East Asia Super League

[hmbopbaduwap2]

Jayden Hudson will play in lieu of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson who did not have enough time to secure Japanese visa

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/jalen-hudson-back-as-tnt-import-for-easl-champions-week-a793-20230227?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&A6m_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20230227-fbnp-basketball-jalen-hudson-back-as-tnt-import-for-easl-champions-week-a793-20230227-fbfirst

Hudson takes over the spot of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for the tournament set March 1 to 5 as the latter did not have enough time to secure a Japan visa.

Hollis-Jefferson didn?t arrive in the country until two weeks ago.

?He (Hollis-Jefferson) didn?t have enough time to get a Japan visa,? said TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa.

 

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[hmbopbaduwap2]

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The Chinese Basketball Association has fined Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons each 5 million yuan (US$775,049) and suspended both teams for the remainder of the season over match-fixing, it announced on Monday.

Li Chunjiang, coach of the Shanghai Sharks, received a five-year ban, while his counterpart on the Jiangsu Dragons, Li Nan, will face a three-year ban, the association’s Discipline and Ethics Committee said.


​The heavy penalties were imposed after the committee found both teams didn't give their best efforts to win the games held on April 11 and 14 in the CBA playoffs.

“We are deeply saddened by the incident. In sports competitions, reputation is more important than ability,” said Yao Ming, president of CBA, adding that it is necessary to change some things through this event to make the sacrifices they have made meaningful, reported China News Service on Monday.

The punishments also include restrictions of five years on Jiangsu Dragon’s General Manager Shi Linjie and three years on Shanghai Shark’s Jiang Yusheng from engaging in basketball-related activities.

Game 3 of the CBA playoffs first round between the two sides on April 14 ended in a dramatic manner. Leading 100-96 with 1 minute and 36 seconds left, Jiangsu conceded consecutive turnovers in a span of 1 minute, which led to Shanghai's 10-0 surge. Shanghai eventually won 108-104 to advance to the quarterfinals by winning the series 2-1.


Surprised by the dramatic finish of the game, many fans deemed it an outcome that had been fixed, with "match-fixing" trending on China's social media right after the game.

After the punishment, Shenzhen Aviators, which originally would vie for a semifinal spot with Shanghai, will automatically advance to the semifinals.
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[BJ_Reloaded2]

Sir, does Li Nan and Yao Ming are teamates during their golden year era of late 90's up to 2000's?

 

[CoJ2]

Sir, does Li Nan and Yao Ming are teamates during their golden year era of late 90's up to 2000's?

yes they were part of the chinese mnbt from the 2003 World cup to the 2004 Olympics

edit: correction they were both part of the MNBT from Sydney Olympics to the Beijing Olympics

 

[hmbopbaduwap2]

yes they were part of the chinese mnbt from the 2003 World cup to the 2004 Olympics

edit: correction they were both part of the MNBT from Sydney Olympics to the Beijing Olympics

They are buddies, in fact Li Nan was already retired from national team duties going into the Beijing Olympics but Yao was able to pursue the CBA to include him in the line up,

 

[BJ_Reloaded2]

Strong decision on the part of Ming Yao, I hope we could had a basketball leader like that both the PBA and SBP.

 

[Giannis34GOD2]

Who will likely be representatives of Philippines in EASL next season? Is already home and away will be implemented?

 

[Rodbi2]

Who will likely be representatives of Philippines in EASL next season? Is already home and away will be implemented?

BGSM definitely. Then most probably TNT, due to being a conference finalist again. About the home and away format, I haven't read any news whether they will finally implement it this October.

 

[Giannis34GOD2]

BGSM definitely. Then most probably TNT, due to being a conference finalist again. About the home and away format, I haven't read any news whether they will finally implement it this October.

As a Euroleague big follower... Hope that Ginebra (PBA's most popular ball club) and even TNT brings crowd even they will go away games... Just like Partizan from Serbia (Serbia's most popular club) and Zalgris from Lithuania(Lithuania's most popular club)... Ginebra might experience being disadvantage in crowd attendance once EASL home and away format re-install next season... In West region, Al Riyadi from Lebanon (Arakji's ballclub) is the most attended ball club in WASL (nothing surprise since Lebanon is a basketball country)....

 

[CoJ2]

As a Euroleague big follower... Hope that Ginebra (PBA's most popular ball club) and even TNT brings crowd even they will go away games... Just like Partizan from Serbia (Serbia's most popular club) and Zalgris from Lithuania(Lithuania's most popular club)... Ginebra might experience being disadvantage in crowd attendance once EASL home and away format re-install next season... In West region, Al Riyadi from Lebanon (Arakji's ballclub) is the most attended ball club in WASL (nothing surprise since Lebanon is a basketball country)....

what’s the average crowd size for WASL games btw? can they match the rabid bgsm fan base? if so BGSM will be in a unfamiliar territory

 

[Giannis34GOD2]

what’s the average crowd size for WASL games btw? can they match the rabid bgsm fan base? if so BGSM will be in a unfamiliar territory

Lebanese squads are most attended crowds at WASL... next is Orthodox from Jordanian basketball (Freedy Ibrahim's team) squad, Gorgan from Iran (Jamshidi's team) and Al Hilal (KSA's Al Suwailem's team) are quite attended... But other WASL squads are almost empty handed crowds... Not surprise since most of them are football nation... WASL are now in playoff stages....

