The head coaches of Suwon KT and Changwon LG delivered a strong message to the players ahead of a major battle.
KT and LG will have the fourth round of the 2023-24 Professional Basketball semifinal playoff (three wins out of five) held at KT Arena in Suwon on Tuesday. If LG wins this match, it will advance to the championship game. If KT wins, the two teams will decide the ticket holder for the championship game in the fifth round at Changwon Gymnasium on Sunday.
Before the game, KT manager Song Young-jin said, “I told him not to fight and lose. But he told me to calm down. If we get pushed back from there, the flow can go over. We have to collide together and overcome it,” adding, “There will be many atmospheric and flag fights. Even if there are some fouls, we should not lose in that area.”
“Ace” Hur Hoon is not in good condition in his thighs. “I’m not in good condition, but I’m fine. There’s a problem. I don’t think I’m in good condition. I had a meeting this morning as well, but I don’t think I’m in good balance or in good condition as I used to be,” coach Song Young-jin said.
Ha Yoon-ki was sluggish in the last third game. “Overall, it feels a little loose compared to the second game. We need to be more mentally armed,” manager Song Young-jin said.
“Except for the first round, the second and third rounds did not go well, not just Hong Seok, so we are playing a game with a score of 70 points. I asked (the players) to make sure that he can shoot things that are derived from Maray,” LG coach Cho Sang-hyun said. KT also emphasized early offensiveness as its defense is good. We need to create chances that players can shoot comfortably.”
KT has already advanced to the semifinals, but LG cannot afford to gain the upper hand in terms of physical stamina. However, Coach Cho Sang-hyun said, “KT also has a wide rotation width and ended in Game 4. Players can recover in just two days. Rather than having physical stamina, Game 3 also did not go in the direction (that I was pursuing).”
Yoon Won-sang scored a buzzer-beater goal in the third game to lead the team to victory. Coach Cho Sang-hyun said, “I feel sorry for Wonsang. I haven’t used (Yoo) much since I started the game. He is preparing a lot. I feel like he has found his place, rather than coming back.” 토토사이트