It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in CBA, but even now we can clearly see the differece between stronger teams and outsiders. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Undefeated Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (5-1) recorded its first loss on the court of tenth ranked Beijing Ducks on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Beijing Ducks 95-91. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. Beijing Ducks had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) chipped in 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) who recorded 14 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Beijing Ducks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Shandong GS and Guangzhou LL. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions at the other side dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. Beijing Ducks is looking forward to face higher ranked Golden Bulls (#3) in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions will play on the road against Eagles (#19) in Qingdao and are hoping to win this game. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Golden Bulls (7-5) against twentieth ranked Eagles (2-7) on Friday night. Host Golden Bulls were defeated by Eagles in a tough game in Hangzhou 118-122. It was a good game for American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: N.Mexico St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Dakari Johnson contributed with 29 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) answered with a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 8 assists (went 16 for 16 at the free throw line !!!) for Golden Bulls. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Eagles moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Eagles will play against higher ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#7) in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Beijing Ducks (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. Undefeated leader Guandong Tigers delivered the ninth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Long-Lions (5-4) 125-110 in Dongguan. Sonny Weems stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guandong Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Kyle Fogg with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Undefeated Guandong Tigers (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Long-Lions lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Beijing Ducks and Shandong GS. Guandong Tigers will meet Bayi Rockets (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Long-Lions will play against Sturgeons (#13) and hope to secure a win. A very interesting game took place in Taiyuan. It ended with only one-point home defeat of higher ranked Brave Dragons (3-6) to nineteenth ranked Monkey Kings (2-7) 98-97 on Thursday evening. The game was dominated by American players. Joseph Young nailed 23 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Monkey Kings moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Brave Dragons at the other side keep the fourteenth position with six games lost. Monkey Kings' next round opponent will be higher ranked Golden Stars (#10) in Jinan and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. We should mention about the upset which took place in Nanjing, where 9th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (4-5) lost at home to twelfth ranked Golden Stars (5-4) 82-100 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jiangsu Dragons. The best player for the winners was Donatas Motiejunas who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 25 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Stars moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Beijing Ducks and Guangzhou LL. Loser Jiangsu Dragons dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Golden Stars will face Monkey Kings (#17) in Jiangsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jiangsu Dragons will play at home against Brave Dragons (#14) and hope to win that game.
Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shenzhen L. defeated Fujian S. in a road game 121-107. Tianjin GL was beaten by Shanghai S. at home 110-123. Liaoning FL lost to Jilin NE T. on the opponent's court 100-106. Bayi R. managed to outperform Beijing Dragons in a home game 113-102. Xinjiang FT managed to beat Sichuan BW on the road 118-109.
There was no surprise in Jinjiang where 10th ranked Sturgeons (4-5) were defeated by sixth ranked Leopards (6-3) 121-107 on Thursday. Leopards looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida, agency: Higher Vision Sports) who scored 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 9 assists. His fellow American import forward Jared Sullinger (206-92, college: Ohio St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was international Zhelin Wang (214-94) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Ukrainian point guard Eugene Jeter (180-83, college: Portland) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Leopards. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Liaoning FL and Xinjiang FT. Sturgeons lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Leopards will face bottom-ranked Gold Lions (#20) in Tianjin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sturgeons will play on the road against Long-Lions (#9) in Guangzhou and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fujian S.: W.Zhelin 25+12reb+4ast, C.LinJian 23+3reb, N.Andrew 21+5reb+2ast, J.Eugene 15+8reb+5ast, S.Zhe 9+4reb, T.Yuchen 5+1reb+1ast Shenzhen L.: B.Kenny 33+7reb+9ast, G.QuAn 26+1reb, S.Jared 15+13reb+6ast, S.Zijie 10+6reb, G.XiaoPeng 8+4reb+2ast, L.LinYi 8+1reb
No shocking result in a game in Tianjin where third ranked Sharks (7-2) defeated bottom-ranked Gold Lions (2-7) 123-110 on Thursday. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Argentinian-Spanish power forward Luis Scola (206-80) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) chipped in 38 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-85, college: Washington St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists and American center Cole Aldrich (211-88, college: Kansas) added 21 points and 16 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sharks moved-up to second place. Loser Gold Lions dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. Sharks will face Fly Dragons (#18) in Beijing in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gold Lions will play on the road against Leopards in Shenzhen and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tianjin GL: R.Taylor 22+5reb+14ast, A.Cole 21+16reb+1ast, L.Shuai 20+3reb+3ast, S.DeShuai 20+5reb+2ast, X.Lei 12+4reb, L.Wei 8+1reb Shanghai S.: F.Jimmer 38+2reb+5ast, S.Luis 30+13reb+4ast, M.Zhang 24+11reb, C.Liang 13+1reb+1ast, H.Dong 11+7reb+2ast, L.Wei 5+3reb
Undefeated leader Guandong Tigers delivered the ninth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Long-Lions (5-4) 125-110 in Dongguan. Guandong Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Long-Lions' 40 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international forward Peng Zhou (210-89) chipped in 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guandong Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward Marreese Speights (208-87, college: Florida) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Guandong Tigers and five Long-Lions players scored in double figures. Guandong Tigers (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Long-Lions lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Beijing Ducks and Shandong GS. Guandong Tigers will meet Bayi Rockets (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Long-Lions will play against Sturgeons (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: F.Kyle 20+7reb+6ast, C.Tal 18+1reb+1ast, S.Marreese 17+6reb+2ast, C.Ying-Chun 15+2reb+3ast, J.Mingxin 12+3reb+3ast, Z.Zhun 9+5reb+3ast Guangdong ST: W.Sonny 37+8reb+5ast, Z.Peng 26+5reb+6ast, D.Malcolm 25+6reb+2ast, Z.Rui 14+2reb+2ast, X.Jie 8+1reb, Z.Fanri 5+8reb
