
PLG Vice Chairman Chen Jianzhou is very confident in the new season and believes that the star lineup and the opportunity to participate in the East Asian Super League will bring high attractions.
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The scale of PLG has been reduced to 4 teams in the new season, and "Beast" Lin Zhijie has announced his retirement. The league's box office and appearance are facing changes.
Chen Jianzhou (photo by reporter Wu Mengru)
[Reporter Wu Mengru/Report from Taipei] PLG is missing the popular "Beast" Lin Zhijie and only has four teams, but Vice President Chen Jianzhou still has deep confidence in the league, because in addition to the original leader Lu Junxiang, the Taipei Falcons have added Gao Guohao, and now the Yankees have also recruited Lin Bingsheng. The attractions and capabilities are not to mention, and the top three teams of PLG can play in the East Asian Super League, so they will enter the playoff mode at the beginning of the season.
Lin Zhijie announced his retirement, and PLG's box office is facing a test. Chen Jianzhou attended the press conference of Lin Bingsheng joining the Yankees today but emphasized that he was not worried at all. He confidently stated that there has always been more than one number one star in the league. Gao Guohao is already popular and I believe there will be many fans. As for Lin Bingsheng, he has frequently created miracles in his career and proved through his performance that he is underestimated. This will make the MVP battle more interesting.
Chen Jianzhou once again mentioned the East Asian League. He believed that because only the top three teams can participate, each team will actively fight for spots and enter the playoff mode at the beginning of the season. In the new season, each team will play 30 regular season games. He said: "There is the Eastern Super League during the week, and the local league will be played on the weekend." He also revealed that the new season will maintain a single quarter of 12 minutes, and we will have to wait to follow the 10-minute quarter of the FIBA model.
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In the new season, each team will play 30 regular season games and each quarter will last 12 minutes.
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