Nicky Anosike

You speak Chinese, Bezet?!

WHY?! (lol)

Are you a diplomat or translator or something?

You are just brilliant!

I... on the other hand... am just an American. I speak only English... and am very fluent in cursing, on a bad day. (lol)

Here you are again... my angel, Bezet.

When Nicky left Israel in 2008... you were the one who told me that she was coming to Poland.

When Nicky left Romania in 2009... you were the one who told me that she was going back to Poland.

And when I thought that Nicky had fallen off of the face of the Earth at the end of this season... you found me here to let me know that Nicky is on her way to China.

And just when I figured that there was no way that I could keep up with Nicky in China with the WCBA website written all in Chinese... you tell me you can read Chinese!

And then you tell me that Nicky is in North America until the end of October!

You certainly have a way of cheering me up, my friend.

I have really missed you.

Now, I must ask you... which Chinese team does Nicky play for? I can't find her anywhere on eurobasket.com.

Does China play in something similar to EuroCup or EuroLeague in Asia?

Which Canadian teams are Nicky's Chinese team playing in Canada... and when do they play?

Now that you have gotten me out of the blue funk I was in... I am really anxious to know more, Bezet. Please tell me more.

And this is why my post is very short(lol).

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Dee, you ask me: "WHY?! (lol)"

It's simple. I'm a clever guy(lol) and I knew that you would be very interested to know where Nicky is and what she is doing, so I took very intensive course (18/24 hours) of the chinese language. (lol)
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And Dee, you ask me:

"Now, I must ask you... which Chinese team does Nicky play for? I can't find her anywhere on eurobasket.com.
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Which Canadian teams are Nicky's Chinese team playing in Canada... and when do they play?"


I had a hard last night, because I was translating from Chinese to English(lol) for you Dee.
And here is the result(lol):

"Cape Breton University is hosting the CAPERS Fall Classic Women’s Basketball Friendship Games from October 21-23 at the Sullivan Fieldhouse. The three-day tournament will showcase basketball talent from around the world as teams participating include the Beijing Shougang Basketball Club, one the top women’s teams in China, the McMaster University Marauders from Hamilton, Ont. and the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack from Kamloops, B.C. This is the first time the Beijing Shougang Basketball Club has played in Canada.

The Beijing Shougang Basketball Club will arrive in Cape Breton on Wednesday, October 19, while the remaining two teams will arrive on Thursday and Friday. The games begin on Friday, October 21 at 6 p.m., when the Beijing Shougang Basketball Club takes on McMaster University. The CAPERS will face Thompson Rivers University at 8 p.m.

Key players for the Beijing Shougang Basketball Club include Zhang Lin, who plays for China’s National Team and Nicky Anosike, of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, who captured back-to-back NCAA championships with the University of Tennessee in 2007 & 2008 and was a WNBA all-star in 2009."
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And here is a full schedule of that tournament:

October 23
McMaster vs Thompson Rivers 1 p.m.
CBU vs Beijing Great Wall 3 p.m.

October 22
Thompson Rivers vs Beijing Great Wall 6 p.m.
CBU vs McMaster 8 p.m.

October 21
McMaster vs Beijing Great Wall 6 p.m.
CBU vs Thompson Rivers 8 p.m.
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It's 09:54 AM in Poland now and I'm very exhausted because of hard work I've done, so let me go asleep a little bit now(lol).

Greetings!

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P.S.
The Forum's clock is late 5 minutes. Is it possible to adjust it correct?

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Jeepers! You amaze me so, Bezet!

I'm so grateful to hear what you have reported about my Nicky Anosike.

It's been a few weeks since I called her "MY" Nicky Anosike. She seems to have changed quite a bit. And I haven't figured out if that's for the best yet.

All I know is that Nicky only showed glimpses of her former self on the court this season... on the offensive end of the court.

I want to know where her focus is... what HER primary concerns are regarding her career.

