Round 2 of the semifinal PO. All expectations have changed. Will BNK be able to win for the first time?
Mar 06, 2025
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In the second round of the semifinal playoff, the topography of PO has completely changed.
Woori Bank, ranked first in the regular league, and KB, ranked fourth, have one win and one loss. It's a tight race. It's unexpected.
Initially, it was widely expected that Woori Bank would dominate.
There was absolute ace Kim Dan-bi, and the bench experience of coach Jeon Ju-won Lim Young-hee, including coach Wi Sung-woo, could not be ignored. Woori Bank, which seemed difficult to rank fourth in the regular league before the season, perfectly showed off its potential. He showed his strength as the No. 1 player in the regular league.
Therefore, he expected the momentum to continue in the playoffs. In addition, KB's Heo Ye-eun, Kang Yi-seul, Song Yoon-ha, and Nagata Moe were holding out, but veteran Kim Min-jung and Yeom Yoon-ah were out for the season.
In the regular league, every game was close, but the prevailing observation was that Woori Bank would eventually win with three wins or three wins and one loss.
Woori Bank won the first round without difficulty. The second game also seemed to win without difficulty, leading by 36-27, nine points in the first half. However, KB showed strong potential in the second half. At the end of the fourth quarter, Woori Bank's absolute ace, Kim Dan-bi, did not work well with Lee Myung-kwan and made a critical pass error. With 3.2 seconds left, KB won with Nagata's buzzer-beater goal. Eventually, the series between Woori Bank and KB was unknown.
Woori Bank is still in an advantageous position, but KB is really showing a formidable appearance.
On the other side, a match between BNK and Samsung Life Insurance is being held. There were observations that BNK was slightly advantageous, but Samsung Life Insurance was not easy. The possibility of a blood fight in Game 5 was expected to be high.
For BNK, it is highly likely that Park Hye-jin, Lee So-hee, and two main cores are not 100% in condition due to long-term injuries.
In the first round, BNK won 66-57. And in the second game, BNK beat Samsung Life Insurance 58-50 with an overwhelming performance. It was the final result by 8 points, but in fact, it was an overwhelming BNK victory of more than 15 points.
Park Hye-jin, who was concerned, showed strong performance in the second game following the first game. In addition, as Lee So-hee survived the second game, BNK became a complete group.
In the second game, Ahn Hye-ji, who had a three-point shot Achilles' heel, hit four three-point shots, becoming the first contributor to the victory.
It is predicted that Woori Bank will easily advance to the championship after the first round. On the other hand, BNK and Samsung Life Insurance were widely expected to be bloodshed.
However, in the second game, Woori Bank suffered a painful defeat due to a decisive error. Amid the growing physical burden on Kim Dan-bi, Woori Bank is at a disadvantage as the game drags on. KB, on the other hand, is perfectly fraudulent.
BNK is pushing Samsung Life Insurance against its initial expectation of a close race. Park Hye-jin, Lee So-hee's normal operation, Ahn Hye-ji and Kim Sonia are still strong. The best 5 organicities have been upgraded in the playoffs.
In other words, the playoff topography has completely changed since Game 2. If Woori Bank had the highest chance of winning the championship until the first game, it changed perfectly to the point where BNK's first championship was mentioned after the second game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
