NBL Round 10 (Regular Season): Hunan is upset by Anhui W.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Changsha between second ranked Hunan (7-3) and tenth ranked Anhui W. (4-6) on Thursday night. Hunan was defeated by Anhui W. in a tough game at home 63-68. American center Noah Dickerson (207-1997, college: Washington) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. The other American import Brandon Sampson (196-1997, college: LSU) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. American center Stephen Zimmerman (211-1996, college: UNLV, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds for lost side. Hunan's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Anhui W. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hunan at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anhui W. is looking forward to face Guizhou (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Hunan will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Shanghai (7-3) against seventh ranked Jiangsu (5-4) on Friday night. Visiting Shanghai was crushed by Jiangsu in Yannan 102-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shanghai. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds. Quade Green contributed with 22 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American swingman William Douglas (196-1998, college: PVAMU, agency: BIG) replied with 23 points and 4 assists for Shanghai. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jiangsu maintains seventh position with 5-4 record. Shanghai at the other side dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Jiangsu will play against Shandong (#12) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Shanghai will play against Hefei (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader HK JinNiu delivered the ninth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 8th ranked Jiaozuo (4-6) 88-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jiaozuo. Michael Ertel II scored 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Dischon Thomas responded with 20 points and 7 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. Undefeated HK JinNiu (9-0) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Loser Jiaozuo keeps the eighth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. HK JinNiu will meet at home Hangzhou (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jiaozuo will play against Hubei and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Shanghai defeated Shandong in a road game 93-85. Guizhou was beaten by Hefei at home 90-93. Hangzhou lost to Hebei on the opponent's court 98-109. Jiangxi managed to outperform Zhangjiakou in a home game 97-89. Hubei managed to beat Shandong on the road 120-106.
The best stats of 10th round was 39 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds by Baylee Steele of Hubei.



Shandong - Shanghai 85-93

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Shandong (3-7) was defeated at home by third ranked Shanghai (7-3) 93-85 on Wednesday. Shanghai made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman William Douglas (196-1998, college: PVAMU, agency: BIG) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Shemar Wilson (206-2001, college: UT Arlington) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Hasahn French (201-1998, college: St.Louis) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Shanghai and four Shandong players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shanghai moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Shandong lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Shanghai will meet at home Hefei (#4) in the next round. Shandong will play against Jiangsu (#7) in Yannan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shandong: G.Jie 17+5reb+1ast, F.Hasahn 15+12reb+5ast, H.Michael 15+9reb, F.Branden 12+1reb+1ast, Y.Yilihamu 8+4reb, C.Jiuzhang 8+1reb+2ast
Shanghai: W.Douglas 21+4reb+3ast, J.Quinerly 16+2reb+1ast, C.Sun 12+8reb, A.Ze 11+1reb+4ast, S.Wilson 10+10reb+3ast, T.Miller 9+4reb+2ast

Jiaozuo - HK JinNiu 66-88

Undefeated leader HK JinNiu delivered the ninth consecutive victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 8th ranked Jiaozuo (4-6) 88-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jiaozuo. They outrebounded Jiaozuo 35-17 including a 27-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Michael Ertel II (186-1999, college: UAB) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Mason Jones (193-1998, college: Arkansas) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four HK JinNiu players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Dischon Thomas (206-2000, college: Montana, agency: JCK Sports Group) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Jiaheng Li (187-2001) scored 16 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. HK JinNiu (9-0) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Loser Jiaozuo keeps the eighth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. HK JinNiu will meet at home Hangzhou (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jiaozuo will play against Hubei and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jiaozuo: T.Dischon 20+7reb+1ast, L.Jiaheng 16+1reb+1ast, F.Bofan 8+3reb+5ast, L.Ruibo 7, P.Jock 6+4reb+2ast, J.Jiakai 3+2reb+1ast
HK JinNiu: M.Jones 18+4reb+2ast, E.Anosike 17+4reb, I.Ertel 17+5reb+2ast, Z.Diao 10+1reb+1ast, Y.Lu 8+1reb+1ast, C.Tang 5+1reb+2ast

Guizhou - Hefei 90-93

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Hefei (7-3) edged on the road 13th ranked Guizhou (2-8) 93-90 on Thursday. Hefei dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Guizhou's 32 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Brandon McCoy (213-1998, college: UNLV, agency: MSG) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St., agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Hefei players scored in double figures. Hefei's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side swingman Scottie Lindsey (196-1996, college: Northwestern) responded with 33 points (!!!) and power forward Sterling Manley (213-1998, college: UNC) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Hefei moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Guizhou lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. Hefei will meet Shanghai (#5) on the road in the next round. Guizhou will play against Anhui W. (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guizhou: L.Scottie 33+3reb+1ast, M.Sterling 20+12reb+1ast, L.Shusen 14+1reb+3ast, G.Brevin 7+1reb+2ast, L.Zhanfan 6+1reb+1ast, M.Corey 6+1reb
Hefei: J.Walker 17+4reb+6ast, Z.Chen 15, D.Agravanis 14+4reb+6ast, B.McCoy 12+15reb+2ast, Z.Liu 12, T.Meng 10+1ast

