2020–21 Formosa Taishin Dreamers season explained

Club:Formosa Taishin Dreamers
Season:2020-21
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Han Chun-Kai
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Chang Cheng-Chung
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Kyle Julius
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Changhua County Stadium
NTUS Gymnasium
League:P. League+
League Result:10-14(.417)
Playoffs Result:P. League+ finals
(lost to Braves 1-3)
Top Scorer:Anthony Tucker(27.88)
Rebounds Leader:Stephan Hicks(12.30)
Assists Leader:Anthony Tucker(5.65)
Highest Attendance:6,000
(April 4, 2021)
Lowest Attendance:3,612
(April 28, 2021)
Average Attendance:4,529(regular season)
Largest Win:Dreamers 102-63 Pilots
(April 23, 2021)
Largest Loss:Dreamers 84-111 Braves
(January 31, 2021)
Updated:November 8, 2021
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Formosa Taishin Dreamers season was the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG). The Dreamers are coached by Kyle Julius in his second year as head coach. The Dreamers play their home games at Changhua County Stadium and National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium.

On July 8, 2020, Blackie Chen stepped down as the team manager and announced the establishment of PLG. The Dreamers has become one of the four teams of the inaugural PLG season.

The Dreamers was sponsored by Taishin International Bank this season, renamed Formosa Taishin Dreamers.

On March 15, 2021, Tien Lei announced that this would be his final season.[1]

Draft

The P. LEAGUE+ (PLG) did not hold a draft in its first season.

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1 | October 17 | @Lioneers | L 80–87 | Yang Chin-Min (23)| Yang Chin-Min (11)| Yang Chin-Min (5)| Hsinchu County Stadium
8,068| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 18| AirApe| W 84–77| Lin Chun-Chi (18)| Wang Po-Chih (10)| Lin Chun-Chi (6)| Hsinchu County Stadium
7,888| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| November 7| Lioneers| W 122–104| Jerran Young (38)| Jerran Young (14)| Anthony Tucker (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,459| 2–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| November 8| Braves| W 95–87| Tucker, Yang C. (24)| Lee, Tien, Yang C. (7)| Anthony Tucker (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,606| 3–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 5| November 21| @Pilots| W 93–86| Anthony Tucker (20)| Lee Te-Wei (9)| Anthony Tucker (8)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4,500| 4–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| November 22| Braves| L 83–118| Jerran Young (26)| Jerran Young (11)| Anthony Tucker (7)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4,700| 4–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 19| Braves| L 86–89| Yang Chin-Min (30)| Jerran Young (9)| Tucker, Yang S. (4)| Changhua County Stadium
5,881| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| December 20| Pilots| L 83–103| Jerran Young (21)| Jerran Young (10)| Anthony Tucker (6)| Changhua County Stadium
3,689| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| January 3| @Pilots| L 100–104| Anthony Tucker (42)| Jerran Young (12)| Yang Chin-Min (6)| Taoyuan Arena
3,862| 0–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| January 9| @Lioneers| W 95–87| Anthony Tucker (41)| Lee Te-Wei (12)| Anthony Tucker (5)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,798| 1–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| January 16| @Braves| L 95–115| Stephan Hicks (27)| Stephan Hicks (18)| Stephan Hicks (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 1–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| January 17| @Pilots| L 86–90| Anthony Tucker (22)| Lee Te-Wei (12)| Anthony Tucker (8)| Taoyuan Arena
0[2] | 1–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7| January 23| @Pilots| L 84–89| Jerran Young (20)| Randall Walko (12)| Yang S., Young (4)| Taoyuan Arena
0[3] | 1–6|-style="background:#cfc"| 8| January 24| @Lioneers| W 92–81| Anthony Tucker (29)| Lee Te-Wei (15)| Tucker, Young (3)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,967| 2–6|-style="background:#cfc"| 9| January 30| Lioneers| W 103–92| Anthony Tucker (39)| Jerran Young (9)| Jerran Young (5)| Changhua County Stadium
4,521 || 3–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| January 31| Braves| L 84–111| Stephan Hicks (25)| Stephan Hicks (16)| Chen Jen-Jei (4)| Changhua County Stadium
4,867| 3–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 11| February 6| Braves| W 100–91| Hicks, Young (27)| Stephan Hicks (10)| Yang Chin-Min (11)| Changhua County Stadium
4,280| 4–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 12| February 7| Lioneers| W 96–85| Anthony Tucker (26)| Tucker, Young (13)| Kenneth Chien (5)| Changhua County Stadium
3,886| 5–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 13| February 21| @Pilots| W 102–99| Anthony Tucker (42)| Lee Te-Wei (11)| Anthony Tucker (7)| Taoyuan Arena
1,500| 6–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 14| February 27| Braves| W 101–89| Stephan Hicks (27)| Lee Te-Wei (15)| Jerran Young (5)| Changhua County Stadium
4,273| 7–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 15| February 28| Pilots| W 98–90| Lin Chun-Chi (39)| Jerran Young (12)| Chien, Tucker (6)| Changhua County Stadium
3,876| 8–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16| March 6| @Braves| L 104–114| Jerran Young (38)| Stephan Hicks (16)| Jerran Young (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,888| 8–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| March 13| @Braves| L 94–99| Randall Walko (33)| Kenneth Chien (10)| Tucker, Young (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,430| 8–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| March 14| @Lioneers| L 105–112| Anthony Tucker (41)| Lee Te-Wei (10)| Anthony Tucker (10)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,893| 8–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| March 20| Lioneers| L 87–99| Anthony Tucker (24)| Stephan Hicks (13)| Anthony Tucker (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4,000| 8–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| March 21| Pilots| W 107–100| Randall Walko (34)| Jerran Young (14)| Lin Chun-Chi (7)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
3,976| 9–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 21| March 27| @Lioneers| W 99–91| Lin Chun-Chi (32)| Stephan Hicks (14)| Yang Chin-Min (6)| Hsinchu County Stadium
7,078| 10–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22| March 28| @Braves| L 106–110| Anthony Tucker (36)| Tucker, Young (11)| Anthony Tucker (10)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,001| 10–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| April 3| Pilots| L 95–106| Stephan Hicks (33)| Hicks, Morrison (10)| Yang Shen-Yen (7)| Changhua County Stadium
5,100| 10–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| April 4| Lioneers| L 100–108| Anthony Tucker (41)| Anthony Tucker (10)| Anthony Tucker (12)| Changhua County Stadium
6,000 || 10–14

