KT’s first win vs. KCC V6 achieved… Professional basketball championship begins on the 27th

Brothers Heo Woong and Heo Hoon face off, former and current Busan teams clash

KCC ends the semifinals early vs. KT plays 4 games at home

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-chan = The professional basketball championship game between Suwon KT, which is trying to win its first ever championship, and Busan KCC, which is aiming to become the top team for the first time in 13 years, will begin on the 27th.

The championship match between KT and KCC was a matchup of teams that was expected to be ‘the most interesting card’ even before the playoffs began this season, so fans’ interest grew even more.

First of all, the ‘sibling match’ between Heo Woong (KCC) and Heo Hoon (KT) is the most important point to watch.

The eldest and second sons of former national team coach Heo Jae, the ‘basketball president’, are one of the league’s leading rivals.

In the 2021-2022 season All-Star Game, they were divided into ‘Team Heo Woong’ and ‘Team Heo Hoon’, and they are the league’s top star players, with Heo Woong and Heo Hoon taking first and second place in fan voting in this season’s All Star Game.

Heo Woong returned to the championship game nine years after the 2014-2015 season when he was a rookie at Wonju Dongbu, and this is Heo Hoon’s debut in the championship game.

As a team, KT is attempting to win the championship for the first time in its history.

Among the 10 professional basketball teams, the only three teams that have not won the championship are KT, Changwon LG, and Daegu Korea Gas Corporation.

KT, which beat LG in the semifinals with a close score of 3 wins and 2 losses, advanced to the championship game again for the first time in 17 years since finishing as runners-up in the 2006-2007 season.

On the other hand, if KCC reaches the top, it will be their 6th championship win. This is a record second only to Ulsan Hyundai Mobis at number 7.

However, since KCC is also aiming to win the championship for the first time in 13 years since the 2010-2011 season, it is not in a position to accept the position of KT, which is challenging for its first championship. In the 2015-2016 season and the 2020-2021 season, they advanced to the championship match, but finished the season as runner-up.

‘Relocation to hometown’ is also a topic that cannot be left out when discussing these two teams.

KT was based in Busan from the 2003-2004 season to the 2020-2021 season, and then moved to Suwon, Gyeonggi-do from the 2021-2022 season.

This championship match away to Busan means that KT will be visiting its old home stadium.

KCC has also been based in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do for over 20 years since the 2001-2002 season, but changed its location to Busan ahead of this season.

The most recent example of a Busan-based team winning the league championship in baseball, soccer, basketball, and volleyball, the four major professional sports in Korea, was the Busan Daewoo Royals of the professional soccer K League in 1997.

KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin also served as KT’s head coach from the 2009-2010 season to the 2014-2015 season when KT was based in Busan.

Also, during this period, KT coach Song Young-jin played an active role as a player, and coach Jeon Chang-jin had a series of ‘priest battles’ following Wonju DB coach Kim Joo-seong, whom he met in the semifinals.

In this season’s regular league, the match was tight with 3 wins and 3 losses. KT won rounds 1 to 3, and KCC won rounds 4 to 6.

While KT stands out for its offensive power with Heo Hoon and Paris Bass, KCC’s lineup is so spectacular that it is called a ‘super team’ with Heo Woong, Lee Seung-hyun, Choi Jun-yong, La Gun-ah, and Song Kyo-chang.

KCC, the first team ranked 5th in the regular league to advance to the championship game, appears to have a physical advantage over KT, which finished the semifinals in the 4th game on the 21st and played until the 5th game on the 24th.

However, KT ranked 3rd in the regular league, achieving better results than KCC, and has a ‘home advantage’ by playing games 1, 2, 5, and 7 at home.

The first round of the championship match between the two teams will be held at the KT Arena in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, at 2 p.m. on the 27th.

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