I wish so many great and wonderful things for her... mainly because I've always loved her earnest, honest, hard-working, humble, christian demeanor.

I like the person behind the name she has created for herself... therein lies a sweet and decent little girl. And I just love that little girl, Bezet! And I thank you for reminding me of that.

It is chilly and rainy here today. And it is easy to get down in the dumps about stuff. But now, you have lifted me up.

Now... about that Chinese team that Nicky plays for. Why is it not listed on the eurobasket.com website? The men's version of that team is listed... with Stephon Marbury and Randolph Morris... the Shougang Ducks. But where are the women listed?

I don't mean to exhaust you, my friend... but you are my Godsend... on such a dreary day in America.

But Bezet... I do not know if I can reset the clock in this forum. It only allows me to say which GMT I would like. This forum is Italian-run.

But I will work on the dark background. I just hope that I don't end up deleting the entire forum... again. Ojej! (lol) But I'll try.

deeo'rumpshaker, 2011-10-20 19:32:

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Now... about that Chinese team that Nicky plays for. Why is it not listed on the eurobasket.com website? The men's version of that team is listed... with Stephon Marbury and Randolph Morris... the Shougang Ducks. But where are the women listed?
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Good afternoon, Dee.


I write absolutely seriously now, without any "(lol)"s.

I'm not sure, but I think that the Eurobasket website - concerning women basketball in China - wasn't updated since the end of August. That's why Nicky is not listed on the Beijing team roster.

If you are interested the news of the Nicky's Canadian tournament, try to use this link:
www.cbu.ca/news

And to find out when the Chinese Women Basketball League begins and what is the schedule of the 2011/2012 season,
please take (copy) this link:
www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?page=3&id=9207&cid=47 ( it shows the all schedule 2011/2012 season, in CHINESE language)

and then:
1) paste that link into the left window of translate.google.com
2) choose chinese language [translate from .... ]
3) choose english language [translate to ... ]
4) push the "Translate"

In Poland (in Gorzów) it works. I hope that in Kentucky too.

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Bezet... this is what I get when I attempt your link:

无法找到该页

您正在搜索的页面可能已经删除、更名或暂时不可用。
请尝试以下操作：

确保浏览器的地址栏中显示的网站地址的拼写和格式正确无误。
如果通过单击链接而到达了该网页，请与网站管理员联系，通知他们该链接的格式不正确。
单击后退按钮尝试另一个链接。
HTTP 错误 404 - 文件或目录未找到。
Internet 信息服务 (IIS)

技术信息（为技术支持人员提供）

转到 Microsoft 产品支持服务并搜索包括“HTTP”和“404”的标题。
打开“IIS 帮助”（可在 IIS 管理器 (inetmgr) 中访问），然后搜索标题为“网站设置”、“常规管理任务”和“关于自定义错误消息”的主题。

This is what I get when I put it in the Google translate app:

Not find page

The page you are looking for might have been removed, renamed or is temporarily unavailable.
Please try the following:

Ensure that the browser's address bar the website address is spelled and formatted correctly.
If you reached by clicking a link to the website, please contact the site administrator to alert them that the link is incorrectly formatted.
Click the Back button to try another link.
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

Technical Information (for support personnel)

Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and search for the "HTTP" and "404" title.
Open the "IIS help" (in IIS Manager (inetmgr) to access), and then search for the title as the "Site Settings", "routine management tasks" and "About Custom Error Messages" theme.

Do you think that there are some kind of restrictions for American access?

deeo'rumpshaker, 2011-10-21 00:18:

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Bezet... this is Do you think that there are some kind of restrictions for American access?

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Maybe, but I don't think so.
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Good morning, Dee.

Dee, Today morning I had the same result like you (page not found).

Try to use such trick: after pasting the web address to the translate.google, the first choose translate from Chinese to Polish. If the result will be correct, do change in the window "translate to ..." a target language from Polish to English and then push "Translate" again.

I hope it will help.

