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
Wang's double-double lands him Interperformances Player of the Week award - 3 hours ago
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24-year old power forward Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) had an amazing evening in the last round for Fujian S. and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 41.
He had a double-double of 37 points and 19 rebounds, while his team crushed Xinjiang FT (#5, 26-13) with 19-point margin 117-98. Fujian S. maintains the 7th position in Chinese league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Fujian S. will need more vi... [read more]
ZHELIN WANG
24-year old power forward Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) had an amazing evening in the last round for Fujian S. and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 41. He had a double-double of 37 points and 19 rebounds, while his team crushed Xinjiang FT (#5, 26-13) with 19-point margin 117-98. Fujian S. maintains the 7th position in Chinese league. 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 23-17 record. In the team's last game Wang had a remarkable 61.9% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Fujian S., through which he has constantly improved. Wang has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 13.5rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg and 54.9% FGP.
Second best performed player last round was Kyle Fogg (190-PG-90) of Guangzhou LL. He is American guard in his second season at Guangzhou LL. In the last game Fogg recorded impressive triple-double of 46 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists. Of course Guangzhou LL cruised to a 136-126 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Shanxi Z. (#14, 14-26). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Guangzhou LL managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 9th place. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 21-19 record is not bad and everything may still change. Fogg is well-known at Guangzhou LL and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 34.5ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 8.4rpg and 7.9apg.
Third place about best performers goes to guard Dominique Jones (193-G-88) of Jilin NE T. (#12). Jones got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds and eleven assists. Despite Jones' great performance Jilin NE T. lost 123-124 to the lower-ranked Bayi R. (#17, 10-30). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Jilin NE T. ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 20 games, recording just nineteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Jones could help Jilin NE T. to bring them higher in the standings. Jones has a great season in China. After 39 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 8.0apg (5th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Donatas Motiejunas (213-F/C-90) of Shandong GS - 39 points and 10 rebounds 5. Jason Thompson (211-F/C-86) of Sichuan BW - 30 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Isaiah Austin (216-C-93) of Nanjing TX MK - 34 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Justin Hamilton (213-C-90) of Beijing Ducks - 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Lorenzo Brown (196-G-90) of Guangzhou LL - 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Ricky Ledo (201-F/G-92) of Beijing Dragons - 34 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Bobby Brown (188-PG-84) of Shanxi Z. - 39 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists
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CBA Round 41: Bottom-ranked Fly Dragons win against Beijing Ducks - 1 day ago
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Bottom-ranked Fly Dragons managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of fif... [read more]
The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Bottom-ranked Fly Dragons managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of fifteen consecutive losses on Thursday night. This time they edged sixth-ranked Beijing Ducks104-102. Fly Dragons dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Beijing Ducks' 38. American swingman Ricky Ledo (201-92, college: Providence) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import Thomas Robinson (208-91, college: Kansas) contributed with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) answered with 28 points and 9 assists for Beijing Ducks. