X Factor war broke out. LG's Heo Il-young in the third quarter + Jeong In-deok in the fourth quarter and SK Gomez overwhelmed variables. LG has won two consecutive games. SK 76 to 71 overpowered. I have an 84.6 percent chance of winning
May 07, 2025
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LG beat SK 76 to 71 in the away game of the second round of the 2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball Championship (best-of-seven) held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 7th.
LG, which has won two consecutive games, will win its first championship if it wins two of the remaining four games. The winning team in the first and second rounds of the championship has a whopping 84.6%.
For LG, Carl Tamayo (27 points) and Asem Maray (12 points, 14 rebounds) were still solid. Heo Il-young played 12:16 and scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers. It was a powerful variable.
SK's Gomez scored 19 points, the most in the team, but eventually failed to control LG's variables.
SK manager Jeon Hee-chul, who gave up the first game, predicted a change in the lineup before the game.
Kim Sun-hyung, Choi Won-hyuk, Kim Tae-hoon, Ahn Young-joon, and Jamil Warney made changes to the starting lineup. Instead of Choi Boo-kyung and Oh Se-geun, Ahn Young-joon was added. There was a complex meaning to strengthen the transition with a small lineup.
Coach Jeon said "The rebound could be taken away anyway. We have to play SK Down basketball. It meant fewer errors, more quick attacks, and more transitions.
LG manager Cho Sang-hyun "I was expecting that part. We've prepared a lot of defense." The lid has been opened. The war of the X factors has begun.
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Kim Sun-hyung's matchup was Jeong In-deok. Players with the lowest percentage of offense in LG. It was to control his physical strength in Kim Sun-hyung's defense. In the first game, SK did not have much involvement in Kim Sun-hyung's attack. It's arranged a lot in the corner. There was a reason.
He defended the game. The organic phase takes a lot of off-the-ball moves. Kim Sun-hyung focused on defense, and in the end, there was a physical burden on offense. In other words, it meant to increase Kim Sun-hyung's ball handling ratio in the second game.
SK's 3-point shot didn't go in well from the beginning. It was an open chance, but failed four times. LG scored first on Maray's floater. However, Tamayo's post-up failed. SK scored its first point with Kim Sun-hyung's floater.
Ahn Young-joon's second foul with 6:48 left. There were more fouls. Tamayo's three-pointer burst. It was Tamayo, who led LG's offense in the first game. However, SK also had Kim Sun-hyung's drive-and-kick and Kim Tae-hoon's corner three points. An Young-joon is fouled again. 3rd foul in 3 minutes and 42 seconds in the first quarter. Replaced by Oh Se-geun.
LG did not miss this opportunity. Yang Jun-seok's three-point performance. However, Oh Se-geun responded with a valuable offensive rebound and a mid jumper. However, SK's three-point support was still not properly supported.
Then, SK put in Juan Gomez. It was a card that I didn't use in the playoffs. However, Gomez is a foot back by offensive rebounding. However, LG even scored three points in the game. LG's lead by 16-9, seven points.
LG also had foul trouble. Monroe came in instead of Maray. Warney scored four points in a row due to an opponent's foul. I turned the tide. However, LG had three points in the game due to organic passes. However, Lee Kyung-do's disappointing foul with 1.4 seconds left, and Oh Se-geun's free throw scored two points. In the end, 19-15, LG's lead ended the first quarter.
SK's defense has been strengthened. Gomez's swift attack came out. However, there was a lot of fouls. Four team fouls with 8:02 left. Ahn Young-joon and Choi Boo-kyung entered the court.
Heo Il-young's sharp cut-in. However, Kim Sun-hyung broke through and Gomez hit a three-point game. It was Gomez who solved the three-point shooting drought. 22-20, LG's shaky two-point lead. LG's Operation Time.
Warney's under-the-goal break even. However, Tamayo again has a three-run shot from the corner. Yang Joon-seok's exquisite pass by Maray and 2-2 had an impact.
SK penetrated the offensive path with Kim Sun-hyung's breakthrough and Gomez's breakthrough as Warney left the screen with a saw. However, LG responded with a three-point game. SK's outer defense has become very unstable. As Kim Sun-hyung and Gomez were used as offensive difficulties, the defense's pressure and cohesion fell a lot. The attack was smooth, but LG also had many chances on the outside.
