Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Shanghai Sharks by 22Coming up is the face-off between the Shanghai Sharks and the Sichuan Blue Whales, an oceanic battle that promises to leave us all breathless. Or, at least, questioning our understanding of geography given that neither of these teams is near an actual ocean.
From the Shanghai Sharks, we have Kenneth Lofton Jr. who managed an impressive 25.8 points per game and 13.4 rebounds last month. Also making waves, Eric Bledsoe dished out 9.0 assists per game, leaving no doubt that these guys are more than capable to shake the net. Keep an eye on Zhelin Wang too, who’s been a consistent contributor with 15.8 points per game. Toss in Li Hongquan's 18.3-point average, and it's clear the Sharks are a mean, green scoring machine.
On the other side of the court, the Sichuan Blue Whales are hoping to make a splash despite what I can only call a 'titanic' gap in win-loss records. Top player Edmond Sumner storms the court with an average of 39.3 points per game. Now that's a man who knows how to bring home the bacon. Close behind, we've got Marin Maric and Marcus Georges-Hunt putting up respectable numbers. These guys aren’t chum, but they're up against a shark-infested defense, and I can only hope they're good swimmers.
Head-to-head matchups from recent times have been less than kind to the Blue Whales. When these two teams meet, it seems the Sharks just can’t help but chomp down on the competition. In fact, their recent history is about as pretty as a shark bite with the Sharks taking all three matches with convincing margins.
Looking at recent team performance, the Sharks have been cruising in warmer waters, with a 17-12 record versus the Whales' shallower 8-24. Considering the blue tide has been on the lower end of the tide pool, sitting at #17 compared to the Sharks at #12, there might be something fishy going on here.
All humor aside, connections are key, and it seems that the Sharks have the upper fin, er, hand here.
Albert’s Prediction: Shanghai Sharks by 22