Heo Hoon in the first half and Warnie in the second half exploded! SK defeated KT 65 to 61 in the first round of the semifinals. Superior In-Game Control SK. Why Did You Change Heo Hoon's Defensive Method
Apr 23, 2025
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SK beat Suwon KT 65-61 in the first round of the KCC professional basketball semifinal playoff (best out of five) at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 23rd.
KT's Huh Hoon scored 19 points in the first half alone. It was powerful. However, only Huh Hoon (24 points) and Raytheon Hemons (18 points, 15 rebounds) were unable to penetrate SK's defense.
In SK, Jamil Warney (23 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks) dominated the second half. However, due to the long break, both the fielding rate and the success rate of free throws were not good. However, he won the game with a strong defense and clutch ability. The regular league winning formula came out as it was. He trailed by 15 points in the first half, but eventually made a thrilling turnaround. The second round will be held at the same place at 7 p.m. on the 25th.
The goal of both teams, it was clear.
KT was wary of SK's Jamil Warney and Transition. Coach Song Young-jin should catch Warnie before the game. And, all the focus was on the fastball blocking derived from it."
SK was Heo Hoon. Huh Hun hard-carried his offense with a unique mid-jumper in the semi-final series. Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, `Huhun's mid-jumper is the key. There is no hedging (a defense method in which a big man checks the flow of the main ball handler at 2-2), but a surprise double team can be operated on the side. The players on the side also adjusted the gap to check Heo Hun. KT's three-point shooting accuracy in the semi-final series was poor, so it focused its defense on Huh Hoon and could give up a three-point shot.
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KT's quick attack situation. As Moon Jung-hyun pushed in, the shot and whistle blew, and the ball was sucked into the rim. Huh Hoon even hit a three-point, mid-jumper. Moon Jung-hyun's under-the-goal double clutch was also broken by Huh Hoon's exquisite pass.
10-0, KT's unexpected lead.
SK's problem was shooting sensation due to long rest. One after another, Warnie, Kim Sun-hyung, Oh Jae-hyun's under-the-goal and floater missed the rim. In addition, Kim Sun-hyung failed to make two free throws. As the attack failed, KT quickly created counterattacks and easy shooting chances.
SK went scoreless with 6:18 left in the first quarter. Instead of Kim Sun-hyung, Choi Won-hyuk was put in. Judgment to cut KT's good offensive flow while strengthening its outer defense.
There was a reason for putting Choi Won-hyuk in. Before the game, coach Jeon Hee-chul said, `Both players are good defenders, but Oh Jae-hyun is strong in one-on-one defense. However, Choi Won-hyuk is a little stronger in defense of Huh Hoon who uses the screen."
Warney broke the scoreless chain with a three-point shot. Oh Jae-hyun's three points missed, but Choi Won-hyuk's offensive rebound and putback score.
However, Huh Hoon's shooting sense was at its peak. After receiving the screen, three points were scored, and Kagulan scored an additional point with a floater. It's a 10-point gap again. SK's offense was still frustrating. The outpost didn't work properly.
SK put Isaiah Hicks in place of Warney, and Hicks insisted under the basket. However, KT reversely used SK's double team, and after a flexible pass, Hammons' three points were tough. 18-7, 11-point lead.
Hicks and Choi Won-hyuk drilled under the basket. He trailed by 7 points, but Heo Hun's 3rd point again this time. In the 21st and 11th quarters, KT ended with a 10-point lead.
SK's two-option foreign player Hicks raised his physical condition steeply at the end of the regular season. It's definitely the way it used to be. During the Samsung 1 option days, Hicks boasted the league's best defense and activity. First point in the second quarter with a breakthrough under the basket.
However, Huh Hoon broke through Kim Sun-hyung's defense and broke through the basket. SK's Operation Time.
Heo Hoon scored three points again. When SK's attack did not go well, KT hit the fastball and Morgan's floater hit the mark. The score was widened by 28-13, 15 points.
At this time, SK put in Kim Tae-hoon. A situation where the outside attack is not going very well. Kim Tae-hoon scored a three-point goal in the corner. a 10-point chase.
Kim Sun-hyung's fastball and Moon Sung-gon's foul were declared U fouls. Both of the free throws were successful. Kim Sun-hyung's deep 3 hit the mark and chased by 5 points in an instant.
Warnie's skip pass. Kim Tae-hoon scored another 3 points in the corner. Kim Sun-hyung's floater also exploded. 28-28 tie in an instant.
In the middle of the second quarter, SK changed its defense method against Huh Hoon. Oh Jae-hyun Choi Won-hyuk's active mark on the front and ice defense on the wing are the key.
However, Huh Hoon's shooting sense was very good, and in the end, he blocked Huh Hoon's shooting chance itself with Blitz (a double team as big men such as Warney momentarily surrounded him when he was running around on Huh Hoon's screen). KT had a chance on the outside, but Park Joon-young and Moon Jung-hyun's three-pointers missed the rim. SK's ability to adjust in-game shone. Huh Hoon's shooting sense was so good that there was a risk, but Heo Hoon changed his defense strategy to a surprise double team.
