Why does coach Jeon Hee-chul look down on SK? The expression "easy" hurts my pride
Apr 29, 2025
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This is what SK manager Jeon Hee-chul said.
Seoul SK won 69-57 in the fourth round of the semifinal playoff against Suwon KT at Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena on the 29th. SK won the championship game with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the series. SK will face Changwon LG at home on May 5 in the final stage.
After the game, Jeon said, "It's the third championship match in his four-year coaching career. I feel good. However, there is a lot of pressure. When LG says 'SK is easy', the burden is too high. LG is good. I watched the semi-final PO match. He has good abilities and is a good team. "We led with 5 wins and 1 loss in the regular league, but it is true that the contents are uncomfortable." "The third-quarter shot was not good this time, but if you show the same concentration as now, you have the ability to win the championship." The players showed signs of pulling their minds together through this game. I'm under pressure, but I'll stick to it with confidence. The first and second games will be played at home. I intend to do it with confidence."
SK won with Jamil Warney scoring 40 points on the day. Jeon said "I asked Warnie to score 40 points, but it was perfect. That was right. The worry is that we don't shoot as well as we did in the first round. In addition to the bad appearance, the players' selfishness was added. I think I played the semi-final PO with all the bad situations. I said a lot of hateful things to the players and things with bones. With the current shooting rate, it is not easy to compete in the championship. We have to trust the players and go. Even after creating an open opportunity, the shot did not go in well. If there is a day when it hits the bottom, there will be a day when it will rebound. It will go in well before the championship. We have to trust and go."
The last opponent is LG. SK recorded 5 wins and 1 loss against LG in the regular league this season. Jeon said "But why does LG look down on SK? I feel so bad. Publicly, SK says it's easy. LG is a strong team, but I hope they have manners toward the opponent (laughs). I will call and ask LG manager Cho Sang-hyun. In fact, LG is good at blocking Warney. "It's right that we're good at defense," he said. "SK is not that easy a team. It's not a strong team, but it's not an easy team. The expression 'easy' hurts my pride. I'll ask you on Media Day."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
