The 2017-2018 CBA semifinals are in full swing, with Guangsha and Shandong going to play the first "seven-game game" in CBA history, and another set of duels, Liaoning eliminated Guangdong 4-1 early to wait for work. This season is nearing the end, various awards will also be released, including the contribution of treasure island players, next, Xiaobian for everyone to take stock of this season's top five Taiwanese players list.
NO.5: Zeng Wending
Despite his height of 2.04 meters, Zeng Wending is the main center of the Chinese Taipei team, averaging 15.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 blocks per game during his SBL league campaign. Since joining the CBA in the 2011-2012 season, he has played for Shanghai for 7 seasons, and his playing time has always averaged more than 20 minutes per game, making him an important rotation player for the team.
Zeng Wending's average numbers this season are only 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, which is not proportional to his average of 20 minutes per game. In the first round of the playoffs, Shanghai faced Beijing's second game, after Shanghai led 1-0, Beijing once led Shanghai by nearly 20 points, Shanghai with Fredette and Cai Liang's excellent performance in the last 1 minute and 30 seconds left, chased to 94-95, but then Zeng Wending missed two free throws, measures to equalize or even overtake the opportunity to score, and after receiving teammate Zhang Zhaoxu to grab the rebound in the front court, he rushed to shoot 3 points, and finally Wang Xiaohui scored a winning 3 points for Beijing. Shanghai was eventually eliminated by Beijing, and Zeng Wending was the culprit!
NO.4: Li Xuelin
Li Xuelin is only 1.73 meters tall, known as "Taiwan Iverson". During his time in the SBL League, he won the three-point king and the championship. In 2010, Li Xuelin began to represent Beijing Shougang in the CBA League. In four seasons, he helped Beijing win championships twice. In the 2011-2012 season, he was named Finals MVP with a total of 11 points, 3.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game during the Finals.
After that, Li Xuelin moved to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xinjiang, but due to age and injury, his state declined significantly, and both playing time and data were pitiful. This season, he played a total of 32 games for Xinjiang, averaging 6.5 minutes per game, contributing 0.6 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists, without the previous glory.
NO.3: Liu Zheng
During his SBL league campaign, Liu Zheng won the honors of Rookie of the Year and Steal King. In addition, he has also scored a "quasi-triple-double" performance of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a single game. In the 2015-2016 season, Liu Zheng averaged 16.5 points and 2.5 steals per game during the SBL regular season, and averaged 17.5 points per game in the playoffs, helping Taiwan Beer win the fourth championship in team history and the first championship of his career.
In 2016, Liu Zheng began to play in the CBA and has played for two seasons in Guangsha. At one point this season, he averaged 8.8 points, 4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.1 steals in 24.7 minutes per game, and his ability to quick-break counter-attacks, three-pointers and empty-cut bottom lines was unparalleled.
NO.2: Yang Jingmin
Yang Jingmin has excellent defensive ability and one-handed accurate three-pointers. Prior to coming to the CBA, Yang Jingmin was a leading scorer (2008-09) and Finals MVP (2010-11) in the Taiwan SBL League. At the same time, he also represented the Chinese Taipei men's basketball team in international competitions for many times.
Since 2012, he has joined many CBA teams and joined Shanxi, Xinjiang, Shanghai, Beijing Beikong and other clubs. This season is his second year at North Control, because of Marbury's addition, Yang Jingmin played well, playing the best statistics since joining the CBA, averaging 14.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 57% from the field.
NO.1: Lin Zhijie
Nicknamed "The Beast", Lin Zhijie was known for his long-range three-pointers and singles breakthrough ability during his SBL league campaign, and was the "scoring king" of the two SBL leagues. In 2009, Lin Zhijie joined Zhejiang Guangsha, and in his first season, he averaged 11.7 points, 4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2 steals per game; in the 2015-2016 season, he played his peak form, averaging 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
This season, the Guangsha team has played a triumphant song all the way, winning the regular season championship with a record of 31 wins and 7 losses. In the playoffs, Guangsha and Shandong can play the seven-game battle, Lin Zhijie's contribution is indispensable, it is his three points to help the team open the situation again and again, and whether Lin Zhijie, who is 36 years old and "old", can realize his dream, we wait and see.