Hyundai Mobis lost to Shinshu by 16 points. Sean Long + Prim, what was the actual performance like
Sep 14, 2024
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Hyundai Mobis was completely defeated 75-91 by B-League powerhouse Shinshu Brave Warriors in an open game at Japan's Chikuma Kotobuki Arena on the 14th.
▶ First half
Hyundai Mobis has Lee Woo-seok, Han Ho-bin, Kim Kook-chan, and Jang Jae-seok as starting members, with Sean Long at the center.
Lee Woo-seok took the lead by scoring a good start and three points with a catch-and-shoot. a 5-0 lead.
However, Shinshu was also not easy. Main ball handler Moriya Ishikawa succeeded in a three-point shot after receiving the screen. Then, Jang Jae-seok drilled under the basket with a Eurostep.
Then, Shinshu responds with a three-point Terrance shot. He succeeded in turning the game around 8-7 with an exquisite 2-2 play.
It was a tight power match.
Shinshu continued to attack around main ball handler Ishikawa and Terrence's center 2-2 pick and roll, while Hyundai Mobis explored the weaknesses of the opponent's defense through various attack routes. Considering that Shinshu remains competitive by using two or three foreign players and mixed-race players, his early start was good. Lee Woo-suk succeeded in breaking through Terrance's defense. After Jang Jae-seok's steal, Sean Long made a shot under the basket through the double team and even gained an opponent's foul.
Three-point play is successful. 14-10, Hyundai Mobis' lead.
Sean Long took Han Ho-bin's pass and post-up again in the double team. However, the whistle did not sound due to the obvious foul play. As soon as you go up, you hit the shooting hand, but you keep going.
Shaun Long broke through under the basket by Shinshu's double team in later attacks. However, the defense foul was ruled as Sean Long's offensive foul. Eventually 17-14, lead of Shinshu.
Then, Hyundai Mobis put Prim and Kim Joon-il in, excluding Sean Long and Jang Jae-seok.
Prim's unreasonable mid-jumper failed one after another. Shinshu had Ishikawa's three-run shot. From Hyundai Mobis' point of view, a stopper was needed to break the bad flow that caused the disadvantage of the decision. Lee Woo-seok cut the flow with a mid-jumper. It was a valuable score.
However, Shinshu Ishikawa hit another three-run shot. Then, Lee Woo-suk made the breakthrough through pick and roll with Prim. He handed over an exquisite pass, and Prim's mid-jumper hit the mark in the open chance. In the end, the first quarter ended with 18-25 and seven points behind.
In the second quarter, Hyundai Mobis started with Ham Ji-hoon, Park Moo-bin, Kim Kook-chan, and Seo Myeong-jin.
Park Moo-bin got an efficient cut-in, free throw under the basket. 2 points. However, Ishikawa cleverly uses the screen to break through the basket. Hyundai Mobis' defensive call did not fit properly. Kim Kook-chan's mistake came out.
Hyundai Mobis took the speed even faster. Park Moo-bin's breakthrough under the basket. However, it was blocked by Shinshu's hand-to-hand defense. The whistle still didn't go off. Then, Shinshu also made an open 3-pointer with an early offens. The lead was widened by 30-20, 10 points. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
Seo Myung-jin and Han Ho-bin played as substitutes. Kim Kook-chan's open 3-pointer went in as a good passing game.
Shinshu is Terrence's ball handler in a high-ro game with big man Watanabe. At this time, Lee Seung-woo's foul, which was replaced, was pointed out. The basket count after all. The whistle, which did not respond to Sean Long and Prim's under-the-goal attacks, was easily called. In the end, Shinshu, riding the flow, broke through the basket with an exquisite passing game. The lead was widened to 37-24 and 13 points. Operation time for modern Mobis.
Hyundai Mobis, who has cleared the line, shot under the basket after Prim received a screen on Ham Ji-hoon's accurate pass. For Shinshu, Watanabe, who received an alley-oop pass, attempted a dunk and Prim attempted a block shot. Watanabe's dunk missed the rim and made no contact, but the whistle went off again. It was Prim's foul. In the end, he scored two free throws.
