KCC, which reached the professional basketball championship first, laughs at the bloody battle between KT and LG in the 5th game

Paris Bass of Suwon KT, a professional basketball player, is trying to dribble in the away game of the 5th game of the semifinal PO against LG held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 24th. Provided by KBL

Suwon KT, a professional basketball team, filled the remaining spot in the championship bracket after a fierce battle with Changwon LG all the way to Game 5 of the semifinal playoff (PO) final match. Although advancing to the championship game for the first time in 17 years is an honor, we cannot just be happy about the extreme physical exhaustion. Busan KCC, who advanced to the championship game first, is smiling.

KT won 75-65 in the 5th game of the semifinal PO against LG held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 24th and advanced to the championship game with 3 wins.

Looking at the score difference alone, it would seem that KT would have had an easy game, but the content of the game was not like that at all. LG’s early momentum ended the first half behind by 10 points, and the team’s main gun, Paris Bass, came back with a scoring shot, and it was only at the end of the third quarter that they managed to turn things around. Bath had a one-man show with 40 points and 13 rebounds in this game.

For KT, success in the championship game depends on how much stamina is recovered. It is fortunate that they are being called home to play their first match, but it is worrisome that they do not have enough time to recover their stamina before the game on the 27th compared to KCC. On the 22nd, KCC defeated Wonju DB, the leader in the regular league, in the fourth PO game of the semifinals. I have two more days to recover my stamina than KT.

The fact that KT has consistently played basketball all-in on the bass is also a factor of concern. Bass played the role of an ace by scoring the most points on the team with 23.3 points per game during the PO period of the semifinals and semifinals. He spent a total of over 268 minutes on the court, leading the team to advance to the championship game. However, the physical strength consumption is bound to be greater. He played nearly an hour longer than KCC Laguna (214 minutes), who will be his matchup opponent in the championship. In addition, KCC has a variety of players who can deal with bass, including Lee Seung-hyun, Song Kyo-chang, and Choi Jun-yong. For KT, they must hope that their native big man Ha Yoon-gi, who averaged only 9.7 points and 3 rebounds during the playoffs, will come back to life.

KT coach Song Young-jin and KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin appeared at the championship media day on the 25th. Provided by KBL

The difference in coaches’ championship experience cannot be ignored. This is KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin’s sixth time advancing to the championship game. While leading Wonju TG Sambo and Dongbu, he advanced to the championship game four times and enjoyed the joy of becoming champion three times. At KCC, they reached the championship match in the 2020-2021 season and finished in second place. On the other hand, KT coach Song Young-jin will take charge for the first time this season and challenge for the championship.