Superstar's endless rise and unhappy. LG's entry into the flawless championship without superstars, so it's more intense
Apr 29, 2025
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I had a chance to win, but I was only one spot short. Last season was also frustrated in the semifinals.
Playoffs that were determined to be second in the regular league. However, they lost to Suwon KT after a blood fight in Game 5 of the semifinals. The impact was quite significant.
LG was not frustrated. He immediately started to reorganize the team. Due to the team's system and salary cap, it was not a structure that could recruit a large FA.
The team's flagship guards Lee Jae-do and Lee Kwan-hee were sent out with the feeling of "Eup-cham-in-the-town." I brought Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun.
Despite suffering from injuries, the two players were the league's top guards and shooters with short-term explosive power. It was a "high risk high return" strategy. If the two players regained their normal condition, LG's objective power could overcome the championship.
There was even a long-term plan. I believed in Yang Joon-seok and organic phase's potential, which are growing.
He also brought the Asian quarter to the right level. Carl Tamayo, who is a member of the Philippines national team but did not get a chance to play in the Japanese professional basketball B league, was recruited. It was intended to fill the void of Yang Hong-seok who joined the military.
LG's calculation was wrong from the beginning. Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun groaned from their injuries. To make matters worse, the team's absolute ace, Asem Maray, also collapsed due to injury. He lost eight straight games. Far from winning, the risk of elimination from the semifinal playoffs loomed.
LG was not frustrated. I believed in the power of the system.
Director Cho Sang-hyun is thoroughly prepared and has a good opinion of detail. In-team scientific elements, customized tactics were introduced. I didn't dwell on the 'name value'.
Short-term competition, and the most important element of winning is defense. I thoroughly adjusted it. Precise positioning and spacing adjustments made it the best defensive team in the league. It avoided taking away the defense and systemized the defense with high probability.
I didn't dwell on the value of my name. Jeon Sung-hyun was jagged. He failed to make an appearance in the semifinals of the playoffs. It is unclear whether he will play in the championship match.
Doo Kyung-min had a feud with the team ahead of the semifinals. LG excluded Doo Kyung-min from the roster after much consideration. Doo Kyung-min is out of the team.
The potential exploded. Yang Joon-seok, Yoo Ki-sang, and Jeong In-deok were upgraded to double-handed players in the thorough system.
Yoo Ki-sang has an annual salary of 100 million won, Yang Jun-seok 130 million won, and Jeong In-deok 110 million won. It is only 340 million won in total for the three players.
Regarding Jeong In-deok's crazy performance, which showed the true value of '3&D' in the playoffs, Maray even said 'A player who deserves three times more annual salary'. "Coach Cho Sang-hyun's biggest contribution is that he has developed an unknown guard named Yang Joon-seok into the core of the team this season," said Yoo Jae-hak, head of KBL, who visited Changwon Indoor Stadium in the third round of the playoffs, which confirmed his advance to the championship. Knowing how to nurture players is a very good quality as a head coach."
Tamayo and Maray's high-row game, which is responsible for under the basket, has become more precise. The two players stimulate the team with thorough training. They are the true ace. It is a force to sublimate the cheering fever of Changwon fans, famous for their basketball city, into true performance.
He is second in the regular league and goes straight to the semifinals. However, the outlook for the playoffs was not bright. The semifinal match is Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, which has a thick roster. It is a team that shut down Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang in the round of 6 with all three games. Most experts expected a blood fight in Game 5.
However, LG dominated the clutch situation with thorough defensive spacing and cohesion. It ended in three games. For the second year in a row, he failed to make it to the semifinals without 'Superstar'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
