On August 14th, the NBL regular season continues with Guangxi Weizhuang hosting Wuhan Kunpeng at home.
Guangxi Weizhuang currently has a record of 10 wins and 13 losses, placing them sixth in the league standings. Their performance in the last five games has been relatively poor, with only one win and four losses. In their most recent game, they lost 88-119 to Shijiazhuang, sparking controversy as Guangxi’s offense and defense could not match up to Shijiazhuang’s, resulting in a 31-point defeat.
Fraser almost played the entire game, shooting 8 for 23 and scoring 20 points with 8 assists. With Dake also performing relatively poorly, Guangxi’s domestic players were not enough to fill the scoring gap left by the foreign players. Former national team player Zhao Tailong had a scoreless and rebound-less 21 minutes. Shijiazhuang’s Weims and Ndoh combined for 58 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists, delivering a dominant victory.
For this home game against Wuhan, Fraser needs to quickly return to a better shooting form, and the domestic players need to hit open three-pointers and protect defensive rebounds. Otherwise, given the team’s current low morale, winning at home against Wuhan will not be easy.
Wuhan Kunpeng currently has a record of 8 wins and 15 losses, placing them seventh in the league standings. They have won three and lost two in their last five games, showing an overall upward trend. In their most recent game, they defeated Jiangxi Ganchi 86-79. Hamlet played 35 minutes, shooting 7 for 15 and scoring 25 points with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Xila contributed 23 points, while Su Hao hit five three-pointers for a solid performance of 22 points and 4 rebounds. The foreign players can solve offensive issues, and the domestic players are sufficiently committed on defense. The whole team’s active play in keeping Jiangxi under 80 points is commendable, and Wuhan Kunpeng secured an impressive victory over a higher-ranked opponent.
Currently, Wuhan Kunpeng’s record is close to that of Jiangsu. Hamlet needs to lead the team to more victories to secure a top-eight ranking. They still have to face Changsha Yongsheng and Hong Kong, and this match against Guangxi Weizhuang is also a must-win game.
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