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Bezet... I tried to translate the CBA site into Polish. No luck:


Ta strona nie można znaleźć

Strona, której szukasz, mogła zostać usunięta, zmieniono nazwę lub jest tymczasowo niedostępna.
Spróbuj wykonać następujące czynności:

Upewnij się, że w pasku adresu przeglądarki adres strony internetowej jest napisane i sformatowane.
Jeśli osiągnięty poprzez link na stronie internetowej, prosimy o kontakt z administratorem serwisu, celem zwrócenia ich, że związek jest nieprawidłowo sformatowany.
Kliknij Back , aby wypróbować inne łącze.
Błąd HTTP 404 - Nie znaleziono pliku lub katalogu.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

Informacje techniczne (dla personelu obsługi)

Idź do pomocy technicznej firmy Microsoft i wyszukaj "HTTP" i "404" tytuł.
Otwórz "pomocy usług IIS" (w Menedżer usług IIS (inetmgr), aby uzyskać dostęp), a następnie wyszukaj tytuł jako "Ustawienia strony", "zadania związane z zarządzaniem rutynowe" i "O niestandardowe Error Messages" tematu.

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This message you quoted in the polish language it is a standard Microsoft message (it's the same text as you previous quoted in English).


Hmm, it seems that they (= the Chinese authorities) really block access to servers in China, when the computer has a american IP.


So, I translated (=Google) - from the chinese language to English - the schedule 2011/2012 season (Beijing's club only):

　
November, 5-th, 19:30; Beijing - Shanghai

November, 8-th, 19:30; - Beijing, Jiangsu

November, 12-th, 19:30; Beijing - Guangdong

November, 15-th, 19:30; Beijing - Yunnan

November, 19-th, 19:30; Shen Department (Shenyang ???) - Beijing

November, 22-nd, 19:30; - Beijing, Liaoning

November, 26-th, 19:30; Heilongjiang - Beijing

November, 29-th, 19:30; Beijing - Zhejiang


December, 3-rd, 19:30; Beijing - eighty-one ( ???; maybe Bayi team, maybe a new team)

December, 6-th, 19:30; Shandong - Beijing

December, 10-th, 19:30; Beijing - Henan

December, 13-th, 19:30; Shanghai - Beijing

December, 17-th, 19:30; Beijing - Jiangsu

December, 20-th, 19:30; - Beijing, Guangdong

December, 24-th, 19:30; Yunnan - Beijing

December, 27-th, 19:30; Beijing - Shen Department (Shenyang ???)

December, 31-st, 19:30; Beijing - Liaoning

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Beijing - McMaster 80 : 59

" ..... In the opening game of the three-day event, the Beijing Great Wall of Beijing, China cruised to victory over the Marauders from Hamilton, Ont.

Nicky Anosike showed why she was a back-to-back NCAA champion with the University of Tennessee and an WNBA all-star. She led the Great Wall with 20 points and owned the glass with 19 rebounds. She also went a perfect 8-for-8 from the field. .... "


more: www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/Basketball/2011-10-21/article-2784117/CBU,-Beijing-squad-post-wins-at-Capers-Fall-C...

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I was quite surprised to hear that Nicky shot so well from the field in Canada this week.

Why couldn't she do that in the WNBA all season long?

It's just a shame that ideologies and politics have to get in the way of American fans following the WCBA in China.

But I hope that this China experience is a good one for Nicky... like Poland was for her when she first left Israel in early 2009.

Coach Dariusz was exactly what Nicky needed to get in the best physical condition of her career. And he valued her defense as much as he valued her offense. It was a perfect fit for Nicky. She thrived there.

Romania and Spain were a waste of time for Nicky. She wasn't able to work on her game in any of those places. And their coaching staffs didn't have much to offer Nicky in the way of instruction and development.

While I don't like that Nicky is where I can't easily follow her progress... I do like that she is with a competitive team in China.

Bezet... do you know what other American players are in China?

