CBA Round 9 (Regular Season): Guangsha L. defeats leader Beijing D.

There were just 9 rounds played in Regular Season of CBA and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ducks (7-1) in Beijing on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Guangsha Lions (7-1) 91-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Ducks. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guangsha L. made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guangsha Lions' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. answered with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for Beijing D.Guangsha Lions have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Beijing D. and Qingdao E. Guangsha L. is looking forward to face Tianjin P. (#19) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Beijing D. will play against the league's leader Guangdong ST (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Blue Whales is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to eighth ranked Rockets (5-3) 106-73. American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) stepped up and scored 19 points and 6 assists for the winners and Kaiwen Luo chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) with 21 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 third consecutive win for Rockets. Ningbo R. moved-up to sixth place. Sichuan lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Ningbo R. will play against Jiangsu D. (#18) in Nanjing in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Sichuan will play at home against Fujian S. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
A very close game took place in Shenzhen between Leopards and Flying Leopards. Thirteenth ranked Leopards (4-4) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Flying Leopards (4-4). Leopards managed to escape with a 3-point win 93-90 in the fight for the seventh place. Xining He nailed 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Jaylon Brown came up with 27 points (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) for Liaoning in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Shenzhen L. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Liaoning. Liaoning lost their third game in a row. Shenzhen L. will meet at home Beijing (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liaoning will play against Shanghai (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Shanghai smashed Beijing on the road 90-70. Fujian S. won against Jilin NE T. on its own court 95-84. Qingdao E. managed to outperform Jiangsu D. in a road game 83-76. Shandong H. managed to beat Shanxi L. at home 88-78. Guangdong ST crushed Tianjin P. on the opponent's court 98-74. Zhejiang GB. beat Nanjing in a home game 87-73. Guangzhou lost to Xinjiang on the road 76-94.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists by Abudurexiti Abudushalamu of Xinjiang FT.



Beijing RF - Shanghai S. 70-90

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Sharks (6-2) crushed 11th ranked Royal Fighters (3-5) in Beijing 90-70 on Monday. They outrebounded Beijing 50-30 including 17 on the offensive glass. Shanghai looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American-Qatari Brandon Goodwin (188-1995, college: FGCU) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and American forward Kenneth Lofton Jr (201-2002, college: La Tech) accounted for 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Sharks players scored in double figures. American forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) came up with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Beijing in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Sharks. Shanghai maintains fifth place with 6-2 record. Beijing at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Shanghai will meet Liaoning (#9) in the next round. Beijing will play against Shenzhen L. (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shanghai S.: J.Lofton 18+10reb+5ast, B.Goodwin 17+11reb+9ast, Z.Zhang 16+6reb+3ast, Z.Wang 13+7reb+1ast, H.Li 10+7reb+1ast, K.Fogg 8+1ast
Beijing RF: P.Reggie 17+8reb+4ast, L.Sanning 10+7reb+8ast, Z.Yuchen 8+3reb, Z.Fan 7+1reb+2ast, J.Linjun 7+5reb+1ast, S.Dereon 7+1reb+2ast

Shenzhen L. - Liaoning FL 93-90

A very close game took place in Shenzhen between Leopards and Flying Leopards. Thirteenth ranked Leopards (4-4) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Flying Leopards (4-4). Leopards managed to escape with a 3-point win 93-90 in the fight for the seventh place. Shenzhen L. made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Xining He nailed 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American point guard Markell Johnson (188-1998, college: NC State) accounted for 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. American guard Jaylon Brown (183-1994, college: Evansville, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 27 points (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and the other American import forward Kenneth Lofton Jr (201-2002, college: La Tech) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Liaoning in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Shenzhen L. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Liaoning. Liaoning lost their third game in a row. Shenzhen L. will meet at home Beijing (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liaoning will play against Shanghai (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: X.He 29+6reb+6ast, M.Johnson 17+4reb+6ast, H.Wang 14+8reb+3ast, T.Smith 11+1reb+1ast, P.Zhou 7, A.Kaba 6+4reb+1ast
Liaoning FL: B.Jaylon 27+4reb+3ast, F.Hao 20+5reb+1ast, S.Yan 15+1reb+2ast, W.Lanqing 12+2reb+3ast, O.Cameron 6+2reb, W.Changze 5+5reb

