The Great Battle of Jiang-Liao: An initial assessment of the top contenders’ strength

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On the 26th, Xinjiang defeated Liaoning 115-104 at home, maintaining its unbeaten record. The original poster also watched the live broadcast from start to finish and affirmed the strength of the Xinjiang team (although I’m a Liaoning fan: lol). Without a doubt, Xinjiang is the best-performing team this season and a strong contender for the league championship. Xinjiang Team’s twin towers are simply unbeatable; the combination of Blatche and Zhou Qi is indeed stronger than that of Han Dejun and Randolph, and their pick-and-roll coordination as two tall players is unmatched in the world. Li Gen, Xire, and Liu Wei from the outside lineup also performed very well. Liaoning also had their chances throughout the match, but unfortunately they played a bit too cautiously; this game was essentially a preview of the playoffs, or even the finals – it was like Earth colliding with Mars