We should mention about the upset which took place in Nanjing, where 9th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (4-5) lost at home to twelfth ranked Golden Stars (5-4) 82-100 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jiangsu Dragons. Golden Stars looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Jiangsu Dragons' players. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian power forward Donatas Motiejunas (213-90) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 25 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Nan Wu (196-89) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Golden Stars players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-88) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and center Quanxi Wu (210-94) added 18 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Stars moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Beijing Ducks and Guangzhou LL. Loser Jiangsu Dragons dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Golden Stars will face Monkey Kings (#17) in Jiangsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jiangsu Dragons will play at home against Brave Dragons (#14) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: R.Miroslav 20+14reb+5ast, W.Quanxi 18+15reb+1ast, Y.Li 12+1reb+4ast, H.Yifan 7+1reb+1ast, L.Wei 7+1reb, L.Yuanyu 5+7reb Shandong GS: M.Donatas 24+25reb+6ast, W.Nan 18+6reb+4ast, J.Cheng 14+5reb, G.Andrew 12+2reb+6ast, Z.Qungpeng 12+5reb+10ast, T.HanLin 7+3reb+1ast
A very interesting game took place in Taiyuan. It ended with only one-point home defeat of higher ranked Brave Dragons (3-6) to nineteenth ranked Monkey Kings (2-7) 98-97 on Thursday evening. Strangely Brave Dragons outrebounded Monkey Kings 46-29 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Joseph Young (188-92, college: Oregon) nailed 23 points and 8 assists for the winning side and center Adreian Payne (208-91, college: Michigan St.) accounted for 20 points and 8 rebounds. Shabazz Muhammad (198-92, college: UCLA) came up with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 18 rebounds and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Josh Adams (188-93, college: Wyoming) added 24 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Brave Dragons in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Monkey Kings moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Brave Dragons at the other side keep the fourteenth position with six games lost. Monkey Kings' next round opponent will be higher ranked Golden Stars (#10) in Jinan and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Shanxi Z.: M.Shabazz 39+18reb+4ast, A.Josh 24+6reb+1ast, G.ZhaoBao 12+8reb+3ast, L.JingYu 12+1reb+3ast, R.Junwei 7+5reb+1ast, S.WeiBo 2+1reb+1ast Nanjing TX MK: Y.ChangChun 23+2reb, Y.Joseph 23+2reb+8ast, P.Adreian 20+8reb+2ast, S.JianYe 12+6reb+6ast, M.Tursun 7+3reb, H.Jingjia 5+3reb+3ast
There was an upset in Changchun where 4th placed Flying Leopards (6-3) were defeated by thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (4-5) 106-100 on Friday. Jilin Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Flying Leopards' players. The best player for the winners was Polish-Swedish power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85) who had a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists. American guard Dominique Jones (193-88, college: S.Florida) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American Lester Hudson (190-84, college: Tenn-Martin) who recorded 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import forward Brandon Bass (203-85, college: LSU, agency: IPZ) added 24 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Jilin Tigers moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Jiangsu D. and Fujian S. Defending champion Flying Leopards keep the fourth position with three games lost. Jilin Tigers will face higher ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (#4) in Urumqi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Flying Leopards will play on the road against Blue Whales in Sichuan and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Liaoning FL: H.Lester 26+6reb+7ast, B.Brandon 24+11reb+3ast, G.Ailun 20+6reb+3ast, H.Dejun 10+7reb+1ast, L.XiaoXu 8+5reb, C.Minchen 6+6reb Jilin NE T.: C.ZhangYi 20+3reb+1ast, J.Dominique 20+4reb+2ast, Z.Biao 19+2ast, L.Maciej 17+12reb+14ast, L.Ang 10+6reb+1ast, J.Weize 9+9reb+2ast
Undefeated Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (5-1) recorded its first loss on the court of tenth ranked Beijing Ducks on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Beijing Ducks 95-91. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. Beijing Ducks had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) chipped in 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) who recorded 14 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals and Sun Minghui added 22 points respectively. Four Beijing Ducks and five Zhejiang Guangsha Lions players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Beijing Ducks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Shandong GS and Guangzhou LL. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions at the other side dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. Beijing Ducks is looking forward to face higher ranked Golden Bulls (#3) in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions will play on the road against Eagles (#19) in Qingdao and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Guangsha L.: M.Sun 22+3reb+2ast, L.Cheng 17+6reb+3ast, F.Courtney 14+9reb+8ast, H.Jinqiu 12+4reb+1ast, L.Jinglong 11+1reb, B.Ioannis 10+7reb+4ast Beijing Ducks: H.Justin 31+11reb+4ast, J.Aaron 26+7reb+7ast, Z.Xiaochuan 12+3reb+1ast, L.XiaoYu 11+4reb+5ast, W.Xiaohui 5+3reb+2ast, Z.Zhang 4+2reb
Everything could happen in Ningbo at the game between two tied teams. Both sixteenth ranked Bayi Rockets and 17th ranked Fly Dragons had identical 2-6 record. This time Bayi Rockets used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Beijing 113-102 on Friday night. Bayi Rockets dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Fly Dragons' 46. It was a great shooting night for Bayi Rockets especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. Fly Dragons were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was the former international center ZhongHao Xu (212-90) who scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Shuo Han (196-86) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Pierre Jackson (180-91, college: Baylor) who recorded a double-double by scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import forward Shavlik Randolph (208-83, college: Duke) added 27 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bayi Rockets (3-6) moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Sichuan BW and Shanxi Z. Loser Fly Dragons keep the seventeenth position with seven games lost. Bayi Rockets will face league's leader Guandong Tigers in Dongguan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fly Dragons will play at home against the league's second-placed Sharks (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Beijing Dragons: J.Pierre 32+6reb+10ast, R.Shavlik 27+10reb, F.Zhang 13+5reb+6ast, Y.Liang 13+5reb+1ast, W.Zheng 10+7reb, Y.ShuLong 3+1reb+1ast Bayi R.: X.ZhongHao 21+9reb+6ast, H.Shuo 21+2reb+5ast, Z.Zuming 17+2reb, M.Lei 17+4reb+2ast, F.Hao 14+3reb, L.Kaiwen 13+10reb+2ast
