CBA Round 33 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Shanghai wins another game

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CBA top team - Sharks (27-4) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twentieth ranked Blue Whales (0-31) in Shanghai 111-71. Shanghai outrebounded Sichuan 44-23 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shanghai looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sichuan's players. It was a good game for the former international guard Hongquan Li (198-2001) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kenneth Lofton Jr (201-2002, college: La Tech) contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Wenxue Yang (205-1999) answered with 24 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for Sichuan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sharks have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Shanghai maintains first place with 27-4 record. Sichuan at the other side still closes the standings. Shanghai are looking forward to face Guangdong ST (#6) in Dongguan in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sichuan will play at home against Shandong H. (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Important game to mention about took place in Jinjiang. Eleventh ranked Loongs (16-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 15th ranked Sturgeons (12-19) 100-98 on Saturday evening. Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Ning Zhang chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI, agency: JCK Sports Group) with 29 points and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Shanxi L. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Liaoning and Ningbo R. Fujian S. at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Xinjiang. Shanxi L. will play against Guangzhou (#13) on the road in the next round. Fujian S. will play against Qingdao E. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Rockets (16-15) and Loong Lions (13-17), which took place in Ningbo. Higher ranked Rockets lost at home to fourteenth ranked Loong Lions 83-95 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rockets. Lindell Wigginton nailed 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Zavier Simpson came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for Ningbo R. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guangzhou moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Rockets dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Liaoning and Shanxi L.. Guangzhou will meet at home higher ranked Shanxi L. (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ningbo R. will play against Xinjiang and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 33: Beijing D. beat Liaoning on the road 93-83. Nanjing lost to Qingdao E. on its own court 88-95. Jilin NE T. was outscored by Zhejiang GB. in Hangzhou 73-98. Jiangsu D. lost to defending champion Guangsha L. at home 81-88. Tianjin P. was crushed by Shenzhen L. on the opponent's court 86-114.
The most impressive performance of 33th round was 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists by Scottie James Jr of Tianjin P..



Fujian S. - Shanxi L. 98-100

Important game to mention about took place in Jinjiang. Eleventh ranked Loongs (16-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 15th ranked Sturgeons (12-19) 100-98 on Saturday evening. Shanxi L. made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Shanxi L. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Guinean-American Hamidou Diallo (198-1998, college: Kentucky) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and international Ning Zhang (192-1997) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Loongs players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI, agency: JCK Sports Group) with 29 points and 9 assists and point guard Yiyang Li (181-1998) scored 18 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Shanxi L. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Liaoning and Ningbo R. Fujian S. at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Xinjiang. Shanxi L. will play against Guangzhou (#13) on the road in the next round. Fujian S. will play against Qingdao E. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Shanxi L.: H.Diallo 23+12reb+6ast, N.Zhang 16+6reb+2ast, J.Mingru 12+2reb+3ast, I.Fall-Faye 12+8reb+3ast, S.Yumiti 11+3reb+2ast, Z.Ge 10+1reb+1ast
Fujian S.: P.QJ 29+4reb+9ast, Z.Yang 18+6reb+2ast, L.Yiyang 18+2reb+7ast, M.Yoan 8+4reb+2ast, B.Isaiah 8+3reb+1ast, L.Jinyu 7+1reb+2ast

Liaoning FL - Beijing D. 83-93

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Ducks (20-11) beat 9th ranked Flying Leopards (16-15) in Yingkou 93-83 on Saturday. The former international Rui Zhao (195-1996) nailed 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side and Taiwanese point guard Ray Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-1995) came up with 26 points and American power forward Eric Moreland (208-1991, college: Oregon St.) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Liaoning in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing D. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Guangdong ST and Shenzhen L. Loser Flying Leopards keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Ningbo R. and Shanxi L.. Beijing D. will meet Jilin NE T. (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liaoning will play against Nanjing (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Beijing D.: R.Zhao 34+2reb+4ast, R.Chen 18+1reb+6ast, O.Spellman 15+9reb, Q.Zhou 9+11reb, C.Zhang 7+4reb+1ast, J.McGee 6+3reb+1ast
Liaoning FL: Z.Jiwei 26+2reb+2ast, S.Yan 15+4reb+1ast, F.Hao 12+4reb, H.Tyler 9+2reb+1ast, M.Eric 9+11reb+3ast, W.Dezmine 8+2reb+1ast

