Hong Kong Golden Bulls vs Jiangxi Ganchi Preview: Jones Leads Foreign Players, Zhu Songwei Ready to Go

On August 22, the first leg of the NBL playoffs quarterfinals, Hong Kong Golden Bulls will host Jiangxi Ganchi at home.

Jiangxi Ganchi achieved a record of 10 wins and 16 losses in the regular season, ranking 7th in the league, averaging 92.2 points per game and conceding 95.8 points per game. In the last 10 games of the season, they won 4 and lost 6, including losing all four of their final matches.

Hong Kong Golden Bulls finished the regular season with 22 wins and 4 losses, placing them 2nd in the league, averaging 99.5 points per game and conceding 88.4 points per game. In their last 10 games of the season, they won 8 and lost 2.

Jiangxi Ganchi’s two foreign players, Bailey Steel and Jalen Harris, have both performed well, with both averaging scores among the top ten in the league. Harris averages 27.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, while Steel averages 22.9 points and 11.8 rebounds, hitting an average of 1.5 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 41.5%. Among local players, veteran Yang Yue averages 17.7 points, ranking second among local players, Guo Jie averages 7.1 points, and 36-year-old Li Lin averages 6.2 points. Hong Kong Golden Bulls replaced Jordan Walker, who averaged 18.6 points, with new foreign player March in the final stages of the regular season. March contributed 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists against Guangxi Weizhuang. Jones, who played the entire season, averaged a comprehensive performance of 22.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. Carlton, the interior foreign player who played six games, averaged 22.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Among local players, Hong Kong Golden Bulls have a strong overall strength, with Zhu Songwei averaging 12.4 points, Liu Chuanxing averaging 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds, and Diao Zhanwang averaging 8.3 points.

In terms of the strength of both teams’ players and recent form, Hong Kong Golden Bulls are superior to Jiangxi Ganchi, and as this match is also a home game for Hong Kong Golden Bulls, it would be quite a feat for Jiangxi Ganchi to keep the suspense until the final moments of the fourth quarter.

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