CBA Round 13 (Regular Season): Guangdong ST keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Guandong Tigers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Guandong Tigers defeated 11th ranked Leopards in Dongguan 110-105. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leopards. Guangdong ST made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Guangdong ST had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) stepped up and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Edmond Sumner (198-1995, college: Xavier) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side American guard Terquavion Smith (193-2002, college: NC State) responded with 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Shanghai. Shenzhen L. at the other side keeps the eleventh place with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Blue Whales (0-11) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to eleventh ranked Loongs (6-5) 97-79. Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Jaylen Nowell accounted for 18 points. Loongs' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) came up with 24 points and 4 assists for Sichuan in the defeat. Shanxi L. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Liaoning and Ningbo R. Sichuan at the other side still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Shanxi L. will play against Tianjin P. (#18) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sichuan will play against Beijing and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Ningbo was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ducks (9-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Rockets (6-5). Ducks managed to secure a 5-point victory 88-83 on Tuesday. Eugene German fired 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Zavier Simpson produced 20 points and 8 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Beijing D. moved-up to third place, which they share with Guangsha L. Loser Rockets dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Liaoning and Shanxi L.. Beijing D. will meet at home Shandong H. (#7) in the next round. Ningbo R. will play against Nanjing and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Shandong H. won against Fujian S. on the opponent's court 105-99. Guangzhou managed to outperform Xinjiang in a home game 79-76. Jiangsu D. recorded a loss to Jilin NE T. on the road 83-72. Nanjing was defeated by Liaoning on its own court 66-79. Beijing was beaten by Tianjin P. in a road game 110-103. Qingdao E. lost to Shanghai at home 73-90.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 8 rebounds by Zhelin Wang of Shanghai S..



Fujian S. - Shandong H. 99-105

Very expected game in Jinjiang where 15th ranked Sturgeons (4-7) were defeated by ninth ranked Heroes (6-4) 105-99 on Tuesday. Shandong H. made 30-of-34 free shots (88.2 percent) during the game. Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) fired 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Hanlin Tao chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American point guard Isaiah Briscoe (190-1996, college: Kentucky) produced 33 points (!!!) and the other American import guard Jaylen Nowell (193-1999, college: Washington) added 28 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Shandong H. and four Fujian S. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Heroes have a solid series of four victories in a row. Shandong H. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Guangzhou. Loser Sturgeons dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Shandong H. will meet higher ranked Beijing D. (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fujian S. will play against Jilin NE T. (#12) in Changchun and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fujian S.: B.Isaiah 33+3reb+3ast, Z.Yang 28+8reb, T.II Travis 11+1reb+7ast, W.Devin 10+5reb+1ast, L.Zeng 9+3reb+1ast, F.Mingzhen 4+1ast
Shandong H.: D.Akoon-Purcell 22+6reb+3ast, H.Tao 19+10reb+1ast, M.Chriss 15+8reb+4ast, M.Powell 13+1reb+1ast, S.Gao 10+4reb+1ast, Z.Xie 8+1ast

Guangzhou LL - Xinjiang FT 79-76

Very predictable result in Guangzhou where eighth ranked Loong Lions (6-4) edged 14th ranked Flying Tigers (4-7) 79-76 on Tuesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guangzhou looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 assists for the winners. Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) produced 20 points and 7 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international Abudurexiti Abudushalamu (203-1996) added 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Xinjiang players scored in double figures. Loong Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. Guangzhou moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Shandong H. Loser Flying Tigers keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Guangzhou will meet at home Zhejiang GB. (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Xinjiang will play against Guangsha L. in Hangzhou and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Xinjiang FT: L.Dedric 20+4reb+7ast, M.Yilifulati 15+1reb+4ast, H.Kevon 14+5reb+3ast, A.Abudurexiti 11+11reb+4ast, R.Yang 8+6reb, L.Yanzhe 6+3reb
Guangzhou LL: L.Wigginton 22+4reb+13ast, Y.Liu 15+5reb+1ast, E.Thomas 11+7reb+3ast, Z.Yuan 10+1ast, X.Xin 9+6reb+2ast, J.Holiday 8+4reb+1ast

