NBL National Men’s Basketball League: Hong Kong Golden Bulls vs. Cheung Sha Wan Tian Yongsheng – Playoffs semi-finals fierce battle night_News Channel_China.com
At 19:30 on August 30, the first match of the NBL playoff semi-finals began, with the Hong Kong Golden Bulls and Cheung Sha Wan Tian Yong Sheng facing off. In the regular season, the Hong Kong Golden Bulls ranked second with a record of 22 wins and 4 losses, while Cheung Sha Wan Tian Yong Sheng followed closely behind with 16 wins and 10 losses, ranking third. Both teams easily eliminated their opponents with a score of 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs, and their road to promotion was quite smooth. In terms of statistics, the Hong Kong Golden Bulls showed strong offensive and defensive strength, ranking second in the league with an average score of 99.5 points per game, while Changsha Yong Sheng followed closely with an average of 96 points per game, ranking third. Both teams also performed well on the defensive end, losing the fewest points in the league.
The Hong Kong Golden Bulls rely heavily on foreign aid Jones. The former CBA star is still in good shape. He averaged 22.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists in the regular season, ranking first in the league in assists. Another foreign inside player, Carlton, averaged 22.5 points, 11 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and is the team’s inside pillar. Newly joined March is still adapting, averaging only 8.5 points and 2 assists in two playoff games. As for domestic players, Liu Chuanxing and Zhu Songwei performed well. They are about to return to the CBA and have highlights in the NBL this season. Liu Chuanxing averaged 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Zhu Songwei had 12.4 points and 2.6 assists. Together with a number of local players such as Diao Zhanwang and Lu Duwei, the lineup has considerable depth.
The foreign aid lineup of Changsha Bay Tian Yongsheng should not be underestimated either. The big foreign aid Maric showed his all-around skills with an average of 24 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game; the small foreign aid Fordson was the team’s top scorer, averaging 22.3 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game; Wells also had a stable output of 19.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The three of them scored a total of an amazing 66 points. In contrast, although no local players scored in double digits, including Song Jianhua, Sun Chunpeng, Zhang Yongpeng, etc., all have rich CBA experience and their strength should not be ignored.
During the regular season, the Hong Kong Golden Bulls had a record of 3 wins and 1 loss against the Cheung Sha Wan Tian Yong Sheng. Although they had a clear advantage, the difference in the victories was no more than 10 points, and the competition was fierce. In particular, due to venue arrangements, the Hong Kong Golden Bulls’ “home” game had to be moved to the Shenzhen Futian District Sports Park Stadium behind closed doors. The lack of the home atmosphere made the result of the game even more unpredictable.