CBA Round 44 (Regular Season): Guangsha L. is upset by Guangdong ST

The Regular Season in CBA is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Hangzhou between second ranked Guangsha Lions (29-8) and fifth ranked Guandong Tigers (26-12) on Sunday night. Guangsha Lions were defeated by Guandong Tigers in a tough game at home 85-91. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Guangsha Lions. Guangdong ST looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) who scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. American Barry Brown Jr. (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) produced 21 points for the hosts. Guangsha Lions' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Guangdong ST moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Guangsha L. keeps the second position with eight games lost. Guangdong ST are looking forward to face Ningbo R. (#10) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Guangsha L. will play against Shanxi L. (#11) in Taiyuan and is hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Beijing. First ranked Sharks faced 4th ranked Ducks. Guests from Shanghai (34-4) defeated host Ducks (25-13) 88-83. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ducks. The former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds. Kyle Fogg contributed with 36 points (!!!) for the winners. Taiwanese point guard Ray Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) replied with 16 points and 9 assists for Beijing D.Ducks' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. Shanghai maintains first position with 34-4 record. Beijing D. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. Shanghai will play against Guangzhou (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Beijing D. will play against Qingdao E. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Blue Whales (0-38) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 126-113 loss to third ranked Leopards (27-11) in Sichuan on Monday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Terquavion Smith who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Leopards' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kyle Vinales responded with 39 points (!!!) and 16 assists. Leopards have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Shenzhen L. maintains third position with 27-11 record having seven points less than leader Shanghai S. Loser Blue Whales still closes the standings. Shenzhen L. will meet Xinjiang (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sichuan will play against Tianjin P. and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Rest of the games of round 44 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ningbo R. was defeated by Qingdao E. in a road game 78-77. Beijing beat Shanxi L. at home 102-89. Zhejiang GB. lost to Fujian S. on the opponent's court 97-98. Guangzhou managed to outperform Jiangsu D. in a home game 80-67. Nanjing managed to beat Jilin NE T. on the road 98-81. Shandong H. was defeated by Liaoning on its own court 75-80. Xinjiang was beaten by Tianjin P. in a road game 100-98.
The best stats of 44th round was 14 points and 7 assists by Boo Buie of Xinjiang FT.



Beijing D. - Shanghai S. 83-88

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Beijing. First ranked Sharks faced 4th ranked Ducks. Guests from Shanghai (34-4) defeated host Ducks (25-13) 88-83. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ducks. The former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds. American guard Kyle Fogg (191-1990, college: Arizona) contributed with 36 points (!!!) for the winners. Taiwanese point guard Ray Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) replied with 16 points and 9 assists and the former international center Qi Zhou (217-1996) added 12 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Beijing D.Ducks' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sharks have an impressive five-game winning streak. Shanghai maintains first position with 34-4 record. Beijing D. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. Shanghai will play against Guangzhou (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Beijing D. will play against Qingdao E. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shanghai S.: K.Fogg 36+4reb+3ast, Z.Wang 24+17reb+3ast, B.Goodwin 19+5reb+6ast, Z.Zhang 4+3reb+1ast, H.Li 2+7reb, L.Liu 2+1reb+1ast
Beijing D.: C.Ray 16+1reb+9ast, Z.Qi 12+8reb+1ast, M.Lei 12+2reb, S.Omari 10+4reb+1ast, M.Javale 8+9reb+1ast, D.Xiaochuan 8+3reb+2ast

Qingdao E. - Ningbo R. 78-77

There was no surprise in Qingdao where 10th ranked Rockets (19-19) were edged by eighth ranked Eagles (23-15) 78-77 on Sunday. Qingdao E. shot 27 for 38 from the free-throw line, while Ningbo R. only scored nine points from the stripe. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Qingdao E. made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Jordan Mickey (203-1994, college: LSU) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and the other American import guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) who added 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Eagles players scored in double figures. American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Senegalese center Tacko Fall (231-1995, college: UCF) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Qingdao E. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zhejiang GB. Ningbo R. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Shanxi L.. Qingdao E. will meet higher ranked Beijing D. (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ningbo R. will play against Guangdong ST (#4) in Dongguan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: J.Mickey 21+8reb+1ast, Q.Weatherspoon 19+3reb+5ast, R.Wang 12+4reb, A.Duan 10+4reb+7ast, Z.Jiayi 9+3reb, J.Young 4+2reb+1ast
Ningbo R.: S.Zavier 23+8reb+8ast, J.Frank 20+2reb+1ast, F.Tacko 15+7reb+2ast, L.Xiaoyu 8+1reb, L.Kaiwen 5+2reb, Y.Changdong 3+3reb+1ast

