Guangdong vs Zhejiang Preview: Bates and Barton Face Another Challenge as Guangdong Seeks Pre-season Winning Streak

On October 4, the second stage of the CBA pre-season games continues, with Guangdong Dongyangguang taking on Zhejiang Chouzhou Jinzu. Both teams won their first matches in this stage.

During this year’s off-season, Guangdong made some adjustments to their lineup. Zhou Qi, the core player in the frontcourt, chose to leave, and the team brought in Wang Shaojie to fill the gap. In terms of foreign players, Guangdong released last season’s foreign players and introduced Barton and Bates, who played in the NBA. In previous games, they both demonstrated their abilities. Additionally, Guangdong officially announced the signing of their third foreign player, Jilun Watte, who just finished playing in the finals for Anhui Wenyi in the NBL and previously played for Shandong High-Speed in the CBA, where he once scored an impressive 53 points in a single game. This gives Guangdong more options in their foreign player roster.

In the pre-season games, Guangdong performed very well, winning all three matches in the first stage, with significant contributions from their two foreign players. In their first match of the second stage against Sichuan, they faced a tough challenge and the game went down to the wire. With Sichuan missing a buzzer-beater, Guangdong narrowly won 84-83, achieving a four-game winning streak. Xu Jie contributed 21 points after returning, Bates scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while Barton struggled with his shooting, making only 3 out of 12 attempts for 9 points. Facing Zhejiang this time, Barton’s performance will be crucial, and it remains to be seen if he can regain his shooting touch.

Zhejiang’s domestic players have not changed much, maintaining their core lineup centered around Wu Qian, Cheng Shaipeng, and Yu Jiahao. In terms of foreign players, Zhejiang also made changes due to the new season’s policy, as the quality of foreign players will determine the team’s performance. Zhejiang signed Bass, Jones, and York, who all had good performances in the previous game and are worth looking forward to.

In the first stage of the pre-season, Zhejiang achieved a record of two wins and one loss despite having an incomplete roster. In their first match of the second stage against Nanjing Toupaishu, they took control early and eventually won by 19 points. Bass scored the highest 31 points, with 8 rebounds and 4 assists; Yu Jiahao scored 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jones scored 14 points. Six players scored in double digits, showcasing their diverse offensive capabilities.

Both teams are fielding their full starting lineups, and this matchup is highly anticipated. Will Guangdong achieve a five-game winning streak or will Zhejiang secure a two-game winning streak? Let’s wait and see.

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