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fly Dragons maintains twentieth place with 8-32 record. Beijing Ducks at the other side keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. Fly Dragons are looking forward to face higher ranked Gold Lions (#19) in Tianjin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Beijing Ducks will play on the road against Xinjiang Flying Tige (#5) in Urumqi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. CBA top team - Flying Leopards (35-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Jiangsu Dragons (19-21) in Yingkou 119-96. American forward Brandon Bass (203-85, college: LSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Ailun Guo chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Donald Sloan (190-88, college: Texas A&M) responded with 29 points and 4 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. Flying Leopards have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 35-5 record, which they share with Guangdong ST. Jiangsu Dragons at the other side keep the thirteenth position with 21 games lost. Flying Leopards will play against Leopards (#3) in Shenzhen in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Jiangsu Dragons will play at home against Jilin Tigers (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Jinjiang was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (26-13) played at the court of seventh ranked Sturgeons (23-17). Sturgeons did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 117-98 on Friday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Xinjiang Flying Tige. Zhelin Wang nailed a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Sturgeons' coach ShiLong Zhu used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Darius Adams came up with 31 points and 6 rebounds for Xinjiang Flying Tige in the defeat. Sturgeons have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 23-17 record. Loser Xinjiang Flying Tige keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Sturgeons will meet at home Blue Whales (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Xinjiang Flying Tige will play against Beijing Ducks (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very interesting game took place in Ningbo. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Jilin Tigers (19-20) to eighteenth ranked Bayi Rockets (10-30) 124-123 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The best player for the winners was Haowen Guo who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bayi Rockets moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Jilin Tigers at the other side keep the twelfth position with 20 games lost. Bayi Rockets' next round opponent will be higher ranked Brave Dragons (#14) in Taiyuan and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Monkey Kings (10-30) and Blue Whales (9-30), which took place in Sichuan. 16th ranked Monkey Kings were outleveled in a road game by nineteenth ranked Blue Whales 96-77 on Friday. Jason Thompson orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Monkey Kings' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Blue Whales moved-up to eighteenth place. Loser Monkey Kings keep the sixteenth position with 30 games lost. Blue Whales will face higher ranked Sturgeons (#7) in Jinjiang in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 41: Tianjin GL were beaten by Shandong GS on the road 106-92. Guangdong ST won against Zhejiang Ch. on its own court 115-101. Shenzhen L. managed to outperform Qingdao E. in a road game 126-116. Shanxi Z. recorded a loss to Guangzhou LL at home 126-136. Shanghai S. was defeated by Guangsha L. on the opponent's court 127-110. The most impressive performance of 41th round was 27 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals by Courtney Fortson of Guangsha L..
Bottom-ranked Fly Dragons managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of fifteen consecutive losses on Thursday night. This time they edged sixth-ranked Beijing Ducks104-102. Fly Dragons dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Beijing Ducks' 38. American swingman Ricky Ledo (201-92, college: Providence) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import Thomas Robinson (208-91, college: Kansas) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Aaron Jackson (190-86, college: Duquesne) answered with 28 points and 9 assists and Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) added 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in the effort for Beijing Ducks. Four Beijing Ducks players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fly Dragons maintains twentieth place with 8-32 record. Beijing Ducks at the other side keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. Fly Dragons are looking forward to face higher ranked Gold Lions (#19) in Tianjin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Beijing Ducks will play on the road against Xinjiang Flying Tige (#5) in Urumqi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Beijing Dragons: L.Ricky 34+10reb+3ast, Y.Liang 24+4reb+1ast, R.Thomas 19+12reb+6ast, L.DaPeng 9+1reb, X.Mengjun 6+2reb+1ast, Z.MingHao 6+2reb Beijing Ducks: J.Aaron 28+3reb+9ast, Z.Xiaochuan 26+6reb+2ast, H.Justin 24+13reb+3ast, D.JiangPeng 12+2reb, W.Xiaohui 5+1reb+2ast, Z.Cairen 3+1ast
