Ah, the aroma of fresh rivalry in the Beijing basketball scene! We have Beijing Ducks going up against Beijing Royal Fighters in a quarter-finals match. Now that's a sight for bored eyes.
The Ducks, as we all know, take a place up high on 3rd while the Fighters are sulking down at 11th. We have Fanbo Zeng leading the Ducks with his fantastic playoff stats of 30 points per game. The lad has been ripping it on the court. Not to forget in their lineup, Eugene German and Yingjun Chen, who've been hitting double digits in the playoffs as well.
On the other side, for the Fighters, we have Grant Riller fighting it out with an average of 24.3 points per game in the playoffs. He's been running laps around defenders. Jared Sullinger and Zijie Shen are worth throwing some spotlight on too, for their appreciable playoff stats.
Looking at the past games these two have played against each other, it seems like a battle of titans. The Ducks have won three out of the five, the most recent ones, and the Fighters, two. Ladies and gents, it's going to be unpredictable.
And, if you're someone who reads into recent form like a fortune teller with a crystal ball, the Ducks have been flapping their wings right, winning 3 out their last 5 games, while the Fighters with the same record.
Now, if all this doesn’t make you uneasy, then I don't know what will, but my educated guess for the win would be the Ducks. Forwarding ...
Albert's Prediction: Beijing Ducks by 4