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Golden Bulls (7-5) against twentieth ranked Eagles (2-7) on Friday night. Host Golden Bulls were defeated by Eagles in a tough game in Hangzhou 118-122. Eagles dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Golden Bulls' 44. Golden Bulls were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: N.Mexico St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Dakari Johnson (213-95, college: Kentucky) contributed with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Five Eagles players scored in double figures. American guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) answered with a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 8 assists (went 16 for 16 at the free throw line !!!) and international guard Qian Wu (190-94) added 16 points and 7 assists in the effort for Golden Bulls. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Eagles moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Eagles will play against higher ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#7) in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Beijing Ducks (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zhejiang Ch.: D.Marcus 51+13reb+8ast, H.Tyler 21+4reb, W.Qian 16+3reb+7ast, Z.Dayu 8+5reb, Z.Xuhang 5+8reb, S.Cheng 5+1reb Qingdao E.: G.Jonathan 45+12reb+4ast, J.Dakari 29+16reb+6ast, Z.Zhou 13+4reb+1ast, W.QingMing 12+8reb+1ast, J.Hailong 11+4reb, X.JiaHan 8+1reb+3ast
Not a big story in a game in Sichuan where 14th ranked Blue Whales (3-6) were defeated by seventh ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (6-3) 118-109 on Friday. Blue Whales were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American-Bulgarian point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis, agency: IPZ) who had a double-double by scoring 48 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. American power forward Al Jefferson (208-85) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American Jamaal Franklin (196-91, college: San Diego St., agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 40 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Zhennian Zuo (199-96) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Four Xinjiang Flying Tige and five Blue Whales players scored in double figures. Blue Whales' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Xinjiang Flying Tige moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Liaoning FL and Shenzhen L. Blue Whales lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with six games lost. Xinjiang Flying Tige will face Jilin Tigers (#12) in Changchun in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blue Whales will play at home against Flying Leopards and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: F.Jamaal 40+9reb+7ast, Z.Zhennian 20+5reb+2ast, C.Chen 14+5reb+1ast, M.Da 13+1ast, T.Jason 10+9reb+2ast, Y.Yue 8+2reb Xinjiang FT: A.Darius 48+11reb+6ast, J.Al 26+8reb+1ast, K.Makam 10+3reb+1ast, A.Abudushalamu 10+7reb+1ast, F.Ziming 7+3reb, C.Yi-Hsiang 6+3reb+3ast
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 18 in the CBA took place in Hangzhou. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Sharks (11-6) to second ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (14-2) 102-99 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sharks. Strangely Sharks outrebounded Zhejiang Guangsha Lions 55-43 including 17 on the offensive... [read more]
The most exciting game of round 18 in the CBA took place in Hangzhou. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Sharks (11-6) to second ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (14-2) 102-99 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sharks. Strangely Sharks outrebounded Zhejiang Guangsha Lions 55-43 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zhejiang Guangsha Lions made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) who scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. International center Jinqiu Hu (208-97) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) who recorded 45 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions maintains second position with 14-2 record having four points less than leader Guangdong ST. Sharks at the other side keep the seventh place with six games lost. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions are looking forward to face Golden Stars (#8) in Jinan in the next round where they are favorite. Sharks will play at home against Golden Bulls and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Undefeated leader Guandong Tigers delivered the seventeenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 11th ranked Golden Bulls (8-9) 107-103 in Dongguan. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Malcolm Delaney contributed with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Guandong Tigers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists (went 14 for 14 at the free throw line !!!) for Golden Bulls. Undefeated Guandong Tigers (17-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the eleventh place with nine games lost. Guandong Tigers will play against Monkey Kings (#14) in Jiangsu in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Sharks in Shanghai and hope to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Ningbo. Local Bayi Rockets (3-14) were outscored by thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (7-9) 113-92 on Saturday night. Maciej Lampe had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Shuo Han with 21 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jilin Tigers moved-up to twelfth place. Bayi Rockets lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Sichuan BW. Jilin Tigers will meet at home Jiangsu Dragons (#13) in the next round. Bayi Rockets will play against Brave Dragons (#17) in Taiyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Beijing: Beijing Ducks (#4) and Fly Dragons (#17). Despite it looked like an easy game for Beijing Ducks, those rules do not exist in derby games. It's more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Host Fly Dragons challenged much higher ranked Beijing Ducks giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by six points 100-94. Aaron Jackson notched a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing Ducks (13-4) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning FL. Fly Dragons lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. Beijing Ducks' next round opponent will be Xinjiang Flying Tige (#5) in Urumqi. Fly Dragons will play on the road against Gold Lions (#20) in Tianjin and hope to win that game.
Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shenzhen L. defeated Qingdao E. in a road game 111-101. Shandong GS beat Tianjin GL at home 113-105. Xinjiang FT won against Fujian S. on the opponent's court 122-115. Jiangsu D. lost to defending champion Liaoning FL in a home game 84-104. Sichuan BW recorded a loss to Nanjing TX MK on the road 83-88. Shanxi Z. was defeated by Guangzhou LL on its own court 99-111. The best stats of 18th round was 55 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds by Darius Adams of Xinjiang FT.
