Derrick Williams burst on the gold side of KT! KT's blood fight is over 83 to 81 DB. Why Is Williams Revival Important for KT
Oct 21, 2025
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Both teams' concerns were clear.
DB played four games in six days. After the weekend back-to-back, I take a day off and play. With Lee Jung-hyun and Mustafa not in perfect condition, DB is dependent on one-two punches such as Lee Sun-bano and Henry Ellonson.
In this situation, physical issues could emerge. DB manager Kim Joo-sung said, `I hope Mustafa comes up. However, his performance is not bad at this point" he said.
KT has four wins and two losses. However, there are voices of criticism on the performance. The outside does not explode properly, and they fight in blood every game. KT coach Moon Kyung-eun said, `I don't think it can be worse than now. However, the rebound and defense are still solid"I ordered Derek Williams to play the role of slasher, but it's not easy. So, I changed it in a way that increases the pattern of working with teammates while strengthening off-the-ball movements. He showed a little rise in the last game. There is a weakness in the outside shot, but if Jung Chang-young and Williams join, they will find a clue to the solution." Two teams that had clear concerns.
KT beat DB 84-81 in which Albano (30 points) and Ellonson (19 points) struggled with Derrick Williams (13 points, 5 assists) in the away game of LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league in the 2025-2026 season at Wonju Gymnasium on the 21st. KT rose to 5 wins and 2 losses and tied for 2nd place, while DB ranked 5th with 4 wins and 4 losses.
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In the beginning, DB Park In-woong scored five consecutive points. From the last SK match, Park In-woong began to play very well.
KT will deploy 2 to 2 with Kim Sun-hyung and Isaiah Hicks at the center. Moon Sung-gon's three-point run and Ha Yoon-ki's mid-jumper began to lead. However, the DB was in a tight race when Albano hit a three-run shot.
Both teams accelerated their attack speed by conducting strong transitions, but their goal determination was disappointing. In the process, there was also an error. However, KT gained momentum as Ha Yoon-ki, who had been a little sluggish, hit two dunks under the basket.
Kagulan, who came out as a substitute, handed Hicks an exquisite rab pass. As he ran away by six points, Albano hit Ha Yoon-ki with an ankle break 'start' and put in a three-run shot. KT had an advantage of 20-17 in the first quarter, with a three-point gap. It was tight.
Derrick Williams came in in the second quarter. Ellonson dunks with exquisite pace. Williams was the matchup opponent. Williams doesn't have a strong defense. However, he is a highly anticipated player in attack.
The problem is that Williams didn't have much movement. The pass didn't run smoothly, and Kagulan eventually shot. There was a situation in which Williams could not shoot or make a shot creation. On the other hand, in DB, Ellonson used a mismatch and even put a mid-jumper. 21-20, reverse. It was DB flow. As KT's attack efficiency declined, DB created a chance with an early offense. Seo Min-soo scored a three-point goal in the corner and gained momentum.
When the offense didn't work out, KT used Kim Sun-hyung and Kagulan's two-guard system. Until then, KT had utilized four forward resources while using Kim Sun-hyung or Kagulan separately.
DB replaced with Mustafa for Ellonson's fitness control. Mustafa missed a fastball layup. Then, KT immediately retaliated with Kim Sun-hyung's three-point run by Early Offens and Park Joon-young's quick layup.
As DB led by Lee Jung-hyun's three-point shot, Williams finally completed a three-point play by getting a mid jumper and a foul free throw by breaking through. And it even connects to an exquisite fast-paced pass. 32-32, tied the score.
In DB, when Albano and Ellonson are out, Lee Jung-hyun and Mustafa's 2-2 attacks are the main routes. However, Mustafa's sluggishness is creating weaknesses in the backup. It was like that on this day, too. KT succeeded in turning the tables again when Williams connected an exquisite pass in the fastball situation, and Kagulan's three-point goal passed through the rim. Williams breaks through the net with an exquisite fake in mid-range. DB had no choice but to put in Albano and Ellonson. KT, which gained momentum, again suffered Williams' fastball dunk. Even Kagulan's mid-jumper came out with 0.1 seconds left. 41-32, ended with KT's lead in the first half.
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KT's three-point shooting field goal rate in the first half was 23%. Kagulangan scored a three-run shot. Perfect flow of KT. However, since then, it has failed three times in a row.
DB became the vanguard of the chase as Choi Sung-won succeeded a mid jumper and scored three points. However, Williams, who was very active at the end of the second quarter again, broke through the powerful under-the-goal and scored two free throws through fouls. I cut the flow.
Since then, Park Joon-young's three-pointers have popped up. 51-37, KT's lead by 14 points.
In DB, Lee Jung-hyun missed two open three points. To make matters worse, a still from Williams in DB's quick attack chance. Albano even committed a fastball foul. Williams scored two free throws and even made a powerful breakthrough under the basket. 57-37, 20 points clear.
KT seemed to take the victory perfectly.
However, DB has regrouped. Albano and Ellonson scored steadily. Albano followed step by step with three points and Ellonson with a solid under-the-goal breakthrough. 63-53, chasing by 10 points.
KT operated Kim Sun-hyung and Hicks' one-two punches, but the attack efficiency was not good.
Albano cheered up. He scored three free throws as he broke through Moon Sung-gon's close mark, succeeded in a tough shot, and obtained a three-point foul. Chasing to eight points. At this time, KT's Moon Sung-gon scored a valuable three-point game in the corner.
a breathtaking stalemate of 8 to 10 points. Kang Sang-jae's five violations. However, the DB eventually chased Park In-woong's corner 3 points and Albano's center 3 points in a row, with 77-73 with 1:47 left in the game.
Kim Sun-hyung's floater failed. Attacks from DB. Park In-woong's three-point corner burst. a one-point chase. Hicks' error came out. And Ha Yoon-ki's foul was pointed out. It was a team foul, two free throws. It was a chance to turn the tables.
Park In-woong's first pitch failed. Two balls, successful. a 77-77 tie. You have 48 seconds left.
KT's offense. Kim Sun-hyung tore the coat. He handed over a lap pass, and the moment Ha Yoon-ki caught it, DB's foul. It was two free throws. Ha Yoon-ki calmly succeeded in both, and turned the tables again.
Attacks from DB. Albano led the attack. However, Park In-woong's mid-jumper was short. KT Hicks grabbed the rebound. a foul on the DB. Hicks also calmly scored two free throws.
In DB, Albano broke through and chased two points. Operation foul by DB. Kim Sun-hyung calmly added two free throws again. However, again, Albano breaks through under the basket with Moon Sung-gon in front. It's a two-point gap again.
Foul operation again, Hicks misses one free throw. Two balls are a success. Three-point difference, 7.9 seconds left. However, DB did not attempt a 3-point shot in the end, and KT won.
KT still had three-point shooting weaknesses. However, Derek Williams played well into the second and third quarters, setting up another offensive card.
Williams' performance improvement is certainly a good sign for KT, which has strong defense and transition, but has weaknesses in goal-making, including three-point shots. However, the frustrating attack power that came out in the process of being chased by DB with a 20-point lead was still unstable.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