Well... I had a busy weekend. This coming weekend... we will be preparing for our big Halloween Trick Or Treat Safe Zone for the underprivileged children in this area. It is an event that has really grown. Then... we are having to gear-up for catering Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for some of our customers for the holidays. We'll be hickory-smoking and baking lots of turkeys and hams.

So, I'm trying to rest-up for a day or two to get myself ready.

And I can't thank you enough for being my own personal sportscaster for Nicky Anosike news, Bezet. It gives me something to look forward to.

You know... whitedudeluvswnba (Trev) found my Facebook page (Dee Original) and he leaves messages from time to time. But I told him I don't check my Facebook very often. So, we kinda hit and miss each other with our messages.

I'm so glad you found me here, Bezet. This is where I come to hangout... for my sanity. (lol)

deeo'rumpshaker, 2011-10-25 20:16:

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It's just a shame that ideologies and politics have to get in the way of American fans following the WCBA in China.
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While I don't like that Nicky is where I can't easily follow her progress... I do like that she is with a competitive team in China.

Bezet... do you know what other American players are in China?
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Dee, I still can't believe that you don't have an access to the chinese websites.
Try this. Instead of "translate.google", try use the Microsoft translating service (if you have the Windows system).

My computer's system is Windows 7. If I do the right-clic (of the mouse) on the "chinese website link", I can see the menu with an option "Translate using the Bing". Then I show (indicate) this option and I can see a little window where I can choose a target language of the translation. And it works perfectly.


Dee, I have no a special knowledge about the American players overseas. I use the common well-known websites concerning the women basketball. And nothing more.



And now the news from the big-money world. (lol)

"Lauren Jackson is one of Canberra's highest paid sportspeople after finalising a $1million deal to play in the WNBL for three of the next four seasons.
In the richest deal in the league's history, Jackson will return to the Canberra Capitals line-up for the 2012-13, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
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more: www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/lj-signs-on-for-caps-at-330000-a-season/2322...

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Bezet... every year it seems like some big name player in the WNBA just chooses not to play in the WNBA.

And no matter how the fans try to shake off the fact that these players are choosing to do other things... instead of playing in the WNBA... it's becoming more and more apparent that the WNBA is losing its swagger with its primetime players.

Just stop and think about what you're saying, Bezet... Seattle Storm superstar center Lauren Jackson, a 3-time WNBA MVP and a 2-time WNBA champion... is opting NOT to play in the WNBA for the next few years. What does that say about the WNBA?

A couple of years ago, San Antonio superstar point guard Becky Hammon left her WNBA team for two weeks... right in the middle of the season... to play for Russia overseas.

Atlanta Dream starting post players Sancho Lyttle and Erika De Souza did the same thing this season... leaving in the middle of the season to join their country's team overseas for a week or two and then returning to the WNBA.

And yet... Connecticut Sun star forward Sandrine Gruda didn't even bother to show up for the 2011 WNBA season. She stayed in Europe... right along with American players like New York Liberty starting center Janel McCarville and Chicago Sky forward Mistie Williams.

It seems that the WNBA's high demands and low pay has finally caught up with it. And the players are no longer willing to put the WNBA's needs ahead of their own.

Money talks. And the WNBA just hasn't had much to say in that regard.

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Copied from the Beijing club website (as November, the 4th, 07:00 PM - Beijing time):


