It is different from a year ago.
Seoul SK and Anyang KGC meet in the championship game. 2 years in a row
Last season, SK laughed. KGC won the championship 메이저놀이터 by defeating KGC with a series record of 4 wins and 1 loss.
They had home court advantage as they qualified for first place in the regular season, and the power of the Big 4 consisting of Kim Seon-hyeong, Jamil Warney, Choi Jun-yong, and Ahn Young-jun was great.
There was also a physical advantage. KGC came up through the 6th round, and had a bloody battle with Suwon KT in the 4th round until the 5th game in the series.
A year has passed and things have changed a lot. This time, KGC went straight to the semifinals as first place in the regular season, and SK advanced through the semifinals in third place to the championship match.
KGC has been playing a wide range of rotation basketball since Kim Sang-sik took over as coach. There is also a good memory of winning and winning against SK in the East Asian Super League final held during the season.
Above all, two of the Big 4 that led SK to win last year are not on the roster. Choi Jun-yong is injured in his left heel, and Ahn Young-jun will not return until next season due to military service.
SK coach Jeon Hee-chul also admits that he is inferior in power. After the championship match was confirmed, he said, “To be honest, we are inferior to KGC in terms of power. To win, we need to be lucky and have a lot of crazy players on our team. We have to play basketball more than in the semifinals.”
Of course, KGC also has its weaknesses. KBL’s top shooter Jeon Seong-hyun, who bullied SK in the championship match last season, has transferred. Omari Spellman seldom improves, and Oh Se-geun’s physical condition is always a variable.
What SK can trust is Seonhyung Kim and Jamil Wo. Kim Seon-hyung and Warney were selected as domestic player and foreign player MVP this season, respectively. In the semi-final playoffs, Changwon LG tried to block it, but failed to completely control it.
I asked director Jeon Hee-chul, “How should I stop Kim Seon-hyung and Warney if they meet as enemies?” The answer was simple. Director Jeon Heechul laughed and said, “Haha, I can’t stop it.”