At this time, Kim Sun-hyung's fastball by steel. 34-33, SK succeeded in reversing. The end of the first half. SK's small lineup centered on Ahn Young-joon failed. It was because of Ahn Young-joon's quick foul trouble. Then, director Jeon Hee-chul put Gomez as a secret weapon. Gomez changed the flow with nine points in the first half. LG was still solid, but it was a key reason SK changed the trend.
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Tamaoyo hit three points from the buzzer beater during the attack time limit for LG. 2v2 between Jung In-duk and Maray. Outside kick out. Extra pass, and it was a three-point run by Tamayo's fake.
Warney was stilled, but he blocked a quick safety, Tamayo's shot, leading to Kim Sun-hyung's fastball. It's a tie again.
Kim Sun-hyung's strength came out. He grabbed the rebound and ran as he did. Oh Jae-hyun's fastball layup led to his fastball layup. Later, Kim Sun-hyung's still. SK's unique transition began to appear. The part that coach Jeon Hee-chul emphasized before the game. SK's defense has also begun to improve its concentration. Kim Sun-hyung enters the bench, and Gomez is the ball handler. Pass it to Warnie. Warnie delivered to Oh Se-geun again to Ahn Young-joon of the corner. Then, Ahn Young-joon penetrated the base and shot under the basket. SK's offense began to improve.
LG's defense, which had no loopholes, began to show gaps. 40-36, flow of SK. LG's Operation Time.
LG was also tough. Heo Il-young's seasoned under-the-goal breakthrough. Tamayo scored under the basket with an exquisite fake after breaking through under the basket. 40-40. SK's operational time.
In a fierce defensive game, Maray showed his strength. Post-up against Warney. He succeeded in breaking through the basket. The main attack route between the two teams was blocked.
SK is in foul trouble. Choi Boo-kyung's useless foul. Maray's two free throws. Kim Sun-hyung also steals and fouls LG's fastball chance. Yang Jun-seok's two free throws. However, both players made only one. 44-40, LG's lead by four points.
Ahn Young-joon succeeded in a three-point game that cut off the flow. However, Heo Il-young scored two free throws as he got a foul against Kim Hyung-bin.
Kim Sun-hyung's quick layup failed for SK. Then, Heo Il-young retaliated by shooting another three-point game. Ahn Young-joon's unreasonable three-point run, then, LG got Maray two free throws on the fastball. It leans quickly with the flow of LG.
50-43, 7-point lead. After Warney's mid-jumper, Heo Il-young scored a three-point run again this time. It was a powerful force. In the end, it ended with LG's lead in the third quarter by 8 points, 53-45. It was successful to turn the tables again.
SK is Gomez's swing pass in the fourth quarter. It started with Kim Tae-hoon's corner with a three-point shot. Gomez drilled under the basket. The atmosphere changed drastically again. a three-point chase.
At this time, Jeong In-deok cut off the flow. Jeong In-deok's calm pass. Mid jumper for Tamayo. And hit a 3-pointer after receiving the screen. In particular, the clutch score in the fourth quarter was strong Jeong In-deok.
Perfect flow of LG. Then, SK cut the flow when Warnie scored under the basket. Ahn Young-joon's quick attack, Tamayo's four fouls, came out. One free throw. a six-point chase.
The battle was coming up by four to six points, and the match was coming up. Kim Sun-hyung's high pick and roll, and a pass to Conor Gomez. A three-point burst. It was reduced by one point. Then, LG responded with Jeong In-deok's under-the-goal breakthrough. There is 1:29 left. 69-66, LG lead by three points.
Gomez's three-pointer failed. SK's double team, however, came foul. SK was in a team foul. Tamayo's two free throws. LG's lead by five points again. But, again, Gomez's mid jumper. 51 seconds left. A three-point gap.
There are 28.8 seconds left. Yoo Ki-sang shot a tough three-point shot with a defender attached. It went through the rim. The decibel in the LG cheering section was at its maximum. Ahn Young-joon responded with a three-point shot with 18.8 seconds left.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
