Lost! Zero points, zero points in the Finals! The top-paid guard of the Chinese men's basketball team

What?

36-year-old 'Whiteside' Hassan Whiteside suddenly withdrew from Game 1 of the Finals, the specific reason is unknown...

Domestic media sources revealed:Whiteside's issue is related to doping tests.

Lofoton injured his shoulder while attacking with the ball less than three minutes into the game and had to withdraw.

But after losing two major foreign players in succession,the Shanghai team did not panic and surprisingly defended their home court, defeating the visiting defending champions Guangsha team 101-90, currently leading the series 1-0.

Shanghai team statistics are as follows:

Goodwin played like a god, shooting 12-of-21 for an explosive 34 points, plus 7 rebounds and 12 assists; the Chinese version of the 'Splash Brothers' Li Hongquan and Li Tianrong combined to make 6 three-pointers, totaling 28 points.

Guangsha team statistics are as follows:

FMVP foreign player Brown was not in good form, making only 8 of 24 shots, including 4-of-15 from three for 23 points and 7 assists; Hu Jinqiu was troubled by fouls but still managed an efficient 8-of-10 shooting for 18 points plus 7 rebounds.

Sun Minghui's statistics are quite striking,shooting 0-of-5 (0-of-3 from three) with zero points, dishing out 3 assists while committing 5 turnovers, and his best skill—playmaking—had major issues. It goes without saying how serious his injury is.

Throughout this entire postseason, Sun Minghui has been playing through injury, even risking his career by choosing to get injections to play. He played the role of savior in both the first round and the second round, but that was not a long-term solution. His extremely poor performance in Game 1 of the Finals proves this point.

Born on April 26, 1996, Sun Minghui—a top-tier local ball-handling core with a height of 1.86m and a wingspan of 1.89m—has so far been selected to the All-CBA Team 5 times, All-Star 5 times, won 1 Assist Title, 1 DPOY, 1 Most Improved Player, 1 All-Star MVP, 2 Steals Titles, and 1 Championship, etc., already achieving a full slate of honors.

As for money, Sun Minghui has even less to worry about. The D-class max contract he is currently on will not expire until the summer of 2028, so in the short term, he certainly doesn't need to fret over his job.