Jilin NE T. - Jiangsu D. 83-72

Not a big story in a game in Changchun where 18th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (1-10) were defeated by sixteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (5-6) 83-72 on Tuesday. Jilin NE T. made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. Jarmar Gulley (196-1991, college: Missouri St.) fired 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Forward DJ Wilson (208-1996, college: Michigan) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Five Jilin Tigers players scored in double figures. Forward Harry Giles III (208-1998, college: Duke) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and forward Feron Hunt (203-1999, college: SMU) added 15 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jilin NE T. moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Zhejiang GB. Jiangsu D. lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the nineteenth position with ten games lost. Jilin NE T. will meet at home Fujian S. (#17) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Jiangsu D. will play against Liaoning and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu D.: G.III Harry 21+9reb+2ast, H.Feron 15+12reb+2ast, P.Zhenglin 10+2reb+6ast, L.Zhengqing 9+3reb, J.Haoran 7+4reb, Y.Shi 4+2reb+3ast
Jilin NE T.: J.Gulley 16+8reb+8ast, L.Licheng 13+2reb+3ast, D.Moore 13+2reb, D.Wilson 12+7reb, J.Hao 11+4reb+1ast, D.Upson 9+3reb+1ast

Nanjing MK - Liaoning FL 66-79

Everything went according to plan in Jiangsu where tenth ranked Flying Leopards (6-5) beat 13th ranked Monkey Kings (4-7) 79-66 on Tuesday. American guard Dezmine Wells (196-1992, college: Maryland) fired 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Lanqing Wang chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international swingman Haowen Guo (201-2000) produced 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and American power forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Monkey Kings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Liaoning moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Ningbo R. and Shanxi L. Loser Monkey Kings dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Liaoning will meet Jiangsu D. (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nanjing will play against Ningbo R. (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nanjing MK: G.Haowen 23+6reb+8ast, M.Brady 14+8reb+2ast, Z.Baiqing 11+8reb, S.Richard 7+7reb, W.Tingjia 3+1reb+3ast, L.Binzhuo 2
Liaoning FL: D.Wells 24+2reb+5ast, L.Wang 21+7reb+1ast, H.Fu 10+6reb+1ast, J.Yuxing 8+4reb, E.Moreland 8+9reb+5ast, Y.Shouqi 4+1reb+1ast

Ningbo R. - Beijing D. 83-88

The game in Ningbo was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ducks (9-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Rockets (6-5). Ducks managed to secure a 5-point victory 88-83 on Tuesday. Beijing D. made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Eugene German (183-1997, college: NIU) fired 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international center Qi Zhou (217-1996) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Ducks players scored in double figures. American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) produced 20 points and 8 assists and the other American import Frank Jackson (190-1998, college: Duke) added 23 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Beijing D. moved-up to third place, which they share with Guangsha L. Loser Rockets dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Liaoning and Shanxi L.. Beijing D. will meet at home Shandong H. (#7) in the next round. Ningbo R. will play against Nanjing and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ningbo R.: J.Frank 23+2reb+1ast, S.Zavier 20+4reb+8ast, F.Tacko 10+4reb+2ast, L.Kaiwen 9+1reb, L.Xiaoyu 6+7reb+1ast, W.Junjie 5+1ast
Beijing D.: E.German 25+7reb+7ast, Q.Zhou 18+6reb+2ast, Z.Fanbo 15+1reb, L.Meng 12+3reb+3ast, M.Mathiang 7+5reb, O.Spellman 5+1reb+5ast

