Liaoning vs Fujian Preview: Fogg Leads Foreign Player Battle, Can Sha Yueke Rebound Strongly?

On October 31, the CBA regular season continues with Liaoning visiting Fujian.

Liaoning currently has a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, placing them fifth in the standings. They have lost 2 out of their last 3 games, which has put their roster depth to a significant test, especially after Zhao Jiwei’s injury. Wang Lanqin is now under greater pressure to perform, but in the recent game against Qingdao, his overall performance fell short of expectations. Liaoning scored only 79 points, the lowest of the new season, and Sha Yueke struggled with an embarrassing 0-for-11 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Liaoning had to rely on Fogg, Han Dejun, and Li Xiaoxu to keep the game close, ultimately suffering a 17-point loss.

After the game, Yang Ming criticized the team’s mistakes, noting that errors were made by different players at various stages of the game. These mistakes allowed Qingdao to regain control whenever the score was close. The team needs to analyze and make further adjustments.

The key performances of Liaoning’s core players are as follows:

Fogg: This season, he has played 8 regular-season games, averaging 32.6 minutes per game, scoring 27.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists.

Sha Yueke: This season, he has played 8 regular-season games, averaging 23.5 minutes per game, scoring 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.

Achur: This season, he has played 8 regular-season games, averaging 23.8 minutes per game, scoring 12.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.

In this match against the relatively weaker Fujian, Fogg’s form remains crucial for Liaoning’s offensive flow. Whether Sha Yueke can bounce back after two days of adjustment and how Achur performs will also be important.

Fujian currently has a record of 1 win and 7 losses, placing them third from the bottom in the standings. They secured their first win of the season in their last game, thanks to the outstanding performances of Gao Deng, Joseph Young, and Zou Yang.

Gao Deng’s return has increased Zhu Shilong’s flexibility in relying on foreign players to open up the game. Even if Joseph Young’s form is not up to par in the short term, Gao Deng can still carry the team’s offense with his individual skills.

The key performances of Fujian’s core players are as follows:

Gao Deng: This season, he has played 2 regular-season games, averaging 22.0 minutes per game, scoring 24.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists.

Young: This season, he has played 7 regular-season games, averaging 25.7 minutes per game, scoring 22.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.

Kemp: This season, he has played 6 regular-season games, averaging 21.2 minutes per game, scoring 15.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.3 steals.

To defend their home court, Zhu Shilong needs to rely on the individual abilities of his foreign players to drive the team’s offense. If they can push the game into the fourth quarter, that will be key to defeating Liaoning. Otherwise, it will be difficult to compete with Liaoning through the first three quarters, given the disparity in strength. In their first meeting this season, Liaoning easily dominated Fujian’s defense and offense.

Head-to-head statistics:

Fujian Jinjiang Culture and Tourism and Liaoning Bensteel have met 50 times historically, with Fujian winning 13 and Liaoning winning 37.

Last season, the two teams met twice, with Fujian losing both games.

This season, the two teams have met once, with Fujian losing 76-116 on the road to Liaoning.

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