Nanjing MK - Qingdao E. 88-95

Very expected game when 16th ranked Monkey Kings (11-20) lost to seventh ranked Eagles (18-13) in Jiangsu 88-95 on Saturday. Qingdao E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American power forward Jordan Mickey (203-1994, college: LSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) accounted for 20 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Center Baiqing Zhao (204-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and South Sudanese-Australian forward Akol Mawein (206-2000, college: Sacramento St.) added 22 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Nanjing in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Qingdao E. maintains seventh place with 18-13 record. Loser Monkey Kings dropped to the seventeenth position with 20 games lost. Qingdao E. will meet Fujian S. (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nanjing will play against Liaoning in Yingkou and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: Q.Weatherspoon 20+10reb+9ast, J.Mickey 20+14reb+6ast, Z.Jiayi 17+7reb, R.Wang 15+4reb+4ast, Y.Wang 10+1reb+3ast, A.Duan 5+1reb+1ast
Nanjing MK: M.Akol 22+8reb, Z.Baiqing 18+14reb, M.Abdusaimaiti 14+2reb+1ast, J.Parker 12+3reb+10ast, G.Haowen 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Mingzheng 6+4reb+2ast

Ningbo R. - Guangzhou LL 83-95

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Rockets (16-15) and Loong Lions (13-17), which took place in Ningbo. Higher ranked Rockets lost at home to fourteenth ranked Loong Lions 83-95 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rockets. Guangzhou made 30-of-34 free shots (88.2 percent) during the game. Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) nailed 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Yancheng Liu (197-2002) accounted for 16 points. Four Loong Lions players scored in double figures. American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import Frank Jackson (190-1998, college: Duke) added 23 points respectively for Ningbo R. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guangzhou moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Rockets dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Liaoning and Shanxi L.. Guangzhou will meet at home higher ranked Shanxi L. (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ningbo R. will play against Xinjiang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Guangzhou LL: L.Wigginton 29+6reb+4ast, Y.Liu 16+4reb, D.Burton 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Yuan 10+4reb+2ast, J.Holiday 9+5reb+4ast, X.Xin 6+4reb
Ningbo R.: J.Frank 23+1reb+2ast, S.Zavier 20+6reb+8ast, L.Kaiwen 9+4reb+1ast, N.Hongyu 8+1reb+1ast, F.Tacko 7+5reb+2ast, W.Fanyi 7+2reb+1ast

Shanghai S. - Sichuan BW 111-71

CBA top team - Sharks (27-4) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed twentieth ranked Blue Whales (0-31) in Shanghai 111-71. Shanghai outrebounded Sichuan 44-23 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shanghai looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Sichuan's players. It was a good game for the former international guard Hongquan Li (198-2001) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kenneth Lofton Jr (201-2002, college: La Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Sharks players scored in double figures. Forward Wenxue Yang (205-1999) answered with 24 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and forward Xin Hong (197-1999) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Sichuan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sharks have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Shanghai maintains first place with 27-4 record. Sichuan at the other side still closes the standings. Shanghai are looking forward to face Guangdong ST (#6) in Dongguan in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sichuan will play at home against Shandong H. (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Shanghai S.: H.Li 21+5reb+3ast, Z.Zhang 15+2reb+4ast, J.Lofton 14+10reb+3ast, B.Goodwin 12+9ast, Z.Wang 12+4reb, T.Li 10+3ast
Sichuan BW: Y.Wenxue 24+4reb, H.Xin 11+5reb+2ast, L.Guanshan 10, Y.Xiaoyong 6, D.Zhibo 6+2reb+3ast, Z.Gaoming 4+2reb+8ast