Regular season note

Playoffs

See also: 2021 P. League+ playoffs. |-style="background:#cfc"| 1| April 23| @Pilots| W 102–63| Stephan Hicks (27)| Stephan Hicks (19)| Lee Te-Wei (5)| Taoyuan Arena
2,977| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| April 25| @Pilots| L 86–91| Stephan Hicks (21)| Stephan Hicks (18)| Anthony Tucker (6)| Taoyuan Arena
4,758| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| April 28| Pilots| L 79–82| Stephan Hicks (21)| Stephan Hicks (19)| Yang C., Young (5)| Changhua County Stadium
3,612| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| April 30| Pilots| W 103–74| Stephan Hicks (39)| Stephan Hicks (17)| Lin, Young (8)| Changhua County Stadium
4,015| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 5| May 2| @Pilots| W 93–91| Jerran Young (42)| Jerran Young (11)| Hicks, Lee, Lin (5)| Changhua County Stadium[4]
3,003| 3–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| May 7| @Braves| W 114–109| Stephan Hicks (42)| Stephan Hicks (17)| Yang Chin-Min (10)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| May 9| @Braves| L 82–106| Stephan Hicks (19)| Anthony Tucker (13)| Anthony Tucker (10)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| May 13| Braves| L 110–114 (OT)| Stephan Hicks (31)| Stephan Hicks (18)| Lee Te-Wei (6)| Changhua County Stadium
0| 1–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 15| Taipei Fubon Braves| L 115–90| Stephan Hicks (33)| Stephan Hicks (17)| Kenneth Chien (8)| Changhua County Stadium
0| 1–3

Playoffs note

Finals note

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game 2P% 2-point field goal percentage
 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game
 PPG Points per game   Led the league

Regular season

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Jen-Jei911:384.0041.67%22.22%88.89%1.890.780.670.00
Tien Lei509:154.8040.00%33.33%62.50%2.000.400.400.00
Anthony Tucker1742:1127.8852.36%29.76%76.47%8.125.592.060.41
Yang Chin-Min1934:4813.4258.25%27.50%65.45%5.052.951.210.00
Chi Sung-YuDid not play
Wang Po-Chih1509:222.0043.33%0.00%66.67%1.400.130.200.13
Lin Chun-Chi2020:389.9048.08%48.24%71.43%1.601.500.450.05
Jerran Young1934:5420.6846.04%34.93%75.00%9.373.633.320.47
Jonah Morrison1416:003.0721.43%32.43%16.67%2.790.640.210.43
Stephan Hicks1035:0922.5043.75%27.47%81.25%12.301.802.100.40
Yang Shen-Yen1819:053.1142.31%19.15%77.78%1.171.330.440.00
Derek King609:562.3325.00%33.33%42.86%0.330.170.330.17
Kenneth Chien2128:386.6242.27%28.57%67.50%3.142.001.050.24
Randall Walko1825:149.6745.10%38.55%76.19%5.280.610.780.33
Lee Te-Wei2236:418.5038.69%28.57%57.69%8.271.590.821.09
Wu Sung-Wei1017:075.400.00%36.96%50.00%1.900.500.500.00

