Historic Victory: Hong Kong Golden Bulls Stun Anhui Wenyiyi 4-1, Clinching Dominant NBL Finals Win
The Hong Kong Golden Bulls, who only formed an army last year, entered the playoffs as the 8th seed in the NBL at the beginning of last season. Although they were eliminated by the eventual champion Anhui Wenyi in the first round, this season the team made a comeback after upgrading the lineup and won the regular season championship. No. 2 seed, and eliminated Jiangxi Ganchi and Changsha Wantian Yongsheng in the playoffs, reaching the finals for the first time, and met the top seed Anhui Wenyi again.
After recording 1 win and 1 loss in the first two games of the Finals, the Golden Bulls returned to Wan Chai Southorn Indoor Stadium and won both home games in the past two games. They opened the game 3:1 in the best-of-seven series. The team went to the Anhui Provincial Gymnasium to play Wenyi again last night. Although the outside shooter felt cold in the early part of the first quarter, American foreign aid Dominique Jones, who won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the regular season, frequently scored at the bottom of the basket. In addition, he also repeatedly used the opponent’s passing errors to score fast break points to tighten the score. Afterwards, Jones also regained his touch from the outside and scored 3 three-pointers in succession. He scored 19 points in the first quarter and led the team to a 27:22 lead. In the second quarter, Anhui captain Yang Wenbo continued to misfire from the outside and made 0 of 4 three-pointers, allowing the visiting team to further open up the lead. The Golden Bulls led 51:39 at halftime.
In the second half, Jones continued his strong performance and scored three more three-pointers in the third quarter, resisting the home team’s pursuit and helping the Golden Bulls enter the final quarter with a 10-point advantage. The forward who played for the NBA team Dallas Mavericks eventually scored a game-high 50 points, helping the Hong Kong Golden Bulls defeat Anhui Wenyi 100:86 as a guest, making the team the first Hong Kong team in history to win a domestic league championship. .
According to earlier reports from many mainland media, the China Men’s Basketball Professional League (CBA), currently the top domestic men’s basketball league, intends to increase the number of teams from 20 to 22 teams next season, allowing the forefront of the secondary league NBL to join . Although it is reported that it is still in the research stage, once it comes to fruition, it means that the Hong Kong Golden Bulls will have the opportunity to join the CBA, which is Asia’s top league.
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