There was no surprise in Qingdao where 15th ranked Eagles (5-12) were defeated by fifth ranked Leopards (12-5) 111-101. The game was also dominated by American players. Point guard Dwight Buycks (191-89, college: Marquette) notched 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida, agency: Higher Vision Sports) supported him with 29 points and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 17 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by power forward Dakari Johnson (213-95, college: Kentucky) did not help to save the game for Eagles. Point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: N.Mexico St.) added 24 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leopards maintains fifth position with 12-5 record, which they share with Xinjiang FT. Eagles at the other side keep the fifteenth place with 12 games lost. Leopards' next round opponent will be higher ranked Flying Leopards (#3) in Yingkou and it may be quite challenging game. Eagles will play at home against Long-Lions (#10) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Qingdao E.: G.Jonathan 24+1reb+2ast, J.Dakari 17+17reb+4ast, Z.Zhou 14+3reb+3ast, J.Hailong 14+5reb+3ast, Z.Yi 8+1reb, W.QingMing 7+9reb+1ast Shenzhen L.: B.Kenny 29+3reb+1ast, B.Dwight 28+5reb+5ast, G.QuAn 15+2reb+3ast, L.MuHao 14+8reb, H.Xining 9+3reb, S.Zijie 6+6reb
The most exciting game of round 18 in the CBA took place in Hangzhou. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Sharks (11-6) to second ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (14-2) 102-99 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sharks. Strangely Sharks outrebounded Zhejiang Guangsha Lions 55-43 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zhejiang Guangsha Lions made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) who scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. International center Jinqiu Hu (208-97) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) who recorded 45 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Zhang Max added 12 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Five Zhejiang Guangsha Lions and four Sharks players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions maintains second position with 14-2 record having four points less than leader Guangdong ST. Sharks at the other side keep the seventh place with six games lost. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions are looking forward to face Golden Stars (#8) in Jinan in the next round where they are favorite. Sharks will play at home against Golden Bulls and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Shanghai S.: F.Jimmer 45+5reb+7ast, C.Liang 17+6reb+1ast, M.Zhang 12+20reb, S.Luis 11+9reb+4ast, L.Hanchen 8+6reb+5ast, M.LingYuan 4+3reb+2ast Guangsha L.: H.Jinqiu 23+6reb+2ast, F.Courtney 17+8reb+8ast, L.Cheng 17+7reb+2ast, B.Ioannis 15+5reb+6ast, M.Sun 13+5reb+4ast, L.Jinglong 13+1reb+1ast
Undefeated leader Guandong Tigers delivered the seventeenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 11th ranked Golden Bulls (8-9) 107-103 in Dongguan. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Guandong Tigers players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Golden Bulls were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) contributed with a triple-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Guandong Tigers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists (went 14 for 14 at the free throw line !!!) and forward Tyler Hansbrough (206-85, college: N.Carolina) added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Golden Bulls. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Guandong Tigers (17-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the eleventh place with nine games lost. Guandong Tigers will play against Monkey Kings (#14) in Jiangsu in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Sharks in Shanghai and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zhejiang Ch.: D.Marcus 23+9reb+11ast, H.Tyler 17+7reb+4ast, W.Yibo 17+4reb+2ast, L.Junhao 14+6reb+1ast, W.Qian 13+3reb+4ast, S.Cheng 11+4reb+3ast Guangdong ST: W.Sonny 29+6reb+6ast, Y.Jianlian 21+8reb+1ast, Z.Peng 17+3reb+4ast, Z.Rui 15+3reb+5ast, D.Malcolm 15+13reb+10ast, R.JunFei 8+5reb
No shocking result in a game in Jinan where eighth ranked Golden Stars (10-7) defeated bottom-ranked Gold Lions (2-15) 113-105. Golden Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Gold Lions' 40. They outrebounded Gold Lions 50-38 including 19 on the offensive glass. Lithuanian power forward Donatas Motiejunas (213-90) notched a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American guard Andrew Goudelock (190-88, college: Charleston) supported him with 32 points and 8 assists. Even a double-double of 37 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 7 assists by American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-85, college: Washington St.) did not help to save the game for Gold Lions. Guard DeShuai Shi (192-92) added 33 points (!!!). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Golden Stars maintains eighth position with 10-7 record. Gold Lions lost tenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. Golden Stars' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in Hangzhou and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Gold Lions will play at home against Fly Dragons (#16) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tianjin GL: R.Taylor 37+15reb+7ast, S.DeShuai 33+4reb+1ast, L.Shuai 16+3reb, L.RongPei 5+2ast, Y.Gang 4+9reb+1ast, L.Wei 4+1reb+2ast Shandong GS: G.Andrew 32+3reb+8ast, M.Donatas 31+21reb+4ast, J.Cheng 18+10reb+1ast, Z.Qungpeng 9+4reb+2ast, T.HanLin 8+2reb, L.Honghan 6+4reb+1ast
Very expected game in Jinjiang where 9th ranked Sturgeons (9-8) were defeated by fifth ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (12-5) 122-115. Xinjiang Flying Tige made 30-of-33 charity shots (90.9 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Sturgeons helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American-Bulgarian point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis, agency: IPZ) notched 55 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Iranian center Hamed Haddadi (218-85) supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Xinjiang Flying Tige players scored in double figures. Xinjiang Flying Tige's coach Brian Goorjian used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 36 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds by international Zhelin Wang (214-94) did not help to save the game for Sturgeons. American-Ukrainian point guard Eugene Jeter (180-83, college: Portland) added 44 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Xinjiang Flying Tige have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 12-5 record, which they share with Shenzhen L. Sturgeons lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with eight games lost. Xinjiang Flying Tige's next round opponent will be higher ranked Beijing Ducks (#4) on the road and it may be quite challenging game. Sturgeons will play against Blue Whales (#19) in Sichuan and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Fujian S.: J.Eugene 44+4reb+6ast, W.Zhelin 36+18reb, H.YiChao 14+6reb+2ast, L.Ming-Yu 6+1reb+2ast, T.Yuchen 6+7reb+6ast, H.Long-Mao 5+3reb Xinjiang FT: A.Darius 55+5reb+3ast, L.Gen 15+2reb+1ast, A.Abudushalamu 13+6reb+1ast, H.Hamed 12+9reb+3ast, S.TongLin 9+9reb+3ast, Y.Changdong 8+9reb