After putting the ball into Prim, Hyundai Mobis aimed for an open three points when the opponent's double team came. However, it didn't go in properly. After that, Hyundai Mobis, who was caught in a team foul, dedicated free throws to Kim Ji-wan and Lee Seung-woo's foul.
In the end, they trailed by 47-28, 19 points.
At this time, Prim gained strength. Two free throws to Unsportman Like Foul obtained in a fast attack situation. After that, he added three points with a basket count after the offensive rebound.
Then, Shinshu blocked the chase with a mid-jumper that utilized Perrin's personal abilities. At the end of the second quarter, Hyundai Mobis is Kim Ji-wan's mid-jumper. There was a perfect screen of Prim. Okzone connected Kim Kook-chan's still ball to a three-point shot, and Ham Ji-hoon got the basket count with an exquisite fake. They trailed by eight consecutive points, 49-39, and 10 points. However, in the last attack, Shinshu broke through by Perrin, and when it failed, Big Man Marshall was the tip-in. In the end, they ended the first half with a lead of 51-39, 12 points.
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Sean Long is back out. I didn't get off to a good start in the third quarter. Mistake. And allowed three runs. Lee Woo-suk's breakthrough chase.
Shinshu's error came out. The flow of Hyundai Mobis has begun. Lee Woo-suk's breakthrough, when a double team comes in to Shaunlong, an exquisite pass. Jang Jae-seok scored two more points under the basket. With 7:02 left in the third quarter, they trailed 56-49, seven points.
With the flow, defensive pressure has become stronger. Shinshu's 24-second viralization came out. Shinshu strengthened its height by operating a tall lineup of two foreign players and mixed-race players.
Champs made a breakthrough in the baseline. Terrance's early-offens breakthrough came in. As the flow was unfavorable, he created a big lineup and penetrated the path with a one-on-one match attack centered on players with good personal skills.
60-49, 11 points again.
A tight race ensued. Shinshu's lead by 8-12 points. The key was which team went ahead in the deadlock. Perrin's sharp breakthrough and basket count became a three-point play. Terrence hit a three-run buzzer in the third quarter. In the end, it ended in the third quarter by 70-56, 14 points.
In the fourth quarter, Shinshu tore through Hyundai Mobis' defense with a breakthrough by Perin and Terrence. There was an open chance on the outside, and shooter Komada made a 3-pointer. After that, Perrin made it to the bottom of the net. On the other hand, Hyundai Mobis' under-the-goal attack using Sean Long failed to resist the opponent's strong resistance. In the end, the gap widened to 76-56, 20 points. In the end, the victory or defeat was decided here. The replaced Okzon chased after him by hitting two consecutive three-point shots, but the gap was too wide.
In the first half, the biased judgment was strong. Usually, it is customary to give a home advantage of about 6 to 4. It was an open game that day, and the stadium for 3,000 people was full. Even considering this, there was a wide difference between the foul standards applied to Shaun Long and Prim and the standards applied to Shinshu Big Menzin. The decision call was made at the 7-to-3 and 8-to-2 levels.
In the end, Hyundai Mobis missed the flow, and Shin Suga can take the lead. Of course, Shinshu's performance was excellent. The outside defensive pressure was quite strong, and the early offens were also good. Hyundai Mobis has yet to find a clear scoring route at a disadvantage. Sean Long headed to the bench for two fouls in the first quarter, and Prim also had a bad scoring production that could break the unfavorable flow. In addition, the accuracy of the three-point open chance caused by the opponent's double team was not good. In addition, Park headed to the bench during the first half due to an ankle injury. Fortunately, it is a minor injury. Okzone is also not in 100% physical condition after the injury.
In the second half, Hyundai Mobis failed to check Shinshu's three-point shooting option by attacking outside. However, Shinshu actively targeted the outskirts of Hyundai Mobis by actively utilizing foreigners and mixed-race players with speed and technique such as Terrance and Perin.
Characteristics of Japanese professional basketball, which can use even mixed-race players, including two foreign players. There were differences in individual skills accordingly, and Shinshu actively took advantage of this advantage through organizational outward movement.
However, Hyundai Mobis still has good rotation members. The system of airlift is stable. The activity is good, too. The attack efficiency, centered on Sean Long and Prim, has declined, but it has not been long since they joined hands. Sean Long, who has to play the ace this season, is not 100% conditioned yet.
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