Chinese All-Stars Edge NBA Ambassadors 83-80 in Super LeagueChinese Basketball Association (CBA) All-Stars edged NBA Ambassadors 83-80 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province on Saturday in the first leg of the fourth round of the Asian Super League competition.In the first two quarters, the Chinese posted big centers Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi but failed to beat the faster and more skilled NBA All-Stars, trailing the Ambassadors 16-22 after the first quarter and 34-39 after the second. The third quarter saw the CBA All-Stars stage a rally by revving up the attacks with Yao and Wang substituted and focusing long-range shots from outside. The Chinese rebuilt their confidence after hitting four three- pointers and concluded the third quarter 66-59. In the fourth quarter, NBA Ambassadors pressed harder with aggressive coverage of the key Chinese players and forced the CBA All-Stars into mistakes under the basket. With 30 seconds to go, the two sides were tied 80-80. Liu Yudong made a successful under-basket attack and then converted a free throw to seal the victory. The CBA All-Stars remain unbeaten in seven games at the six- team tournament. The other All-Stars teams are from Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan. In other games on Saturday, Hong Kong All-stars lost to Chinese Taipei All-Stars 98-94 at home while South Korean All-Stars routed visiting Japanese All-Stars 112-97. |
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