SK drained the opponent’s strength with an offensive rebound.
Seoul SK Knights won 89-73 against Jeonju KCC Egis in the first leg of the 2022-2023 SKT A-Dot Pro Basketball Playoff held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 3rd.
Head coach Jeon Hee-cheol emphasized the importance of rebounding to the players ahead of the first game. This season, SK had an advantage over KCC in head-to-head records (4 wins, 2 losses), but was inferior in rebounding by an average of 2.1 points. It is the former coach who judged that the path to victory would be easier if the opponent’s points were minimized based on rebounds.
Coach Jeon said, “In the regular league, we were pushed back in rebounding against KCC. Although there were few rebounds, we won by making a lot of mistakes and making quick attacks. It’s okay to play like that, but we emphasized rebounding first. Even if we were equal in rebounding, our team would You can take a lot of attacks with your defense. If you tie your opponent below 75 points like that, you have a better chance of winning.”
SK players responded to coach Jeon Hee-chul’s instructions from the beginning of the game. From the first quarter, there was a big difference in the fight for air supremacy. While SK grabbed 10 rebounds in the first quarter alone, KCC only had 3.
The pattern did not change. SK players actively participated in rebounding even though they were ahead. The final number of rebounds on the day was 42-30. SK had the upper hand in both offensive rebounds (17-10) and defensive rebounds (25-20).
Among them, the most notable was the offensive rebound. SK players jumped under the goal to defend offensive rebounds throughout the game. As a result, he raised nearly 7 more than the regular league average (10.4).
The dedication of Choi Boo-kyung, who kept the bottom of the net with Jameel Warney, was reflected in the offensive rebound numbers. Choi Bu-gyeong (12 points, 9 rebounds), who was not pushed from the inside against Lee Seung-hyun, grabbed 4 offensive rebounds. Choi Bu-kyung’s offensive rebound led to an extra point and took away KCC’s strength. 온라인카지노
Heo Il-young, a veteran who has a knack for rebounding, also grabbed 3 offensive rebounds. In addition, young P. Oh Jae-hyun and Kim Hyung-bin each added 3 offensive rebounds. For SK, it is encouraging that Choi Boo-kyung’s backup, Kim Hyung-bin, played a good role in a situation where Choi Jun-yong did not make it to the semifinals.
A short-term battle where momentum is important. There are many scenes where the atmosphere changes with a single rebound and the flow goes over. That’s why the big picture is important, but it’s also necessary not to miss the meticulousness. In the first game, of the two teams, SK was able to laugh more vigorously in the fight for air supremacy.
The second leg of both teams will be held on the 5th at the same venue. Can SK continue the rebounding advantage it had in Game 1 in Game 2?