2024-05-01 13:11:54
▲ Battle of the brothers
Busan KCC Heo Woong blocks his younger brother Heo Hoon during the match against Suwon KT in the third round of the 2023-24 Professional Basketball Championship (KBL) held on the 1st at Sajik Indoor Stadium in Busan. Busan Yonhap News Professional Basketball Suwon KT Heo Hoon played 40 minutes in two consecutive games and scored 37 points, but could not overcome the barrier of his older brother Heo Woong, who scored 66 points with La Gun -ah and Song Kyo-chang. Busan KCC showed the power of a super team and took the lead in the race for the championship cup.
KCC won 92-89 in the home game against KT in the third game of the 2023-24 professional basketball (KBL) championship game (4 wins out of 7) held on 1st at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan. Looking at the history of previous KBL Championship matches, the probability that the team that wins the third match with 1 win and 1 loss will win is 69.2% (9 out of 13).
On that day, 10,496 people, the largest home crowd in KCC club history, visited the stadium and applauded enthusiastically. In the first year after moving to its hometown, KCC not only advanced to the championship match, but also set a record for spectator engagement, ushering in the Busan era in a grand manner . It has been 12 years since more than 10,000 people entered the Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in March 2012 (12,815 people) during the Busan KTF (predecessor of the KT).
Ace Heo Woong played well with a team-high 26 points and 7 assists, and Song Kyo-chang had 18 points and 6 rebounds. La Gun-ah, who scored 22 points and 12 rebounds, surpassed Wonju DB coach Kim Joo-seong (1,502 points) and ranked first among playoff scorers (1,521 points). KCC led 18-10 on counter-attack score ▲ Shot by Heo Hoon.
Busan KCC Laguna blocks Heo Hoon during the match against Suwon KT in the third round of the 2023-24 Professional Basketball Championship (KBL) held on the 1st at Sajik Indoor Stadium in Busan. Busan News 1 KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin said after the match: “It was a great match worthy of a championship match. “It was difficult because we were behind in the rebounding battle (31-40), but our success rate on offense was high,” he said. “The defense against Bass was good. However, Heo Hoon’s breakthrough assist defense was not implemented properly. “We will analyze the third game intensively,” he emphasized.
Heo Hoon struggled with 37 points and 6 assists, but his shine faded due to the team’s loss. Paris Bass, who recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds, had a 3-point shooting percentage of just 22.2% (2 of 9). Ha Yoon-ki and Han Hee-won also scored 10 points each, but lost in the firepower battle. KT coach Song Young-jin said, “Heo Hoon is burning with fighting spirit. “I’ll let you get a good rest,” he said. Han Hee-won’s shot in the fourth quarter was a big help to the team. “I expect us to explode with confidence in the fourth game,” he said.
KT allocated stamina by starting Moon Jeong-hyeon instead of Moon Seong-gon, and KCC started Lee Seung-hyun instead of Choi Jun-yong. Seunghyun Lee announced the start of the match with a shot from the middle near the free throw line. Then, Laguna took the lead by drawing a foul from Bass and scoring a shot under the goal. On the other hand, KT missed its first six shots and was unable to score for more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Bass and Heo Hoon opened the scoring, but Heo Woong and Seunghyun Lee responded with 3 points. KT narrowed the gap to 5 points in the first quarter, taking advantage of Bass’ individual skills ▲ KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin applauds Park Soo-chi.
Busan KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin applauds during the match against Suwon KT in the third game of the 2023-24 Professional Basketball Championship (KBL) held on the 1st at Sajik Indoor Stadium in Busan. Busan Yonhap News In the second quarter, Song Kyo-chang and Michael Eric exchanged fast breaks. On the other hand, Moon Jeong-hyun and Jeong Chang-young’s three-pointers split the air one after another. Heo Hoon made two outside shots in a row, and Heo Woong also didn’t miss the gap on defense and scored a 3-pointer on a counterattack. KT chased Bass with Moon Seong-gon’s outside score and Ha Yoon-ki’s elliptical scores, but KCC took advantage of Song Kyo-chang’s fast attack and ended the first half with a score of 39 -36.
Calvin Jeffrey Epistola opened the second half with a 3-point basket. As KCC lost focus and made a mistake, Heo Hoon scored again and increased the momentum. Then, Heo Woong beat Han Hee-won and scored, and La Gun-ah received a pass from Epistola and dunked. KT scored when Heo Hoon fouled the opponent, but Song Kyo-chang made an outside shot at the end of the third quarter and could not catch up from 4 points.
In the final quarter, Hee-won Han scored her first 3-pointer of the day, then Bath made a free throw to take the lead. However, La Gun-ah and Song Kyo-chang, who took the lead in the battle under the goal, scored after an offensive rebound. KT’s momentum was broken by Bass’s mistake, and although Heo Hoon struggled, he was unable to stop the opponent’s rapid attack due to his low stamina. As Heo Hoon increased his power and scored 3 points in the corner, Song Kyo-chang also fired a shot from the same place on the other side of the court. Laguna then wins thanks to a rapid attack.
Both teams will play the fourth match at the same venue on the 3rd.
Reporter Seo Jin-sol, Busan
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