On October 3rd, the second stage of the CBA preseason games officially kicked off, with Jiangsu Kungtia losing 70-83 to Shanghai Jiushi, still without a win.
In the first stage at the Xuzhou venue, Jiangsu Kungtia played with an all-Chinese lineup and lost all three games. This time, both foreign aids played, but they fell behind early on and were pulled apart by Shanghai. Led by foreign aid Smith, they fought back hard, but unfortunately, other players could not provide support, ultimately losing the game and suffering a fourth consecutive loss in the preseason.
Jiangsu’s two foreign aids this season are Smith and Thompson, both making their debut in this game. The 23-year-old small foreign aid Smith demonstrated decent scoring ability, but unfortunately had poor shooting, hitting only 9 out of 24 shots, including 4 out of 14 from beyond the arc, still managing to score the highest 25 points of the game. The big foreign aid Thompson lacked offensive capability, even missing an open layup opportunity under the basket, contributing a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Domestic player Zheng Qilong scored 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Cui Xiaolong added 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. The young Jiangsu team is still somewhat lacking in overall strength, with the entire bench contributing only 4 points.
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