Lin Chih-chieh's Final Dance Ends in Defeat, Regrets Not Winning Championship

TAIPEI, June 18 (CNA) -- The Taipei Fubon Braves have fallen short of the championship for two consecutive years in Taiwan's professional basketball league, P. LEAGUE+. After playing his final game today, star player Lin Chih-chieh expressed his regret at not achieving the team's shared goal, stating, "I feel a bit disappointed."

The Braves played their decisive Game 7 of the championship series on the road against the defending champions, the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots. Despite import player Archie Goodwin setting a new P. LEAGUE+ Finals record for most points in a single quarter with 26, and scoring a game-high 44 points, they were ultimately unable to turn the tide. This meant that the "Beast" Lin Chih-chieh's final dance of his playing career could not end with a perfect championship victory.

In a post-game media scrum, Lin Chih-chieh said that both last year and this season have been very difficult. Coupled with a fractured left wrist injury, it took a long time to recover, and the process was arduous. He admitted that losing at home in Game 6 was regrettable. "Regardless of the reason today, the opponent simply played better. Congratulations to them on their second consecutive championship."

Regretting his inability to help the Braves win the championship, Lin Chih-chieh mentioned that there is only one championship. The entire team struggled from the beginning, and then with Hsu Chin-che returning as head coach, everyone's goal became unified. Although the final outcome was not the best, everyone gave their all. He believes this game will serve as motivation for the players to continue growing. "I hope they learn from this experience and work hard for the upcoming season."

Lin Chih-chieh revealed that he chose to join the Braves upon returning to Taiwan because of the excellent atmosphere and team dynamics, as well as the high level of competition and intensity in practices. He hopes to maintain the Fubon culture but did not disclose his next move. "I will announce it later; it will take some time for communication." (Edited by Chen Yen-chun) 15000)

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