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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The Regular Season in NBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Hefei (0-1) in Nanjin on Monday night. Hosts were rolled over by Anhui W. (1-0) 146-117. The game without a history. Anhui W. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Hefei's 52 and made 16-of-20 free shots... [read more]
The Regular Season in NBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Hefei (0-1) in Nanjin on Monday night. Hosts were rolled over by Anhui W. (1-0) 146-117. The game without a history. Anhui W. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Hefei's 52 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Anhui W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-85, college: WSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and American power forward Elijah Holman (208-89, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard Anthony Tucker (193-89, college: MSU Moorhead) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anhui W. is looking forward to face Wuhan (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hefei will play against Luoyang and is hoping to win this game. Very significant was Hunan's 26-point road victory against Anhui P.121-95. American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) nailed 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Liam McMorrow accounted for 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Steph Hicks (198-92, college: CS Northridge) came up with 38 points (!!!) for Anhui P. in the defeat. 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. Hunan will play against Guangxi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anhui P. will have a break next round. Quite upsetting was Hebei X.'s 21-point home defeat in a game versus Guangxi who smashed hosts Dominique Jones fired a double-double by scoring 49 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Brandon Robinson produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 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. Guangxi will meet at home Hunan (#5) in the next round. Hebei X. will play against Guizhou and hope to win that game. The game between Top Four teams took place in Xian. host Shaanxi X. (1-0) smashed Chongqing (0-1) 119-87. Worth to mention a great performance of Ater Majok who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Shaanxi X.'s next round opponent will be Henan (#4) on the road. Chongqing will play against Beijing (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Guizhou. host Guizhou (1-0) smashed Beijing (0-1) 123-103. Chris Otule stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Guizhou's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guizhou will face Hebei X. (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Beijing will play against Chongqing in Lanling and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
In the last game of round 1 winless Luoyang lost to undefeated Henan on the opponent's court 97-123.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Hefei (0-1) in Nanjin on Monday night. Hosts were rolled over by Anhui W. (1-0) 146-117. The game without a history. Anhui W. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Hefei's 52 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Anhui W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-85, college: WSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and American power forward Elijah Holman (208-89, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard Anthony Tucker (193-89, college: MSU Moorhead) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists and the other American import forward Antonio Campbell (206-94, college: Ohio) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had five 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. Anhui W. is looking forward to face Wuhan (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hefei will play against Luoyang and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Anhui W.: R.Taylor 29+8reb+12ast, H.Elijah 27+11reb+5ast, Y.Wenbo 21+1reb+1ast, Z.QiXin 18+5reb+2ast, H.Dele 14+6reb+4ast, F.Chenlin 10+4reb Hefei: T.Anthony 32+5reb+11ast, C.Antonio 18+12reb+1ast, T.Yuheng 18+2reb+4ast, W.Peng 15+2reb+1ast, H.Junjian 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Xiaolei 9+3reb
The game between Top Four teams took place in Xian. host Shaanxi X. (1-0) smashed Chongqing (0-1) 119-87. The game without a history. Shaanxi X. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Shaanxi X. forced 21 Chongqing turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Chongqing's players. Shaanxi X. brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (208-87, college: Connecticut) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Guard Yan Gao (190-93) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Shaanxi X. players scored in double figures. Ukrainian power forward Igor Zaytsev (210-89) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and forward Yuxiang Gao (195-93) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Chongqing. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Shaanxi X.'s next round opponent will be Henan (#4) on the road. Chongqing will play against Beijing (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shaanxi X.: M.Ater 21+12reb+3ast, Y.XiaoHang 16+4ast, F.Jiawei 16+3reb+2ast, Z.Yu 14+2reb+4ast, G.Yan 14+5reb+5ast, D.Jian 13+2reb+5ast Chongqing: Z.Igor 24+11reb+1ast, G.Yuxiang 17+10reb+5ast, Y.Xiang 15+4reb+4ast, W.Yang 8+1reb+1ast, G.Delwan 7+5reb, G.Kailun 6+4reb+2ast