Very predictable result in Nanjing where third ranked Flying Leopards (13-4) outscored 13th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (7-10) 104-84. Flying Leopards dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Jiangsu Dragons' 44. Flying Leopards forced 22 Jiangsu Dragons turnovers and outrebounded them 50-34 including 37 on the defensive glass. American forward Brandon Bass (203-85, college: LSU, agency: IPZ) notched a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international Ailun Guo (192-93) supported him with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 30 points and 5 assists by American guard Donald Sloan (190-88, college: Texas A&M) did not help to save the game for Jiangsu Dragons. Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-88) added 8 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flying Leopards have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 13-4 record having four points less than leader Guangdong ST, which they share with Beijing Ducks. Jiangsu Dragons lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with ten games lost. Flying Leopards' next round opponent will be Leopards (#6) in Shenzhen. Jiangsu Dragons will play on the road against Jilin Tigers (#12) in Changchun and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: S.Donald 30+4reb+5ast, W.Quanxi 12+5reb+2ast, L.Yuanyu 12+4reb, R.Miroslav 8+13reb+2ast, S.Hongfei 7+2reb+2ast, Y.Li 6+3reb+5ast Liaoning FL: B.Brandon 30+11reb+2ast, G.Ailun 22+7reb+5ast, H.Lester 19+6reb+4ast, Y.Ming 13+1ast, H.Dejun 7+10reb+1ast, L.XiaoXu 7+7reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game in Jiangsu where 18th ranked Blue Whales (3-14) were defeated by fourteenth ranked Monkey Kings (6-11) 88-83. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. 26 personal fouls committed by Blue Whales helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Joseph Young (188-92, college: Oregon) notched 38 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward ChangChun Yu (200-91) supported him with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Even a double-double of 40 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists by American Jamaal Franklin (196-91, college: San Diego St., agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for Blue Whales. His fellow American import power forward Jason Thompson (211-86, college: Rider) added 11 points and 14 rebounds. Monkey Kings maintains fourteenth position with 6-11 record. Blue Whales lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 14 games lost. Monkey Kings' next round opponent will be league's leader Guandong Tigers in Dongguan and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Blue Whales will play at home against Sturgeons (#9) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: F.Jamaal 40+14reb+4ast, M.Da 14+3reb, T.Jason 11+14reb+1ast, Y.Yue 8+1reb, C.Chen 6+4reb+2ast, H.Rongqi 2+5reb+1ast Nanjing TX MK: Y.Joseph 38+5reb+5ast, Y.ChangChun 17+9reb+1ast, Y.Guo 12+1reb, A.Isaiah 11+8reb, M.Tursun 3+10reb+2ast, Z.CaiBao 3+8reb+7ast
The game with biggest result difference took place in Ningbo. Local Bayi Rockets (3-14) were outscored by thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (7-9) 113-92 on Saturday night. Jilin Tigers outrebounded Bayi Rockets 48-34 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Jilin Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Polish-Swedish power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Huaibo Dai (205-94) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Shuo Han (196-86) with 21 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and international guard Lei Meng (193-95) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who 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. Jilin Tigers moved-up to twelfth place. Bayi Rockets lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Sichuan BW. Jilin Tigers will meet at home Jiangsu Dragons (#13) in the next round. Bayi Rockets will play against Brave Dragons (#17) in Taiyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayi R.: H.Shuo 21+3reb+5ast, M.Lei 20+5reb+3ast, F.Hao 14+6reb, Y.Chen 11+6reb+3ast, X.Tianyu 8+3ast, H.Tonghao 5+1reb+1ast Jilin NE T.: L.Maciej 25+19reb+5ast, C.ZhangYi 20+5reb+3ast, C.JinMing 20+3reb+2ast, D.Huaibo 17+8reb+4ast, L.TianYi 11+1reb+1ast, J.Yuxing 6+4reb+4ast
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Beijing: Beijing Ducks (#4) and Fly Dragons (#17). Despite it looked like an easy game for Beijing Ducks, those rules do not exist in derby games. It's more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Host Fly Dragons challenged much higher ranked Beijing Ducks giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by six points 100-94. Beijing Ducks had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Fly Dragons helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) notched a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) supported him with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Four Beijing Ducks players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) by American point guard Pierre Jackson (180-91, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Fly Dragons. His fellow American import Thomas Robinson (208-91, college: Kansas) added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing Ducks (13-4) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning FL. Fly Dragons lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. Beijing Ducks' next round opponent will be Xinjiang Flying Tige (#5) in Urumqi. Fly Dragons will play on the road against Gold Lions (#20) in Tianjin and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Beijing Dragons: J.Pierre 36+5reb+10ast, R.Thomas 17+14reb+1ast, S.Henan 10+3reb, F.Zhang 7+3reb+1ast, Y.Liang 7+2reb+1ast, X.Mengjun 6+2reb Beijing Ducks: J.Aaron 30+11reb+2ast, D.JiangPeng 17+3reb, H.Justin 16+7reb+4ast, L.XiaoYu 16+6reb+5ast, Z.Cairen 8+3reb+1ast, Z.YanXi 6+6reb
Everything went according to plan in Taiyuan where tenth ranked Long-Lions (9-8) won against 16th ranked Brave Dragons (4-13) 111-99. Long-Lions made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) notched a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the effort and the other American import power forward Marreese Speights (208-87, college: Florida) supported him with 24 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Five Long-Lions players scored in double figures. Even 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American point guard Bobby Brown (188-84, college: CS Fullerton) did not help to save the game for Brave Dragons. Forward ZhaoBao Ge (212-92) added 23 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Long-Lions moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Fujian S. Brave Dragons lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. Long-Lions' next round opponent will be Eagles (#15) in Qingdao where they are favorite. Brave Dragons will play at home against Bayi Rockets and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shanxi Z.: B.Bobby 24+5reb+8ast, G.ZhaoBao 23+6reb, M.Shabazz 17+11reb, Y.Shuai 10, R.Junwei 9+5reb+2ast, L.JingYu 7+5reb+1ast Guangzhou LL: F.Kyle 33+7reb+11ast, C.Tal 26+1reb+1ast, S.Marreese 24+5reb+3ast, J.Mingxin 11+8reb+1ast, Z.Yongpeng 10+9reb+3ast, C.Ying-Chun 3
Chinese CBA round 17 best performance: Zhelin Wang (by Interperformances) - 2 days ago
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ZHELIN WANG International Power forward Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) put on an amazing game in the last round for Fujian S., receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 17. The 24-year old player had a double-double of 43 points and 22 rebounds, while his team beat Tianjin GL (#20, 2-14) 114-109. Fujian S. is placed at 8th position in Chinese CBA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Fujian S. will need more victories to i... [read more]
ZHELIN WANG
International Power forward Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) put on an amazing game in the last round for Fujian S., receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 17. The 24-year old player had a double-double of 43 points and 22 rebounds, while his team beat Tianjin GL (#20, 2-14) 114-109. Fujian S. is placed at 8th position in Chinese CBA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Fujian S. will need more victories to improve their 9-7 record. In the team's last game Wang had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Fujian S., through which he has constantly improved. Zhelin Wang averages this season 25.9ppg and 13.5rpg.