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Golden Stars (22-18) beat 17th ranked Gold Lions (9-31) in Jinan 106-92 on Friday. Golden Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Gold Lions' 46. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Gold Lions' players. Lithuanian power forward Donatas Motiejunas (213-90) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. American point guard Ty Lawson (180-87, college: N.Carolina) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists for the winners. Golden Stars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Filipino power forward Andray Blatche (211-86) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and guard DeShuai Shi (192-92) added 27 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Gold Lions. Four Gold Lions players scored in double figures. Golden Stars have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 22-18 record. Gold Lions lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the nineteenth position with 31 games lost. Golden Stars will face higher ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#4) in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gold Lions will play on the road against Fly Dragons (#20) in Beijing and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shandong GS: M.Donatas 39+10reb+1ast, L.Ty 19+2reb+11ast, W.Ruheng 11+4reb+1ast, T.HanLin 8+5reb, Z.ChunJun 6+9reb+1ast, J.Cheng 6+1ast Tianjin GL: S.DeShuai 27+8reb, B.Andray 23+11reb+3ast, R.Taylor 21+3reb+6ast, M.Zikai 12+5reb, L.Xiaojun 4+3reb, S.Yi 3
Very expected game when 11th ranked Golden Bulls (20-20) lost to second ranked Guandong Tigers (35-5) in Dongguan 101-115 on Friday. Guandong Tigers made 31-of-39 free shots (79.5 percent) during the game. Guandong Tigers outrebounded Golden Bulls 49-37 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Golden Bulls were plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international Jianlian Yi (212-87) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American guard Brandon Paul (193-91, college: Illinois, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) added 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Golden Bulls. Five Guandong Tigers and four Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guandong Tigers keep a position of league leader, which they share with Liaoning FL. Loser Golden Bulls keep the eleventh place with 20 games lost. Guandong Tigers will face Monkey Kings (#16) in Jiangsu in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Golden Bulls will play at home against Sharks (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guangdong ST: D.Malcolm 22+9reb+7ast, Y.Jianlian 22+10reb+2ast, W.Sonny 20+4reb+8ast, R.JunFei 19+8reb, Z.Peng 17+2reb+1ast, X.Jie 9+4reb+2ast Zhejiang Ch.: P.Brandon 31+7reb+4ast, D.Marcus 24+12reb+6ast, L.Junhao 12+7reb, Z.Dayu 10+1reb+1ast, S.Cheng 9+1reb+3ast, Z.Xuhang 5+3reb+2ast
Very predictable result when third ranked Leopards (31-9) won against 15th ranked Eagles (11-29) in Qingdao 126-116 on Friday. Leopards made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Eagles were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-89, college: Marquette) orchestrated the victory by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Forward Yiwen Lu (199-95) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: N.Mexico St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import power forward Dakari Johnson (213-95, college: Kentucky) added 20 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Eagles. Four Leopards and five Eagles players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Leopards maintains third place with 31-9 record having four points less than leader Liaoning FL. Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 29 games lost. Leopards will face league's leader Flying Leopards in Yingkou in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Eagles will play on the road against Long-Lions (#9) in Guangzhou and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shenzhen L.: B.Dwight 33+7reb+2ast, L.Yiwen 22+7reb+3ast, B.Kenny 15+5reb+7ast, Q.Biao 14+3reb+1ast, L.LinYi 12+3reb+2ast, L.MuHao 9+11reb+2ast Qingdao E.: G.Jonathan 32+10reb+7ast, J.Dakari 20+8reb+2ast, Z.Zan 14+7reb, G.Shang 13+2reb+1ast, Z.Yi 11+9reb+3ast, W.QingMing 9+2reb
The game in Jinjiang was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Xinjiang Flying Tige (26-13) played at the court of seventh ranked Sturgeons (23-17). Sturgeons did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 117-98 on Friday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Xinjiang Flying Tige. International Zhelin Wang (214-94) nailed a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and the former international forward LinJian Chen (198-93) accounted for 35 points (!!!). Sturgeons' coach ShiLong Zhu used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Bulgarian point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis) came up with 31 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Jarnell Stokes (201-94, college: Tennessee) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Xinjiang Flying Tige in the defeat. Four Sturgeons and five Xinjiang Flying Tige players scored in double figures. Sturgeons have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 23-17 record. Loser Xinjiang Flying Tige keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Sturgeons will meet at home Blue Whales (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Xinjiang Flying Tige will play against Beijing Ducks (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fujian S.: W.Zhelin 37+19reb+4ast, C.LinJian 35+3reb+3ast, J.Eugene 18+5reb+9ast, N.Andrew 13+5reb, H.YiChao 7+4reb+1ast, H.Long-Mao 3+2reb Xinjiang FT: A.Darius 31+6reb+2ast, L.Gen 16+1ast, F.Ziming 16+6reb, S.Jarnell 15+11reb+1ast, A.Abudushalamu 13+13reb+1ast, K.Makam 4+1reb