The game between Top Four teams took place in Guizhou. host Guizhou (1-0) smashed Beijing (0-1) 123-103. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 18-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 123-103. Guizhou dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to Beijing's 52. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Nigerian center Chris Otule (211-90, college: Marquette) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds for the winners and American forward Shawn Long (208-93, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Guizhou's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the losing side American guard Marquis Weddle (185-88, college: W.Virg.Wesl.) responded with 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and forward QiPeng Wang (200-93) produced a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Guizhou and five Beijing players scored in double figures. Guizhou will face Hebei X. (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Beijing will play against Chongqing in Lanling and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guizhou: L.Shawn 23+10reb+4ast, O.Chris 22+19reb+1ast, S.Rongxiao 22+3reb+4ast, Y.Guangguo 21+5reb+7ast, S.Zhiming 8+2reb+1ast, Z.Bo 7 Beijing: W.Marquis 35+6reb+2ast, Z.JunXiong 15+5reb+4ast, Y.Heng 15+11reb, W.QiPeng 14+11reb+10ast, Z.Boyang 13+5reb+1ast, %PlayerNameFromUNbr% 6+7reb+1ast
Henan used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Luoyang 123-97 on Sunday night. The game without a history. Henan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 21 Luoyang turnovers. Henan looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Luoyang's players. American Mike Harris (198-83, college: Rice) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Nigerian-American point guard Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180-86, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 28 points and 7 assists. At the losing side Salvadorean-American center Ronnie Aguilar (216-87, college: CS Dominguez H.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds and forward MingYang Gao (196-88) scored 21 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Henan and five Luoyang players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Henan will face Shaanxi X. (#6) in Xian in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Luoyang will play at home against Hefei (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Henan: A.Josh-Emmanuel 28+2reb+7ast, H.Mike 26+19reb+6ast, L.Junhu 17+6reb+1ast, C.Xiaolong 10+2reb+9ast, J.Hao 10+2reb, L.PengPeng 8+4reb+1ast Luoyang: G.MingYang 21+2reb+1ast, A.Ronnie 19+18reb+3ast, Z.Yaosheng 13+3reb+2ast, L.Cheng 11+4reb+2ast, Z.Wenzhuo 11+3reb+2ast, G.Yejia 8+2reb+1ast
Very significant was Hunan's 26-point road victory against Anhui P.121-95. The game was mostly controlled by Hunan. Anhui P. was better in fourth quarter 29-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Anhui P. 54-33 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) nailed 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Canadian center Liam McMorrow (218-87, college: Tenn Tech, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Hunan players scored in double figures. American guard Steph Hicks (198-92, college: CS Northridge) came up with 38 points (!!!) and the other American import forward Richard Ross (201-92, college: ODU) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Anhui P. in the defeat. 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. Hunan will play against Guangxi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anhui P. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hunan: M.O.J. 40+8reb+6ast, M.Liam 22+12reb+1ast, W.Xin 13+7reb, J.JunQi 11+5reb, W.Shengjie 8+4reb, D.Yuxin 7+3reb+3ast Anhui P.: H.Steph 38+4reb+3ast, R.Richard 13+7reb+2ast, W.DaYong 11+4reb+2ast, P.Jianxiong 8+3reb, Z.Jin 7+2reb+1ast, W.Yaofeng 5+1reb+1ast
Quite upsetting was Hebei X.'s 21-point home defeat in a game versus Guangxi who smashed hosts The game without a history. Guangxi led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Guangxi outrebounded Hebei X. 54-34 including a 46-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Dominique Jones (193-88, college: S.Florida) fired a double-double by scoring 49 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. German center Maik Zirbes (208-90, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. American Brandon Robinson (198-89, college: Clayton St.) produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian power forward Dejan Musli (213-91) added 12 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Guangxi and four Hebei X. players scored in double figures. 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. Guangxi will meet at home Hunan (#5) in the next round. Hebei X. will play against Guizhou and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Guangxi: J.Dominique 49+9reb+12ast, Z.Maik 16+10reb+1ast, C.Jinlong 14+3reb+3ast, L.MingHao 13+8reb+1ast, P.Zhenglin 11+4reb+1ast, C.Shouwei 8+5reb Hebei X.: R.Brandon 37+5reb+4ast, G.Chenxu 15+2reb+3ast, H.Chongren 13+3reb+2ast, M.Dejan 12+14reb+1ast, C.Zexu 6+3reb+3ast, W.Ziqi 6+2reb
