Veteran power LG Captain Huh Il-young's heart was different, shooter instinct explosion → First win of the foundation
May 07, 2025
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Changwon LG, led by head coach Cho Sang-hyun, played the second game of the championship decision (four wins out of seven) against Seoul SK at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 7th. LG won 75 to 66 in the first game on the 5th. LG took a powerful first step toward its first championship.
The curtain rose on the second game. SK, the regular league champion, also prepared for a counterattack. Changed the starting lineup. Kim Sun-hyung, Choi Won-hyuk, Kim Tae-hoon, Ahn Young-joon, and Jamil Warney. He came out with the so-called 'Small Lineup'
The game was tight. The two teams were tied four times in the second quarter alone, and were in a tight race.
It was Heo Il-young who took the center stage in the thin ice competition. Heo Il-young, who started the game on the bench, stepped on the court instead of Jeong In-deok with 1:16 left in the first quarter. Heo Il-young, who was focusing on defense at the beginning of his introduction, showed off his 'shooter instinct' in the third quarter. He laid the groundwork for the chase in the third quarter when his team was trailing 36-40. He got an opponent's foul with a smart play and succeeded in a free throw, and he coolly scored a three-point shot, his long-term goal. In particular, he scored two consecutive three-point shots, drawing cheers from LG fans.
On this day, LG won 76 to 71. LG cheered by winning both the first and second games on the road. If the team wins the first and second games in the past championship, the probability of winning is 84.6 percent (11 out of 13 times). Heo Il-young scored 12 points.
Heo Il-young, who entered the professional league in 2009, went to Daegu Orion, Goyang Orion, and SK to play on the court. He wore LG's uniform as a free agent ahead of this season. Heo Il-young averaged 14 minutes and 46 seconds in 52 regular league games and scored five points. He played for the lowest time and scored the lowest since he entered the professional league. But he held the center of the team firmly as a veteran and captain. It served as a bridge between the team and the coaching staff. Earlier, coach Cho "I tend to interfere a lot with young players. It's not easy to try to compliment" and "I'm being scolded by Heo Il-young every day. I want to give a lot of praise, but I try to change it."
Heo Il-young did her part on the biggest stage. LG will now move to its home, Changwon, to play the game. Game 3 will be held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 9th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
