The Xinjiang team and Qingdao team, which reached the quarter-finals last season, performed poorly in the first stage. Xinjiang team dropped out of the playoffs directly, and Qingdao team ranked as the “gatekeeper” of the playoffs. During the offseason, both teams chose to introduce foreign aid to strengthen their shortcomings.
The Xinjiang team introduced a large foreign aid Moultry, but a small foreign aid is still being sought. Moortree is 31 years old and has played for Beijing Enterprises and Tongxi. He is an old acquaintance in the CBA league. In the game against Zhejiang, Moortree scored 27 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists. The Xinjiang team also played the highest level of this season’s game. It was inextricably beaten with the powerful Zhejiang team and finally lost 102-107 regrettably.
Although the game scene is much better than the first stage, the Xinjiang team’s current result is still an ugly 3 wins and 11 losses. The team has suffered a five-game losing streak. If it fails to beat the current game on December 29 The hot Shanghai team will usher in an embarrassing 6-game losing streak.
In the first stage, the Xinjiang team was basically led by Abdul Saramu single-core. Abu Duo played his best form after his comeback and returned to the national team again. Qi Lin’s performance in the first stage was unsatisfactory, but he was still selected for the national team squad. In the 14th round against the Zhejiang team, Qi Lin finally ushered in an explosion, scoring 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. For the current Xinjiang team, only Qi Lin and Abudu dual-core perform stably, and then quickly add small foreign aid, the team can get rid of the embarrassing situation of being overwhelmed.
The Qingdao team reached the top 8 last season, and the first stage of the all-China class went out, with a record of only 4 wins and 9 losses. After Liu Chuanxing left, the team’s internal efficiency on the offensive end was very poor, and Zhang Chengyu, the core of the local players, could not lead the team alone. During the offseason, the team welcomed back “Fighting Zhang Fei” Dakari Johnson and also brought in Wells. Dakari is one of the best foreign players in CBA active service. He has top defensive ability, rebound protection and frame protection ability are among the best in the entire CBA arena.
The return of Dakari and Wells has an immediate effect for the Qingdao team. Qingdao consecutively defeated Guangzhou and Ningbo to achieve two consecutive victories and become one of the best performing teams in the second stage. Among them, the 117-100 victory over the Guangzhou team is very rich, because the Guangzhou team is in excellent condition this season and is recognized as the biggest dark horse in the first stage. Wells Howe scored 33 points, which made it difficult for the Guangzhou team to guard against. Dakari scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Against the underdog Ningbo team, the two foreign players also played very well.
The local players of the Qingdao team have worked together for many years. The average age is relatively young, and they are in a golden age when it is easy to produce results. Two foreign players will determine the upper limit of the team’s playoff ranking. For the former giants Xinjiang team, one-third of the regular season has passed, and there is not much time left for them to improve the lineup and make up for their shortcomings. Rushing into the playoffs will be the bottom line that the team must defend. (Sword wind hits the face)Return to Sohu to see more
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