We have one win left! LG's new history of winning for the first time in a row. SK 80-63 complete defeat. Yang Jun-seok's domination of the game. overwhelmed SK
May 09, 2025
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LG beat Seoul SK 80-63 in Game 3 of the KCC Professional Basketball Championship (best out of seven) held at Changwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th.
LG will write the history that it will be its first championship if it wins one of the remaining four games. LG is the only team that did not win a championship among the teams that were launched in 1997. In the history of the championship game, the team that captured Games 1 to 3 has never missed the championship ring.
Yang Joon-seok scored 14 points, eight assists and two steals, while Asem Maray also scored 20 points and 16 rebounds. On the other hand, SK's Jamil Warney (18 points, 11 rebounds) and Kim Sun-hyung (14 points) struggled, but the rest of the players did not provide any support.
Before the game, SK coach Jeon Hee-chul said, `I think we should use switch defense. How to halve the power of Maray and Tamayo, LG manager Cho Sang-hyun said, `We don't know yet. Still, we stuck to the cautious position of the challenger.
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Before the game, LG manager Cho Sang-hyun said, `The key to SK's offense is the fastball. If the number of fastballs is reduced to less than five, SK's attacks can be controlled."
1st quarter. SK started running. Ahn Young-joon succeeded in a series of quick attacks. On the other hand, LG's open mid-jumper kept missing. Choi Won-hyuk's corner 3 points hit the mark. Kim Sun-hyung's under-the-goal breakthrough after the early offens. 11-2, SK's lead, LG's operational time.
LG chased one after another. Yang Joon-seok is a tough mid-jumper. He succeeded. If even this shot failed, the initial atmosphere was likely to flow completely to SK.
Eventually, even Maray's floater went through the rim. SK earned Ahn Young-joon a free throw for post-up and foul. Only one.
LG's modified Sagging Defense, which is useful in this championship. Warnie catches the ball in the centre of the net, double team. Then, SK had an open chance for corner Choi Won-hyuk with a quick pass walk, but a 3-pointer failed.
When Maray catches the ball in the post, LG is also SK's double team. LG is also an open chance for Conor Tamayo. It went through the rim. In the end, 21-11, chasing by one point, SK's operation time.
Ahn Young-joon's unreasonable breakthrough under the basket. After the early offens, LG punished Jung In-deok with a three-point shot. I succeeded in turning the tables.
Yang Joon-seok's 2:2. After pulling Warney enough, he created a chance for Maray under the basket. Maray's 2 points and And One. Then, SK put Hicks in place of Warney.
However, Yang Jun-seok again made Maray's 2-2 success with an exquisite pass. Yang Joon-seok is playing the role of LG's strong field commander in this championship. By overcoming SK's strong external pressure, LG's set-off power is doubling.
Before the game, SK manager Jeon Hee-chul also said, `I really feel Yang Joon-seok growing a lot.'
However, SK balanced Conor Kim Tae-hoon's three-point run and Hicks' fastball. 22-20, ended with LG's two-point lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, SK started with Hicks. However, two errors. On the other hand, Yang Jun-seok skillfully used the screen and scored a floater, 25-20, and led LG by five points. Tamayo's three-run shot also went off.
However, Warney's elbow cut succeeded in playing the basket count of three points. Choi Won-hyuk's fastball also burst. However, this time again, Yang Joon-seok broke the flow with a breakthrough under the basket using the screen.
Then, LG cheered up. Yang Junseok's pick and pop. Tamayo's three-pointer burst. It was Kim Tae-hoon's defense mistake. Later, when Maray was concentrated on defense, Yang Joon-seok hit a three-run shot in the corner.
Kim Sun-hyung seemed to break the flow when he hit a three-point corner. However, SK was in a very urgent situation overall. a failure of quick attack. Then, in the second game, Hiro Heo Il-young hit a 3-pointer from the early offens. And he got a foul. In an instant, the gap widened to 42-30, 12 points. SK followed with Warney's under-the-goal shot, but LG's first-half finish was the best. LG's lead by 12 points at the end of the first half, 47-35, as Yang Joon-seok scored a deep 3.
In the first half alone, Yang Joon-seok scored 14 points and dominated the first half, showing two 3-pointers (three attempts) and four 2-pointers (100% hit rate).
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From SK's point of view, it was in a situation where they were forced to lose all two games, and they were also led in the first half. The beginning of the third quarter was too important.
Warnie hit a shot under the basket, but Ahn Young-joon's bold 3-point shot later failed. It was an unreasonable shot. LG had a three-run game. SK Ahn Young-joon grabbed the offensive rebound, but missed the ball, and Maray scored under the basket.
LG perfectly targeted SK's Switch Defense. Maray is on the screen. Warnie was brought out on the outskirts. When Maray settled under the goal, SK defenders focused their defense on Maray. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jeong In-deok moved to the corner with active off-the-ball movements, giving him a chance to shoot three points. Jeong In-deok's three-point game went off. 55-37, LG's lead by a whopping 18 points.
SK seemed to be chasing again with Kim Sun-hyung's breakthrough. However, LG's tough 3-pointer thrown by Huh Il-young just before the end of the third quarter passed through the rim again. 68-51, ending the third quarter with a 17-point lead.
The momentum itself was on LG's side.
SK quickly narrowed the gap with a strong fastball early in the fourth quarter. Chasing to 70-57, 13 points. Seven minutes and 10 seconds left. There was plenty of time.
At this time, Maray showed his strength. Rebound as if stealing the offensive rebound caught by Warnie. Later, when Heo Il-young's shot missed, he grabbed an offensive rebound like hitting Ahn Young-joon and scored a putback. The SK bench and players protested the foul, but it was not accepted. This score was quite significant. SK's pursuit mode, which had been heated up, quickly turned off. In the end, the victory or defeat was decided here. LG widened the lead by 15 points again, and SK no longer had the power to chase.
LG is showing perfect team organization in this championship. It was all like that in the airlift.
In defense, he is showing a watertight defense that harmonizes double-sagging and gap defense. It outperforms SK in terms of defensive pressure. It also has a slight advantage in energy levels such as participation in offensive rebounds and transitions.
In addition, Maray's post-up, and Tamayo, Jeong In-deok, Yoo Ki-sang, and Yang Jun-seok create outside chances with constant screen and off-the-ball movements in attack. In addition, Tamayo, who was expected to be blocked by Oh Se-geun and Choi Boo-kyung, is showing very powerful scoring ability with elaborate three-pointers and under-the-goal cutting. This is why SK's defense like an iron fortress is collapsing. Yang Joon-seok's growth and Huh Il-young's clutch shot are also outstanding. On this day, there was a scene where these parts were concentrated. In the end, it was accompanied by explosive power, and won by taking a lead of more than 15 points throughout the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