CBA top team - Flying Leopards (35-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Jiangsu Dragons (19-21) in Yingkou 119-96. Flying Leopards made 30-of-36 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Flying Leopards outrebounded Jiangsu Dragons 57-38 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Jiangsu Dragons were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Brandon Bass (203-85, college: LSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and the former international Ailun Guo (192-93) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. American guard Donald Sloan (190-88, college: Texas A&M) responded with 29 points and 4 assists and Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-88) scored 29 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Flying Leopards have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 35-5 record, which they share with Guangdong ST. Jiangsu Dragons at the other side keep the thirteenth position with 21 games lost. Flying Leopards will play against Leopards (#3) in Shenzhen in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Jiangsu Dragons will play at home against Jilin Tigers (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Liaoning FL: H.Lester 24+6reb+4ast, G.Ailun 22+7reb+7ast, B.Brandon 21+13reb+3ast, H.Dejun 18+16reb+1ast, L.Zhixuan 9+1reb+1ast, Z.JiWei 8+1reb+3ast Jiangsu D.: S.Donald 29+4reb+4ast, R.Miroslav 29+5reb, H.Yifan 13+5reb+3ast, W.Quanxi 7+6reb+3ast, Z.Zhao 6+2reb, S.Hongfei 4+2reb+4ast
A very interesting game took place in Ningbo. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Jilin Tigers (19-20) to eighteenth ranked Bayi Rockets (10-30) 124-123 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Bayi Rockets players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Jilin Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Haowen Guo (201-0) who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international center Hao Fu (206-97) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Dominique Jones (193-88, college: S.Florida) produced a triple-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and Polish-Swedish power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bayi Rockets moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Nanjing TX MK. Jilin Tigers at the other side keep the twelfth position with 20 games lost. Bayi Rockets' next round opponent will be higher ranked Brave Dragons (#14) in Taiyuan and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Bayi R.: G.Haowen 25+9reb+9ast, F.Hao 20+11reb+4ast, Z.Zuming 15+3reb+1ast, X.ZhongHao 15+9reb+4ast, M.Lei 14+5reb, X.Tianyu 13+6reb+2ast Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 40+10reb+11ast, C.JinMing 20+3reb+6ast, Z.Biao 18+5reb+3ast, D.Huaibo 15+5reb+3ast, L.Maciej 15+13reb+2ast, J.Yuxing 7+5reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Brave Dragons (14-26) lost to tenth ranked Long-Lions (21-19) in Taiyuan 126-136 on Thursday. Long-Lions made 29-of-36 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Long-Lions outrebounded Brave Dragons 44-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. Brave Dragons were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. Point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 46 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 13 assists. Guard Lorenzo Brown (196-90, college: NC State) contributed with 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Bobby Brown (188-84, college: CS Fullerton) answered with 39 points (!!!) and 7 assists and Shabazz Muhammad (198-92, college: UCLA) added 29 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Brave Dragons. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Long-Lions moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shanghai S. Brave Dragons lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 26 games lost. Long-Lions will face Eagles (#15) in Qingdao in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Brave Dragons will play on the road against Bayi Rockets in Ningbo and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: F.Kyle 46+12reb+13ast, B.Lorenzo 28+7reb+3ast, C.Ying-Chun 24+2reb, S.MingYang 12+6reb+1ast, J.Mingxin 10+4reb, Z.Yongpeng 7+7reb+1ast Shanxi Z.: B.Bobby 39+2reb+7ast, M.Shabazz 29+9reb+1ast, R.Junwei 22+9reb, Y.PengFei 11+7reb+3ast, L.Guangcen 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Shuai 9+2reb
Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (29-10) defeated 9th ranked Sharks (21-19) in Hangzhou 127-110 on Friday. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Sharks' players. American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-88, college: Arkansas) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Greek center Ioannis Bourousis (214-83) contributed with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Zhejiang Guangsha Lions players scored in double figures. American point guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) answered with 31 points and 4 assists and Argentinian-Spanish power forward Luis Scola (206-80) added 27 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Sharks. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions maintains fourth place with 29-10 record. Loser Sharks keep the ninth position with 19 games lost. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions will face Golden Stars (#8) in Jinan in the next round. Sharks will play on the road against Golden Bulls in Hangzhou and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guangsha L.: B.Ioannis 29+7reb+5ast, F.Courtney 27+7reb+8ast, H.Jinqiu 22+11reb+3ast, L.Jinglong 12+4reb+3ast, M.Sun 10+3reb+2ast, L.Cheng 10+6reb+3ast Shanghai S.: F.Jimmer 31+4reb+4ast, S.Luis 27+8reb+1ast, C.Liang 16+2reb, L.Hanchen 9+3reb+1ast, L.Xudong 8+3reb+5ast, H.Xu 7+2reb+1ast
