As the Shanghai team defeated the Beijing team in the third game of the series and won the final top 8 spots in Yizhihang, the top 8 matchups in this season's CBA playoffs were also officially announced, namely the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 9 seed: Zhejiang vs. Guangzhou, No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed: Guangdong vs. Guangsha, No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed: Liaoning vs. Beijing, No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed: Shenzhen vs. Shanghai. Let’s take a look at these 4 matches!
Liaoning vs. Shenzhen team!
The showdown between Liaoning and Shenzhen is a showdown between No. 1 and No. 8 in the league. From the ranking point of view, this is the team with the largest gap in strength, but in fact, the series between the two teams has a lot of suspense!
The Liaoning team achieved first place in the league in the regular season and performed very well. However, the team's dominance is not that strong and there are some deficiencies in offense. In particular, the core Guo Ailun is still injured and it is not yet clear whether he can play. You know, this affects the team's combat effectiveness.
Although the Shenzhen team is ranked 8th, the team's strength is really not weak! Foreign aid Salinger has strong personal strength, at least no player on the Liaoning team can match him. In addition, He Xining, Shen Zijie, Gu Quan, and Zhou Peng are also trustworthy generals. Shenzhen's overall strength is not weak. They reached the top four last season and almost entered the finals. It is not without the possibility of an upset against Liaoning.
Guangzhou blocks Xinjiang!
The Guangzhou team scored 8 out of 12, the only team to beat the top team from below, and the only team to achieve a sweep. It must be said that their performance was also outstanding!
Guangzhou is ranked 10th in the regular season and Xinjiang is ranked 2nd. The ranking gap between the two teams is larger than Liaoning and Shenzhen. It is also the matchup with the largest ranking gap, but Guangzhou definitely has a chance to win Xinjiang!
First of all, Guangzhou has experienced the baptism of the 12-to-8 series. The team has adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs faster. The team has maintained better condition and is more fully prepared! Secondly, although the Xinjiang team is very strong, they have not made it to the playoffs for two seasons and are a bit unfamiliar with the playoffs. This is another opportunity for Guangzhou! In the end, Guangzhou won the last match against Xinjiang in the regular season. They were not afraid of Xinjiang in terms of their lineup, and they had the possibility of defeating their opponents and advancing to the top four.
Shanghai vs Zhejiang!
The showdown between Shanghai and Zhejiang is also very exciting! As a rich CBA team, the Shanghai team has a large number of capable players, such as Bledsoe, Bacon, Wang Zhelin, Liu Zheng, Yan Pengfei and so on! Similarly, the Zhejiang team is also famous for its deep lineup. The team has three foreign players, as well as Cheng Shuapeng, Wu Qian, Wang Yibo, Yu Jiahao, Lu Wenbo and other generals. The lineup is abundant. The two teams have a duel, and the two teams have the most changes in head coaches. , the conversation with the most cards in hand, the outcome of this series also depends more on which head coach can better utilize his own advantages and find the opponent's flaws to win the series.
Guangsha and Guangdong are hard to distinguish!
Of course, the most exciting part of the top 8 is definitely the dialogue between Guangdong and Guangsha. This series can be said to be the height of the semi-finals. Both teams have the strength and opportunity to win the championship!
The Guangdong team introduced Zhou Qi this season, and the team's internal strength has been greatly strengthened. Although the performance in the first and middle stages of the season was poor, the third stage did end with 12 wins and 1 loss, showing a strong combat effectiveness. 1 Now, the team has also introduced With the addition of Bell, the third foreign aid, Wilms and Waters are also in good condition. The team has a complete lineup, good condition, and a very strong team.
Guangsha is not bad either, and is also a strong contender for the top 4. If Sun Minghui hadn't been injured, they would have had a chance to get 4th! However, although the team ranked 5th in the end, they still had a chance to win the championship!
Guangsha has three foreign players. Although they are not strong individually, they are great additions to the team and can provide considerable help! At the same time, Sun Minghui and Zhao Yanhao have also returned from injury, and the team's strength has greatly increased. If Zhu Junlong also returns in the quarterfinals, they will really not lose to Guangdong and have a chance to win the series.
