This season's best match. Hyundai Mobis, the winner of 88:81 and the loser of Gas Corporation were all basketball spirits
Dec 31, 2024
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Hyundai Mobis defeated opponent Daegu Korea Gas Corporation 88-81 in the 2024-2025 KCC men's professional basketball regular league home game 'Basketball Youngshin' held at Ulsan Dongcheon Indoor Gymnasium on the last day of 2024 (December 31st).
A basketball spirit held during the national mourning period in the face of a national disaster. Ulsan Dongcheon Indoor Gymnasium was crowded, but there were no celebrations. There was no cheerleading performance or stadium music.
However, Dongcheon Indoor Stadium was sold out. Tickets for standing at the site were sold as well. A crowd of 4806 people entered. It was the largest club in Hyundai Mobis this season.
Instead, cheers from Hyundai Mobis and Korea Gas Corporation fans rang out in the gym.
In Hyundai Mobis, Park Moo-bin, Kim Kook-chan, Lee Woo-seok, Ham Ji-hoon, and Gage Prim were listed in the starting lineup. The Korea Gas Corporation had Belangel, Chabawi, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-heon, and Nicholson on the court.
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It was a tight race. a game at 10 p.m. The game time is three hours later than usual. However, from the first quarter, both teams' outposts fired.
For Hyundai Mobis, Park Moo-bin succeeded in a 3-point shot chance derived from Prim. Gas Corporation responded by putting Nicholson in three consecutive points. It was a tight race.
Hyundai Mobis took the lead. After receiving Prim's screen, Lee Woo-seok scored three points. Since then, Park Moo-bin's under-the-goal breakthrough continued in the early offens. In addition, as he was chased by the time limit on offense, Prim even put in a mid-jumper with an academic fade-away shot reminiscent of NBA Duck Nowitzki. Ham Ji-hoon's mismatch with Bellangel. 21-11, Hyundai Mobis' lead.
the operational time of the gas works. Gas construction that maintained the battle lines was not easy. Chabawi's three-run shot went off. Nicholson's back-to-back 3s against Prim.
However, Hyundai Mobis broke through the pressure of Korea Gas Corporation and widened the lead again as Park Moo-bin's three-point and Okzone broke through one after another. Eventually 28-18, 1st quarter ended.
In the second quarter, Hyundai Mobis had Sean Long. Hyundai Mobis' powerful power is that there is little difference in skills between the first option Shaun Long and the second option Prim. You can maintain normal power throughout 40 minutes. It's a big burden for the opponent. Prim leads the starting member by 10 points in the first quarter. Then came Sean Long.
Sean Long and Han Ho-bin's combination and Han Ho-bin's three-point score broke out. Korea Gas Corporation then made a superb 2-2 pitch between Kim Nak-hyun and Shin Seung-min, and made a 3-point play with a foul free throw.
The gas corporation carried out a full-court press. It was to target Hyundai Mobis' weak main ball handler. Okjohn's error came out. Shaun Long's great block from the gas corporation's attack zone, Ndoye's shot. However, a mid jumper after Kim Nak-hyun catches it. Chasing by 8 points. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
However, Gas Corporation's defense has become stronger. Hyundai Mobis' attack flow has become urgent. Shooting selection has become unstable, and the risk of errors has also increased. On the other hand, for Gas Corporation, Bellangel's three-point score broke out after a series of offensive rebounds.
Then, Sean Long's surprise three-pointer split the rim. At the important moment, it was a score that completely cut off the pursuit flow of the gas corporation. Then, for Gas Corporation, Belangel hit another three-point mark. Certainly, the power of Gas Corporation was not easy.
continued pressure from the gas works. Park Mubin ran tactfully. The moment Ndoye tried to block, connecting to Sean Long, who followed him in the trailer. A quick dunk burst. As the pressure from the Korea Gas Corporation increased, Hyundai Mobis put in Ham Ji-hoon. It served as a stabilizer for the unstable attack flow. However, Shaun Long's attacker foul. Gas Corporation scored back-to-back goals by Kim Nak-hyun and Bellangel. 36-33, chasing by three points.
Then Sean Long solved it. the relentless pressure of the gas corporation. Lee Woo-seok barely crossed the half-line. Then Sean Long came up and walked the screen, and made space with High Pick & Roll. It's a chance for corner Park Mubin. The mid-jumper succeeded.
