LG won a dramatic victory.
Changwon LG defeated Suwon KT 76-73 in the third round of the 2023-2024 professional basketball semifinal playoff at KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on the 20th. 토토사이트 추천
With the victory, LG had only one win left to advance to the championship game.
Unlike in the second game, the game was very close and close. KT took the lead with a 64-56 lead in the fourth quarter, but LG attacked KT with Asem Maray (202m, C) taking the lead in rebounding from under the basket, and Yoo Ki-sang (188cm, G) and Yoon Won-sang (180m, G) from the front line scored in the right place. In the end, LG enjoyed the thrilling joy of victory when Yoon Won-sang\'s three-point buzzerbeater exploded just before the end of the game.
On this day, LG performed well with 25 points and 23 rebounds, Yoon Won-sang 11 points and three 3-pointers, and Lee Jae-do (180cm, G) 9 points and three assists.
LG manager Cho Sang-hyun said, "We played in the playoffs since last year, but I\'m grateful to the players for giving me such a dramatic gift. It was tight because the direction of the game didn\'t go in the direction I thought. I tried to find my sense of calmness this time because I couldn\'t find it in the second game. I won the rebound fight. I caught the part that was disturbed in the middle during the timeout. I brought good results in rebounds and other areas," he said.
"I feel sorry for (Yoon) Wonsang," Cho said of Yoon Won-sang\'s performance as the buzzer beater. He was good to me last year, but I couldn\'t take a chance because of (Yoo). Wonsang will serve in the military after this season. He must have had a hard time in the D-League. Middle and old players such as Yoon Won-sang and Han Sang-hyuk work hard from early in the morning. "I have at least one chance. To be honest, I got a suggestion from my coach yesterday. I gave (Lee) a win and changed my roster. Coach Kim Dong-woo said he liked Wonsang, so I changed the roster. I got lucky in that part. Wonsang or Ki-yi took good care of (Huh) Hoon in the process. (Jeong) Hee-jae played well in the (paris) bath defense in a situation where his back was not good."
Finally, Cho said, "I didn\'t do as I wanted, but I blocked the KT\'s offense with 73 points. The second game was around 80 points, but I think it went well today. (Low field goal success rate) I continue to agonize. What matters is how to score points. If it doesn\'t work, you need to go to the defense and derive it from the transition game. There are a lot of transition games. To make a good score, you need to have at least five quick attacks. You can play around 80 points by using opponent teams\' turnovers and rebounds," he said in an interview.
Meanwhile, KT failed to continue its winning streak in Game 3. Although he played with Paris Bath (200 cm, F) with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Heo Hoon (180 cm, G) with 12 points and one assist, it was painful to miss Yoon Won-sang\'s buzzer-beater. KT, which is on the brink of a cliff, now has to make all-out efforts in Game 4.
KT manager Song Young-jin said, "The players played hard and well, and I think I lost in the fourth quarter because of my poor game management."
KT is making the most of Michael Eric, a two-option foreign player, for the upcoming semifinal playoff. "I think we made the decision to effectively block Maray\'s offense," Song said.
"We should have dragged Eric a little more, but under various circumstances (Paris) Bath could have solved some problems. I think he played a little hard or gave the opponent an easy score," Song said, expressing regret over allowing the flow of the game.
Finally, Song left the interview room, saying, "There is no need to step back. I will prepare myself again and go all the way to Changwon in the best condition."