Mingdaoli win their opening group game at the 13th Dehe Hantong Cup
On the morning of 10 August, the first stage of the 13th Dehe Hantong Cup Shanghai Lawyers' Basketball Tournament was played at the basketball hall of the Putuo Workers' Cultural and Sports Centre. Minton's team, playing in light blue under the name Mingdaoli, met the ABC team in their group match and won 41 to 17, with supporters cheering from the sidelines as the lead changed hands early on. The two sides shook hands and posed for photographs after the final whistle.
At 9 am on 10 August, the first stage of the 13th Dehe Hantong Cup Shanghai Lawyers' Basketball Tournament, the group stage, was played at the basketball hall of the Putuo Workers' Cultural and Sports Centre. Minton's team, wearing the light-blue kit of the Mingdaoli side, played the ABC team in the same group, and the two sides competed and made friends at the same time.
At the match
At the referee's whistle the ball went up and both sides settled into the game at once. The Mingdaoli players, in light blue, were quick to intercept, to dribble past their markers and to drive to the basket, and their passing and shooting produced a series of fluent attacking moves. The lead changed hands as the two sides traded baskets, and every score brought applause from the sidelines, where the cry of "Minton, win" rose in waves as the game went on.
At the final whistle the score stood at 41 to 17, and Mingdaoli had won by a wide margin. Afterwards the players of both sides shook hands and posed for a group photograph.
The rule of law is government by rules, and a basketball game is a collective contest under rules. The competitive spirit and teamwork a game shows matter more than the result. Mingdaoli's performance displayed the intelligence and strategy of lawyers as well as their courage and energy, combining professional skill with sporting spirit. Minton Law Firm will bring the same energy to its legal work and to the service it provides to clients.
