‘Can I succeed in finishing the desired finish and enter the rest period?’
Seoul SK spent both the end of the year and the beginning of the year warmly. After winning two consecutive matches against rival Seoul Samsung at the end of the third round, they won both Wonju DB and Jeonju KCC at the beginning of the fourth round, and won consecutively. The title ‘slow starter’ was not very welcome this season, but ‘rebound’ is a welcome word for SK, which is aiming for another championship. And the achievement of 4 consecutive wins in the process was recognized as a stepping stone for a leap to the top.
However, SK’s pleasant winning streak came to an end on the 8th. The opponent was Anyang KGC, which was holding the sole lead. SK fought against KGC up to the 4th quarter, but lost 80-83 after a fierce game.
SK initially achieved its first goal by winning with a large score difference in a confrontation with relatively weak Samsung and DB. Since then, it has overpowered even the formidable KCC, proving its steep rise. If KGC took first place, the tight schedule right before the All-Star break could have been completed in the best possible scenario. However, the second goal was not reached.
SK played 4 games from Samsung on the 1st to KGC on the 8th. Furthermore, on the 10th, a face-to-face match with Changwon LG (16-12) in second place is scheduled. I can’t help but worry about the physical burden of the players. After the KGC match on the 8th, SK coach Jeon Hee-chul also said, “In the short period of the 4th quarter, Park Ji-hoon gave up too many runs. Due to the tight schedule, (the players) seemed heavy. In the end, he said, “It is a physical problem.” “The players played the game with all their stamina. I am worried that there is not much time to recover until the LG match.” 토토
After taking a full day off on the 9th, SK will play a home game against LG on the 10th. This is the last game before the All-Star break. For the beauty of the first half, we must win against LG. As of the 9th, SK is tied for third place with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis with 17 wins and 13 losses.
As a former coach who knows the importance of the LG match better than anyone else, he emphasized the need to change the atmosphere. “The players have held up well so far,” he said. I climbed the ranks faster than I thought. I thought it would be possible to fight for 4th place only after the 5th round, but we are already competing for the top ranks. It is harder to keep after coming up,” he said, not forgetting the players’ struggles.