TPBL Austin Daye's Double-Double Propels Kings to Consecutive Wins, Entering Playoffs to Defend Title
The defending champions of the TPBL, New Taipei Kings, advanced to the playoffs after defeating New Taipei CTBC DEA 96-90, led by foreign player Austin Daye's 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Lin Shu-wei's all-around performance. They will now challenge for a consecutive championship.
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Central News Agency (CNA)
(CNA reporter Chen Rong-chen, Taipei, 6th) The defending champions of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL), New Taipei Kings, today relied on foreign player Austin Daye's 21 points and 11 rebounds, coupled with Lin Shu-wei's all-around statistics, to defeat New Taipei CTBC DEA 96-90, completing an "underdog triumph" to advance to the playoffs.
After winning the inaugural TPBL championship, the Kings underwent significant roster changes during the offseason. In addition to Taiwanese-American star Jeremy Lin choosing to retire, head coach Ryan Marchand and key foreign player Kenny Manigault also moved to Japan's professional basketball league. During the season, there was also a "coaching change controversy." Now, in the playoff challenge round, they have overcome a disadvantage of initially trailing by 1 game, defeating the DEA in two consecutive games to secure a playoff spot.
The Kings, who tied the series yesterday, faced the DEA "back-to-back" today. The two teams engaged in an intense battle from the first quarter. In the third quarter, foreign player Austin Daye continuously hit three-pointers, and point guard Lin Shu-wei's playmaking helped the team reverse the score. In the fourth quarter, foreign player Jalen Harris took on the scoring responsibility, ultimately winning by 6 points and completing the "impossible mission" of an underdog triumph.
Hung Chih-shan, who temporarily took over as head coach during the season, successfully led the team to the playoffs, retaining the opportunity to challenge for a consecutive championship. In a post-game media interview, he noted that the team tried a new defensive strategy, catching the opponent off guard, and praised the players' execution, especially Wang Po-chih coming off the bench as a key player who maintained the rhythm. "Our coaching staff has been sleeping at 3 AM these days, desperately researching game plans."
Daye, who will retire after this season, praised the entire coaching staff, noting that achieving playoff advancement despite a mid-season coaching change was a remarkable feat. He also thanked Lin Shu-wei for demonstrating through action his commitment to leading the team to the playoffs. "I am very grateful to him; we are like brothers." (Edited by Huang Ming-hsi) 1150506
(CNA reporter Chen Rong-chen, Taipei, 6th) The defending champions of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL), New Taipei Kings, today relied on foreign player Austin Daye's 21 points and 11 rebounds, coupled with Lin Shu-wei's all-around statistics, to defeat New Taipei CTBC DEA 96-90, completing an "underdog triumph" to advance to the playoffs.
After winning the inaugural TPBL championship, the Kings underwent significant roster changes during the offseason. In addition to Taiwanese-American star Jeremy Lin choosing to retire, head coach Ryan Marchand and key foreign player Kenny Manigault also moved to Japan's professional basketball league. During the season, there was also a "coaching change controversy." Now, in the playoff challenge round, they have overcome a disadvantage of initially trailing by 1 game, defeating the DEA in two consecutive games to secure a playoff spot.
The Kings, who tied the series yesterday, faced the DEA "back-to-back" today. The two teams engaged in an intense battle from the first quarter. In the third quarter, foreign player Austin Daye continuously hit three-pointers, and point guard Lin Shu-wei's playmaking helped the team reverse the score. In the fourth quarter, foreign player Jalen Harris took on the scoring responsibility, ultimately winning by 6 points and completing the "impossible mission" of an underdog triumph.
Hung Chih-shan, who temporarily took over as head coach during the season, successfully led the team to the playoffs, retaining the opportunity to challenge for a consecutive championship. In a post-game media interview, he noted that the team tried a new defensive strategy, catching the opponent off guard, and praised the players' execution, especially Wang Po-chih coming off the bench as a key player who maintained the rhythm. "Our coaching staff has been sleeping at 3 AM these days, desperately researching game plans."
Daye, who will retire after this season, praised the entire coaching staff, noting that achieving playoff advancement despite a mid-season coaching change was a remarkable feat. He also thanked Lin Shu-wei for demonstrating through action his commitment to leading the team to the playoffs. "I am very grateful to him; we are like brothers." (Edited by Huang Ming-hsi) 1150506