Round 4 (Regular Season): Adroit lose to Kings

Basketball Champions League Asia is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 4 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Singapore Adroit (0-1) against first ranked Taiwanese Kings on Tuesday night. Kings were rolled over by Taiwanese Kings (2-1) 105-65. Kings dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Adroit's 30. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Adroit's players. Guard Pei-Kai Su (187-1999) fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Kings' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leon Kwek (190-1996) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Kings maintains first position with 2-1 record. Defending Singapore champion Adroit still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with Hitech. Kings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Adroit will play at home against the league's second-placed Xac Broncos and hopes to get finally their first victory.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Top-ranked Taiwanese Pilots faced 3rd ranked Mongolian Metal. Pilots (5-0) smashed Metal (1-2) 105-66. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Chun-Hsiang Lu contributed with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) replied with 19 points for Metal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Pilots have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Metal at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Top-ranked Mongolian Broncos faced top-ranked Taiwanese Kings. Broncos (1-0) defeated Kings (2-1) 81-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Jordy Tshimanga who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Michael Efevberha responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Kings' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Broncos maintains second position with 1-0 record having 4 victories less than leader Kings. Loser Kings still keep top place with one game lost. Xac Broncos will meet Hitech (#4) in the next round. Kings will have a break next round.




Pilots - Metal 105-66

An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Top-ranked Taiwanese Pilots faced 3rd ranked Mongolian Metal. Pilots (5-0) smashed Metal (1-2) 105-66. Pilots dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Metal's 28. They outrebounded Metal 52-25 including a 41-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pilots players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Metal's players. Metal was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Center Chun-Hsiang Lu (190-1997) contributed with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) replied with 19 points and Bathuyag A added 12 points in the effort for Metal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pilots have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Metal at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Metal: B.Wesley 19+3reb, B.A. 12+3reb+3ast, D.E. 9+3ast, B.O. 8+2reb, S.Batzorig 7+7reb, U.Tumenbayar 6+2reb+2ast
Pilots: C.Lu 26+5reb+5ast, J.Boyd 23+14reb+3ast, A.Brown 18+13reb, T.Graham 11+8reb+2ast, Y.Chen 9+4ast, C.Li 7+4reb+2ast

Kings - Adroit 105-65

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Singapore Adroit (0-1) against first ranked Taiwanese Kings on Tuesday night. Kings were rolled over by Taiwanese Kings (2-1) 105-65. Kings dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Adroit's 30. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Adroit's players. Guard Pei-Kai Su (187-1999) fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Five Kings players scored in double figures. Kings' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leon Kwek (190-1996) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and Ukrainian swingman Sergii Pryimak (204-1996, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Kings maintains first position with 2-1 record. Defending Singapore champion Adroit still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with Hitech. Kings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Adroit will play at home against the league's second-placed Xac Broncos and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Adroit: L.Kwek 18+5reb, H.Ng 15+6reb, O.Kolchenko 9+7reb+3ast, S.Pryimak 8+10reb+3ast, I.Serheiev 5+2reb, Q.Toh 5+2reb+1ast
Kings: P.Su 21+4reb+4ast, P.Wang 19+5reb+2ast, M.Efevberha 19+4reb+4ast, C.Johnson 16+8reb+2ast, S.Sakakini 10+10reb+2ast, C.Chen 7+6reb+4ast

Kings - Xac Broncos 68-81

An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Top-ranked Mongolian Broncos faced top-ranked Taiwanese Kings. Broncos (1-0) defeated Kings (2-1) 81-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. They outrebounded Kings 45-29 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) who added 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 18 points. Kings' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Broncos maintains second position with 1-0 record having 4 victories less than leader Kings. Loser Kings still keep top place with one game lost. Xac Broncos will meet Hitech (#4) in the next round. Kings will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kings: M.Efevberha 19+6reb+3ast, J.Washburn 18+4reb+2ast, C.Hung 9+8ast, C.Johnson 5+6reb+4ast, C.Chen 5+2reb+2ast, C.Lin 5
Xac Broncos: J.Tshimanga 29+8reb, J.Tolbert 15+10reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 15+6reb+4ast, S.Enkhbaatar 9+5reb, I.Miller 6+2reb+1ast, D.Munkhtuvshin 4+2ast