· City: Beijing

· Stadium name: Beijing Shougang basketball Center

· Gymnasium number:6000

· Current head coach: Xu Limin

· Champion times:0



A - Roster 2011/2012

Player name Number Date of birth Location Height Body weight
Zhang Yu 9 In February 1986 Striker 1.84M 68KG
Zhou Honghua 5 September 1984 Defender 1.73M 65KG
Zhang fan 6 In August 1984 Striker 1.87M 75KG
Zhang Lin 8 In December 1983 Centre forward 1.92M 85KG
Sun Xiaoyu 10 In March 1984 Striker 1.9M 70KG
Li Tianshu 12 In February 1987 Striker 1.82M 75KG
Zhao h 13 In May 1982 Centre forward 1.96M 92KG
Song Zhe 17 In April 1989 Centre forward 1.95M 90KG
Feng Fan 7 February 1990 Striker 1.85M 75KG
Xing Lei 16 In September 1989 Striker 1.8M 60KG
Xu Lan 18 In July 1989 Striker 1.82M 70KG
Qi Site 4 In January 1990 Striker 1.8M 70KG
Liu Meitong 11 In August 1992 Centre forward 1.88M 70KG
Zheng Xianglin 15 June 1991 Defender 1.76M 60KG
Kim Yeong-OK 14 In March 1974 Defender 1.75M 60KG
Nike·annasike 19 In February 1986 Centre forward 1.93M 94KG



B - History of the Beijing club

Season Regular (win/negative) Victory Playoffs (win/negative) Victory Season (win/negative) Victory Average rate On average, no
2002 4 / 6 40 % 4 / 0 100 % 8 / 6 57.14 % 100.43 100.29
02-03 8 / 8 50 % 0 / 2 0 % 8 / 10 44.44 % 97 99.22
2004 3 / 5 37.5 % 0 / 2 0 % 3 / 7 30 % 78.3 84
04-05 7 / 9 43.75 % 0 / 2 0 % 7 / 11 38.89 % 82.33 84.44
05-06 9 / 13 40.91 % 0 / 2 0 % 9 / 15 37.5 % 70.5 73.21
06-07 3 / 7 30 % 0 / 2 0 % 3 / 9 25 % 70.83 73.42
07-08 12 / 6 66.67 % 0 / 0 0 % 12 / 6 66.67 % 82 74.5
08-09 15 / 7 68.18 % 2 / 2 50 % 17 / 9 65.38 % 78.54 69.81
09-10 13 / 9 59.09 % 1 / 2 33.33 % 14 / 11 56 % 72.48 71.32
10-11 9 / 13 40.91 % 0 / 2 0 % 9 / 15 37.5 % 70 71.29


Teams built in 1956 are a national legacy class a good, historically had outstanding record. Team to convey too many fine players.
Team stressed the style on the field and the development of cohesion, was a daring to dare fight, has the potential of the team. Current average 23 years old, the whole team, averaging 1.83 meters in height.
Team play features outstanding defense, rebounding and velocity rhythm. The whole team and defensive balance, internal and external, with the strong sense. On the basis of this style, pay more attention to strengthening the improvement of a personal attack and defense ability, and changes in attack and defense.
Clubs address: Shijingshan Fushi road, 159th Shougang basketball Center
Postal code: 100,043

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Today's game.
Beijing - Shanghai 58 : 68
[ 13:29; 14:15; 18:13; 13:11 ]

Nicky Anosike:
Playing time = 23,60 min
2P = 1/7 (14,29%) [ Nicky's team average = 41,18% ]
3P = 0/0 [ = 18,75% ]
FT = 2/9 (22,22%) [ = 46,67% ]
Reb (off/def) = 10 (4/6) [ total = 40 (22/18) ]
Blocs = 6 [ total = 8 ]
St = 1
As = 2
To = 1

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Nov, 5th; 02:27 PM

Nicky Anosike didn't do very well in her first game in China. She can definitely do better.

But is her team one of the best teams or one of the worst teams in China?

Finally! The eurobasket.com website has updated its information for the women's Chinese league.

And Nicky Anosike's picture is there... with the Beijing The Great Wall!

After the season-opener... Nicky leads the league in blocks... with 6, as you reported. And she is 7th in the league in rebounding... with 10, as you reported.

There are only 10 players in the Chinese league from America... one Japanese... and one Korean.

And all ten Americans are centers. The only ones I recognize are Nicky, Chante Black and Lindsay Taylor. Remember her?

