NBL Round 29 (Regular Season): HK JinNiu beat Hunan in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changsha. First ranked HK JinNiu faced 4th placed Hunan. Guests from Hong Kong (23-3) defeated host Hunan (14-12) 78-69. HK JinNiu dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Hunan's 20. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-American swingman EJ Anosike (199-1998, college: CS Fullerton) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Mason Jones (193-1998, college: Arkansas) chipped in 16 points. American Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St., agency: JCK Sports Group) produced 17 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. HK JinNiu have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-3 record. Hunan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Bottom-ranked Zhangjiakou (0-26) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 98-76 loss to eighth ranked Jiaozuo (13-13) in Zhangjiakou. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Lin Chang contributed with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 17 rebounds for Zhangjiakou. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jiaozuo maintains eighth place with 13-13 record, which they share with Jiangsu. Zhangjiakou lost their twenty sixth game in a row. They still close the standings.
The game in Shandong was also quite interesting. Second ranked Hefei (21-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Shandong (14-12). Hefei defeated Shandong 97-85 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Shandong. Dimitrios Agravanis stepped up and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Loren Jackson responded with 31 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hefei maintains second place with 21-5 record having just two points less than leader HK JinNiu. Shandong at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

Other games of round 29 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Hebei defeated Hubei in a road game 105-97. Jiangsu smashed Anhui W. at home 119-98. Shanghai won against Hangzhou on the opponent's court 79-72. Guizhou was outscored by Jiangxi in a home game 79-99.
The best stats of 29th round was 17 points and 19 rebounds by Michael Holyfield of Shandong.



Hubei - Hebei 97-105

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Hubei (9-17) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Hebei (14-12) 105-97 on Saturday. Hebei looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners and American point guard Jaylen Adams (188-1996, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 19 points and 8 assists. American center Baylee Steele (213-1997, college: Duquesne, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and forward Shiwei Xue (204) scored 6 points and 14 rebounds. Five Hebei and four Hubei players scored in double figures. Hubei's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hebei moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hubei at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Hubei: S.Baylee 33+11reb+1ast, W.Xiaoming 16+1reb, P.Eric 15+3reb+1ast, L.Wantong 13+5reb+2ast, X.Shiwei 6+14reb+3ast, S.Keifer 6+2reb+4ast
Hebei: V.Koreniuk 26+8reb+2ast, J.Adams 19+4reb+8ast, J.Weng 16+6reb+6ast, Y.Fu 11+5reb+1ast, J.Horne 10+3reb, J.Du 9+2reb+1ast

Hunan - HK JinNiu 69-78

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changsha. First ranked HK JinNiu faced 4th placed Hunan. Guests from Hong Kong (23-3) defeated host Hunan (14-12) 78-69. HK JinNiu dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Hunan's 20. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-American swingman EJ Anosike (199-1998, college: CS Fullerton) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Mason Jones (193-1998, college: Arkansas) chipped in 16 points. American Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St., agency: JCK Sports Group) produced 17 points and American-Iraqi guard Ramon Galloway (190-1991, college: La Salle) added 16 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. HK JinNiu have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-3 record. Hunan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Hunan: K.Stanton 17+1reb+2ast, G.Ramon 16+1ast, W.Qingming 13+3reb, T.Yuheng 9+3reb+3ast, L.Jiaxin 7+4reb+2ast, L.Jiange 5+2reb
HK JinNiu: E.Anosike 19+10reb+2ast, M.Jones 16+4reb+1ast, S.Ponds 12+4reb, J.Dong 7+1ast, C.Sun 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Lu 6+3reb

Jiangsu - Anhui W. 119-98

No shocking result in a game in Yannan where ninth ranked Jiangsu (13-13) smashed 11th ranked Anhui W. (11-15) 119-98 on Saturday. Jiangsu dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Anhui W.'s 54. Jiangsu forced 19 Anhui W. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Anhui W.'s players. American point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Kendall Smith (190-1995, college: OK State) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Juntao Lin (192-2003) responded with 32 points and forward Yicheng Man (198-1999) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 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. Jiangsu moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Jiaozuo. Anhui W. at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Anhui W.: L.Juntao 32+1reb, M.Yicheng 15+6reb+1ast, M.Matt 14+2reb+2ast, S.Yanbo 10+6reb+1ast, Z.Zhongfei 9+2reb, B.Will 5+5reb
Jiangsu: Q.Green 28+5reb+11ast, K.Smith 22+5reb+7ast, H.Sims 21+10reb+1ast, X.Yu 11+1reb+1ast, J.Li 9+1reb+1ast, Y.He 8+1reb+1ast

