KCC's dilemma on how to use Burton was revealed through the opening two games of '40 Thousand Points → 17 Points Hell'
Oct 22, 2024
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Busan KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin said this ahead of an away game against Changwon LG at Changwon Gymnasium on the 21st. It is said that the method of targeting will come out soon because the coaches of the other nine clubs are analyzing Dionte Burton, who plays the team's new ace role in detail. A fully predictable situation, there is no need to worry about it in advance.
However, it would be a big deal if such a time comes sooner than expected. On the 21st, the threat became a reality against LG. LG manager Cho Sang-hyun's 'KCC defeating strategy through button attack' worked properly. In the end, KCC, which was ahead until the beginning of the fourth quarter, eventually lost 84-89 and missed its opening two consecutive games.
Burton went back and forth between 'Heaven' and 'Hell' for the opening two games. In the opening game against Suwon KT on the 19th, he played 40 minutes full and scored 40 points, leading his team to a 77-72 victory. He was responsible for 52 percent of his team's goals alone. However, in the match against LG on the 21st, he ran 35 minutes and 50 seconds and scored only 17 points. In just two games, 23 points were reduced.
It was a game that went according to LG manager Cho Sang-hyun's plan. Coach Cho came out with a cooperative defense of tall players to prevent Burton, who is overwhelmed in technique, but is not tall (1m93). Tall players such as Carl Tamayo (2m2), Jang Min-guk (1m99), and Jeong In-deok (1m96), took a tight turn and blocked them. Center Asem Marei (2m6) was also included in the cooperative defense system. In the end, Burton was completely erased in the first quarter. He made only one 3-pointer attempt, and even that failed and went scoreless.
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This is the result of director Jeon Chang-jin's appearance earlier than expected. The problem is that KCC does not see any measures to come up with in this situation. The situation where tall foreign player Tyler Davis was kicked out early and Leon Williams joined in a hurry is most fatal. Williams can only manage '10 minutes at most' for the time being.
In the end, Burton has no choice but to take on both the ball handler, the scorer, and the opponent's foreign defense. Domestic players need to help, but there are not many available personnel as Song Kyo-chang and Choi Jun-yong are injured. It's a troubling situation. But I can't help but use the button. Now, other teams have gotten hints of attacking the button through the game against LG.
The more you use it, the more the target point is exposed. Coach Jeon said, `First of all, the key is for the button to solve it smartly.' How can KCC solve this dilemma. It is a question that will determine the early stage of the season.
wman@sportschosun.com