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Monkey Kings (10-30) and Blue Whales (9-30), which took place in Sichuan. 16th ranked Monkey Kings were outleveled in a road game by nineteenth ranked Blue Whales 96-77 on Friday. Blue Whales outrebounded Monkey Kings 42-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Monkey Kings' players. American power forward Jason Thompson (211-86, college: Rider) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import Jamaal Franklin (196-91, college: San Diego St., agency: Slash Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Five Blue Whales players scored in double figures. American center Isaiah Austin (216-93, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 7 blocks and forward JianYe Song (198-91) added 18 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for Monkey Kings. Monkey Kings' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Blue Whales moved-up to eighteenth place. Loser Monkey Kings keep the sixteenth position with 30 games lost. Blue Whales will face higher ranked Sturgeons (#7) in Jinjiang in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: T.Jason 30+18reb+5ast, F.Jamaal 24+8reb+11ast, C.Chen 12+8reb, M.Qingfei 12+1reb, W.Zhengbo 12+3ast, L.Keqi 5+2reb+3ast Nanjing TX MK: A.Isaiah 34+10reb+3ast, S.JianYe 18+3reb+4ast, Z.CaiBao 11+7reb+1ast, Y.Guo 9+2reb, R.Duncan 3+2reb+1ast, Z.Leng 2+3reb
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Experienced American Dominique Jones (193-G-88) had a very impressive game in the last round for Jilin NE T. and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 40.
The 30-year old guard recorded a triple-double of 44 points adding also fourteen rebounds and fourteen assists, while his team beat Qingdao E. (#15, 11-28) 121-109. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Jilin NE... [read more]
DOMINIQUE JONES
Experienced American Dominique Jones (193-G-88) had a very impressive game in the last round for Jilin NE T. and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 40. The 30-year old guard recorded a triple-double of 44 points adding also fourteen rebounds and fourteen assists, while his team beat Qingdao E. (#15, 11-28) 121-109. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Jilin NE T. is placed at 12th position in Chinese CBA. Jilin NE T. is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 19-19 record. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 93.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Jilin NE T.'s top player in his first season with the team. University of South Florida graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jones is in league's top in assists (6th best: 7.9apg) and averages solid 58.5% FGP.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 33-year old American point guard Taylor Rochestie (185-PG-85) of Tianjin GL. Rochestie impressed basketball fans with 52 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Bad luck as Tianjin GL lost that game 112-135 to the higher-ranked Fujian S. (#7, 22-17). Tianjin GL is still in a red zone at 17th spot in the standings. 30 lost games are too many comparing to just nine victories Tianjin GL managed to get this year. Rochestie is a newcomer at Tianjin GL and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 33.7ppg (#8). His other stats are also decent: 4.8rpg and 9.5apg.
The third best performed player last round was American Jimmer Fredette (188-PG-89) of Shanghai S. (#9). Fredette got into 30-points club by scoring 43 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and five assists. He was a key player of Shanghai S., leading his team to a 110-104 win against the higher-ranked Guangdong ST (#2, 34-5). Shanghai S. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 21 victories and 18 lost games. Fredette has a great season in China. After 34 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 37.3ppg (2nd best). He also has 2.7spg, FGP: 53.6% and 3PT: 41.8%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Eugene Jeter (180-PG-83) of Fujian S. - 34 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Donatas Motiejunas (213-F/C-90) of Shandong GS - 33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Jarnell Stokes (201-F-94) of Xinjiang FT - 30 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jamaal Franklin (196-SG-91) of Sichuan BW - 30 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Donald Sloan (190-G-88) of Jiangsu D. - 41 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Marcus Denmon (191-G-90) of Zhejiang Ch. - 41 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Thomas Robinson (208-PF-91) of Beijing Dragons - 28 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists
The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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