Hunan - Anhui W. 63-68

The most important game in the last round took place in Changsha between second ranked Hunan (7-3) and tenth ranked Anhui W. (4-6) on Thursday night. Hunan was defeated by Anhui W. in a tough game at home 63-68. American center Noah Dickerson (207-1997, college: Washington) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. The other American import Brandon Sampson (196-1997, college: LSU) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. American center Stephen Zimmerman (211-1996, college: UNLV, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds and point guard Yuxin Deng (180-1995) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Hunan's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Anhui W. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hunan at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anhui W. is looking forward to face Guizhou (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Hunan will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hunan: D.Yuxin 16+3reb+1ast, Z.Stephen 11+19reb+1ast, L.Jiange 10+3reb+3ast, F.Qiurui 9+6reb, L.Jiaxin 8+6reb, W.Qingming 7+3reb+1ast
Anhui W.: B.Sampson 22+6reb+1ast, N.Dickerson 15+18reb+1ast, Y.Shi 9+5reb+2ast, J.Lin 8+2reb, Y.Man 8+4reb+1ast, J.Evans 3+4reb+2ast

Hebei - Hangzhou 109-98

Very expected game when 9th ranked Hangzhou (4-6) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Hebei (7-3) 109-98 on Friday. Hebei outrebounded Hangzhou 42-27 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hebei shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard TJ Starks (188-1998, college: CSUN) chipped in 24 points during the contest. Five Hebei players scored in double figures. At the losing side American-Puerto Rican point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) responded with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and American guard Rob Edwards (196-1997, college: Arizona St.) scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hebei have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Hangzhou dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Hebei will meet Jiangxi (#6) on the road in the next round. Hangzhou will play against the league's leader HK JinNiu in Hong Kong and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hangzhou: H.Jordan 27+5reb+4ast, E.Rob 24+6reb+4ast, H.Xu 15+2reb, L.QI 7+1reb, Z.Hao 6+1reb, B.Artjoms 6+4reb+3ast
Hebei: T.Starks 24+2reb+3ast, J.Jiang 18+7reb+3ast, Y.Fu 16+3reb, C.Lamonte 15+3reb+3ast, J.Weng 15+6reb+4ast, V.Koreniuk 14+16reb+2ast

Jiangsu - Shanghai 102-82

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Shanghai (7-3) against seventh ranked Jiangsu (5-4) on Friday night. Visiting Shanghai was crushed by Jiangsu in Yannan 102-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shanghai. Jiangsu made 26-of-29 charity shots (89.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Shanghai turnovers. Jiangsu brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds. The other American import point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) contributed with 22 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American swingman William Douglas (196-1998, college: PVAMU, agency: BIG) replied with 23 points and 4 assists and center Yanzhi Wang (208-2000) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Shanghai. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jiangsu maintains seventh position with 5-4 record. Shanghai at the other side dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Jiangsu will play against Shandong (#12) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Shanghai will play against Hefei (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shanghai: D.William 23+2reb+4ast, W.Yanzhi 12+7reb+1ast, M.Tavario 11+7reb+1ast, S.Chunpeng 10+6reb+1ast, W.Wangfan 7+2reb+4ast, T.Jie 5+2reb
Jiangsu: I.Cleaves 23+2reb+2ast, Q.Green 22+1reb+6ast, R.Upshaw 20+8reb+2ast, H.Sims 13+6reb, J.Song 9+3reb+1ast, X.Yu 6+3reb+2ast

Jiangxi - Zhangjiakou 97-89

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Jiangxi (6-4) beat at home bottom-ranked Zhangjiakou (0-10) 97-89 on Friday. Jiangxi made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. American guard Mohamed Kone (188-1998, college: Bemidji St.) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese forward Khadim Sy (208-1997, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Kenneth Miller (186-1995, college: OVU) responded with 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Junjie Li (183-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 assists and 5 steals. Five Jiangxi and four Zhangjiakou players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jiangxi maintains sixth position with 6-4 record. Loser Zhangjiakou still closes the standings with ten games lost. Jiangxi will meet at home higher ranked Hebei (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Zhangjiakou will play against the league's leader HK JinNiu (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zhangjiakou: M.Kenneth 36+7reb+5ast, S.Yudi 15+2reb+1ast, L.Junjie 12+12ast, C.Jiahui 12+2reb, O.Viny 8+13reb+3ast, M.Chris 2+2reb
Jiangxi: M.Kone 19+5reb+9ast, K.Sy 17+7reb+1ast, N.Glover 17+4reb+2ast, J.Liu 15+1reb+2ast, X.Wang 11+4reb, Y.Li 8+6reb+1ast

Shandong - Hubei 106-120

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Hubei and 12th ranked Shandong had identical 3-6 record. But Shandong was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Hubei 120-106 on Friday night. Hubei made 30-of-33 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. Hubei outrebounded Shandong 44-23 including a 36-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. Center Baylee Steele (213-1997, college: Duquesne, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Eric Paschall (198-1996, college: Villanova) chipped in 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Branden Frazier (191-1992, college: Fordham) responded with 37 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and forward Hasahn French (201-1998, college: St.Louis) scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hubei (4-6) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Shandong lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Hubei will meet at home Jiaozuo (#10) in the next round. Shandong will play against Jiangsu in Yannan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shandong: F.Branden 37+6reb+7ast, F.Hasahn 28+5reb+6ast, G.Jie 17+2reb+5ast, J.Shoujia 11+3reb, C.Jiuzhang 8+1reb, Y.Yerbo 3
Hubei: B.Steele 39+20reb+1ast, E.Paschall 29+11reb+5ast, X.Guo 18+5reb+1ast, X.Wang 18+1reb+3ast, A.Shen 9+1reb+3ast, B.Wei 3+1reb+2ast