The second phase of the CBA regular season, which will begin on Dec. 25, will take 15 rounds and take 35 days, with a short but intensive schedule. With the return of foreign aid from the vast majority of CBA teams, and the second stage of Guangdong and Liaoning will stage their first meeting of the season, this stage of the game will also become more intense and exciting. Here are the top 10 most watched matches from the second stage:
1. Beijing vs Liaoning (Round 14, 19:35, December 25)
This is the highlight of the first matchday of the second stage. Beijing's lineup became more aligned after registering for foreign aid Jeremy Lin and Gibson, Liaoning had a double foreign aid combination of Fogg and Morland, and the two championship teams would also stage a pin-and-pinnacle match after the start of the second stage. In this game, the matchup between Jeremy Lin and Guo Allen, two top popular defenders, will be the focus of the outside world.
2. Guangdong vs Liaoning (Round 17, 19:35 on January 1)
This is the first time the two teams have played each other in the CBA since last season's Finals, and each Liaoyue showdown is the peak of the CBA. The game was scheduled on New Year's Day night, which is enough to see that the CBA attaches great importance to this game. The two teams have more than half of the active national players, guo allen, Zhao Jiwei and Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan's duel, Zhang Zhenlin and Zhou Peng's two generations of national strikers collision, Han Dejun facing the comeback Yi Jianlian, and Yang Ming and Du Feng two famous coaches of the game, these alone are enough to attract the attention of countless fans. At the same time, Guangdong's foreign aid Weems returned to make the defending champion's strength stronger, and the Liaoning team, which has both Ferge and Morland, is also ready to fight with all its might. The two most popular teams in the CBA have splashed each time they play each other, and this time, it will certainly not disappoint.
3. Shenzhen vs Liaoning (Round 18, 19:35 on January 4)
Shenzhen's performance this season has been quite good. In the first stage, they ranked third in the league with 11 wins and 2 losses, and their record was equal to that of Guangdong, only one win behind the leader Liaoning. In the second stage, after the Shenzhen team registered super foreign aid and former NBA interior lineman Salinger, it will also have double foreign aid. As a veteran of the Shenzhen team, Salinger blasted 55 points, 18 rebounds and 40 points and 31 rebounds in the CBA in the 2017-18 season, and also got 41 points and 11 rebounds against Guangdong. Against Liaoning, his presence makes the Shenzhen team more confident, and his twin towers with Shen Zijie, as well as the outside firepower of He Xining and foreign aid Booker, will also have an impact on Liaoning. Continuously fight against a strong enemy, try to see if Liaoning can come to cover the water?
4. Liaoning vs Beijing (Round 19, 7 January, 19:35)
This will be a second battle between the two sides, and every confrontation between Guo Allen and Jeremy Lin is "only a little less" for the fans. But in addition to the two popular defenders, the matchups of other players will also affect the trend of the game. For example, Zhang Zhenlin and Zhai Xiaochuan's new and old national players duel, Zhao Jiwei faces Fang Shuo and Liu Xiaoyu, and Han Dejun, Zhu Rongzhen and Moland's interior line combination vs Li Muhao and Fan Ziming's Beijing Twin Towers. The two finalists are in contention, and these details can change the game.
5. Guangdong vs Jilin (Round 20, 19:35 on January 8)
From the overall strength point of view, the Guangdong team is far ahead of the Jilin team. But in the past three seasons, the Jilin team, which has super foreign aid Jones, has to face Guangdong at least once a season. In the 2018-19 season, Jones exploded 40+ in his first season of returning to Jilin and led the Jilin team with a winning rate of less than 50% to end Guangdong's opening season 18 consecutive wins; in the 2019-20 season, Jones contributed 49 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the team to Guangdong's first defeat of the season; last season, Jones scored 43 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and killed Guangdong with incredible three-pointers. The Match on January 8 is the second match between Guangdong and Jilin this season, and Jones is also expected to find better form after a long period of isolation. Can he once again lead the team to defeat Guangdong to play the "giant killer"?
6. Liaoning vs Guangdong (Round 22, 19:35, January 13)
This is the second Liao-Cantonese battle of the season. Under a tense schedule, every direct confrontation between the two sides may affect the rankings, affect the psychological advantage of the two sides when they play, and may even lay the groundwork for a potential playoff showdown. If Liaoning wants to bring down Guangdong, it must establish a confrontation advantage as much as possible in the regular season, and Guangdong will definitely not relax in such a peak showdown, and the game between the two sides will still be exciting. Last season, the second battle between the two sides, the young Zhang Zhenlin bombed 46 points and 9 rebounds, contributed 6 dunks, making the game more impactful and ornamental, this time, who on both sides will present a surprising show?
7. Shenzhen vs Shanghai (Round 25, 19:35, January 20)
Both teams have made visible strides this season, both with double foreign signings. On the local core, Shen Zijie and Wang Zhelin's new and old national players will also fight. In the closing battle of the first stage, Wang Zhelin was truncated due to injury, and Shanghai was reversed by Shenzhen in the double digits of the lead, which directly changed the record and ranking of the two teams. Fighting again, the two armies are strong and strong, and they will never spare each other.2
8. Zhejiang vs Shanghai (Round 26, 19:35, January 22)
The first meeting between the two sides in the first phase ended with Shanghai defeating Zhejiang. Shanghai foreign aid Franklin Hao had a quasi-triple-double of 39 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists, and Wang Zhelin also had a quasi-triple-double of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. On the Zhejiang side, Wu Qian contributed 22 points and 8 assists, and young player Yu Jiahao contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the game was not won until the last moment, and the game was quite sticky. In the second stage, Zhejiang has supplemented foreign aid, Shanghai has double foreign aid, and in the situation that may directly determine the ranking of both sides, the second war between Zhejiang and Shanghai will also stage a bloody storm.
9. Shenzhen vs Beijing (Round 28, 27 January, 19:35)
The two teams have forged a deep bond in recent years, and in addition to off-field incidents, the playoff clashes have further deepened the feud between the two teams. In the second stage, both teams have double foreign players, both become more in-depth and the game will become more beautiful. In particular, Li Muhao and Fan Ziming showed off between the two pairs of twin towers with Salinger and Shen Zijie. It is worth mentioning that Beijing interior fan Ziming was riveted to Shen Zijie every time he opposed him last season, and unfortunately his performance was almost completely suppressed. This season, Fan Ziming has made great progress, and his personal data is not inferior to Shen Zijie at all. This time, the dialogue between the two Mesozoic insiders will also be more evenly matched.
10. Guangdong vs Shanghai (Round 28, 19:35, January 28)
Although Guangdong defeated Shanghai in the first stage, it was not until the last quarter of the game that Guangdong won with more sophisticated experience. In the game, the young Shanghai team created a lot of pressure on Guangdong, and when Wang Zhelin was in a sluggish state when he was wrapped up, the young Guo Haowen scored 28 points and hit unreasonable goals again and again. Guangdong struggled thanks to veteran Zhou Peng's 31 points and 12 rebounds. In another duel, Li Chunjiang is bound to lead the team to attack the old master again, which is not only a key battle for Li Chunjiang to continue to prove himself, but also a great learning opportunity for Shanghai to narrow the gap with the championship team.