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Sichuan Blue Whales

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China - CBA 443 Freundschaftsspiele 5 Basketballspiele 2
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China - CBA 04/06 11:35 52 [8] Qingdao Eagles v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 87-70
China - CBA 04/01 11:35 51 [20] Sichuan Blue Whales v Jiangsu Dragons [19] L 77-92
China - CBA 03/30 11:35 50 [20] Sichuan Blue Whales v Zhejiang Golden Bulls [3] L 85-119
China - CBA 03/28 11:35 49 [20] Sichuan Blue Whales v Liaoning Flying Leopards [1] L 82-101
China - CBA 03/25 11:35 48 [12] Shanxi Loongs v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 117-77
China - CBA 03/23 11:35 47 [17] Jilin Northeast Tigers v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 105-86
China - CBA 03/21 11:35 46 [1] Liaoning Flying Leopards v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 113-66
China - CBA 03/19 11:35 45 [20] Sichuan Blue Whales v Jilin Northeast Tigers [17] L 76-93
China - CBA 03/17 11:35 44 [20] Sichuan Blue Whales v Guangdong Southern Tigers [4] L 92-104
China - CBA 03/15 11:35 43 [13] Beijing Ducks v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 96-82
China - CBA 03/13 11:35 42 [9] Beijing Royal Fighters v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 103-85
China - CBA 03/10 11:35 41 [14] Tianjin Pioneers v Sichuan Blue Whales [20] L 113-93

Wikipedia - Sichuan Blue Whales

The Sichuan Jinqiang Blue Whales (sometimes spelled Whale) (四川金强蓝鲸), also known as Sichuan Jinqiang or Sichuan Jinrong Industry, are a professional basketball team based in Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The Jinqiang Group is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a blue whale.

In 2016, the team won the CBA Finals in their first appearance in the championship series, defeating the Liaoning Flying Leopards 4–1 in the best of seven series. They became the fifth different club to claim the title in the league's 21 seasons of existence, and the fastest expansion squad to ever do so, winning the title in just their third campaign in the CBA.

History

The team spent the first four years of its existence a member of the higher-tier Chinese National Basketball League, until getting "promoted" ahead of the 2013–14 CBA season, after winning the NBL championship in 2013.

Affectionately referred to by many local fans as the Sichuan Army (川军), the club received international media attention during the 2014–15 CBA season, after signing former NBA All-Star Metta World Peace. Embracing his move to China, the man born as Ron Artest soon gave himself a new name, The Panda's Friend.

The team missed the CBA Playoffs for a second straight year, however, finishing 18th of 20 clubs with a record of 8–30, and despite telling reporters he "had indeed found a bit of inner peace in Sichuan", World Peace headed to Italy after the campaign ended. His departure left the Blue Whales to adopt a different offensive approach for the 2015–16 CBA season.

During the ensuing campaign, Sichuan would reach surprising success by finishing in third place in the regular season standings with a record of 30–8, and earning the third seed in the playoffs. The Blue Whales tied the Xinjiang Flying Tigers for the second-best record in the regular season, and matched up with them in the semi-final round of the playoffs. The team advanced to the 2016 CBA Finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards after sweeping the Guangsha Lions and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the first two rounds of the postseason.

During the Finals, the Blue Whales lost their first game against the top-seeded Flying Leopards, before winning four straight contests to claim their first-ever CBA championship. The series was notable for a very controversial situation, however, as a brawl between a group of Sichuan fans and several Liaoning players erupted at a hotel lobby in Chengdu after Game Three. Footage of the incident went viral on numerous Chinese and international websites, and the league received scathing criticism from the country's media. The Blue Whales were fined by the CBA for not providing adequate security, while the Flying Leopards that were involved in the fight were to be disciplined at the start of the following season. Hamed Haddadi would also be the first Asian to not be born in a Chinese providence to be named the CBA Finals MVP in 2016.

Die Sichuan Blue Whales sind eine professionelle Basketballmannschaft aus Chengdu, China. Sie spielen in der Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) und sind Mitglied der Western Division der Liga. Das Team wurde 2007 gegründet und spielte ursprünglich in der National Basketball League (NBL). Sie traten 2018 der CBA bei und erreichten in ihrer Debütsaison die Playoffs.

Die Sichuan Blue Whales tragen ihre Heimspiele im Chengdu Phoenix Gymnasium aus. Das Stadion hat eine Kapazität von 18.000 Zuschauern und ist das größte Basketballstadion in China. Das Team hat einen großen und begeisterten Fanbase und ist bekannt für seine aufregende Spielweise und seine starke Unterstützung von der Tribüne.

Im Laufe der Jahre haben die Sichuan Blue Whales mehrere bemerkenswerte Spieler hervorgebracht, darunter den chinesischen Nationalspieler Zhou Qi und den amerikanischen Import Allen Crabbe. Das Team wird von Zhou Jundong trainiert, der seit 2018 die Mannschaft leitet.

Die Sichuan Blue Whales sind ein aufstrebendes Team in der CBA und haben sich in den letzten Jahren zu einem ernstzunehmenden Konkurrenten entwickelt. Sie gehören zu den beliebtesten Teams der Liga und haben eine treue Fangemeinde. Mit ihrem jungen und talentierten Kader sind die Sichuan Blue Whales ein Team, das man in Zukunft im Auge behalten sollte.