Director Kang Hyuk's reverse idea + the best ATO this season. The background of Kim Nak-hyun and Kim Jun-il 2 to 2. Dense build-up congestion
Apr 19, 2025
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Let's listen to a little more operation time. "Seong Wu is here, and Seung Min is in the corner. I'm definitely going to switch. I need to play the role quickly"
There was another one. "If you touch it, it's Nicholson's."
Game 4 of the 2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball semifinal playoff (best out of five) between Daegu Korea Gas Corporation and Suwon KT on the 18th.
If KT wins, the series ends. The gas works are due this season.
A desperate situation has emerged.
Gas Corporation's lead was 77-75 with 40.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter. It was the operation time of the gas corporation after Huh Hoon's mid-jumper.
The importance of this attack is a situation that requires no explanation.
Coach Kang Hyuk chose a bold operation that caught the opponent's will after much consideration.
We need to look at the background of this operation. Kim Nak-hyun remained in good condition at the Korea Gas Corporation. However, Nicholson was also in a situation where the physical burden was severe due to the mismatched defense in the second half.
In other words, Kim Nak-hyun and Nicholson's attacks could have been considered first, but KT is paying keen attention to the defense of the two players. It could be judged that the probability was not very high.
The final destination was so unexpected. It was Kim Jun-il, a big man who didn't score a single point on the day.
I needed a build-up. Nicholson, the team's best shooter, was in good condition on the day and Shin Seung-min, whose three-point shot was accurate, was placed in the corner. It was to tie two KT defenders to the corner.
The importance of corners in modern basketball needs no explanation. Spacing is important for a 2-2 attack. The corner where the space in the middle of the court can be maximized is the end point of both side lines. If you put a striker in the corner, the defender can't help with a 2-2 attack in the center. In other words, the maximum space for a 2-2 attack is secured.
I chose Kim Nak-hyun as the main ball handler. Kim Nak-hyun, who blasted KT's defense with three-point shots in the first half in a row, is the most feared figure for KT's defense. In other words, the chance to open a three-point shot was a disaster for Kim.
If Kim Joon-il plays a role that quickly enters the screen and under the goal, KT's defense is very likely to be driven by Kim Nak-hyun. Ha Yoon-ki and Moon Sung-gon were 2-2 defenders, and they were immediately crowded. Ha Yoon-ki had no choice but to switch. After the instantaneous opening, Kim Nak-hyun was able to go up a three-point shot. Moon Sung-gon, caught on the screen, tried to mark Kim Jun-il, but he was a little late. In the end, Kim Joon-il's shooting fake and under-the-goal score by Kim Nak-hyun's pass were scored. If Hammons, who blocks Nicholson at the corner, touches (screen), Kim Nak-hyun would have passed to corner Andrew Nicholson, not Kim Joon-il. Another thing, Jung Sung-woo was Plan B. Positioned at right wing (45 degrees) point, instantaneously moved towards the halfway line. It was a move to frustrate defender Huh Hoon's help defense, and at the same time, if it didn't go 2-2, it was a move to receive the pass again and link it.
In short-term games, ATO (meaning after-time-out, attack after time-out) gives a strong charm, and in women's professional basketball, Wi Sung-woo, Woori Bank's coach, left many famous scenes of ATO.
However, there is a preconceived notion of the ATO. It is not just the bold decision of the situation director and the ingenious operation. It represents sweat in the off-season, regular league. Gas Corporation faithfully implemented the off-season and made it to the semifinals by maximizing its organizational power in the regular league. In a desperate situation, it is a reverse idea to believe in the power of its organizational power. Coach Kang Hyuk's reverse idea and the decisive ATO of Game 4 where the sweat of the gas corporation players is melted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
