Although Liaoning played a tough home game against Xinjiang Guanghui, veteran Han Dejun once again played for 32 minutes, which was quite a burden. According to well-known media personality Ha Qiu, Liaoning's new signing, Justin Patton, has arrived in the country. The club will register him immediately after he passes his physical examination. However, due to the need to adjust to the time difference, Justin Patton will not be able to make his debut in the Liaoning-Guangdong match.
In the game against Xinjiang Guanghui, two Liaoning players stood out. Besides Wells scoring 50 points, Wang Lanqin also played a crucial role in linking the team together. His key steals and shots helped Liaoning maintain their lead. With Guo Ailun struggling with injuries and finding it difficult to return to his best form, Liaoning chose to bring in the younger Wang Lanqin, which turned out to be a good move. In the absence of Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhenlin and without high-quality foreign big men, Liaoning's home game against old rival Guangdong Hongyuan will be a huge test for their rebounding and perimeter defense. Liaoning is well aware of Morand's mobility and rebounding ability inside, so besides returning to Shenyang to receive the championship ring, coach Yang Ming will also make arrangements based on Morand's characteristics.
Due to excessive defensive actions in the game against Zhejiang Guangsha, Zhang Ning was ejected for a foul. This was the first time in Zhang Ning's career that he was ejected from a game, and it was also his seventh foul this season. Although Shanxi Fenjiu defeated Zhejiang Guangsha in a strong dialogue, three of their players' accumulated number of fouls this season ranked in the top three of the entire CBA foul list. This indicates that after Li Chunjiang took over as an advisor, the team exerted more pressure on their opponents, but at the same time, they should pay attention to the scale of their defensive actions and avoid causing physical harm to the opponent's players.
According to Guangdong media, after failing to reach the shooting count in the initial physical test, Ding Yanhang will participate in a makeup test soon in hopes of obtaining a CBA work permit. For Guangzhou Long-Lion, losing two consecutive games by just one point, the team lacks experienced veterans to anchor them. If Ding Yanhang can successfully pass this time, it is believed that he can provide greater assistance to his teammates in playing key shots. In addition, Guo Ailun's thigh strain has not improved, and he dare not exert himself fully, which is quite troublesome for him. He may continue to miss some games.
After narrowly winning against Nanjing Tongxi at home, Beijing Shougang center Zhou Qi also appeared outside the team's locker room after the game, wearing a down jacket and a thick mask. Zhou Qi revealed that his body had been severely affected by the flu before, and although the fever has subsided, he still feels weak all over. It seems that Zhou Qi will continue to be absent for some time. Beijing Shougang wants to stabilize in the top eight, firstly, other players in the team need to work harder, and secondly, the three foreign players also need to play their roles, especially Omore, whose recent performance has been inferior even to domestic players.
It is reported that Beijing Shougang has been in contact with former Shanghai Jushi foreign player Nongnali, hoping to strengthen the team's front line. However, Nongnali's playing style seems to overlap with Omore's, and he was not considered a foreign player capable of decisive plays in key moments when he previously played in the CBA. Currently, Beijing Shougang's three foreign players have already switched to guaranteed contracts. Unless they exceed the foreign player salary cap and pay the regulation fee, Beijing Shougang has almost no salary space left to sign good foreign players according to the current salary level of their three foreign players.