Warney has not played much until now. However, he even got a foul after breaking through the basket. Basket count three-point play, SK's turnaround. Huh Hoon didn't stay put.
After receiving Kagulan's pass with an off-the-ball movement, he immediately hit a three-run homer. As match-up opponent Kim Tae-hoon gave some space, he scored three points as it was, and certainly Huh Hoon was also cracked in the semifinals following the semi-final series. a tie.
Then, Warney's counterattack. When the floater missed, he grabbed an offensive rebound and then put back. Again. KT made a superb pass after Kagulan broke through. Ha Yoon-ki's shot under the basket exploded. a tie.
KT's Huh Hoon was out, but Hammons kept the lead with a quick layup shot. 35-33, KT's two-point lead ended the first half.
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Warnie's post up. When the defense is focused, connecting to the corner. Ahn Young-joon shot a three-run shot.
The outer gun that didn't go in terribly in the first half broke out for now.
However, KT was also not easy. a breakthrough by falsehood. The foul went off. Declared two free throws. SK manager Jeon Hee-chul is not a shot, but a pass??I protested that it was not a free throw on the door, but it was not accepted.
Kim Sun-hyung's 3-pointer failed. Hammons ran. Warney blocks, but two free throws for fouls.
SK was still not smooth in attack. Basically, the outside shot was still unsettling. KT was different in the semi-final series and transition. Two straight early opes who were successful in defense. Ahn Young-joon's dribble miss, KT scored again with a layup shot after Hammons' spin move in front of Warnie. 43-38, KT's five-point lead.
To be sure, KT pressed SK by speeding up the transition in the first game. On the other hand, SK was in a hurry overall. SK's Operation Time. Using Warnie. Pierce under the basket. The double team came, but didn't care. I cut the flow. The biggest advantage of SK.
When Huh Hoon's mid-jumper failed, he immediately hit back. Ahn Young-joon fouled through Moon Jung-hyun's defense. But they all failed.
Both teams are in a lull. A still from Oh Se-geun. Warnie's quick attack. Three-point open chance to Kim Sun-hyung. Got it. 43-43 tie. KT's operational time.
Ahn Young-joon's pressure. I made a steal. Warnie ran. There was Ha Yoon-ki, but he pushed it as it was and got a foul free throw. However, there was Heo Hoon.
Oh Jae-hyun showed a strong defense. Good drive to the side. However, Huh Hoon hit a three-run step-back bank. Then, SK responded with Warnie's quick attack.
SK also put Choi Won-hyuk in. Choi Won-hyuk hit a three-run shot, then blocked Huh Hoon's shot. Warnie's free throw on the fastball continued.
One variable was the physical strength of KT's main players. SK induces physical competition with active rotation. On the other hand, KT's Huh Hoon jumped 17 minutes and 48 seconds in the first half and Kagulangan jumped 18 minutes and 15 seconds.
KT's transition slowed down a little, and SK started to get faster and faster. Huh Hoon takes a break. In the end, SK's 53-50, three-point lead. SK succeeded in turning the tables in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Warney finally began to dominate under the basket. The unique floater went off in succession.
Huh Hoon's corner 3rd point explodes again. However, as a result of the video review, I threw it after the 24-second time limit. It's been nullified. Then, Warnie's step-back mid-jumper. When Moon Jung-hyun's shot failed, Warnie grabbed a defensive rebound and hit it straight in, an exquisite pass. Oh Jae-hyun's fast layup also explodes. Warney's one-man show wasn't the end. As he was chased by the time limit of the attack, Warney fired his signature floater again after breaking head-on. 63-52, SK's lead by 11 points. The time left is 5 minutes and 32 seconds.
When Huh Hoon was blocked by KT, Ha Yoon-ki and Hammons cheered up. Two free throws by Ha Yoon-ki's active rim attack. Hammons and Kagulan's two to two worked.
However, SK's Oh Jae-hyun's fastball burst. Huh Hoon is trapped again in SK's ice defense. However, SK also missed a series of shots. With 2 minutes left, 65-59, SK's lead by 6 points.
When Huh Hoon was blocked by KT, Ha Yoon-ki and Hammons cheered up. Two free throws by Ha Yoon-ki's active rim attack. Hammons and Kagulan's two to two worked.
However, SK's Oh Jae-hyun's fastball burst. Huh Hoon is trapped again in SK's ice defense. However, SK also missed a series of shots. With 1:55 left, 65-61, SK's lead by four points.
The result is here. KT's chance to make a fast attack. Moon Jung-hyun passes to Ha Yoon-ki. However, Ha Yoon-ki didn't catch it. Moon Jung-hyun's pass was not good. It was a painful mistake.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
