On the evening of September 2, NBL League Semi-final Game 2, Anhui Wenyi will play against Shijiazhuang Xianglan at home again.
In the first game, Anhui Wenyi defeated Shijiazhuang Xianglan 110-106 at home. All three foreign players of Anhui Wenyi scored double digits, combining for a total of 72 points. In particular, the two inside foreign players performed very well, Dakari Johnson hit 10 out of 13 shots contributing 27 points, 19 rebounds, and 5 assists, Gilberto Genoway scored 29 points including hitting all 11 free throws, and Pierre Jackson also added 16 points. Among local players, Yang Wenbo scored 7 points, Xue Fuwen and Wang Siqi both scored 8 points.
Shijiazhuang Xianglan is also quite reliant on the performance of their foreign players, with the three foreign players contributing a combined 61 points. Ennis scored 29 points and 9 rebounds, Weems scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Ndoh scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Among local players, Li Zhanfan contributed 10 points, while Li Linfeng and Liu Zihao both scored 8 points.
A significant difference between the two teams is reflected in the inside game. Under the joint attack of Anhui Wenyi’s two foreign players, Dakari Johnson and Gilberto Genoway, Shijiazhuang Xianglan’s foreign center Ndoh struggled greatly. In the first game, he was completely overwhelmed, with a plus-minus value of -11 being the lowest on the court. During the regular season, the two teams have already met four times, plus the first game of this series, Anhui Wenyi has won all five encounters this season. As the regular-season champion of the league, Anhui Wenyi is indeed more powerful.
The semi-final format is a best-of-five series. With the home-court advantage, Anhui Wenyi will not easily give the opponent a chance for an upset. Taking advantage of the home court to secure a match point is the sole goal of Anhui Wenyi in this game. The reason Anhui Wenyi failed to pull away in the first game had much to do with their poor three-point shooting, with Yang Wenbo and Jackson both shooting 1 out of 6. Although Shijiazhuang Xianglan does not have the upper hand in terms of strength, they put up a strong fight. If they can steal a win away from home in this game, it might change the course of this series.
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