 

[Giannis34GOD2]

In East Region, aside from PBA teams, CBA teams and D. Howard's Taiwanese ball club (assuming they will join) are most attended crowds... while Korea and Japan's team are quite attended too... EASL and WASL needs more marketing strategy to make sure their mission and vision will be successful and make it like Euroleague fever games....

 

[Juancho2]

In East Region, aside from PBA teams, CBA teams and D. Howard's Taiwanese ball club (assuming they will join) are most attended crowds... while Korea and Japan's team are quite attended too... EASL and WASL needs more marketing strategy to make sure their mission and vision will be successful and make it like Euroleague fever games....

Can you share your source, robert?

 

[IPC2]

I think Ginebra and TNT are the best teams for next year's EASL. And, good that they won the Commissioner's Cup and Governors' Cup respectively, so they should be the choices.

Look, their versatility and effort on defense kinda helps. Plus, they have some systems. TNT will have to tweak theirs, though, as seen in the last EASL.

 

[R0N1N2]

Moving forward, I think it should be the norm for the conference champs to get the EASL slots. In case of a team winning back-to-back titles, then the runners-up should have a 1 game match for the remaining slot.

 

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[Giannis34GOD2]

How about a big time match up between EASL champs Anyang KGC vs WASL champs Manama club Bahrain in a best of 3 series... Who would likely win? I'm sure this is epic... Many might say Anyang will win since they will say Korea is better basketball program than Bahrain, But this is club competitions and they have also 2 foreign imports plus multiple outsiders (Non Bahraini players) in their line up... Manama even beat more recognized teams in West regions such as Beirut and Al Riyadi of Lebanon, Gorgan of Iran, BC Astana of Kazakhstan and Orthodox of Jordan... I'm sure Manama will give Anyang run for their money!!!!

https://www.fiba.basketball/wasl/22-23/final8/news/manama-clinch-inaugural-fiba-wasl-championship

 

[paolylo2]

How about a big time match up between EASL champs Anyang KGC vs WASL champs Manama club Bahrain in a best of 3 series... Who would likely win? I'm sure this is epic... Many might say Anyang will win since they will say Korea is better basketball program than Bahrain, But this is club competitions and they have also 2 foreign imports plus multiple outsiders (Non Bahraini players) in their line up... Manama even beat more recognized teams in West regions such as Beirut and Al Riyadi of Lebanon, Gorgan of Iran, BC Astana of Kazakhstan and Orthodox of Jordan... I'm sure Manama will give Anyang run for their money!!!!

https://www.fiba.basketball/wasl/22-23/final8/news/manama-clinch-inaugural-fiba-wasl-championship

No need. The problem with these inter-zonal matches is the scheduling clusterfuck it creates so a lot of times, participation is a matter of availability. Does the FIBA Asia Champions Cup sound familiar? Makeshift PBL teams Andok's Manok and Hapee Toothpaste won it with twice with PBA imports (Bobby Parks Sr., Alex Coles, Tony Harris) back in the ABC days and we've had Gilas 1 registering itself as a club team just to participate when the Philippines hosted it in 2011... the problem is the norm sending a shit team with no imports, if not withdrawing altogether from the competition. Whoever made it to the WASL finals usually makes it to the competition, the EASL isn't really connected to FIBA Asia so for the longest time (pre-COVID)... it was just whoever won the KBL, the B.League, and the CBA who had a chance to play clubs from West Asia.

I'm not sold on Manama. Take out their imports, a UAAP team can beat them... btw, Bader Abdullah Jasim (aka Bader Malabes) of La Salle played his entire basketball career for Manama after his UAAP days.

 

[Giannis34GOD2]

No need. The problem with these inter-zonal matches is the scheduling clusterfuck it creates so a lot of times, participation is a matter of availability. Does the FIBA Asia Champions Cup sound familiar? Makeshift PBL teams Andok's Manok and Hapee Toothpaste won it with twice with PBA imports (Bobby Parks Sr., Alex Coles, Tony Harris) back in the ABC days and we've had Gilas 1 registering itself as a club team just to participate when the Philippines hosted it in 2011... the problem is the norm sending a shit team with no imports, if not withdrawing altogether from the competition. Whoever made it to the WASL finals usually makes it to the competition, the EASL isn't really connected to FIBA Asia so for the longest time (pre-COVID)... it was just whoever won the KBL, the B.League, and the CBA who had a chance to play clubs from West Asia.

I'm not sold on Manama. Take out their imports, a UAAP team can beat them... btw, Bader Abdullah Jasim (aka Bader Malabes) of La Salle played his entire basketball career for Manama after his UAAP days.

If Euroleague can do it even different time zones and in Africa has BAL, who has the support of both NBA and FIBA...Then i'm sure they can do here in Asia... They can put top 2 teams in each EASL and WASL together and set a host city for final 4 (BAL and Euroleague doing this).. The reason why FIBA champions cup didn't pan out because of stupid eligibility rules even in Professional set up... But both EASL and WASL using OCA rules, so it means even FIBA ineligibles can play both leagues as locals... Imagine Jeremy Lin playing as a local player in Taiwan league but he can only play as naturalized (or world import) in FIBA rules... That's stupid TBH... I understand if it is in NATIONAL TEAM set up... But it is not applicable in Professional set ups...

I agree if Manama w/o imports, They are not good... But remember, This is professional league that anyone requires multiple imports.. So basically Manama has a chance beating any EASL teams, since they have 2 imports, 3 Arab players (one from Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco) and local players who are also part of their national team... So they are solid team too... The favorites of WASL such as Astana, Al Riyadi and Beirut didn't win... So Manama is a good team too...