6th place competition. Kim Sangsik needs to go all the way to the end. 2nd place competition. Song Youngjin, new foreigner, run well

Mar 31, 2025

6th place competition. Kim Sangsik needs to go all the way to the end. 2nd place competition. Song Youngjin, new foreigner, run well
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"You have to go all the way to the end to find out."

This is the words of Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang coach Kim Sang-sik.

Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang will play a home game against Suwon KT at Anyang Indoor Gymnasium on the 31st for "2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball".




"I desperately want it. Jeong is ranked sixth with 23 wins and 27 losses in the previous 50 games. He is competing fiercely with seventh-place Wonju DB (22 wins and 29 losses).

Coach Kim, who is about to face a showdown, said "We have to go all the way to the end to find out. The difference between 1.5 and 2 games is meaningless. We are going to be in a row with the first and second place. I told the players, "Let's not worry about that and let's play, but let's be a little more active instead."

He said "The atmosphere is good. He also has good motivation and mindset. The play style is the same, but there are changes depending on the opponent. I asked for a higher level of motivation or energy. There are only a few games left. I only emphasized such things," he added.




Jeong Kwan-jang set up the starting lineup with Park Ji-hoon, Kim Young-hyun, Kim Kyung-won, Harvey Gomez, and Johnny O'Brient.

6th place competition. Kim Sangsik needs to go all the way to the end. 2nd place competition. Song Youngjin, new foreigner, run well
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KT is also in a hurry to counter this. KT is ranked third with 31 wins and 19 losses. It is fiercely competing with second-ranked Changwon LG (32 wins and 19 losses) and fourth-ranked Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (30 wins and 20 losses).

KT manager Song Young-jin said, `I don't think we should lose the energy fight. I think the opponent needs to block foreign players such as O'Brien. I think I'll have to defend the help within the range of not being shot"Every game is important."




KT has hired a substitute foreign player, Derek Culver. Director Song said, `Even the practice is not done properly. Physical strength, time difference, etc. are difficult. To be honest, it's hard to match the team's defense. The defense must be blocked one-on-one. Aggressively, the only thing is to walk well and run well. The priority is to go in a direction that helps manage fouls and allocate time. I'm looking forward to working hard."

KT's Huh Hoon, Joel Cagoulan, Moon Jung-hyun, Ha Yoon-ki and Ration Hammonds will go first.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.