Zhejiang GB. - Jilin NE T. 98-73

Rather predictable result when tenth ranked Golden Bulls (17-14) rolled over 12th ranked Jilin Tigers (13-18) in Hangzhou 98-73 on Saturday. Zhejiang GB. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jilin Tigers's 36. Zhejiang GB. outrebounded Jilin NE T. 43-22 including a 29-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Dakari Johnson (213-1995, college: Kentucky) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and his fellow American import center Damian Jones (210-1995, college: Vanderbilt) accounted for 16 points. Four Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. American-Albanian point guard Dallas Moore (185-1994, college: UNF) came up with 25 points and American forward DJ Wilson (208-1996, college: Michigan) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Jilin NE T. 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. Zhejiang GB. moved-up to eighth place. Loser Jilin Tigers dropped to the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. Zhejiang GB. will meet Beijing (#12) on the road in the next round. Jilin NE T. will play against Beijing D. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zhejiang GB.: D.Johnson 18+10reb+5ast, D.Jones 16+3reb, Q.Wu 14+2reb+1ast, B.Randolph 10+2reb+3ast, A.Andrews 9+2ast, W.Zilu 8+8reb+1ast
Jilin NE T.: M.Dallas 25+3reb+2ast, W.D.J. 16+6reb+2ast, Y.Tengfei 9+3reb, Z.Hangyuan 4, H.Jia 4+3reb, W.Huadong 3+1reb

Jiangsu D. - Guangsha L. 81-88

Not a big story in a game when 19th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (9-22) lost to second ranked Guangsha Lions (26-5) in Nanjing 81-88 on Sunday. American guard Rayjon Tucker (191-1997, college: UALR) nailed 31 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) accounted for 16 points and 11 rebounds. Four Guangsha Lions players scored in double figures. American forward Harry Giles III (208-1998, college: Duke) came up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and guard Zhenglin Pang (183-1971) added 15 points and 7 assists respectively for Jiangsu D. in the defeat. Jiangsu Dragons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Guangsha Lions. Defending champion maintains second place with 26-5 record behind leader Shanghai S. Loser Jiangsu Dragons dropped to the eighteenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Tianjin P.. Guangsha L. will meet Tianjin P. (#19) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Jiangsu D. will play against Shenzhen L. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Guangsha L.: R.Tucker 31+9reb+9ast, J.Sampson 17+10reb, J.Hu 16+11reb, N.Lin 10+4reb+1ast, J.Zhao 7+1reb+2ast, J.Zhu 5+7reb+1ast
Jiangsu D.: G.III Harry 37+19reb+1ast, P.Zhenglin 15+3reb+7ast, H.Feron 10+6reb+5ast, J.Haoran 8+3reb+2ast, L.Zhengqing 4+2reb+1ast, S.T.J. 4+2ast

Shenzhen L. - Tianjin P. 114-86

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Leopards (20-11) outplayed 18th ranked Pioneers (9-22) in Shenzhen 114-86 on Sunday. Shenzhen L. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 51.3 percentage. Shenzhen L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American guard Terquavion Smith (193-2002, college: NC State) nailed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and the former international Xining He (195-1997) accounted for 22 points and 5 assists. American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty) came up with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-1999, college: Bryant) added 20 points and 6 assists respectively for Tianjin P. in the defeat. Four Shenzhen L. and five Tianjin P. players 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Leopards. Shenzhen L. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Beijing D. and Guangdong ST. Tianjin P. lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Jiangsu D.. Shenzhen L. will meet at home Jiangsu D. (#18) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Tianjin P. will play against the league's second-placed Guangsha L. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: T.Smith 23+5reb+5ast, X.He 22+4reb+5ast, H.Wang 20+3reb+3ast, P.Zhou 11+2reb+2ast, M.Johnson 10+6ast, A.Kaba 9+5reb+1ast
Tianjin P.: L.Benson 20+3reb+6ast, J.Jr. Scottie 20+9reb+7ast, C.Kevin 18+4reb, Q.Jiang 15+4reb+1ast, R.Jamile 10+7reb+1ast, Z.Haoran 3+2reb