Guangsha L. - Guangdong ST 85-91

The most important game in the last round took place in Hangzhou between second ranked Guangsha Lions (29-8) and fifth ranked Guandong Tigers (26-12) on Sunday night. Guangsha Lions were defeated by Guandong Tigers in a tough game at home 85-91. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Guangsha Lions. Guangdong ST looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Trevelin Queen (197-1997, college: NM State) who scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. American Barry Brown Jr. (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) produced 21 points and the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Guangsha L. players scored in double figures. Guangsha Lions' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Guangdong ST moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Guangsha L. keeps the second position with eight games lost. Guangdong ST are looking forward to face Ningbo R. (#10) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Guangsha L. will play against Shanxi L. (#11) in Taiyuan and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Guangdong ST: T.Queen 29+6reb+6ast, T.McCall 21+2reb+5ast, J.Xu 13+3reb+3ast, S.Wang 9+4reb+1ast, H.Wang 8+4reb+2ast, D.Runwang 6+2reb+1ast
Guangsha L.: B.Jr. Barry 21+3reb+3ast, H.Jinqiu 16+10reb, Z.Junlong 12+2reb+2ast, Z.Jiaren 12+3reb, T.Rayjon 11+3reb+4ast, S.JaKarr 8+7reb+1ast

Beijing RF - Shanxi L. 102-89

There was a small surprise in Beijing where thirteenth ranked Royal Fighters (16-22) defeated 10th ranked Loongs (19-19) 102-89 on Monday. Beijing had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Beijing looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jaelen House (183-2001, college: N.Mexico) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 4 assists and the former international center Zijie Shen (210-1997) who added 13 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. American guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists and Senegalese power forward Ibrahima Fall-Faye (207-1997) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Beijing and five Shanxi L. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Loongs keeps the tenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Ningbo R.. Beijing will meet at home higher ranked Shandong H. (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Shanxi L. will play against the league's second-placed Guangsha L. (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Beijing RF: J.House 25+3reb+4ast, G.Riller 20+4ast, Z.Shen 13+12reb+3ast, S.Zhu 13+6reb+1ast, J.Xin 13+2reb, S.Liao 9+1reb+7ast
Shanxi L.: K.Marcos 23+4reb+10ast, G.Zhaobao 12+2reb+1ast, M.Jia 11+2reb+5ast, Y.Saidake 10, H.Jiao 10+5reb+2ast, F.Ibrahima 10+8reb+1ast

Fujian S. - Zhejiang GB. 98-97

There was an upset in Jinjiang where higher ranked Golden Bulls (23-15) were edged by fifteenth ranked Sturgeons (14-24) 98-97 on Monday. Fujian S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Isaiah Briscoe (190-1996, college: Kentucky) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 assists and the other American import point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI, agency: JCK Sports Group) who added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. American center Damian Jones (210-1995, college: Vanderbilt) responded with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and guard Yuezhou Li (183-2007) scored 23 points and 5 assists. Five Fujian S. and four Zhejiang GB. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fujian S. maintains fifteenth position with 14-24 record, which they share with Nanjing. Loser Golden Bulls keeps the seventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Qingdao E.. Fujian S. will meet Jiangsu D. (#19) in the next round. Zhejiang GB. will play against Jilin NE T. (#14) in Changchun and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fujian S.: I.Briscoe 26+2reb+5ast, Q.Peterson 22+5reb+6ast, Y.Zou 19+4reb, Y.Makoundou 18+5reb+3ast, X.Yang 10+4reb, Y.Li 3+1reb+3ast
Zhejiang GB.: L.Yuezhou 23+5ast, J.Damian 22+8reb+2ast, C.Shuaipeng 17+1reb+3ast, L.Wenbo 13+1reb+3ast, Z.Wang 7+3reb+3ast, J.Dakari 5+3reb+1ast

Guangzhou LL - Jiangsu D. 80-67

Very predictable result in Guangzhou where fourteenth ranked Loong Lions (15-22) beat 19th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (10-28) 80-67 on Monday. Guangzhou made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian guard Lindell Wigginton (185-1998, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!) and power forward Zhaoyao Yuan (201) who added 8 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. American forward Feron Hunt (203-1999, college: SMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Harry Giles III (208-1998, college: Duke) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Loong Lions have a solid three-game winning streak. Guangzhou moved-up to thirteenth place. Jiangsu D. lost third consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 28 games lost. Guangzhou will meet at home league's leader Shanghai in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jiangsu D. will play against Fujian S. (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Guangzhou LL: L.Wigginton 37+8reb+6ast, X.Xin 10+8reb, J.Holiday 9+4reb+1ast, Y.Liu 9+1ast, Z.Yuan 8+10reb+3ast, D.Burton 3+1reb+1ast
Jiangsu D.: H.Feron 16+10reb+4ast, G.III Harry 15+7reb+2ast, L.Zhengqing 8+2reb, P.Zhenglin 7+4reb+4ast, S.T.J. 7+2reb+2ast, J.Haoran 6+4reb+1ast

