Suwon KT, a professional basketball team, advanced to the championship game for the first time in 17 seasons. The derby between brothers Heo Woong (KCC) and Heo Hoon (KT) was concluded.
In the final 5th game of the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball Semifinals Playoff (best of 5 games) against Changwon LG held at the Changwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 24th, KT overturned a 16-point deficit and won 75-65 thanks to Paris Bass’ great performance. .
As a result, KT advanced to the championship game for the first time in 17 seasons since the 2006-2007 season. This is the second championship match in team history.
No winning experience yet.
KT, which advanced to the playoffs in 3rd place in the regular league, defeated Ulsan Hyundai Mobis in the semifinals and also defeated LG, which advanced straight to the semifinals. They were pushed to the brink with 1 win and 2 losses, but turned it around with two wins in a row.
In the championship match, a ‘brother derby’ was held. Heo Hoon’s older brother, Heo Woong, is playing for Busan KCC, which ranked 5th in the regular league for the first time in history and advanced to the championship game.
The championship match begins on the 27th.
LG ranked second in the regular league for two consecutive seasons and advanced directly to the semifinals of the playoffs, but failed to advance to the championship game and was unable to shake off its weakness in the short term.
Bath led the comeback victory by scoring 40 points (13 rebounds), including 16 points in the third quarter, which was a close game. Guard Jeong Seong-woo contributed 12 points.
LG’s trusted Assem Marey showed a poor performance with 4 points and 8 rebounds.
KT, who entered the third quarter trailing 30-40, changed the mood with Bass at the forefront. Bath led the comeback by scoring 16 points, including two 3-pointers, in the third quarter.
In particular, with 1 minute and 20 seconds left at the end of the third quarter, Bath penetrated Marey with a one-on-one attack and succeeded in scoring behind the goal, leading to a 53-52 comeback. Then, at the end of the third quarter, Heo Hoon broke through and scored two buzzer-beaters to finish the third quarter with a 57-54 lead.
At the start of the 4th quarter, KT gained momentum due to an opponent’s turnover and Seong-woo Jeong’s 3-pointer, and ran away with an 8-point lead, 68-60, thanks to Bass’ consecutive points and Heo Hoon’s points.
With 5 minutes and 8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Heo Hoon was sent off for five fouls, but it did not become a major variable.
KT led 72-65 with 1 minute and 59 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and rookie Moon Jeong-hyun hit a 3-pointer, pouring cold water on LG’s will to chase.
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