Sina Lions point man Chou Jung-san (
The 35-year-old veteran just missed achieving a triple-double by one assist with a 10-point, 10-rebound, and 9-assist performance, beating out Taiwan Beer's Wu Yang-hui (吳洋輝) and Lin Chih-jeh (林志傑) for the weekly honor.
Looking ahead at this week's contests, the two games between the BCC Mars and Taiwan Beer and between the Yulon Dinos and the Lions which were originally scheduled for this Saturday have been rescheduled for tonight, because of the upcoming presidential election on Saturday.
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Mars versus Taiwan Beer
Fresh off a 2-0 weekend, Taiwan Beer will be facing an upset Mars squad that got the short end of the stick last week because of a poorly officiated game.
Taiwan Beer must run the table in the remaining four contests and hope for at least two losses by the Dacin Tiger or the Jeoutai Elephants to keep its playoff hopes alive.
A loss for the Mars would place them a spot short of qualifying for the postseason.
The Mars defense will probably not be able to stop Lin Chih-jeh from getting his usual point production.
Since both clubs have the ability to run up the score, the team with less turnovers should have the edge.
Dinos versus Lions
Game 2 tonight will feature the top two clubs in the standings, but the Lions are considered to be the underdogs among the pair.
In the midst of a five-game losing skid, the Lions need to focus on getting its offense flowing along with playing aggressive defense.
Nothing would please Dinos Coach Chien Yi-fei (
The Dinos offense has averaged nearly 88 points per game in their past four contests. Defensively they have forced over 17 turnovers per game. And with at least three reserve players that could be starters for any other team in the league, the Dinos seem to be holding all of the cards this season.
Tigers versus Bank of Taiwan
Tomorrow's game between the Tigers and Bank of Taiwan should give the Tigers some breathing room in the standings as an expected victory should put them at least in a two-way tie with the Mars for third place.
Since the bankers have already been eliminated from the playoffs, the suits could cage the Tigers by playing a physical game inside with musclemen Chu Yung-hung (
Tigers versus Elephants
The scale tips slightly toward the Tigers in their matchup against the Elephants on Sunday.
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Elephants sharp shooter Yang Yu-ming (
Mars versus Bank of Taiwan
The Mars should not have much trouble against the bankers in Game 2 on Sunday as the league's highest-scoring offense meets the league's weakest defense, which gives up an average of around 79 points per game.
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