Carrot’s foreign player Didric Lawson, who helped the team win with unwavering performance, thanked the fans for their enthusiastic support during the away game.
Goyang Carrot Jumpers beat Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation 89-75 in the 2022-2023 SKT Adot Pro Basketball Quarterfinal Playoff 2nd game held at Anyang Gymnasium on the 15th. Carrot, who finished the away series with a tie of 1 win and 1 loss, now moves to Goyang, the hometown, to continue the series.
Carrot gave KGC the lead early on. But they caught up quickly and changed the mood. Lawson’s role was great. Lawson, who recorded a double-double (24 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists) that day, recorded 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals alone in the first quarter, and endured the flow not to go over to KGC.
Lawson said, “In the first game, there were not many goals in the first quarter. Today, I tried to be aggressive from the beginning. Then, other players tend to open up opportunities, so I actively tried to attack from the beginning.”
Lawson pulled out Omari Spellman (KGC), one of the best foreign players this season, and succeeded in shooting with high probability from the perimeter and midrange. He expressed confidence in Omari Spellman, saying, “He’s a really good player. But the perimeter defense isn’t that good.”
Carrot, who fought bloody battles until the 5th game in the 6th round playoff, was defeated 43-99 by KGC in the 1st game of the 4th round playoff, played in two days. It was the lowest score ever in the playoffs and the highest score difference in KBL history.
It passed the atmosphere and seemed like it would be a one-sided series. But it immediately turned around.
Lawson said, “I forgot about the loss in Game 1. I thought I should forget it from the 3rd quarter of Game 1. The next day, while practicing shooting drills with the coaches, I only thought that I should do well in this game.”
He praised Lee Jung-hyun, a colleague who led the team to victory by exploding 32 points that day.
He said, “I think he will become the best point guard in KBL history. When the coach came to Memphis to see me during the off-season, he said, ‘Jeon Seong-hyun and Lee Jung-hyun will do well on our team.’ I am grateful for that. I will become a more terrifying player if I get a little better at the surroundings and pass timing when I attack.” 메이저사이트
On this day, many fans of the home team, KGC, as well as the visiting team, Carrot, gathered at the Anyang Gymnasium and cheered enthusiastically.
Lawson laughed, saying, “Thank you to our fans who came to Anyang. If I were a fan, I would not have come to see the second game when I lost the first game by 50 points.”
The poor management of the parent company has given Carrot a difficult time this season. The same goes for Lawson, a foreign player. However, the heat of these fans became another motivation for Lawson.
The same goes for other players. On this day, Lee Jung-hyun raised the team atmosphere by holding a ceremony to induce shouts from away fans. He said that his ceremony and the cheers of the fans “went on as energy to his teammates.”
Lawson agreed. However, the ceremony that thrilled the fans was postponed until after the game.
Lawson showed an unexpectedly shy appearance, saying, “I would be very embarrassed if I had a ceremony during the game and the result was not good after that. I will do the ceremony after finishing the game and winning.”