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The older brother caught the younger brother and got a 77.8% chance.
Changwon LG, led by head coach Cho Sang-hyun, won 67-64 in the first round of the semifinal playoff of the '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis at Changwon Gymnasium on the 24th. This gave LG a 77.8 percent chance. Of the 54 teams that won the first round of the all-time semifinal PO, 42 were in the championship game.
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It was a game that no one could predict. The two teams were three wins and three losses in this season's regular league. They competed for second place until the end of the regular league. In fact, there is only one game between the two teams. After a close game going to the end of the regular season, LG (34-20) ranked second and Hyundai Mobis (33-21) ranked third.
It also attracted attention with 'Twin Brothers Confrontation'. Twin brother Cho Sang-hyun, head coach of LG, and younger brother Cho Dong-hyun, head coach of Hyundai Mobis, clashed for the first time in PO. The fans responded enthusiastically. A total of 4,501 people sat at the stadium on that day. Even though it was a weekday afternoon game, 4,100 seats were sold only in advance. Fans of both teams visited the gym about two hours before the start of the game and expressed their expectations.
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Key players for both teams were foreign players. LG's Asem Marei and Carl Tamayo (Asian Quarter) showed outstanding skills that made them one of the top five regular league players. Hyundai Mobis' gauge Prim and Sean Long led the team to the semifinals with a strong performance in the semi-final PO. The key was their 'mental'.
LG manager Cho Sang-hyun continued to talk to Maray. There was a decision problem last season. It has to be different this season. This time, we have to take young players. When he shakes, the younger players shake even more."
Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun also said, `Even during the regular league, Long and Prim have to match well to win. However, it differs from defense to defense. If the opponent's defense is strong, he can get annoyed"It's a bomb, but I still talked through a meeting." I think it's time to stop. Still, I have no choice but to sing improvised things in the middle of the game. He said if we do well with ours, we can go to the championship game. Let's not ruin the game."
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The game has begun. The initial atmosphere was good for Hyundai Mobis. Prim scored 12 points in the first quarter alone. On the other hand, Maray and Tamayo faltered somewhat. Coach Cho Sang-hyun added Darryl Monroe and Park Jung-hyun to make a big man change. Hyundai Mobis led the first quarter 22-11. The atmosphere changed in the second quarter. Maray was in pursuit with his concentration under the goal. Hyundai Mobis slowed down by making five errors in the second quarter alone. LG closed the first half with a 27-32 chase.
In the second half, LG turned the game upside down. The outer shell of Jeong In-deok and Yoo Ki-sang burst. Marey scored one after another under the basket. LG once ran 45-37. Hyundai Mobis was not easy. Lee Woo-suk and Lee Dae-heon chased them with a three-point shot. At the end of the quarter, the signature team scored 49-48, making a comeback.
The final quarter of fate was opened. There was a chase. The two teams took turns scoring and turned the tables. LG's concentration was stronger. LG did not miss the opponent's mistake and scored one after another. He made a 58-53 run with 4:41 left. Hyundai Mobis called in the operation time and set up a winning move. In addition, Hyundai Mobis succeeded in the VAR challenge and regained the right to attack. He even tied Lee Woo-seok's three-point shot to create an atmosphere. LG did not back down. After causing an opponent's error with a pressure defense, Yang Joon-seok's outer shot widened the score gap. Hyundai Mobis didn't give up. On top of that, Maray got foul trouble and the game became even fiercer. With 20.2 seconds left before the end of the game, a two-point thin ice game was held. LG laughed in the back. He took the lead and won the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
