Guangxi on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hefei will play against Anhui (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Hefei: T.Eric 36+24reb+1ast, N.Josh 13, J.Yi 10+4reb+3ast, G.Yun 8+4reb+2ast, D.Mingliang 6+6reb, C.Chen 2+3reb+1ast Beijing: Z.Wei 21+5reb+3ast, U.Devonte 20+14reb, G.Kaiyang 18+9reb, H.Darnell 13+6reb+6ast, X.XU 12+5reb+5ast, L.Yuming 5+4reb
Guangxi defeated Hunan at home 104-93. The game was mostly controlled by Guangxi. Hunan managed to win second period 26-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Hunan's 32 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Hunan 41-21 including a 26-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Indian-Canadian center Sim Bhullar (226-92, college: N.Mexico St.) helped adding 18 points and 15 rebounds. Five Guangxi players scored in double figures. Guangxi's coach Dah-Tzong Chiou used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Yuxin Deng (182-95) with 17 points and 4 assists and center JunQi Jiang (202-90) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Hunan will play next round against Fujian trying to get back on the winning streak. Guangxi will try to continue on its current victory against Beijing at home. Top scorers: Hunan: D.Yuxin 17+3reb+4ast, J.JunQi 13+5reb+1ast, F.Hao 12+3reb+3ast, Z.Wei 9+5reb+2ast, Z.Yaosheng 6+3reb, W.Shengjie 6+1reb+1ast Guangxi: A.Isaiah 35+10reb+3ast, B.Sim 18+15reb+1ast, L.Minho 18+6reb+1ast, L.Mingyi 14+5reb+3ast, C.Jinlong 13+3ast, C.Keliang 4+2reb+1ast
There was a minor upset when Chongqing (1-2) was rolled over on the road by Henan (1-2) 124-100 on Friday. The game without a history. Henan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Chongqing's 46. They outrebounded Chongqing 59-36 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Henan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American Frank Gaines (191-90, college: IPFW) who scored 43 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Rakeem Christmas (206-91, college: Syracuse) chipped in a double-double by scoring 29 points and 21 rebounds. Four Henan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American Tony Mitchell (198-89, college: Alabama) who recorded 45 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Lithuanian center Mindaugas Kupsas (217-91, agency: Octagon Europe) added 21 points and 14 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Henan will meet Lhasa (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chongqing will play against Luoyang and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chongqing: M.Tony 45+9reb+1ast, K.Mindaugas 21+14reb, G.Yaoyang 12+2reb+5ast, W.Yang 8+1reb+3ast, Y.Dezhi 7+6reb+2ast, L.Yao 3 Henan: G.Frank 43+9reb+2ast, C.Rakeem 29+21reb+2ast, L.PengPeng 14+10reb+1ast, J.Yuxing 13+1reb+8ast, C.Xiaolong 9+2reb+2ast, J.Lu 6+5reb+3ast
An interesting game took place in Fuzhou where Fujian (0-3) was upset on its own court by Wuhan (1-2) 86-80 on Friday. Fujian was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-94, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. American power forward Vernon Macklin (208-86, college: Florida) chipped in 9 points and 14 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Wenbo Yang (196-90) who recorded 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and American center Amir Williams (211-92, college: Ohio St.) added 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Wuhan will meet at home Jiangsu (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fujian will play against Hunan and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Fujian: Y.Wenbo 34+5reb+1ast, M.Antoine 16+8reb+1ast, W.Amir 10+15reb+1ast, N.Baoshun 9+4reb+1ast, L.Yuyuan 8+3reb, Z.Xiaobo 3+6reb+5ast Wuhan: K.Vladyslav 24+12reb+4ast, W.Xiaoming 14+3reb+2ast, Z.MengLong 11+4reb+4ast, M.Vernon 9+14reb+2ast, S.Tujun 9+3reb, H.Wei 7+2reb+1ast
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Lhasa (2-1) on the court of Hebei X.. Visitors were rolled over by Hebei X. 150-119. The game was mostly controlled by Hebei X.. Lhasa was better in fourth quarter 35-29. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 57 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida, agency: Higher Vision Sports) accounted for 38 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Hebei X.'s coach Mike McGee felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Bosnian power forward Ale Todorovic (206-87, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 27 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Lhasa in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hebei X. will play against Guizhou (#4) at home in the next round. Lhasa will play against Henan and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lhasa: P.Lamar 29+10reb+6ast, T.Ale 27+15reb+1ast, G.Yao 19+6ast, S.Kun 18+3reb+1ast, H.DangJian 14+3reb+1ast, Y.DaPeng 12+6reb+2ast Hebei X.: R.Brandon 57+13reb+5ast, B.Kenny 38+9reb+4ast, L.Yannan 13, W.Qi 11+2reb, S.Xuepeng 11+5reb+1ast, C.Qi 7+3reb
Everything went according to plan in He Fei where Guizhou (2-1) beat Jiangsu (0-3) 127-113 on Friday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Guizhou made 27-of-33 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) who scored 48 points (!!!) and 5 assists. American-Nigerian center Chris Otule (211-90, college: Marquette) chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points and 21 rebounds. Five Guizhou players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Justin Bocot (193-88, college: S.Illinois) who recorded 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 7 assists and British center Morakinyo Williams (210-88, college: Citadel) added 25 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Guizhou will meet Hebei X. on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jiangsu will play against Wuhan (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Jiangsu: B.Justin 33+7reb+7ast, G.MingYang 27+2reb+2ast, W.Morakinyo 25+10reb+1ast, W.Xing Chen 8+4reb+1ast, L.ZhenXin 8+8reb+3ast, C.Junze 6+1reb Guizhou: W.Corey 48+3reb+5ast, O.Chris 28+21reb+2ast, S.Rongxiao 18+5reb+4ast, Z.Bo 11+4reb+1ast, S.Zhiming 10+2reb+1ast, Y.Mingfang 5+5reb+1ast
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