Beijing Shougang lost their second straight
game against the Jilin Northeast Tigers in the
second round of the CBA playoffs today, losing 75-80 in the final round. Lin Shuhao, who
scored 23 points in the previous game, was
replaced in the decisive moment, scoring only 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting in the game.
Beijing Shougang met the Jilin Northeast
Tigers in the first round of the playoffs and
Lin Shuhao was unable to stay on the court in
the decisive moments of the second
consecutive game, scoring 23 points, four
rebounds, and four assists on 10-of-13
shooting and 76.9 percent from the field, with
three sacks.
Lin scored just 11 points, did not give up any
assists, and added four rebounds, one block
and one hot pot as Beijing's late comeback
failed, losing 75-80 and being eliminated from the playoffs for the second time in a row.
It is worth mentioning that Shougang won both games of their regular-season series against
Jilin, scoring a total of 60 points in both games, and it was expected to be a "one-sided"
series.
With Beijing eliminated from the playoffs, Lin's CBA season came to an end. He averaged 22.5 minutes per game in the playoffs this year, a
"significant reduction" from the 35.8 minutes
he played in the 2019-20 season, and posted 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