Jilin NE T. - Nanjing MK 81-98

There was an upset in Changchun where higher ranked Jilin Tigers (15-23) were defeated by seventeenth ranked Monkey Kings (14-24) 98-81 on Monday. Nanjing looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Jilin NE T.'s players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Haowen Guo (201-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists and American power forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) who added 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Monkey Kings' coach Mehmed Becirovic used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward DJ Wilson (208-1996, college: Michigan) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks and American-Albanian point guard Dallas Moore (185-1994, college: UNF) scored 21 points. Five Nanjing and four Jilin NE T. players scored in double figures. Nanjing moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Fujian S. Loser Jilin Tigers dropped to the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Nanjing will meet higher ranked Liaoning (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jilin NE T. will play against Zhejiang GB. (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nanjing MK: H.Guo 19+4reb+10ast, M.Zhu 18+1reb, B.Manek 18+9reb+3ast, A.Mawein 13+3reb+3ast, B.Zhao 13+4reb+1ast, P.Jackson-Cartwright 11+2reb+6ast
Jilin NE T.: M.Dallas 21+3reb+3ast, L.Luan 17+1ast, W.D.J. 13+14reb+6ast, Z.Fanri 11+7reb, D.Liqian 9+1reb, H.Jia 6+4reb

Shandong H. - Liaoning FL 75-80

There was a small surprise in Jinan where ninth ranked Flying Leopards (21-17) won against 6th ranked Heroes (23-13) 80-75 on Monday. Liaoning looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-1995) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 assists and American guard Tyler Harvey (194-1993, college: EWU) who added 13 points during the contest. Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and British-American power forward Sacha Killeya-Jones (212-1998, college: NC State) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Liaoning maintains ninth position with 21-17 record. Shandong H. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 13 games lost. Liaoning will meet at home Nanjing (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shandong H. will play against Beijing (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Liaoning FL: T.Harvey 13+3reb, J.Zhao 13+1reb+6ast, J.LeDee 13+3reb, H.Li 8+4reb+1ast, L.Wang 7+2reb+6ast, D.Wells 6+2reb+3ast
Shandong H.: A.Devaughn 22+3reb+5ast, K.Sacha 19+9reb, G.Shiyan 14+5reb+8ast, X.Zhijie 8+4reb, J.Keyontae 6+1reb+1ast, T.Hanlin 3+9reb+1ast

Sichuan BW - Shenzhen L. 113-126

Bottom-ranked Blue Whales (0-38) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 126-113 loss to third ranked Leopards (27-11) in Sichuan on Monday evening. Shenzhen L. dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Whales's 60. Shenzhen L. outrebounded Sichuan 42-23 including 16 on the offensive glass. Shenzhen L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Terquavion Smith (193-2002, college: NC State) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international forward Haoran Wang (205-2004) who added 29 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Leopards' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Puerto Rican Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU) responded with 39 points (!!!) and 16 assists and forward Weihao Li (204-1997) scored 22 points. Five Shenzhen L. and four Sichuan players scored in double figures. Leopards have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Shenzhen L. maintains third position with 27-11 record having seven points less than leader Shanghai S. Loser Blue Whales still closes the standings. Shenzhen L. will meet Xinjiang (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sichuan will play against Tianjin P. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: X.He 33+3reb+4ast, H.Wang 29+10reb+2ast, T.Smith 25+8reb+10ast, A.Johnson 17+13reb+7ast, P.Lu 13+2reb+2ast, A.Kaba 5+5reb+1ast
Sichuan BW: V.Kyle 39+4reb+16ast, L.Weihao 22+4reb+2ast, H.Xin 21+3reb+1ast, S.Khadim 16+7reb+1ast, L.Zhang 9+3reb+3ast, D.Zhibo 4+1reb+1ast

Tianjin P. - Xinjiang FT 100-98

There was a minor upset in Tianjin where 16th ranked Flying Tigers (13-25) were edged by eighteenth ranked Pioneers (12-26) 100-98 on Monday. Tianjin P. made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Strangely Xinjiang outrebounded Tianjin P. 39-21 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tianjin P. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 4 assists and Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-1999, college: Bryant) who added 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. American point guard Boo Buie (183-2000, college: Northwestern) responded with 14 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Zach Nutall (190-1999, college: SMU) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tianjin P. maintains eighteenth position with 12-26 record. Loser Flying Tigers dropped to the seventeenth place with 25 games lost. Tianjin P. will meet at home bottom-ranked Sichuan (#20) in the next round. Xinjiang will play against Shenzhen L. and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tianjin P.: J.Hamlet 21+2reb+4ast, B.Lin 18+2reb+6ast, T.Yu 13+1reb+1ast, J.James 10+6reb+5ast, J.Lai 8+3reb+1ast, S.He 8
Xinjiang FT: N.Zach 17+2reb+3ast, B.Boo 14+3reb+7ast, T.Aizimaiti 12+4reb+1ast, Q.Xiaoyu 11+3reb, G.Haoran 11+5reb+3ast, R.Yang 9+1reb