The second best player in last round's games was 23-year old American Dakari Johnson (213-C/F-95) of Qingdao E.. Johnson had a very good evening with a double-double of 33 points and 22 rebounds. Of course Qingdao E. cruised to a 117-110 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Jilin NE T. (#13, 7-9). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Qingdao E. dropped in the standings to 15th position. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Qingdao E. managed to get this year. Johnson is a newcomer at Qingdao E., but is already one of team's top players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Jamaal Franklin (196-SG-91, agency: Slash Sports) of Sichuan BW (#18). Franklin got into 30-points club by scoring 47 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds and ten assists. Despite Franklin's great performance Sichuan BW lost 107-112 to the higher-ranked Jiangsu D. (#12, 7-9). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Sichuan BW can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Franklin he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Franklin has a very solid season. In 16 games in China he scored 34.7ppg. He also has 9.4rpg, 7.8apg, 2.9spg, 1.8bpg and FGP: 61.9%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Jinqiu Hu (208-C-97) of Guangsha L. - 30 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) of Shanghai S. - 34 points and 11 rebounds 6. Brandon Bass (203-F-85) of Liaoning FL - 26 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Joseph Young (188-G-92) of Nanjing TX MK - 48 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Jonathan Gibson (188-PG-87) of Qingdao E. - 38 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Cole Aldrich (211-C-88) of Tianjin GL - 25 points, 22 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Marcus Denmon (191-G-90) of Zhejiang Ch. - 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists
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CBA Round 17: Golden Bulls are defeated by Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in a derby game - 3 days ago
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Hangzhou: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#8) and Golden Bulls (#5). Golden Bulls were defeated at home 99-104 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Golden Bulls' 42. Zhejiang Guangs... [read more]
The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Hangzhou: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#8) and Golden Bulls (#5). Golden Bulls were defeated at home 99-104 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Golden Bulls' 42. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Golden Bulls helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International center Jinqiu Hu (208-97) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists and 6 steals. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions' coach ChunJiang Li used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (13-2) moved-up to second place. Golden Bulls at the other side dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Guangzhou LL. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions are looking forward to face Sharks (#5) in Shanghai in the next round. Golden Bulls will play at home against the league's leader Guandong Tigers (#1) and are hoping to win this game. The game between Top Four teams took place in Shanghai. 3rd placed host Sharks (11-5) were smashed by leader Guandong Tigers (16-0) 138-101. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sharks. American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and Malcolm Delaney accounted for 29 points and 4 assists. Argentinian-Spanish power forward Luis Scola (206-80) came up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for Sharks in the defeat. 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 Guandong Tigers have an impressive series of fifteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-0 record. Sharks at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Xinjiang FT and Shenzhen L.. Guandong Tigers will play against Golden Bulls (#11) in Hangzhou in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sharks will play at home against the league's second-placed Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#2) and hope to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Jinan between Fly Dragons and Golden Stars. Nineteenth ranked Fly Dragons (4-12) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Golden Stars (9-7). Fly Dragons managed to escape with a 3-point win 107-104 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. The best player for the winners was Pierre Jackson who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Donatas Motiejunas produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 22 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fly Dragons moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Shanxi Z. Loser Golden Stars dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Fujian S.. Fly Dragons' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beijing to the arena Beijing Ducks. An interesting game took place in Changchun where higher ranked Jilin Tigers (6-9) were upset on its own court by sixteenth ranked Eagles (5-11) 117-110. Dakari Johnson orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 22 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Eagles' coach Bin Fan allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Eagles moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Jilin Tigers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Eagles' next round opponent will be higher ranked Leopards (#6) in Shenzhen and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Fujian S. won against Tianjin GL on the opponent's court 114-109. Jiangsu D. managed to outperform Sichuan BW in a home game 112-107. Bayi R. recorded a loss to Shenzhen L. on the road 114-97. Shanxi Z. was crushed by Xinjiang FT on its own court 80-107. Beijing Ducks beat Guangzhou LL in a road game 112-98. Nanjing TX MK lost to defending champion Liaoning FL at home 99-134. The most impressive stats of the last round was 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds by Shabazz Muhammad of Shanxi Z..
