CBA Round 5 (Regular Season): Guangdong ST defeats leader Qingdao E.

This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in CBA and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Eagles (3-1) in Dongguan on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Guandong Tigers (5-0) 89-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Eagles. Guangdong ST outrebounded Qingdao E. 41-25 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Guangdong ST especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals. contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) answered with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for Qingdao E.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Guandong Tigers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Guangdong ST keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Beijing D. Qingdao E. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with one game lost. Guangdong ST is looking forward to face Guangzhou (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Qingdao E. will play against Xinjiang in Urumqi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
CBA top team - Ducks (5-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Blue Whales (0-5) in Sichuan 97-46. American-Lebanese Omari Spellman (206-1997, college: Villanova) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Mangok Mathiang chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) responded with 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Ducks. Beijing D. maintains first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Guangdong ST. Sichuan lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Tianjin P.. Beijing D. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sichuan will play on the road against Shenzhen L. (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Pioneers is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Loongs (4-1) 99-92 on Sunday evening. Jaylen Nowell nailed 24 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Scottie James Jr came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for Tianjin P. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Loongs. Shanxi L. moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning and Guangsha L. Tianjin P. lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Sichuan. Shanxi L. will meet Nanjing (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tianjin P. will play against Jiangsu D. (#18) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Guangzhou beat Jiangsu D. on the road 93-86. Guangsha L. won against Shanghai on its own court 97-90. Ningbo R. unfortunately lost to Jilin NE T. in Changchun 77-82. Liaoning managed to beat Beijing at home 98-86. Shenzhen L. defeated Shandong H. on the opponent's court 95-92.



Guangdong ST - Qingdao E. 89-80

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Eagles (3-1) in Dongguan on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Guandong Tigers (5-0) 89-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Eagles. Guangdong ST outrebounded Qingdao E. 41-25 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Guangdong ST especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals. Jie Xu contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) answered with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import power forward Jordan Mickey (203-1994, college: LSU) added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Qingdao E.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guandong Tigers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Guangdong ST keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Beijing D. Qingdao E. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with one game lost. Guangdong ST is looking forward to face Guangzhou (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Qingdao E. will play against Xinjiang in Urumqi and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: W.Quinndary 22+7reb+8ast, M.Jordan 20+8reb+2ast, W.Ruize 10+2reb, D.Angjun 8+2reb+2ast, W.Yibo 6+2reb+3ast, J.Zhao 6+1reb
Guangdong ST: T.Queen 22+6reb+9ast, E.Sumner 19+4reb+5ast, J.Xu 17+6reb+6ast, J.Boqiao 9+6reb, W.Zhang 6+2reb, J.Sullinger 6+4reb

Jiangsu D. - Guangzhou LL 86-93

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Loong Lions (2-2) beat 18th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (1-4) in Nanjing 93-86 on Sunday. Guangzhou looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Xu Xin nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) accounted for 27 points and 6 assists. Loong Lions' coach Nate Mitchell used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Harry Giles III (208-1998, college: Duke) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and South Sudanese-Australian center Mangok Mathiang (208-1992, college: Louisville) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Jiangsu D. in the defeat. Four Jiangsu D. players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Guangzhou went down to ninth position due to points difference, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang. Jiangsu D. lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Zhejiang GB. and Fujian S.. Guangzhou will meet league's second-placed Guangdong ST in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jiangsu D. will play against Tianjin P. (#20) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu D.: G.III Harry 23+12reb+2ast, P.Zhenglin 18+5reb+4ast, J.Haoran 12+1reb+3ast, L.Chengyao 12+4reb+1ast, Y.Shi 8+3ast, H.Feron 7+3reb+2ast
Guangzhou LL: X.Xin 27+14reb+1ast, L.Wigginton 27+4reb+6ast, J.Holiday 11+1reb+2ast, E.Thomas 7+6reb+4ast, X.Zhang 4+2reb, G.Chen 4+1reb

Tianjin P. - Shanxi L. 92-99

Bottom-ranked Pioneers is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Loongs (4-1) 99-92 on Sunday evening. Shanxi L. made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Jaylen Nowell (193-1999, college: Washington) nailed 24 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Tianjin P. in the defeat. Five Shanxi L. and four Tianjin P. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Loongs. Shanxi L. moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning and Guangsha L. Tianjin P. lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Sichuan. Shanxi L. will meet Nanjing (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tianjin P. will play against Jiangsu D. (#18) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tianjin P.: J.Jr. Scottie 25+13reb+8ast, R.Jamile 16+2reb+1ast, L.Benson 16+7reb+8ast, Z.Haoran 15, G.Zeyu 8+3reb+5ast, L.Rongpei 4+2reb+1ast
Shanxi L.: J.Nowell 24+4reb+4ast, J.Mingru 18+2reb+5ast, H.Diallo 17+5reb+4ast, J.Hailong 14+6reb+2ast, I.Fall-Faye 10+5reb+3ast, P.Han 6+4reb+2ast