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The second Nicky's game was played today on the road.


Jiangsu - Beijing 64 : 68 [ 18:7; 18:16; 12:23; 16:22 ]


Nicky:

Playing time = 29,37 min

2P = 1/7 (14,29%) [ Nicky's team average = 34,69% ]

3P = 0/0 [ team = 54.55% ]

FT = 8/8 (100,00%) [ team = 16/16 ]

REB (off/def) = 16 (6/10) [ team = 34 (14/20) ]

Blocs = 0 [ team = 1 ]

ST = 0

AS = 0

TO = 1 [ team = 17 !! ]


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Nov, 8th; 02:52 PM (Poland time)

Well, Bezet... Nicky Anosike's second game in China is much better than her first... 10 points, 16 rebounds and a block.

But I wonder what's up with her field goal shooting? She was 1-7 from the field in the first game and 1-7 from the field in the second game, as well.

The Chinese centers are much taller than Nicky and she is going to have to use her quickness and finesse to get open on her shots... with head fakes and up-and-unders.

I hope... now that Jennifer Gillom is available... Nicky will be able to hookup with her to work on her jumpers. Jennifer is the one who helped to develop Nicky's offensive moves and baby j's. Nicky could use a little tweaking on the offensive end to build her confidence back up.

And I hope that the Washington Mystics give Jennifer Gillom a real good look to coach the Mystics next season. Trudi Lacey should be gone. If the Mystics keep Lacey, then Nicky may be headed for trouble next season.

Hey... Swin Cash is playing in China, too!

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The third Nicky's game (home).

Beijing - Guangdong 82 : 75 (after an overtime)
[ 20:9; 16:24; 12:15; 19:19 ;;; 15:8 ]

Nicky:

Playing time = 39:23

2P = 10/13 (76,92%) [ Nicky's team average = 54,55% ]

3P = 0/0 [ team = 33.33% ]

FT = 7/9 (77,78%) [ team = 13/17 ]

REB (off/def) = 7 (2/5) [ team = 24 (10/14) ]

Blocs = 0 [ team = 1 ]

ST = 6

AS = 0

TO = 2 [ team = 11 ]



Guandong's Cash - 29 PTS; 14 REB; 3 ST; 5 AS



And text from the WCBA site:

" Beijing 82-75, Guangdong

After the game started, Wei Wei ext storm for the Guangdong team lead in scoring, CIC succeeded Sun Xiaoyu, Guangdong attack failed, Beijing Foreign aid annasike hitting third, both sides fight to 5-2. Beijing made a wave of 10-1, scores on the field 15-3, Guangdong team requests suspended. Suspension back Beijing team still occupy on the initiative, the first game, the Beijing team leading 20-9 in Guangdong. The second Festival, yellow-red 构词成分。 succeeded under the basket, Beijing Zhang Yu hit three, Guangdong foreign aid Cash break from succeeding, war between the two sides into 23-13, the Beijing team lead. Play a wave of 8-2 in Guangdong Province, will the score gap narrowed to 21-25. Beijing Sun Xiaoyu stand up and scored at a crucial time, 29-21. Guangdong team requests suspended. Come back suspended foreign aid Cash broke out, led the Guangdong team will score up, half court game, the Beijing team leading 36-33 in Guangdong.

The second half began, for the excellent play occupies Beijing team relies on Sun Xiaoyu active in the field, the Guangdong team continues to be Cash scores a point, other players are not state score to 44-46. CIC succeeded Ding Yuan, Guangdong banping difficult to score. Section III game, war between the two sides into 48-48. Distal competitions, the Guangdong team potential full play 8-5 start to the lead, the Beijing team in a wave of 9-4 also in colour, 62-60 to regain the lead. Outside Ding Yuan's going ballistic, help Guangdong banping scores again, the two sides into extra time. After extra time competing for, ultimately, Beijing 82-75 win over Guangdong. "


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Nov, 12th; 04:18 PM (Poland time)