CBA Recap, December 2nd: JR Smith Scores 52, Grabs 22 Boards!

Zhejiang 113, Bayi 91: This game was close for a little while… basically until JR Smith decided to impersonate a flamethrower and knock down 11 of 15 threes on his way to 52–count ‘em–FIFTY TWO points!  JR’s 52 are the new season-high for the CBA, topping Lester Hudson’s 50 from earlier in the year.  I’ll just let the video do the rest of the talking here… Beijing 99, Xinjiang 97: Beijing remains undefeated, but barely.  In their second close call in the last couple of games, Stephon Marbury and company built up a 20-point lead only to let it slip away later on.  Before I continue, let me just say that up until the exciting finish, this game was rather painful to watch.  First of all, the officiating was very tight.  The players clearly wanted to play a physical game, but the refs wouldn’t allow it at all.  There seemed to be a foul called on every single possession.  Also, I hope every Beijing game I watch from here on out is on the damn road, because the background music NEVER