Guangsha L. - Shanghai S. 97-90

Everything could happen in Hangzhou at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Guangsha Lions and 12th ranked Sharks had identical 3-1 record. This time Guangsha Lions used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Shanghai 97-90 on Sunday night. American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) nailed 41 points (!!!) (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and Jinqiu Hu accounted for 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Qatari Brandon Goodwin (188-1995, college: FGCU) came up with 28 points (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Shanghai in the defeat. Five Shanghai players 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 Guangsha Lions. Defending champion (4-1) moved-up to third place, which they share with Liaoning and Shanxi L. Loser Sharks dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Jilin NE T.. Guangsha L. will meet at home Fujian S. (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Shanghai will play against Zhejiang GB. (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shanghai S.: G.Brandon 28+3reb+3ast, L.Hongquan 15+6reb+2ast, W.Zhelin 12+9reb, Z.Zhenlin 11+4reb+6ast, L.Jr. Kenneth 10+4reb+5ast, W.Hassan 6+6reb
Guangsha L.: J.Brown 41+3reb+3ast, J.Hu 18+4reb, M.Sun 8+4reb+7ast, J.Sampson 7+6reb+1ast, J.Zhu 5+2reb+3ast, N.Lin 5+1ast

Jilin NE T. - Ningbo R. 82-77

Everything could happen in Changchun at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers and 12th ranked Rockets had identical 2-2 record. This time Jilin Tigers used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Ningbo 82-77 on Monday night. Jilin NE T. made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Ningbo R. outrebounded Jilin NE T. 38-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Albanian point guard Dallas Moore (185-1994, college: UNF) nailed 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Weize Jiang accounted for 21 points and 5 assists. American Frank Jackson (190-1998, college: Duke) came up with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Kenyon Martin Jr (195-2001) added 14 points respectively for Ningbo R. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Jilin Tigers. Jilin NE T. (3-2) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shanghai. Loser Rockets keeps the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Jilin NE T. will meet at home Beijing (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ningbo R. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ningbo R.: J.Frank 15+8reb+6ast, M.Jr. Kenyon 14+4reb, W.Junjie 10+2reb+1ast, L.Kaiwen 9+4reb+2ast, S.Zavier 7+4ast, B.Lutu 6+8reb+3ast
Jilin NE T.: W.Jiang 21+2reb+5ast, D.Moore 19+5reb+5ast, J.Hao 15+1ast, D.Wilson 9+10reb+5ast, F.Zeng 6+4reb+7ast, J.Gulley 4+1ast

Liaoning FL - Beijing RF 98-86

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Royal Fighters (2-3) lost to third ranked Flying Leopards (4-1) in Yingkou 86-98 on Monday. Liaoning looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Dezmine Wells (196-1992, college: Maryland) nailed 31 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Hao Fu accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. American-Albanian point guard Dallas Moore (185-1994, college: UNF) came up with 22 points and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all twelve shots !!!) and American forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Beijing in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Liaoning maintains third place with 4-1 record behind leader Beijing D., which they share with Shanxi L. and Guangsha L. Beijing lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Liaoning will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Beijing will play against Jilin NE T. (#8) in Changchun and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Beijing RF: L.Sanning 22+4reb+7ast, P.Reggie 19+6reb+3ast, S.Dereon 11+3reb+5ast, Z.Yuchen 8+3reb, Z.Songwei 7+3reb+1ast, D.Bochao 6+3reb
Liaoning FL: D.Wells 31+3reb+7ast, J.Yuxing 15+3reb, H.Fu 13+9reb+2ast, C.Oliver 12+5reb, J.Brown 8+1reb+3ast, Y.Shouqi 7+1reb+2ast

Shandong H. - Shenzhen L. 92-95

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Leopards (2-3) edged higher ranked Heroes (2-2) in Jinan 95-92 on Monday. Shenzhen L. made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Shandong H. turnovers. American guard Terquavion Smith (193-2002, college: NC State) nailed 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Xining He accounted for 25 points and 4 assists. American Marquese Chriss (206-1997, college: Washington) came up with 30 points and 9 rebounds and Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) added 21 points respectively for Shandong H. in the defeat. Five Shenzhen L. and four Shandong H. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Shenzhen L. moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Heroes dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with Guangzhou and Xinjiang. Shenzhen L. will meet at home Sichuan (#19) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shandong H. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Shandong H.: C.Marquese 30+9reb+2ast, A.Devaughn 21+1reb+3ast, G.Shiyan 13+5reb+5ast, P.Myles 10+1reb+3ast, T.Hanlin 8+4reb, X.Zhijie 7+4reb+1ast
Shenzhen L.: X.He 25+3reb+4ast, T.Smith 22+7reb+7ast, M.Maric 18+2reb, H.Wang 15+7reb+2ast, M.Johnson 10+2reb+5ast, A.Kaba 3+2reb+1ast

Sichuan BW - Beijing D. 46-97

CBA top team - Ducks (5-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Blue Whales (0-5) in Sichuan 97-46. Beijing D. held Sichuan to an opponent 22.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 53.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Beijing D. had a 27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Sichuan's players. American-Lebanese Omari Spellman (206-1997, college: Villanova) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and South Sudanese-Australian center Mangok Mathiang (208-1992, college: Louisville) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Ducks players scored in double figures. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) responded with 10 points and scored 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Ducks. Beijing D. maintains first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Guangdong ST. Sichuan lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Tianjin P.. Beijing D. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sichuan will play on the road against Shenzhen L. (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sichuan BW: L.Zhang 10+3reb, J.Hanyi 10+4reb+1ast, L.Jinxiao 6+3reb, Z.Zhennian 6+2reb, Z.Gaoming 6+1reb+3ast, D.Zhibo 4+1reb
Beijing D.: O.Spellman 17+5reb+1ast, E.German 12+2reb+3ast, M.Mathiang 10+10reb, S.Fang 10+2reb+5ast, C.Zhang 9+1ast, Q.Zhou 9+2reb