The second phase of this season's CBA regular season is in full swing, with a fierce battle between the strong Guangsha men's basketball team and the dark horse Shanxi men's basketball team. After four quarters of intense competition, Brown, along with Sun Minghui, Hu Jinqiu, and others led Guangsha to a decisive victory over Shanxi with a score of 111-78. It is noteworthy that although the dark horse Shanxi team is ranked second in the standings, there seems to be a huge gap between them and Guangsha in every position. Although Guangsha fell to Shanxi's main inside player Liu Chuanxing in their last encounter, Wang Bo did not heavily rely on the big foreign aid Boban in this game and easily defeated Shanxi by a large margin.
It can be said that in this game, Guangsha men's basketball team, ranked first in the standings, demonstrated the team's strong strength and excellent tactical execution. Wang Bo's tactic of double-teaming the ball-handler directly rendered Shanxi's dual foreign aid Goodwin and Diawara ineffective. On the other hand, Guangsha's local main players Sun Minghui, Hu Jinqiu, and others continued to perform efficiently. Moreover, Guangsha's main foreign aid Brown continued to play at the level of a top-tier foreign aid in the league. Defensively, Guangsha effectively trapped Shanxi's ball-handler, causing 28 turnovers. Despite being seen by many fans as the biggest dark horse this season, Shanxi was still unable to break through the more balanced suppression from Guangsha in every position.
After achieving 16 consecutive home victories, Wang Bo is rumored to continue strengthening the team. After all, Boban now seems unable to match the speed of Brown and Sun Minghui, and it is unlikely that he will remain with the team. Currently, Guangsha needs new frontline players who can enhance the stability of the foreign aid link and offensive capabilities. After all, Guangsha's remaining opponents are only the invincible Shanghai team and the two championship teams Liaoning and Guangdong, which have recovered their form. Shanghai's foreign aid Lofton is considered the strongest in the league, and Guangsha's current four foreign aid lineup may not be able to match up with Lofton. Therefore, it is reasonable for Wang Bo to likely choose to drop the veteran Boban and bring in a new scoring-type foreign aid.
In addition, the defending champion Liaoning team has also accumulated a combination of four foreign aids: Fergie, Wells, Patton, and James-Webber. In the future, the defending champion Liaoning team, which has regained its foreign aid strength and the return of Zhang Zhenlin and others, still has a chance to challenge for a four-peat. Not only that, but Xu Xin, the center of Guangdong's No. 5 position, has shown potential and is considered the strongest native talent in the CBA league. He could be the key to Guangdong's comeback this season. Moreover, the addition of a new small foreign aid and the return of Hongyuan's star player Hu Mingxuan could quickly bring Guangdong back to the level of the top four in the playoffs. Compared to the 33-point victory over the second-ranked Shanxi men's basketball team in this game, perhaps Guangsha's layout is even further-reaching.
It must be said that Guangsha is now the most balanced team in the entire league, with a healthy local lineup and strong foreign aid. They are very likely to enter the playoffs at the top of the standings. As long as the foreign aid link can further enhance competitiveness, Wang Bo has a great chance to win the championship this season.