The outcome is determined by the fastball. The professional basketball team’s Busan KCC and Wonju DB are expected to beat defenders at a fast pace on the road to the championship game (best of four out of seven) and seek victory by creating chances.
DB and KCC will open the 2023-24 Pro Basketball semifinal playoff (three wins out of five) at Wonju Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 15th. KCC, which easily defeated Seoul SK with three consecutive wins in the round of six, seems to be challenging DB, which won the regular season. However, as KCC was called a “super team” and was mentioned as a candidate before the start of the season, a fierce series is expected.
He is showing strong performance. KCC won all three games against SK by 18 points or more, taking a steep upturn. The secret is speed. Ahead of the first round match of the semifinal match on Friday, SK coach Jeon Hee-chul said he focused on defense to block KCC’s fast attack. He blocked the opponent team’s fast attack with six points, but suffered a crushing defeat by 18 points as he was helpless against the resulting offense. “We only focused on our fast defense, so we failed to defend ourselves,” Jeon said, promising to play the second round.
There was no reversal. KCC crushed SK by scoring 14 points in the second game and 23 points in the third game. The situation was powerful in that the team passed the ball to Choi Joon-yong who directly grabbed the rebound and Ra Gun-ah who followed after Song Kyo-chang. “In the regular season, KCC players often solved fastballs or shot 3-pointers themselves, but they are playing with high probability in the round of 6,” basketball commentator Shin Ki-sung said in a telephone interview with the Seoul Shimbun. “Because talented players make quick judgments, it is difficult to stop them.”
DB, however, is the strongest team in the league, armed with height, speed, and teamwork. DB also recorded an average of 95 points in six games (5 wins and one loss) against KCC in the regular season. In the latest and last game between the two teams on June 9, DB overwhelmed 15-6 in terms of fast attack score, although their rebound was 34-35 neck and neck. DB won 115-104 as Kim Jong-kyu (12 points, five rebounds), Kang Sang-jae (20 points, 10 rebounds) grabbed the rebound, and Didrick Lawson (31 points, five assists), and Ethan Albano (28 points, nine assists) led the offense.
The height of DB’s defense wall is also quite high. SK had only Ahn Young-joon as its rival to KCC’s tall forward corps. On the other hand, DB can block Kang Sang-jae, Kim Jong-gyu, and Lawson from opposing teams Choi Jun-yong, Song Kyo-chang, and Ra Gun-ah in turns. In other words, switch defense does not create a mismatch. Above all, KCC does not have advanced resources to prevent regular season MVP Albano.
“The DB has been won by selfless players including Albano and Lawson. Back-up players such as defenders and shooters are also compliant,” Shin said. “The KCC players are ahead in terms of instant destructive power. However, the problem is Albano. Lawson’s defense has found a way, but it remains to be seen whether KCC guards will be able to block Albano.”
BY: 토토사이트 추천