Shaanxi smash Chongqing 119-87 in Chinese NBL - 2 days ago
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Shaanxi wolves started its Chinese National Basketball League (NBL) champion defending campaign here on Saturday, beating Chongqing 119-87. The home team's players received their champion rings before their first game of the season, throwing the fans into frenzy in a victory ceremony. Then Shaanxi led a 10-3 spurt at the beginning of the match. Chongqing built a solid defense system but it couldn't stop Shaanxi players from pocketing points with three-pointers. In the first quarter, Chong... [read more]
Shaanxi wolves started its Chinese National Basketball League (NBL) champion defending campaign here on Saturday, beating Chongqing 119-87. The home team's players received their champion rings before their first game of the season, throwing the fans into frenzy in a victory ceremony. Then Shaanxi led a 10-3 spurt at the beginning of the match. Chongqing built a solid defense system but it couldn't stop Shaanxi players from pocketing points with three-pointers. In the first quarter, Chongqing trailed by seven points. Shaanxi initiated a 11-2 spurt to start the second quarter, and had a comfortable lead of 56-43 before the half break, with an efficient 54 percent scoring rate. Ater Majok (208-C-87, college: Connecticut) continued his superb form in the third quarter, helping Shaanxi build up a huge lead. The season title favorites enlarged its advantages to 20 plus points in the first four minutes of the second half. Chongqing's coach Yiding Li tried many ways in order to narrow the gap, but he failed. Majok scored 18 points with 12 minutes on the clock, killing off the suspense of the game. At last, Shaanxi smashed Chongqing 119-87. Majok contributed 21 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks totally to the home team. "I noticed that there are seven Chinese players who got 10 more points today. Veteran Yu Xiaohang played a leading role in our team," said Park Myungsoo, head coach of Shaanxi. "The new players of our team such as Zhang Yu did good jobs today," He added. Courtesy of: xinhuanet.com
DEWARICK SPENCER Guaiqueries de Margarita (LPB) added to their roster experienced 37-year old American guard Dewarick Spencer (192-82, college: Arkansas State). He moved there from Macau Black Bears in Chinese ASEAN League where he started the season. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 26.9ppg, 7.3rpg, 5.0apg and 1.6spg this season. Good year as he was named League Player of the Week. Spencer ended the last season at Champville (LBL) in Lebanese league. In 8 games he averaged... [read more]
DEWARICK SPENCER
Guaiqueries de Margarita (LPB) added to their roster experienced 37-year old American guard Dewarick Spencer (192-82, college: Arkansas State). He moved there from Macau Black Bears in Chinese ASEAN League where he started the season. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 26.9ppg, 7.3rpg, 5.0apg and 1.6spg this season. Good year as he was named League Player of the Week. Spencer ended the last season at Champville (LBL) in Lebanese league. In 8 games he averaged remarkable 17.0ppg, 7.3rpg, 3.1apg and 1.9spg. But the most of that year he spent at Goyang Orions (KBL) in South Korean league. In 15 games he had high stats: 15.6ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Spencer's team made it to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup final in 2016. He was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-WABA League Player of the Year back in 2012. Spencer played at the WABA Club Championships seven years ago. He is quite experienced player. Spencer's career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in ten different countries. Spencer tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in France (Le Mans), Greece, Iran (Petrochimi), Italy, Turkey, Ukraine (Budivelnyk), Venezuela (Guaros), Lebanon (Al Riyadi, Sagesse and Al Moutahed) and South Korea (SK Knights). Spencer attended Arkansas State until 2005 and it will be his 14th (!!!) season as a professional player. On Spencer:
Dewarick Spencer is a tremedous three point shooter one of the best in NCAA D-1 during his college career. Spencer is a good defender and fairly athletic with the ability to play both the 1 and 2 positions equally as well. Showed great skills in French league, winning every single individual accolade one can imagine. Puts a great intensity on defense and has the ability to play above the rim to go along with his good shooting mark.
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