Kevin Durant in the KBL edition. DB 1 option Henry Ellonson shock debut. DB Revanga Cup 1st round loss. Ellonson Offensive League at the top of the league, defense is questionable
Sep 13, 2025
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DB lost 91-97 to Altari Chiba, the strongest team in the B2 League, in the first round of the Levanta Cup 2025 held at Hokkaido Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan on the 13th.
The DB did well to Chiba, which mobilized a total of two foreign players and mixed-race players at an unfavorable situation where only one foreign player played.
First of all, Henry Ellonson should take note.
DB Lee Jung-hyun said "Players with different classes" Ellonson is a one-choice foreign player in the DB this season. He is a player from the NBA who is tall at 2m10 and has excellent shooting ability.
DB manager Kim Joo-sung said, `When I was practicing, the players already recognized Ellonson. That's how powerful a player is." His official DB debut was shocking.
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Early on, Ellonson bombed his opponent's court. He scored 10 points in a row. It was a shocking move.
He is tall at 2m10 and has a guard-like movement. He brought the ball himself and broke the opponent's court by exchanging passes with top guard in the Asian quarter, Ethan Albano.
Face-up was excellent. He inserted a mid-jumper, and in a one-on-one situation, he showed a flexible hedge and under-the-goal breakthrough that he could not even know with his steps. The defense was not solid, but he was tall and had a good sense of defense.
However, opponent Altirichiba pressed DB by using two foreign players. Altirichiba is B2's strongest team, which won the B2 League overwhelmingly last season.
Ellonson's power continued. In the mid-range, he inserted a high RBI mid-jumper with a flexible movement even in the pressure defense of his opponent's mercenaries.
19-17, lead of DB. Without the dubious decision, the lead could have been even greater. In addition, DB was using only one foreign player.
With 3 1/2 minutes left in the first quarter, Ellenson was replaced by Essam Mustafa. Altari Chiba has made a super-strong move to use both naturalized and foreign players.
However, Mustafa scored a putback after catching the offensive rebound with strong activity. After that, he induced the opponent's error with the defense under the basket. Park In-woong's mid-jumper, which entered as a substitute, succeeded. Chiba made a series of mistakes in DB's strong defense.
Albano scored two free throws as he got an opponent's foul with a superb hedge breakthrough. Park In-woong's three-run shot was scored with an early offense. In the end, it ended with a lead of 28-22 and a six-point DB in the first quarter.
Lee Jung-hyun played in the second quarter. Lee Jung-hyun handed over a perfect pass after a two-on-two with Mustafa. Mustafa's score by pick and roll. Lee Jung-hyun even got a shooting foul and scored a free throw.
DB 2 option Mustafa had low attack power, but had strong activity and high team contribution that was not seen as a solid screen. Especially. I had good chemistry with Lee Jung-hyun.
However, Altirichiba also had two foreign players relentlessly targeting under the basket. Seo Min-soo held out until the end under the basket, but he even donated a free throw bonus as he declared the offensive foul collision as a defense foul. In the end, they allowed a 33-33 tie.
Ellonson, Kim Bo-bae and Kang Sang-jae were put in again with about seven minutes left in the second quarter. Kim Bo-bae broke through the basket after using a fake in the handoff. It was a witty play.
At this time, Ellonson showed a play like a guard. After dribbling the ball as it was, he broke through with exquisite dribbling techniques such as beatwin the leg dribbling, and eventually obtained a foul free throw. During a training camp in Japan, Ellonson suffered from enteritis after eating sushi. It has been less than a week since full-fledged training. His class was amazing when he was not 100% in condition. Looking at the game alone, it was no exaggeration to say that it was Kevin Durant in the KBL version.
However, Altari Chiba pressed DB while writing full-court press. Albano on the bench. DB's outer ball control was shaken, and Kim Bo-bae was caught by the opponent's double team. In the end, Chiba was allowed to hit the fastball, turning the tables. 40-43, trailing by 3 points. Operation time of the DB. Albano is in.
