The Shanghai men's basketball team will take on the Tianjin men's basketball team away, and this game will become a key battle in the CBA regular season. Shanghai currently sit eighth in the standings with a 12-11 record and seven wins in their last 10 games. The overall strength of the team is extraordinary, and the tacit cooperation between the inside and outside is particularly prominent, especially the blocking and dismantling cooperation of the two core players Bledsoe and Wang Zhelin is powerful. Wang Zhelin contributed an average of 196 points, 108 rebounds and 2Five assists, showing that he is back to his normal level. As long as he can stay healthy, Wang Zhelin is still one of the top interior players in China. Bacon also showed great scoring ability, averaging 205 minutes to get 203 points, 33 rebounds and 24 assists.
The Shanghai team not only defeated giants such as Guangdong and Shandong, but also relieved the pressure on coach Liu Peng. In particular, the Shanghai team, which failed to finish in the top 12 in the first stage, is now ranked eighth, which is more in line with their current positioning. In the face of the Tianjin men's basketball team, the Shanghai team will face an offensive-oriented team. Shanghai have a deep squad and a high margin for error, and the direct alignment of Wang Zhelin and James will be a key factor in this game. The Tianjin men's basketball team is currently ranked 12th in the standings with a record of 10 wins and 13 losses, with a 5-5 record in the last 10 games. For a team that is rebuilding, that's pretty good.
Especially in the previous 3 consecutive wins, the Tianjin team defeated Ningbo, Jiangsu and Fujian respectively, and almost won all the victories they deserved. However, when it comes to playing against strong opponents such as Xinjiang, Guangsha and Shenzhen, they don't have an advantage in the lineup. In the series against Shanghai, Tianjin's biggest advantage was to promote fast-paced basketball, with James, Shi Deshuai and Lin Tingqian as the core. Once the whole team has a three-point shot, they are expected to beat the Shanghai men's basketball team on the road. However, if the offensive end cannot open up the situation and enter the slower tempo system of the Shanghai men's basketball team, then Zhang Qingpeng will face a huge challenge if he wants to create a counterattack opportunity.
It is worth mentioning that so far this season, Tianjin has achieved a relatively respectable win rate at home, with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses in 13 games, while Shanghai has a 5-6 record on the road.