‘Bath scored 40 points and 13 rebounds in a big explosion’ KT won 75-65 in the semifinal PO final match
After overcoming struggles in the first half, the deficit was overturned by 16 points… Advance to the championship game for the first time in 17 years
KCC Heo Woong and KT Heo Hoon brothers clash for the first time in the championship game
Younger brother Heo Hoon’s Suwon KT advanced to the championship game where older brother Heo Woong’s Busan KCC awaited.
KT defeated Changwon LG 75-65 in the final 5th game of the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball Semifinals Playoff (PO, 3 wins out of 5) held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 24th.
KT (33 wins, 21 losses), ranked 3rd, defeated Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (26 wins, 28 losses), ranked 6th in the regular league in the semifinal PO, and advanced to the PO of the semifinals, with a series record of 3 wins and 2 losses, up to 2nd place LG (36 wins, 18 losses). He defeated them and entered the championship stage.
In the championship game, the ‘5th place team’ KCC (30 wins, 24 losses), who defeated the regular league champion Wonju DB (41 wins, 13 losses) with 3 wins and 1 loss in the semifinals, awaits.
The two teams will play the first game of the 7-game, 4-win championship at Suwon KT Arena at 2 p.m. on the 27th.
This is the first time that Heo Hoon and Heo Woong met as enemies in a championship match.
It has been 17 years since the 2006-2007 season that KT advanced to the championship.
At that time, KT’s hometown was Busan, where KCC is now based.
KT has made it to the championship only twice, then and this season.
KT has yet to win the championship.
LG, which aimed to advance to the championship for the first time since the 2013-2014 season in which Kim Si-rae (Samsung), Kim Jong-gyu (DB), and Moon Tae-jong (retired) played an active part, unfortunately turned away from the semifinal PO for two consecutive seasons.
LG, which accumulated 11 steals and 5 blocks in the first half alone, gained momentum by running away to 40-24 about a minute before the end of the second quarter.
KT, whose offensive work was intertwined with active defense, struggled, making 10 errors in just 5 minutes of the second quarter.
Meanwhile, shooter Yugi-sang, who won the Rookie of the Year award, took the lead in LG’s attack by hitting three 3-pointers.
However, LG allowed three goals in one minute due to consecutive mistakes by Yang Hong-seok, Yang Jun-seok, and Lee Kwan-hee, giving KT room to rebound in the second half.
Paris Bass drew a double technical foul at the end of the first half after engaging in a nervous battle with Assem Marey, and gave Maray his third foul, worrying LG coach Cho Sang-hyun.
Bath, with its fighting spirit, exploded in the third quarter.
Led by Bass, who scored 16 points alone, KT tied the score at 49-49 3 minutes and 46 seconds before the end of the quarter and even achieved a comeback 1 minute and 20 seconds before the end of the quarter.
About 5 minutes before the end of the game, Coach Cho’s expression became even darker when Heo Hoon hit a fast break layup and the gap widened to 8 points.
Three minutes later, Moon Jung-hyun, wearing a KT uniform as the overall first pick in the rookie draft, roared after hitting three points.
As the gap increased to 10 points, the LG players lost their will to fight.
Bass exploded with 40 points and 13 rebounds, becoming the number one contributor to KT’s victory.
For LG, Yoo Yu-sang played well with 19 points, including 4 3-pointers, but was overshadowed by the loss.
After the loss, Coach Cho took the microphone and said to the home fans, “I’m really sorry.
“Thank you for your support,” he said.
/yunhap news
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