Since then, Sean Long has even earned a foul free throw with a post-up attack. However, the Korea Gas Corporation put Nicholson in. The hook shot calmed Hyundai Mobis' momentum. Kim Nak-hyun's breakthrough under the basket raised the momentum again.
Then, Hyundai Mobis' side high-ro by Shawn Long and Ham Ji-hoon, and Han Ho-bin's corner three points burst. After an exquisite fake, Lee Woo-seok broke through the basket and even made a three-point play in the basket count. Again, an eight-point gap. Then, the Korea Gas Corporation responded with Bellangel's three-point gun with a shrewd pass. In the end, Hyundai Mobis led 48-43, five points, after a breathtaking close game in the second quarter. It was the quarter where he showed his best performance this season.
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The gas corporation tied the score. Nicholson's two-point long two and Bellangel's three-point breakout. The pressure from the gas corporation, which started in the second quarter, was quite strong.
Hyundai Mobis' shooting efficiency has decreased. It created a mismatch after the screen, but it was inefficient for the gas corporation's surprise double team. In the end, Korea Gas Corporation turned the tables with Lee Dae-heon's two free throws.
A bloodbath broke out. Hyundai Mobis has also begun to strengthen its defense. Hyundai Mobis put Kim Junil in. four points in a row.
Furthermore, in the context of the fast attack on the Okzone, the Korea Gas Corporation committed a U-foul. However, Hyundai Mobis' mistake. Then, Nicholson's three-point gunner gas corporation succeeded in retribution and reversal. 59-58, one-point lead.
At this time, the Hyundai Mobis guards' counterattack began. Park Moo-bin's under-the-goal shot, which received Kim Joon-il's pass, and Okzone's fastball score came out. Hyundai Mobis lead by 5 points.
Both teams' activities have been stretched to the limit. The pressure on defense was at its peak. Kim Kook-chan's mid-jumper with 0.6 seconds left. In the end, Hyundai Mobis ended the third quarter with a lead of 66-59, seven points.
Gas Corporation had a strong physical battle from the second quarter. However, the concern was the burden of physical strength. Hyundai Mobis has a lot of rotation members. Sean Long and Prim can play separately, and there are plenty of rotation members in each position. On the other hand, Korea Gas Corporation is relatively more dependent on main stocks than Hyundai Mobis.
In the fourth quarter, Gas Corporation still didn't release the pressure. Kwak Jung-hoon's under-the-goal breakthrough and Bellangel's three-pointer burst. Chasing by 2 points again. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
A breathtaking bloodbath ensued. Ham Ji-hoon's consecutive quick attack as Hyundai Mobis raises the tempo. Then, Kim Nak-hyun responded with a series of breakthroughs and a three-point shot.
The game was coming up. Sean Long is starting to dominate the game. Lee Woo-suk and Shaun Long's 2-2 success. It was a kind of matchup hunting aimed at Nicholson's weakness in defense under the basket.
When Korea Gas Corporation's Lee Dae-heon's third point missed, Sean Long again broke through the basket and earned two free throws for fouls. 83-79, 4-point Hyundai Mobis lead, 2 minutes and 50 seconds left.
Belangel's three-run shot is off the mark. At this time, Belangel steals Sean Long's ball, a fastball layup. Then, Park Moo-bin's mid-jumper thrown in the attack time passed through the rim. Again, a four point difference. There's a minute and two seconds left.
The Gas Corporation created an exquisite pattern. Kim Nak-hyun's open chance, 3-point shot failed. After catching the offensive rebound again, Kwak Jung-hoon threw a three-point ball from the wing, but it failed again.
It's still a four-point gap. Hyundai Mobis has become absolutely advantageous. The gas corporation was running out of time. The ship's defense was dug with a surprise trap, but Hyundai Mobis did not get caught. In the end, foul free throws. Park Moo-bin succeeded only one. However, Nicholson's corner three-pointer also failed. Then, Hyundai Mobis decided the game with Prim's dunk.
It was, I swear, the best game of the season. It was a performance worthy of the spirit of basketball. It showed the highest level of pressure on offense and defense, and it was a fierce battle without any concessions.
It was a series of scenes in which meticulous preparation for the off-season, skilled movements on the court, and fierce moment-to-moment struggle to create an open space were felt.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
