There was no mercy SK Confirmed to Win, Re-sprayed to KT, the runner-up competition...Kim Sun-hyung's turnaround in the second half even after reducing his playing time
Mar 19, 2025
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SK won 78-77 in an away game against KT in the '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on the 19th.
As a result, KT recorded 27 wins and 19 losses, widening the gap with third-place Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (28 wins and 18 losses) to one game.
For KT, which is in a hurry to compete for second place, it was a harsh SK. SK, which has already confirmed its victory, has not particularly controlled its condition. It was exactly as SK manager Jeon Hee-chul predicted.
When he won the championship against Wonju DB on the 16th, he said "I finished it early, and if you rest well, you will have a problem with your sense of play." I'm not going to control my condition. Fans will also want to see us do our best, not rushing."
Prior to the game, Jeon excluded Oh Jae-hyun and Choi Boo-kyung. This was not a conditioning either. Oh Jae-hyun suffered a back injury in the last DB match, and Choi Boo-kyung ran while enduring the symptoms of water in his knee, and decided to focus on treatment to prepare for the playoffs.
In the meantime, existing main members such as Kim Sun-hyung, Ahn Young-joon, Jamil Warney, and Choi Won-hyuk participated, and the small change was that Sixman Kim Hyung-bin was selected. However, coach Jeon will reduce the playing time of Kim Sun-hyung Ahn Young-joon and Warney by 5-7 minutes from usual. Still, it will be about 25 minutes."
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It was good until KT took the lead with a perfect 28-14 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, SK blocked SK's pursuit with a strong defense, and SK finished the first half 31-46 with one more point open.
SK, which had a rather big score difference and had an expression of being hurt by its pride, properly saved its strong features in the second half. Instead of giving up 14 points in the third quarter alone, he swept 26 points and chased closely.
SK came from behind 61-60 with Isaiah Hicks, who played for Warney's rest about a minute after the start of the fourth quarter, making consecutive shots. After a tight race, surprised KT took the line again, and ran 72-68 again with Ha Yoon-ki, who took a break.
Still, SK did not allow mercy. When the lead was taken away again while the troubleshooter Warnie rested, he put Warnie back on the SK bench. Warney immediately made a tough shot under the basket, and Kim Sun-hyung tied it again with a quick additional score.
The tight race continued just before the end. One minute and 13 seconds before the end, KTrk Kagulan's three-point shot widened the gap to 77-74. Then, SK succeeded in reversing (78-77) with two free throws that Warney drove out the Ration Hammons with five fouls following Kim Sun-hyung's layup. The remaining time was only 13.4 seconds. In the last attack, KT Jarrell Martin shook the net, but it was after the end buzzer sounded.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
