Did Their Best! Only Foreign Players Scored in Double Digits for Changsha; Wells’ High Scoring Goes to Waste as Changsha Trails Big

On the evening of September 1st, the second round of the NBL semi-finals kicked off, with Hong Kong Golden Bulls defeating Changsha Wantian Yongsheng 101-86, leading the series 2-0.

Changsha Wantian Yongsheng played with great tenacity today, but unfortunately, Hong Kong performed exceptionally well overall. Changsha Yongsheng still had to rely on their foreign players, and although all three foreign players contributed decent numbers today, they ultimately could not turn the tide.

Wells came off the bench playing 23 minutes and 14 seconds, shooting 12 for 20, 1 for 7 from beyond the arc, and 6 for 8 from the free-throw line, scoring a team-high 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal, with 3 turnovers and 2 fouls, and a +/- of -9. Fotson started, playing 28 minutes and 22 seconds, shooting 7 for 9, 5 for 7 from three-point range, and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line, scoring 23 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, with 2 steals, 5 turnovers, 4 fouls, and a +/- of -7.

In addition, Maric had an off night shooting-wise but contributed 14 rebounds, scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Like the previous game, only three players scored in double digits for Changsha Yongsheng, all of whom were foreign players. In the first round, Fotson led the team with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, Wells contributed 19 points and 5 rebounds, while Maric scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The local players’ performance was generally mediocre.