Gas Corporation's unusual curvature. Why Gas Corporation Surges As PO Dark Horse
Apr 13, 2025
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With 4 minutes and 59 seconds left in the game, Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk called the operation time.
He detailed the operational instructions, saying "Mangok and Rangel". The most frequently called name was Mangok.
Coach Kang calls foreign players friendly. It is a symbolic gesture indirectly meaning that there is no boundary between domestic and foreign players for team chemistry.
Joseph Bellangel, who has established himself as the ace of the gas corporation this season, is called "Langel".
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Matiang, a dual South Sudanese and Australian national and running big man, has played in numerous overseas leagues and played in 46 games for China's CBA Ningbo this season, averaging 19.2 minutes with 12 points and eight rebounds.
At the playoff media day, Kang said "It's similar to pottery, but a more upgraded player came in. I'm sure it'll help the team."
This comment could have been 'Operation Smoke'. That's how it felt at the time. In the first game, ace Nicholson was absent due to a back injury. The sixth round of the gas corporation looked bleak. The opponent is KT, which boasts a strong height and solid roster.
In the first game, he won 67–64. Matiang scored 14 points, scored 21 points, had two steals and two blocks. His field goal success rate was 50 percent. He played 32 minutes.
Martian's highlight film during his Ningbo days and his performance in the first round are unusual.
As Kang said, Matiang is analyzed as an upgraded version of Ndoye.
His strength, defense and rebound are good. It's similar to silver pottery, but it's a little different. First of all, defense is more sensible. If Ndoye has a strong vertical defense and a good ability to guard under the goal, Matiang sees teammates' movements inside and outside, and he has a better ability to cope with moments. The vertical defense ability is similar to that of silver pottery, and the post-up defense feels a little inferior. There's a feeling of being pushed out of power. There is a high possibility that there will be a strong test by the opposing team in the future.
However, the 2-2 defense, switch defense movement, and court balance, which had to be combined with Jung Sung-woo, Belangel, and Kim Nak-hyun, were high-quality.
In addition, he has better defense capabilities on the outside. After the match-winner Hammonds' three-point shooting contest, Huh Hoon and Switch Defense, the defense certainly had a strong impact. The Hammons shot made a block, and Huh Hoon hit an air ball.
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Gas Corporation's most powerful Achilles tendon this season was its defense under the basket. Nicholson is an ace with excellent internal and external offense, but he still has weaknesses in defense. Since the native big man is not relatively strong, the Achilles tendon under the basket was not easy to improve structurally. It was also the reason why the Korea Gas Corporation was devalued in the short term.
With the addition of Matien, there are signs that this Achilles tendon will disappear. Of course, if you look at the performance of the first game, Korea Gas Corporation still did not have good offense, and KT did not show 100% of its power. However, the Gas Corporation was without Nicholson.
A prerequisite for the gas corporation to become a true dark horse is the process of melting with team power, using two options, Nicholson and Mathien, freely after Nicholson's addition. Nicholson is likely to start Game 3.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