Playoffs and finals

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Jen-JeiDid not play
Tien LeiDid not play
Anthony Tucker 2 41:59 18.50 53.85% 37.50% 83.33% 12.50 8.00 2.50 1.00
9 33:25 12.00 54.05% 34.48% 80.00% 5.67 4.67 0.89 0.33
Wang Po-Chih 7 12:25 4.29 60.87% 0.00% 100.00% 3.00 0.57 0.71 0.00
Lin Chun-Chi 9 21:34 5.78 27.78% 32.50% 75.00% 2.11 2.78 0.67 0.00
Jerran Young 6 30:21 18.83 50.85% 39.39% 73.68% 9.33 4.00 2.83 1.00
Jonah MorrisonDid not play
9 38:10 27.22 58.12% 27.50% 72.88% 15.22 1.78 1.78 0.44
Yang Shen-Yen 4 06:14 0.75 0.00% 20.00% 0.00% 1.00 0.25 0.00 0.00
Derek King 2 06:38 1.50 50.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.50 1.00 0.50 0.00
Kenneth Chien 9 31:49 6.89 38.18% 24.00% 20.00% 2.11 2.33 1.00 0.33
Randall Walko 9 23:01 7.11 42.11% 24.44% 75.00% 4.67 1.44 0.33 0.56
Lee Te-Wei 9 36:08 9.78 46.97% 30.43% 38.46% 8.00 3.78 1.11 2.00
Wu Sung-Wei 8 06:14 0.75 0.00% 12.5% 0.00% 0.38 0.25 0.13 0.00

Transactions

Overview

Players Added
Free agency
  • Chen Jen-Jei
  • Stephan Hicks
  • Derek King
  • Lee Te-Wei
  • Lin Chun-Chi
  • Jonah Morrison
  • Randall Walko
  • Yang Shen-Yen
Players Lost
Free agency

Waived

  • Chang Keng-Yu
  • Chi Sung-Yu

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
August 13, 2020 1-year contract, worth unknown [6] [7]
August 13, 2020 1-year contract, worth unknown [8]
September 15, 2020 Jerran Young [9]
October 6, 2020 Anthony Tucker [10]
December 15, 2020 Kenneth Chien [11]

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
May 27, 2020 Lin Chun-Chi [12]
July 22, 2020 Lee Te-Wei 2-year contract worth NT$4 million[13]
August 3, 2020 Jonah Morrison 1+1-year contract, worth unknown [14] [15]
October 5, 2020 Yang Shen-Yen 2+1-year contract, worth unknown [16] [17]
October 16, 2020 Chen Jen-Jei [18]
December 2, 2020 Derek King [19]
December 12, 2020 [20]
January 7, 2021 Randall Walko [21]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
February 29, 2020 Ryan Watkins contract expired [22]
June 15, 2020 Chen Yu-Han contract expired [23]
June 16, 2020 contract expired [24]
July 15, 2020 [25] [26]
August 18, 2020 Chen Hsiao-Jung retirement [27]
November 5, 2020 Chang Keng-Yu waived
November 20, 2020 Chen Shih-Nien contract expired [28] [29]
February 19, 2021 Chi Sung-Yu retirement [30]

Awards

End-of-season awards

Recipient Award Ref.
Anthony Tucker Points Leader [31]
Assists Leader
Jerran Young Steals Leader
Media Darling [32]
Randall Walko 6th Man of the Year [33]
Lee Te-Wei All-Defensive Team [34]
All-PLG Team [35]

Players of the Month

Recipient Award Month awarded Ref.
Anthony Tucker January Most Valuable Player January [36]
Lin Chun-Chi February Most Valuable Player February [37]

Players of the Week

Week Recipient Date awarded Ref.
Preseason Yang Chin-Min
Lee Te-Wei
October 7 - November 22 [38]
Week 1 December 19 - December 20 [39]
Week 3 January 2 - January 3 [40]
Week 4 January 9 - January 10 [41]
Week 5 Lee Te-Wei January 16 - January 17 [42]
Week 6 Lee Te-Wei January 23 - January 24 [43]
Week 7 January 30 - January 31 [44]
Week 8 Jerran Young
Lee Te-Wei
February 6 - February 7 [45]
Week 9 Anthony Tucker
Lin Chun-Chi
February 20 - February 21 [46]
Week 10 Lin Chun-Chi
Jerran Young
February 27 - March 1 [47]
Week 11 Chen Jen-Jei March 6 - March 7 [48]
Week 12 Randall Walko March 13 - March 14 [49]
Week 13 Randall Walko March 20 - March 21 [50]
Week 14 Lin Chun-Chi March 27 - March 28 [51]
Week 15 April 3 - April 5 [52]

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