A dizzying collision. Samsung Nicholson Maxino. Nagoya FE Jeremy Johnson. Trash Talking + Provocation. Samsung Jeon Hoon warm-up match, what the hell is going on?
Aug 31, 2025
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Samsung lost the warm-up match against Nagoya FE at Nagoya Fighting Eagles (FE) Nagoya Practice Gymnasium in Japan on the 31st.
The score was meaningless.
Samsung performed quite well against Nagoya FE on the 30th. Outer guns such as Andrew Nicholson and Lee Keun-hui and Lee Dae-sung fired. It also complied with the process of making it.
On this day, Nagoya FE played a fairly strong outer pressure defense. The intensity was worse than the previous day.
Samsung's Lee Dae-sung, Lee Won-seok, Nicholson and Gutang worked together in the first quarter.
Lee Dae-sung Lee Won-seok and Nicholson's triangle formation breathing was observed. Lee Dae-sung, who was out for the season due to an Achilles tendon injury last season, began full-fledged training in Japan after long rehabilitation.
There is a time limit for participation. However, while on the court, Lee Dae-sung completely regained his former power. The mid jumper by 2 to 2 was still accurate, and the one-on-one post-up by mismatches was also handled efficiently.
His chemistry with Nicholson was not bad either.
Nicholson targeted Nagoya FC's defense regardless of the inside and outside, and Lee Won-seok, who had a wider spacing, also seemed much more comfortable. However, the two players' teamwork was still not perfect. It looks like it will get better as the game goes on.
Han Ho-bin, Lee Keun-hwi, and Gutang also had a sharp appearance. However, shooting accuracy was not good on this day.
Two-option Kerem Kanter was also clunky, but he was heavy under the basket. In addition, they actively hung the outer screen, and the power of the screen was there. In other words, overall Kanter's performance was not bad.
Samsung, which was more than 10 points behind at one point in the first quarter, ended the first half by 41-50, nine points behind.
His performance in the third quarter was shaky.
Lee Dae-sung, Lee Keun-hwi, Lee Won-seok, and Kanter (Nicholson) lay down the court.
First of all, I struggled with opposition pressure. It was a strategy for Lee Won-seok to break through the press while acting as a linker, but there were many mistakes. Lee Dae-sung was also stolen twice by his opponent's surprise double team. It was connected to the opponent's fastball. It was not a matter of Lee Dae-sung, but a matter of Samsung's organizational power.
Until the first half, Samsung showed no signs of being pushed as it strongly confronted the opponent's pressure. However, the energy level itself dropped slightly in the third quarter. Weaknesses in organizational power have been revealed.
In the end, they trailed by 51-66 and 15 points with 3:38 left in the third quarter. Nicholson committed an offensive foul when he was isolated, and he even committed a technical foul by throwing the ball roughly at the referee.
Then, Nagoya foreign player Jeremy Jones made a trash talk and provocation to Nicholson, who was on the bench, and was on the verge of a collision as Nicholson became excited. Players from both teams came out in droves, but fortunately, there was no big conflict thanks to the quick mediation of the referee and the coaching staff. Jones then had another war of nerves by pushing with both hands in the process of blocking Samsung Kanter. In the fourth quarter, Nagoya FE pressured Samsung by using two foreign players and even the Asian quarter. Samsung, on the other hand, rotated Nicholson and Kanter. In the end, Samsung was completely defeated." (The final score was decided not to be disclosed after consultation between the two teams.)
Samsung is steadily going its own way. First of all, Nicholson and Lee Dae-sung, the core of the team, continue to improve their condition. To be sure, his scoring ability using his personal skills was still strong. Samsung's one-two punch can be solid.
Lee Won-seok also observed his height and movement. However, the ability to judge according to the situation was regrettable. In order for Samsung to become stronger, not only Nicholson and Lee Dae-sung, but also Lee Won-seok's defense under the basket and rebound roles are needed. Samsung is in the process of clearly dividing these rolls.
What Samsung was very good about the practice game on the 30th and 31st is that it is creating a solid team color while maximizing its activity and maintaining a strong pressure defense stance. Of course, this trend is not maintained throughout the 40 minutes.
In particular, in the middle of the third quarter, it collapsed under pressure from the opponent, and the balance of offense and defense temporarily collapsed. However, Samsung, which includes Gutang, Han Ho-bin, Choi Sung-mo, Lee Keun-hwi, and others, clearly shows strong performance in their activities.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
