50 points, 50 points in the finals! The Chinese men's basketball team is speeding up the naturalization of foreign players.

Take off, take off.

The bomber is officially online.

Zhang Zhenlin threw down an explosive putback dunk over the head of Guangsha's big foreign player Carlton, showcasing his explosive athleticism.

In the final 20-plus seconds, Zhang Zhenlin cut baseline, caught a pass from Goodwin, and nailed a crucial game-tying two-pointer.

At the clutch moment, Brown was tightly guarded by Zhang Zhenlin and couldn't get a shot off; Goodwin seized the opportunity to steal the ball, then sprinted downcourt and hit a game-winning, off-balance, chasing three-pointer while defended by two players for a miraculous buzzer-beating winner.

Yes, a buzzer-beating winner in the finals—a game that will go down in history.

In Game 2, despite both of Shanghai's big foreign players, Whiteside and Lofton, being injured, they defeated Guangsha 91-88 at home to take another win. They now lead the series 2-0 and need only two more victories to lift the championship trophy.

Shanghai's stats are as follows:

Goodwin continued to dominate, shooting 12-of-23 from the field for 31 points and 11 assists, recording a huge double-double; domestic players Zhang Zhenlin, Li Hongquan, and Li Tianrong all scored in double figures.

Guangsha's stats are as follows:

It seemed like only two players were playing basketball,Brown took 33 shots and made 18, including 9 three-pointers on 18 attempts, exploding for 50 points, plus 3 rebounds and 5 assists,while Hu Jinqiu shot 7-of-11 for an efficient 20 points and 8 rebounds, but the rest of the players' contributions were basically negligible.

Clearly, basketball is a team sport, and relying on just one or two players won't get you far.

What a pity—Goodwin is already a naturalized player for the Qatar men's basketball team. Otherwise, a high-level talent like him, who can both score on his own and pass to activate the whole team, is exactly the kind of player the Chinese men's basketball team has been searching for but hasn't been able to secure.

As for Brown, who has even stronger scoring ability, he has always been the top naturalization target for the Chinese men's basketball team. However, although there have been contacts, no substantial progress has been made, mainly because he is unwilling to give up his US citizenship and demands too high a price. If Guangsha were to handle the matter as a club, they simply couldn't afford it...

Next year is the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. At this stage, it seems the Chinese men's basketball team is likely to compete in that World Cup with a full domestic roster, fighting for a spot in the 2028 Olympics.