The highly anticipated second stage of the CBA regular season has seen continuous battles, with recent news about the Shanghai men's basketball team's efforts to challenge the defending champion Liaoning team drawing attention from fans. Ahead of the home game against the Jiangsu team in this round, it was revealed that Shanghai's main player Li Tianrong would be unable to play due to injury issues, and foreign aid Lofton might also not participate due to knee discomfort in the previous game. As a result, many fans predict that Shanghai is essentially resting its main players to gain an advantage in the next game against the defending champion Liaoning team. After all, although Shanghai has achieved an impressive 15-game winning streak, the Jiangsu team is unlikely to make a comeback on the road, but Liaoning is undoubtedly an opponent that Lu Wei cannot ignore. Previously, the defending champion Liaoning team's main forward Zhang Zhenlin continued to be absent, but after the arrival of Patton and James-Webber, Yang Ming already had the capital to compete with all the championship contenders. For Shanghai, only with a full lineup and full energy can they have a chance to defeat Liaoning. Li Tianrong, who just won the best player of the round, is an indispensable core for Shanghai. Once Li Tianrong takes a break, Shanghai will completely lack a strong point. At that time, Shanghai may even face the risk of losing at home to the Jiangsu team. Of course, if the Jiangsu team can give Shanghai a huge impact, then Lofton, whose participation is…