Xinjiang Flying Tigers by 7
Ah, the beautiful game of basketball, where the squeak of the sneakers is as melodious as a Beethoven composition. We've got a tempting matchup tonight between the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. A proper feast for the hoops fans, if you ask me. But then again, nobody did.
Facing off on the hardwood, we've got big lions aplenty. Jinqiu Hu is a magnet for points, averaging 20.5 a game last month, and Nathan Knight seems to be sprouting springs in his legs, pulling off 10.5 rebounds per game. Not to be outdone, Minghui Sun has been dropping dimes, with 11 assists per game. But don't get me started on those Tigers. QJ Peterson has been burning the scoreboard with 32.5 points per game, and Dedrick Lawson, oh boy, putting up a double-double machine with 31 points, and 10 rebounds last season. Gluttonous numbers, I tell you!
The Lions have been roaring through the regular season with an 8-1 record, while our Tigers secured themselves a 7-2. We all remember the way those cats from Zhejiang tore through the Tigers last time out, 109-84. There was more noise than a toddler's birthday party back then.
The Lions have been gnawing through their opponents like a Sunday roast, maintaining their top spot in the standing like the proud cats they are. Xinjiang, on the other hand, need to sharpen their claws, sitting at 7th in the lineup. A bit of lament for the toothless Tigers, don't we all have those days.
But despite it all, dear listeners, we've got to acknowledge that nothing is written in stone, or on a basketball court, for instance. Some doodling, scribbling, perhaps, but nothing definitive. Confused? Join the gang. And now, time for the prediction, drumroll please...
Albert’s Prediction: Xinjiang Flying Tigers by 7