The game between Top Four teams took place in Shanghai. 3rd placed host Sharks (11-5) were smashed by leader Guandong Tigers (16-0) 138-101. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sharks. Guandong Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Sharks' 64. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Sharks' players. Sharks were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) accounted for 29 points and 4 assists. Five Guandong Tigers players scored in double figures. Argentinian-Spanish power forward Luis Scola (206-80) came up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and American point guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) added 16 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for Sharks in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Guandong Tigers have an impressive series of fifteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-0 record. Sharks at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Xinjiang FT and Shenzhen L.. Guandong Tigers will play against Golden Bulls (#11) in Hangzhou in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sharks will play at home against the league's second-placed Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#2) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Shanghai S.: S.Luis 34+11reb, W.Tong 18+5reb, F.Jimmer 16+4reb+3ast, L.Zhi 8+1reb+1ast, T.Zihao 6+2reb, L.Hanchen 6+5reb+5ast Guangdong ST: D.Malcolm 29+4reb+4ast, Z.Rui 23+2reb+5ast, Z.Peng 23+10reb+3ast, W.Sonny 20+7reb+12ast, Y.Jianlian 19+11reb+1ast, H.Mingxuan 9+3reb+2ast
A very close game took place in Jinan between Fly Dragons and Golden Stars. Nineteenth ranked Fly Dragons (4-12) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Golden Stars (9-7). Fly Dragons managed to escape with a 3-point win 107-104 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Fly Dragons made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Pierre Jackson (180-91, college: Baylor) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import Thomas Robinson (208-91, college: Kansas) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Donatas Motiejunas (213-90) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 22 rebounds and American guard Andrew Goudelock (190-88, college: Charleston) added 33 points (!!!) respectively for the hosts. Five Golden Stars players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fly Dragons moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Shanxi Z. Loser Golden Stars dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Fujian S.. Fly Dragons' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beijing to the arena Beijing Ducks. Top scorers: Shandong GS: G.Andrew 33+2reb+2ast, M.Donatas 28+22reb+2ast, Z.Qungpeng 13+7reb+10ast, Z.ChunJun 10+5reb+1ast, T.HanLin 10+11reb+1ast, J.Cheng 6+2reb Beijing Dragons: J.Pierre 34+6reb+11ast, R.Thomas 20+13reb, X.Mengjun 14+1reb+1ast, Y.Liang 12+7reb, F.Zhang 9+3reb+5ast, W.Zheng 9+7reb+1ast
Very expected game in Tianjin where 20th ranked Gold Lions (2-14) were defeated by tenth ranked Sturgeons (9-7) 114-109. Sturgeons players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. 33 personal fouls committed by Gold Lions helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International Zhelin Wang (214-94) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!) and 22 rebounds. American-Ukrainian point guard Eugene Jeter (180-83, college: Portland) contributed with 22 points and 9 assists for the winners. Sturgeons' coach ShiLong Zhu allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American center Cole Aldrich (211-88, college: Kansas) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 22 rebounds and American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-85, college: Washington St.) added 30 points and 12 assists in the effort for Gold Lions. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sturgeons moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Shandong GS. Gold Lions lost their eighth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Sturgeons' next round opponent will be higher ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (#7) in Urumqi and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gold Lions will play at home against Golden Stars (#9) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tianjin GL: R.Taylor 30+4reb+12ast, A.Cole 25+22reb+3ast, L.Shuai 22+1reb+2ast, S.DeShuai 14+4reb, L.Wei 6, X.Jin 5+1reb+1ast Fujian S.: W.Zhelin 43+22reb+3ast, N.Andrew 23+6reb+3ast, J.Eugene 22+4reb+9ast, H.Long-Mao 11+2reb+3ast, S.Chunpeng 8, T.Yuchen 3+3ast
An interesting game took place in Changchun where higher ranked Jilin Tigers (6-9) were upset on its own court by sixteenth ranked Eagles (5-11) 117-110. They made 32-of-41 charity shots (78.0 percent) during the game. Eagles outrebounded Jilin Tigers 47-32 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Jilin Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Dakari Johnson (213-95, college: Kentucky) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 22 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: N.Mexico St.) contributed with 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Eagles' coach Bin Fan allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Polish-Swedish power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Dominique Jones (193-88, college: S.Florida) added 27 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for Jilin Tigers. Four Jilin Tigers players scored in double figures. Eagles moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Jilin Tigers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Eagles' next round opponent will be higher ranked Leopards (#6) in Shenzhen and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 27+2reb+2ast, L.Maciej 23+11reb+3ast, Z.Biao 16+3reb, C.JinMing 16+2reb+5ast, C.ZhangYi 14+1ast, J.Weize 7+2reb+4ast Qingdao E.: G.Jonathan 38+8reb+5ast, J.Dakari 33+22reb+6ast, G.Shang 14+5reb+1ast, Y.Jinmeng 9+3reb+5ast, Z.ChengYu 7+3reb, Z.Zhou 4+1reb+1ast
Very predictable result in Nanjing where thirteenth ranked Jiangsu Dragons (7-9) defeated 18th ranked Blue Whales (3-13) 112-107. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Jiangsu Dragons players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. 36 personal fouls committed by Blue Whales helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Donald Sloan (190-88, college: Texas A&M) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 8 rebounds. Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-88) contributed with 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Jiangsu Dragons' coach Mehmed Becirovic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American Jamaal Franklin (196-91, college: San Diego St., agency: Slash Sports) answered with a triple-double by scoring 47 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import power forward Jason Thompson (211-86, college: Rider) added 12 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Blue Whales. Five Jiangsu Dragons and four Blue Whales players scored in double figures. Jiangsu Dragons moved-up to twelfth place. Blue Whales lost their tenth game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 13 games lost. Jiangsu Dragons' next round opponent will be higher ranked Flying Leopards (#3) in Yingkou and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blue Whales will play on the road against Monkey Kings (#15) in Jiangsu and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: F.Jamaal 47+10reb+10ast, Y.Yue 23+1reb, T.Jason 12+13reb+1ast, H.Rongqi 10+3reb, C.Chen 9+4reb, Z.Zhennian 6+2reb+1ast Jiangsu D.: S.Donald 31+8reb+2ast, R.Miroslav 24+5reb+2ast, Y.Li 16+7reb+3ast, L.Yahui 16+6reb+2ast, W.Quanxi 10+8reb+2ast, S.Hongfei 6+2reb+7ast