Shanxi L. - Sichuan BW 97-79

Bottom-ranked Blue Whales (0-11) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to eleventh ranked Loongs (6-5) 97-79. Shanxi L. outrebounded Sichuan 45-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American guard Jaylen Nowell (193-1999, college: Washington) accounted for 18 points. Five Loongs players scored in double figures. Loongs' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) came up with 24 points and 4 assists and Australian center Gorjok Gak (211-1996, college: CBU) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Sichuan in the defeat. Shanxi L. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Liaoning and Ningbo R. Sichuan at the other side still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Shanxi L. will play against Tianjin P. (#18) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sichuan will play against Beijing and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sichuan BW: P.Shamorie 24+4reb+4ast, D.Zhibo 13+3reb+1ast, G.Gorjok 12+13reb+2ast, L.Jinxiao 9+2reb+1ast, J.Hanyi 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Wenxue 4+6reb+1ast
Shanxi L.: J.Nowell 18+2reb+3ast, H.Diallo 17+8reb+6ast, S.Yuan 17+3reb+1ast, C.Liu 12+7reb, N.Knight 12+5reb+4ast, J.Mingru 11+3reb+2ast

Tianjin P. - Beijing RF 110-103

There was a minor upset in Tianjin where 17th ranked Royal Fighters (4-7) were defeated by nineteenth ranked Pioneers (2-9) 110-103 on Tuesday. Tianjin P. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Benson Lin fired 27 points and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import Grant Riller (189-1997, college: Charleston) added 32 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tianjin P. moved-up to eighteenth place. Loser Royal Fighters dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Tianjin P. will meet higher ranked Shanxi L. (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Beijing will play against Sichuan (#20) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Beijing RF: R.Grant 32+2reb+1ast, P.Reggie 16+14reb+6ast, L.Sanning 12+2reb+11ast, M.Zikai 11+2reb, N.Jr Jameer 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Yuchen 9+4reb+1ast
Tianjin P.: B.Lin 27+4reb+6ast, J.Lai 20+2reb+1ast, J.Hamlet 18+6reb+7ast, J.James 17+8reb+5ast, H.Zheng 11+4reb, Z.Gu 8+3reb+8ast

Guangdong ST - Shenzhen L. 110-105

The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Guandong Tigers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Guandong Tigers defeated 11th ranked Leopards in Dongguan 110-105. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leopards. Guangdong ST made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Guangdong ST had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) stepped up and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Edmond Sumner (198-1995, college: Xavier) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side American guard Terquavion Smith (193-2002, college: NC State) responded with 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 9 assists and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Shanghai. Shenzhen L. at the other side keeps the eleventh place with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: S.Terquavion 36+5reb+9ast, H.Xining 24+5reb+3ast, Z.Peng 14+2reb+1ast, W.Haoran 14+4reb+1ast, J.Markell 6+2reb+6ast, M.Marin 6+1reb
Guangdong ST: T.Queen 30+6reb+9ast, E.Sumner 24+5reb+8ast, J.Boqiao 13+5reb, J.Sullinger 11+8reb+4ast, D.Runwang 10+2reb+1ast, J.Xu 9+4reb+4ast

Qingdao E. - Shanghai S. 73-90

No shocking result in a game in Qingdao where second ranked Sharks (10-2) won against 5th ranked Eagles (8-4) 90-73 on Wednesday. Shanghai dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Eagles's 36. Shanghai outrebounded Qingdao E. 46-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Shanghai looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Qingdao E.'s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shanghai made 8 blocks. Zhelin Wang fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Qatari Brandon Goodwin (188-1995, college: FGCU) chipped in 19 points and 8 assists. American guard Joseph Young (188-1992, college: Oregon) produced 31 points and 4 assists and the other American import guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sharks have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Shanghai keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Guangdong ST. Loser Eagles keeps the fifth place with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: Y.Joseph 31+4reb+4ast, W.Quinndary 14+2reb+3ast, J.Zhao 11+7reb+1ast, Z.Yang 9+11reb, W.Ruize 3+2reb+1ast, D.Angjun 3+1reb+1ast
Shanghai S.: Z.Wang 21+8reb+3ast, B.Goodwin 19+4reb+8ast, P.Yan 12+3reb+1ast, H.Li 8+6reb, H.Whiteside 6+7reb+1ast, J.Lofton 6+5reb+4ast