Oh Se-geun's butterfly effect + Wony's determination. SK PO semifinal second round 86 to 70, 16 points clear. How Warney + Ossegeun Coexistence Happened
Apr 25, 2025
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SK defeated Suwon KT 86-68 in the second round of the KCC professional basketball semifinal playoff (best out of five) at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on the 25th.
SK, which has won two consecutive games, will advance to the championship game if it wins one more of the remaining three games.
Jamil Warney (28 points, 14 rebounds) dominated the match, while Ahn Young-joon (18 points) and Kim Sun-hyung (16 points) also played a strong role. Oh Se-geun also played his part with two three-point shots (9 points).
Raysion Hemons (21 points, 8 rebounds) struggled for KT. However, Huh Hoon was sluggish in scoring five points (6 assists).
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In the first game, SK had a very bad beginning. In fact, it was a weakness from the regular league.
Head coach Jeon Hee-chul said, `First of all, the main players shoot first, not shots with a high probability, and then stand up. That was also the case in the first game. In addition, there was selfish play by the players" he diagnosed.
In the beginning, KT started with two 3-pointers. KT's weakness is the poor three-point shooting of the rest of the players except Huh Hoon.
However, Moon Jung-hyun and Kagulangan's three consecutive points in the beginning. Hammons targets a mismatch against Choi Boo-kyung. four points in a row. 10-3, took the lead.
KT's Huh Hoon did not go to the front of the attack, but it was meaningful that he took the lead. On the other hand, SK still made a series of mistakes.
Huh Hoon focused on the early pass. He scored 19 points in the first half of the first game, but the physical burden increased, and in the end, he failed to break through SK's concentration mark in the second half.
However, the second game was different. 2 to 2, pick and pop with a superb pass to Hammons. It was connected to the 3rd store. 15-5. KT's lead by 10 points.
SK will counterattack from then on. Jeon Ga's report Warney's breakthrough, foul free throws scored 2 points. Kim Sun-hyung's exquisite fake and breakthrough succeeded in a basket count of three-point play. a five-point chase.
Ahn Young-joon's step back three points were scored. However, KT cut the flow with a putback by Moon Sung-gon's offensive rebound. In the end, KT's lead ended the first quarter with an 18-15 lead of three points.
In the second quarter, Hicks came out as a starting member. It is one of the grounds for the expectation that SK could be strong in the playoffs as well as in the regular league.
Hicks's physical condition has returned to normal. During his time with Samsung, Hicks, a one-choice foreign player, was rehabbed for a long time due to an Achilles injury. And he sharply improved his condition at the end of the regular season.
Hicks, who blocked Park Joon-young's fastball layup, succeeded in playing the 3-point basket count. 18-18 tie.
From the opponent's point of view, while Warney, as well as the absolute ace Warney, was on the bench, it was actually a situation where he had to block even the one-option Hicks.
A tight race ensued. KT also held out well. The second quarter was a battle between bench members. There was no reason for KT to lag behind. Moon Jung-hyun and Park Joon-young maintained the lead with a three-point shot.
SK's fastball began to burst. Kim Sun-hyung's layup shot and Hicks' dunk went off in a row. 32-29, SK succeeded in turning the tables.
However, KT tied with Park Joon-young's three-point shot. KT has good wing resources. Moon Jung-hyun and Park Joon-young were on the court at the same time. SK had no choice but to limit Choi Boo-kyung's outer defense. Park Joon-young used this space efficiently.
Hammons wins a free throw and turns around again. SK's Warnie's 3-point shot fails. Then Heo Hun made a mid jumper by high pick. He scored his first field goal of the game with his signature move.
SK's Operation Time. Warney scores after offensive rebound. Then Heo Hoon started dancing.
After hitting it as it is, he succeeded in breaking through the goal with an exquisite shooting fake and step. Heo Hoon and Hammons' 2-2 hit the mark. However, SK's counterattack was also not easy. In the end, 40-40, the first half ended with a tight tie.
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SK created a perfect shot chance under the basket, but failed twice. On the other hand, KT's Ha Yoon-ki and Hammons easily broke through the basket.
48-44, KT's lead. KT was not easy.
When the transition speed was similar, KT was not bad in the matchup with SK. In addition, Hammons did not lose against Warney until this day. Rather, KT fought back as Kagulan and Hammons took advantage of the space when Huh Hoon concentrated on defense.
At this time, Oh Se-geun appeared. The defense is concentrated on Warney and Kim Sun-hyung. In a moment, Oh Se-geun had a chance to shoot an open three-point shot. 2 consecutive 3-pointers. Park Joon-young also had weaknesses in the outer defense after the assist defense. In the end, SK's turnaround.
SK, which caught the flow, had a strong performance. Blitz when Warnie catches Huh Hoon's ball. A momentary double team. However, Huh Hoon was not easy. Passes through the double team to Park Joon-young. Then, Warney broke through the bottom of the net this time, grabbed an offensive rebound and scored a putback. He held a four-point lead. Huh Hoon again neutralizes SK's blitz and passes an assist to Hammons. Warney attacks the rim again with a putback by an offensive rebound. Block Heo Hun's under-the-goal breakthrough.
Warnie is finally starting to unleash a powerful force at the end of the match.
At this time, KT's two-option Morgan made an unnecessary foul on Ahn Young-joon. Dedicated a team foul free throw. SK's lead by six points.
Kim Sun-hyung and Warney's 2-2. Pass to corner Ahn Young-joon after breaking through. The three high-angle store went through the rim. In the process, Huh Hoon failed to make both three-point shots. And KT's foul again. Kim Sun-hyung's two free throws.
It even led to Warney's breakthrough. 65-52, SK's lead by 11 points ended the third quarter.
It was Warney time in the fourth quarter. Two 3-pointers were made in succession. KT, on the other hand, failed to break through the offensive path at all. Huh Hoon's shots turned away from the rim one after another. Warney was free. When a teammate's shot fails, it's an alley-oop dunk. He also hit deep three.
In the end, there was a 20-point gap with about five minutes left before the end of the game. KT raised the white flag. Warney showed the prowess of an absolute ace by concentrating 16 points in the fourth quarter of the game.
SK had completely different performances before and in the second half.
Oh Se-geun's two 3-pointers in the third quarter were quite meaningful. From KT's point of view, it was inevitable to check the outside. Eventually, the spacing under the goal increased, and Warney's activity space increased. In addition, Oh Se-geun helped Warney's three-point shot open chance with a proper screen. Oh Se-geun and Warney's coexistence was almost perfect in the second round of the semifinal playoff. In addition, SK minimized the physical burden of matchmaker Warney by using Hicks properly in the second quarter.
In the end, there was a difference in strength. Game 3 will be held in Suwon on the 27th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
