LG's 28 years of winning, the best unexpected thriller. How was LG able to win
May 18, 2025
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Despite the strong support of its parent company and the enthusiastic support of Changwon fans, which have established themselves as a basketball city, 'Winning Han' has not been solved.
The last two seasons have been a series of sorrows. LG, led by head coach Cho Sang-hyun, ranked second in the regular league for the second consecutive year. They were repeatedly eliminated from the semifinals.
In particular, he suffered a shocking defeat last season. In Game 5 of the semifinal playoff and the elimination game against Suwon KT, he took a lead of more than 15 points in the first half. But a shocking upset.
Failed to stop Huh Hoon and Paris Bath. The short-term game reduced the power of the 'S-class player'. On the other hand, LG did not have a clear card to take responsibility for the match. The organization was full, but the short-term game seemed different.
LG boldly started to reorganize its team. Team's flagship guards Lee Jae-do and Lee Kwan-hee were sent out. Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun, who were groaning from injury, were brought in.
It was the league's top guard Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun, who boasted the best explosive power as a shooter. It was a 'double-edged sword', but LG did not hesitate to push for a big trade.
By the way, the calculation was wrong. Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun's injuries were serious. The performance in its heyday did not come out. LG manager Cho Sang-hyun's plan is "The regular league can withstand." If Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun join in the playoffs, they will be able to aim for the championship" was a calculation. However, there was a precondition. The two players had to melt perfectly into LG's defensive system.
In the end, it failed. Doo Kyung-min showed an impact in the middle of the season, but he left too much time due to injury. Jeon Sung-hyun rarely escaped from chronic injuries.
To make matters worse, he collapsed due to ace Asem Mareimager's injury. Eight consecutive losses in the early part of the season. It was a close game, but eventually lost the match. LG also seemed to be not enough to solve the `winning curse' this season.
It was the starting point of a reversal.
Director Cho Sang-hyun is firm in principle. Strong defense should be basically laid down. Even when Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun focused on offense rather than defense, this principle was not shaken. The amount of training was taken as it was.
There was no name value. We continued to operate detailed positioning and customization tactics according to case-by-case. The result was sweet. Yang Joon-seok and Yoo Ki-sang ate 'Experience ' and grew rapidly. There was also the discovery of 3&D Jeong In-deok. The total annual salary with the three players is only 340 million won. It is really impressive considering that superstars worth more than 600 million won have become negative factors due to injuries and discord within the team.
On top of that, Cal Tamayo formed the best frontcourt in the league by working with Maray in exquisite harmony. The organic movement of five people and the naturally formed team color created a synergy effect properly. LG established a team color that 'No one easily wins, but doesn't lose easily. It is in line with the guiding philosophy of manager Kim Sung-geun, who established the SK dynasty in professional baseball in the past.
Doo Kyung-min left ahead of the semifinals. According to LG, "The coaching staff said they couldn't perform the performance they wanted, and eventually were excluded from the entry due to a feud with coach Cho Sang-hyun." Jeon Sung-hyun was not in his right condition either. The two players were perfectly excluded from the playoffs. However, there was no big problem. The team color that LG established for three seasons has become even more 'real' in the short term.
Yang Joon-seok and Tamayo appeared as troubleshooters, taking charge of the team's ball handling. In the semifinals, they beat Hyundai Mobis in all three games. LG's presence became a typhoon. In the final, the opponent was Seoul SK, the No. 1 regular league player.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
