Changwon LG lost 91-95 after a close game in the third round of the 2023-24 professional basketball game against Busan KCC at Changwon Indoor Stadium on the 24th.
It was the Changwon Indoor Stadium with 5,769 spectators. Standing seats exceeded 5,300 at the stadium. At the SK match in Seoul, 4,184 spectators stood at the stadium last weekend.
LG failed to smile for two consecutive games in front of nearly 10,000 fans with a total of 9,953 fans in two games. The team lost games against SK, KCC, and other teams that had been showing signs of improvement from the third round. It was also the first consecutive loss since the first round.
Coach Cho Sang-hyun said, “It’s a gloomy Christmas. I really wanted to win because so many fans came to Changwon. I’m sorry and I’m just sad that the result was not good.”
However, it was not without harvest. “Captain” Lee Kwan-hee properly exploded after recovering from his slump in the third round. As a team leader and LG`s spiritual leader, Lee should pay more attention to LG basketball going forward. 스포츠토토
During the four matches in the third round, Lee showed poor performance with 4.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists. He displayed strong performance in defense, but lacked offensive productivity. In the match against SK, he failed to play even one second in the second half.
Hana, it was different in the match against KCC. He added his name to the starting lineup for the first time in a long time. Then, he showed off his stellar performance. In the match against KCC, Lee played 33:30 seconds and recorded 21 points, three rebounds, four assists, and one steal. From the first to third quarters, he showed off his strong sense of fingertips, shaking KCC’s lead.
“(Lee) Kwan-hee’s performance in matches against Korea Gas Corporation and Samsung has deteriorated a bit. He missed the right timing to replace the player if he didn’t deploy the player in the second half of the SK match. He made so many errors that I was shaken up on my own,” Cho said. “I asked him to play with Woong in the match against KCC. He was really good from the beginning of the game.”
Lee Kwan-hee displayed matchups with various players including Jung Chang-young, Lee Keun-hwi, and Heo Woong, as well as his offense and defense skills. His defense was still outstanding and his offense worked well. In particular, he displayed impressive performances both inside and outside by targeting KCC’s defense through active movements.
LG struggled against KCC’s offensive, but was not pushed back much because Lee Kwan-hee countered with an exciting sense of fieldwork. Thanks to this, there was a chase between Lee Jae-do and Yang Hong-seok in the fourth quarter. They failed to overcome the last crisis and lost in the end, but they were able to confirm the will of the “captain.”
Even at the time when he had nine wins and one loss in the second round, Cho was wary of falling, saying, “Falling down has no wings.” And when he had two wins and three losses in the third round, this may be the first crisis he faces this season.
However, LG is not a team that can easily collapse. It suffered consecutive losses for the first time in a while since the first round, but was not far behind in matches against teams that showed strong performance such as SK and KCC. There are also many cards that can be used in the future. In addition, Lee Kwan-hee’s awakening can be a source of energy for a rebound. Now is the time of crisis and opportunity.
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