Beijing D. - Guangsha L. 85-91

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ducks (7-1) in Beijing on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Guangsha Lions (7-1) 91-85. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Ducks. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guangsha L. made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Minghui Sun contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guangsha Lions' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. answered with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international center Qi Zhou (217-1996) added 12 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Beijing D.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Guangsha Lions have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Beijing D. and Qingdao E. Guangsha L. is looking forward to face Tianjin P. (#19) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Beijing D. will play against the league's leader Guangdong ST (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guangsha L.: J.Brown 23+2reb+6ast, M.Sun 22+1reb+5ast, J.Zhu 11+6reb+2ast, J.Hu 10+7reb+1ast, R.Tucker 8+2reb+2ast, J.Zhao 5+2reb
Beijing D.: Z.Rui 22+9reb+6ast, S.Omari 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Qi 12+14reb+2ast, G.Eugene 11+2reb+5ast, M.Lei 9+2reb+1ast, Z.Cairen 9

Fujian S. - Jilin NE T. 95-84

There was an upset when higher ranked Jilin Tigers (4-4) lost to seventeenth ranked Sturgeons (3-5) in Jinjiang 84-95 on Tuesday. Fujian S. made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Xihao Yang accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five Sturgeons players scored in double figures. American-Albanian point guard Dallas Moore (185-1994, college: UNF) came up with 24 points and American point guard Markell Johnson (188-1998, college: NC State) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for Jilin NE T. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fujian S. moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Jilin NE T. at the other side keeps the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fujian S. will meet bottom-ranked Sichuan (#20) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jilin NE T. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fujian S.: I.Trice 18+5reb+10ast, X.Yang 17+5reb+1ast, Y.Zou 14+2reb, Z.Lingxuan 13+1reb, V.Brodziansky 11+5reb+2ast, D.Williams 10+7reb
Jilin NE T.: M.Dallas 24+4reb+2ast, J.Weize 16+4reb+5ast, H.Jia 10+5reb+3ast, W.D.J. 9+9reb, G.Jarmar 8+1reb, Y.Liu 7+1reb

Jiangsu D. - Qingdao E. 76-83

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Eagles (7-1) won against 18th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (1-7) in Nanjing 83-76 on Tuesday. American players dominated the game. Guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) nailed 23 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and power forward Jordan Mickey (203-1994, college: LSU) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Eagles players scored in double figures. Forward Harry Giles III (208-1998, college: Duke) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and guard Rob Edwards (196-1997, college: Arizona St.) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Jiangsu D. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Eagles. Qingdao E. moved-up to second place, which they share with Beijing D. and Guangsha L. Jiangsu D. lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Tianjin P.. Qingdao E. will meet Zhejiang GB. (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Jiangsu D. will play against Ningbo R. (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: Q.Weatherspoon 23+4reb+7ast, J.Mickey 16+7reb+2ast, R.Wang 13+2reb+3ast, Z.Jiayi 10+7reb, J.Young 6+1reb, A.Duan 5+1reb+2ast
Jiangsu D.: G.III Harry 17+10reb+1ast, E.Rob 17+5reb+5ast, P.Zhenglin 11+4ast, J.Haoran 8+5reb+1ast, L.Zhengqing 7+3reb+1ast, L.Chengyao 6

Ningbo R. - Sichuan BW 106-73

Bottom-ranked Blue Whales is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to eighth ranked Rockets (5-3) 106-73. Ningbo R. dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Whales's 50. Ningbo R. outrebounded Sichuan 41-17 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ningbo R. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) stepped up and scored 19 points and 6 assists for the winners and Kaiwen Luo chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) with 21 points and Ruiqi Duan scored 14 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Rockets. Ningbo R. moved-up to sixth place. Sichuan lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Ningbo R. will play against Jiangsu D. (#18) in Nanjing in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Sichuan will play at home against Fujian S. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ningbo R.: K.Luo 22+5reb, Z.Simpson 19+4reb+6ast, T.Fall 15+10reb, J.Martin 14+2reb, J.Wang 9+1reb+5ast, F.Jackson 8+2reb+4ast
Sichuan BW: J.Hanyi 21+2reb+1ast, D.Ruiqi 14+6ast, L.Weihao 13+3reb+1ast, Y.Wenxue 12+2reb, L.Jinxiao 4+5reb+2ast, G.Gorjok 3+3reb