Hangzhou - Shanghai 72-79

Very expected game when 10th ranked Hangzhou (12-14) was defeated at home by third ranked Shanghai (16-10) 79-72 on Saturday. Shanghai dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hangzhou's 34. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John's, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 30 points for the winners and his fellow American import forward Shemar Wilson (206-2001, college: UT Arlington) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds. American center Trevor Thompson (210-1994, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) scored 25 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shanghai maintains third place with 16-10 record having seven points less than leader HK JinNiu. Hangzhou at the other side keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Hangzhou: H.Jordan 25+3reb+3ast, T.Trevor 22+16reb+3ast, M.Cameron 5+9reb+2ast, S.Kun 5+4reb, W.Zhengxian 4+1ast, Z.Xiaoyan 4+1reb
Shanghai: J.LoVett 30+3reb+1ast, S.Wilson 21+10reb+1ast, W.Douglas 8+2reb, C.Sun 8+11reb+2ast, Y.Wang 5+6reb, W.Wangfan 2+3reb+2ast

Guizhou - Jiangxi 79-99

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Jiangxi (14-12) outscored on the road 13th ranked Guizhou (8-18) 99-79 on Saturday. Jiangxi looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Mohamed Kone (188-1998, college: Bemidji St.) stepped up and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Michael Bryson (193-1994, college: UCSB) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Four Jiangxi players scored in double figures. American-Puerto Rican Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and American swingman Scottie Lindsey (196-1996, college: Northwestern) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jiangxi moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Guizhou lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Guizhou: V.Kyle 27+6reb+1ast, L.Scottie 24+6reb+2ast, Z.Liwei 8+1reb+3ast, Z.Jiarui 6+4reb, L.Yunkai 5+7reb+4ast, M.Sterling 4+4reb
Jiangxi: M.Kone 25+5reb+7ast, M.Bryson 24+5reb+3ast, N.Glover 18+4reb+4ast, C.Wang 12+2reb+1ast, X.Wang 8+3reb, Y.Wang 6+11reb+2ast

Zhangjiakou - Jiaozuo 76-98

Bottom-ranked Zhangjiakou (0-26) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 98-76 loss to eighth ranked Jiaozuo (13-13) in Zhangjiakou. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists. The former international forward Lin Chang (206-1988, college: LBSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Five Jiaozuo players scored in double figures. DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 17 rebounds and guard Junjie Li (183-2005) added 11 points and 9 assists in the effort for Zhangjiakou. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Jiaozuo maintains eighth place with 13-13 record, which they share with Jiangsu. Zhangjiakou lost their twenty sixth game in a row. They still close the standings.
Top scorers:
Zhangjiakou: O.Viny 28+17reb+3ast, M.Chris 12+5reb, L.Junjie 11+2reb+9ast, C.Jiahui 6+1reb, S.Yudi 5+1reb, W.Ziheng 5
Jiaozuo: T.Holder 34+3reb+6ast, S.Weems 15+3reb+2ast, L.Chang 13+10reb, T.Kyzlink 12+5reb+4ast, R.Liang 10+5reb+3ast, Q.Liu 7+1ast

Shandong - Hefei 85-97

The game in Shandong was also quite interesting. Second ranked Hefei (21-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Shandong (14-12). Hefei defeated Shandong 97-85 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Shandong. Hefei made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Greek forward Dimitrios Agravanis (208-1994, agency: Diamond Sports) stepped up and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Nate Johnson (193-1998, college: Xavier) chipped in 17 points. Five Hefei players scored in double figures. American point guard Loren Jackson (170-1996, college: Akron) responded with 31 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import center Michael Holyfield (211-1992, college: SHSU) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 19 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hefei maintains second place with 21-5 record having just two points less than leader HK JinNiu. Shandong at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Shandong: J.Loren 31+2reb+4ast, H.Michael 17+19reb, C.Jiuzhang 13+2reb+1ast, Y.Yerbo 8, S.Wenlong 6+2reb, Y.Yuxin 4+2reb
Hefei: N.Johnson 17+2reb+1ast, J.Walker 16+2reb, D.Agravanis 16+9reb+4ast, X.Wang 15+2reb, B.McCoy 10+6reb+2ast, X.Yu 9+1reb+1ast