Not a big story in a game in Shenzhen where 17th ranked Bayi Rockets (3-13) were defeated by seventh ranked Leopards (11-5) 114-97. Leopards shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by Bayi Rockets helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international forward QuAn Gu (202-92) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-89, college: Marquette) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. International center Hao Fu (206-97) answered with 23 points and 5 rebounds and international guard Lei Meng (193-95) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Bayi Rockets. Five Leopards and four Bayi Rockets players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leopards moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Shanghai S. and Xinjiang FT. Bayi Rockets lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 13 games lost. Leopards' next round opponent will be Eagles (#14) in Qingdao and are hoping to win another game. Bayi Rockets will play on the road against Jilin Tigers (#13) in Changchun and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Bayi R.: F.Hao 23+5reb+3ast, L.Kaiwen 16+3reb+1ast, Y.Chen 14+6reb+3ast, M.Lei 14+8reb+4ast, X.ZhongHao 8+4reb+3ast, A.Aersilan 6+2ast Shenzhen L.: G.QuAn 22+4reb+3ast, L.MuHao 15+4reb+2ast, B.Dwight 15+7reb+7ast, S.Zijie 14+7reb, Y.Dehao 14+5reb, H.Xining 12+3reb+3ast
Everything went according to plan in Taiyuan where seventh ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (11-5) outscored 16th ranked Brave Dragons (4-12) 107-80. Xinjiang Flying Tige dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Brave Dragons' 42. They outrebounded Brave Dragons 55-43 including a 43-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Xinjiang Flying Tige players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American-Bulgarian point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis, agency: IPZ) orchestrated the victory by scoring 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 7 assists. International Abudushalamu Abudurexiti (203-96) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American Shabazz Muhammad (198-92, college: UCLA) answered with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and the other American import point guard Bobby Brown (188-84, college: CS Fullerton) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for Brave Dragons. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Xinjiang Flying Tige. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Shanghai S. and Shenzhen L. Brave Dragons lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 12 games lost. Xinjiang Flying Tige's next round opponent will be Sturgeons (#8) in Jinjiang. Brave Dragons will play at home against Long-Lions (#10) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shanxi Z.: M.Shabazz 33+10reb, Y.Shuai 14+1ast, B.Bobby 12+5reb+8ast, G.ZhaoBao 8+6reb+2ast, R.Junwei 4+4reb+2ast, X.Zhiqiang 3+2reb Xinjiang FT: A.Darius 38+8reb+7ast, A.Abudushalamu 22+7reb+1ast, Y.Changdong 11+7reb+1ast, L.Gen 10+4reb, H.Hamed 8+12reb+5ast, S.TongLin 8+2reb
There was no surprise in Guangzhou where 11th ranked Long-Lions (8-8) were defeated by fourth ranked Beijing Ducks (12-4) 112-98. They made 24-of-31 charity shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Strangely Long-Lions outrebounded Beijing Ducks 43-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. 28 personal fouls committed by Long-Lions helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Beijing Ducks players scored in double figures. American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) answered with 37 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and the other American import power forward Marreese Speights (208-87, college: Florida) added 25 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Long-Lions. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Beijing Ducks. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning FL. Long-Lions at the other side dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. Beijing Ducks' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beijing Fly Dragons. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: F.Kyle 37+8reb+3ast, S.Marreese 25+6reb+1ast, C.Tal 12+4reb+4ast, Z.Yongpeng 8+13reb+1ast, C.Ying-Chun 7+2reb+3ast, Y.TianYi 6 Beijing Ducks: J.Aaron 25+5reb+7ast, H.Justin 18+10reb+3ast, D.JiangPeng 16+2reb+1ast, Z.Xiaochuan 15+2reb+1ast, Z.YanXi 13+2reb, L.XiaoYu 9+5reb+6ast
The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Hangzhou: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#8) and Golden Bulls (#5). Golden Bulls were defeated at home 99-104 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Golden Bulls' 42. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Golden Bulls helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International center Jinqiu Hu (208-97) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists and 6 steals. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions' coach ChunJiang Li used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Xuhang Zhu (207-93) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (13-2) moved-up to second place. Golden Bulls at the other side dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Guangzhou LL. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions are looking forward to face Sharks (#5) in Shanghai in the next round. Golden Bulls will play at home against the league's leader Guandong Tigers (#1) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Zhejiang Ch.: D.Marcus 39+11reb+7ast, Z.Xuhang 17+5reb+1ast, Z.Dayu 13+6reb, H.Tyler 10+5reb, W.Yibo 9+4reb+2ast, S.Cheng 7+2reb+2ast Guangsha L.: H.Jinqiu 30+11reb+2ast, B.Ioannis 20+7reb+2ast, F.Courtney 19+6reb+13ast, L.Cheng 14+1reb, M.Sun 9+2reb+1ast, S.MingHui 7+1reb+3ast
No shocking result in a game in Jiangsu where third ranked Flying Leopards (12-4) outleveled 14th ranked Monkey Kings (5-11) 134-99. Flying Leopards players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Monkey Kings' players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American forward Brandon Bass (203-85, college: LSU, agency: IPZ) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international Ailun Guo (192-93) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists for the winners. Five Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. American guard Joseph Young (188-92, college: Oregon) answered with 48 points (!!!) and 6 assists and the other American import center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Monkey Kings. 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Flying Leopards. Defending champion maintains third place with 12-4 record having four points less than leader Guangdong ST, which they share with Beijing Ducks. Monkey Kings at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Flying Leopards' next round opponent will be Jiangsu Dragons (#12) in Nanjing and are hoping to win another game. Monkey Kings will play at home against Blue Whales and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Nanjing TX MK: Y.Joseph 48+2reb+6ast, A.Isaiah 18+8reb+1ast, S.JianYe 12+2reb+1ast, F.Xin 7+2ast, M.Tursun 3+7reb+1ast, Q.Wenhan 3+5reb+1ast Liaoning FL: H.Lester 27+1reb+2ast, B.Brandon 26+9reb+7ast, G.Ailun 22+3reb+10ast, L.XiaoXu 13+5reb+1ast, H.Ju 12+5reb, H.Dejun 11+9reb+2ast
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