At this time, Ellonson's dubious under-the-goal foul was again pointed out. In every important flow, a dubious foul was called. In the end, Chiba, who caught the flow, scored consecutive points with stronger pressure and fastball. On the other hand, the DB's good flow was completely cut off as the internal and external fieldwork showed turbulence. At the end of the second quarter, Chiba had a performance that showed why he was the best in B2. The constant pressure, good baseline cuts, and proper passing with it was very flexible. In the organizational class, Chiba certainly showed a strong appearance. DB is comforting as Lee Yong-woo hit three buzzer beets. The first half was completed with a 56-46, 10-point lead lost.
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Choi Sung-won was powerful. Ellenson's extra pass put two 3-pointers in the corner. In addition, he got a sharp under-the-goal breakthrough and bonus free throws.
In the end, DB succeeded in turning the tables.
However, this time again, Chiba made a series of steals and fastballs with strong physical fight and pressure, turning the tables again. At this time, Park In-woong's steal and Mustafa's fastball shot under the basket. a four-point chase.
The problem was Chiba's two foreign players. In particular, ace Ashley scored a putback after catching a series of offensive rebounds. I cut off the flow of the DB. It was an inevitable structural problem for two foreign players and one.
However, the DB showed a solid performance. He chased Lee Jung-hyun's pass and Park In-woong's three-point shot to 70-69, one point difference. In the end, the third quarter ended with 72-69, three points behind.
Mustafa's trebling was pointed out in the first attack of the fourth quarter. As expected, it was a dubious ㅍ. Chiba ran away with Craig Porter's dunk. Then, Mustafa responded with a mid-range hook shot.
a fierce defensive battle between the two teams. Park In-woong committed a decisive three-point shooting foul. Chiba scored three free throws.
DB's Lee Jung-hyun and Mustafa are exquisite 2 to 2. However, they didn't make it. Chiba's quick attack right away. Craig Porter again made a quick dunk and made a bonus free throw with Mustafa's foul. In the end, the lead was lost to 80-71, nine points. Ellonson put it back in.
Park In-woong's three-point corner burst. Kang Sang-jae's defense under the basket was successful. Albano scored a three-run shot from the front. a three-point chase. Chiba even made a mistake. Perfect rise of DB again with 6:22 left in the fourth quarter.
Ellonson got the offensive rebound, but he's not physically complete yet. Missed a reverse under-the-goal layup. Ellonson's breakthrough was strong. The opponent's center collided once, and two perfect foul plays were made, but the whistle did not ring. At that time, DB was even given a technical foul for rough protest. One free throw. And he allowed two free throws due to Ellonson's foul. Again, 6 points.
In the end, the tide has completely changed here. Chiba defended close to foul due to continued pressure and rough physical struggle, and a series of fastballs by steals broke out. With 4:23 left, the lead widened to 87-77, 10 points.
Operation time of the DB. Lee Jung-hyun's mid-jumper succeeded. Park In-woong's breakthrough and Lee Jung-hyun's fastball broke out. However, Chiba responded with a three-point corner. Again, 6 points.
DB's error came out of the match. Still, the main players' physical conditions were not 100%. Eventually, a series of errors came out and a loss was lost. However, Park In-woong showed a strong impact by scoring two 3-pointers at the end of the game. In the end, they lost by six points.
Ellenson is very unique. He showed that he is at the top of the league in terms of attack power. The 3-point shot was shaken because he was not 100% in condition, but it is sufficiently solvable.
The defense is questionable. Rebounding and defense under the basket were not solid. However, it had to be taken into account that he was still in a state of insufficient physical strength when his condition was not complete. Attacking ability is at the top of the league, defense and team contributions should be watched.
Mustafa had a very satisfactory performance as two options. It's definitely sticky and combative under the basket. In addition, the occasional post-up option and quick attack participation are also powerful.
The movements of Lee Sun-bano, Lee Jung-hyun, and Kang Sang-jae were also good. In addition, Park In-woong and Choi Sung-won's activities were also impressive. There was also the growth of Kim Bo-bae.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