Shandong H. - Shanxi L. 88-78

There was an upset when higher ranked Loongs (4-4) lost to fourteenth ranked Heroes (3-4) in Jinan 78-88 on Tuesday. Shandong H. outrebounded Shanxi L. 43-30 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Shandong H. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shandong H. made 7 blocks. American Marquese Chriss (206-1997, college: Washington) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) accounted for 18 points and 7 assists. Four Heroes players scored in double figures. Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) came up with 27 points and 5 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) and power forward Jordan Mickey (203-1994, college: LSU) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for Shanxi L. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shandong H. moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Guangzhou. Shanxi L. lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shandong H.: M.Chriss 20+9reb+3ast, D.Akoon-Purcell 18+2reb+7ast, M.Powell 12+1reb+2ast, Z.Xie 11+4reb+4ast, H.Tao 9+13reb+1ast, K.Guo 6+9reb
Shanxi L.: D.Hamidou 27+5reb+3ast, M.Jia 22+2reb+4ast, N.Jaylen 14+1reb+2ast, Y.Saidake 5+1reb, L.Chuanxing 5+4reb+2ast, F.Ibrahima 3+6reb

Tianjin P. - Guangdong ST 74-98

Everything went according to plan when leader Guandong Tigers (8-0) outplayed 19th ranked Pioneers (1-7) in Tianjin 98-74 on Tuesday. Guangdong ST dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Pioneers's 56. Guangdong ST outrebounded Tianjin P. 46-35 including 33 on the defensive glass. Guangdong ST looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Edmond Sumner (198-1995, college: Xavier) accounted for 17 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. American forward Jamile Reynolds (208-2002, college: S.Florida) came up with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) and Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively for Tianjin P. in the defeat. 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Guandong Tigers. Guangdong ST keeps a position of league leader. Tianjin P. at the other side dropped to the eighteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Jiangsu D.. Guangdong ST will meet Beijing D. (#4) on the road in the next round. Tianjin P. will play against the league's second-placed Guangsha L. (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guangdong ST: J.Sullinger 25+13reb+2ast, E.Sumner 17+8reb+8ast, T.Queen 15+1reb+2ast, W.Zhang 8, S.Wang 8+9reb, J.Xu 8+3reb+6ast
Tianjin P.: R.Jamile 23+6reb+1ast, G.Zeyu 15+4reb+6ast, J.Jr. Scottie 12+8reb+1ast, L.Benson 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Yunmeng 4+1reb+1ast, C.Kris 4+3reb+1ast

Zhejiang GB. - Nanjing MK 87-73

There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Monkey Kings (3-5) lost to fifteenth ranked Golden Bulls (3-5) in Hangzhou 73-87 on Tuesday. Zhejiang GB. outrebounded Nanjing 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Zhejiang GB. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American Gabe York (190-1993, college: Arizona) nailed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Qian Wu accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. American center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) came up with 20 points and the other American import power forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Nanjing in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zhejiang GB. moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Nanjing. Zhejiang GB. will meet at home higher ranked Qingdao E. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nanjing will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Zhejiang GB.: G.York 20+7reb+7ast, Z.Liu 14+5reb+2ast, Q.Wu 11+5reb+9ast, D.Johnson 11+6reb+2ast, H.Zhang 9+2reb+1ast, W.Lu 8+8reb
Nanjing MK: Z.Baiqing 20+4reb+3ast, G.Haowen 14+1reb+5ast, M.Brady 12+10reb+2ast, Z.Mingzheng 9+2reb, L.Jr. Marcus 6+1reb+5ast, M.Xinxin 4+3reb

Xinjiang FT - Guangzhou LL 94-76

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Flying Tigers (3-5) beat higher ranked Loong Lions (3-4) in Urumqi 94-76 on Tuesday. Xinjiang dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Loong Lions's 52. Xinjiang outrebounded Guangzhou 41-27 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Xinjiang looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The former international Abudurexiti Abudushalamu (203-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American swingman Kevon Harris (198-1997, college: SF Austin) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Flying Tigers players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) added 10 points respectively for Guangzhou in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Xinjiang moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Guangzhou at the other side keeps the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with Shandong H.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Xinjiang FT: A.Abudushalamu 18+10reb+7ast, L.Qi 15+1reb+2ast, K.Harris 14+8reb+5ast, D.Lawson 13+3reb+5ast, Y.Motaner 10+3reb+1ast, Q.Wu 9+8reb+1ast
Guangzhou LL: W.Lindell 21+1reb+4ast, X.Xu 10+3reb+1ast, T.Erik 10+3reb+3ast, Y.Zhaoyao 8+2reb+1ast, L.Yancheng 5+6reb+3ast, H.Justin 5+1ast