One-two punch Kang Yi-seul and Moe + Passmaster Heo Ye-eun. 'It's not a typhoon in a teacup'KB defeated Shinhan Bank 67-59. Park Jisoo is not here, but why KB is so strong
Oct 31, 2024
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KB beat Shinhan Bank 67-59 in the 2024-2025 Hana Bank Women's Professional Basketball Regular League home game held at Cheongju Indoor Gymnasium on the 31st.
KB's Nagata Moe (21 points), Kang Yi-seul (12 points, 9 rebounds), Na Yoon-jung (11 points), and Heo Ye-eun (9 points, 13 assists) played evenly. On the other hand, Shinhan Bank is struggling only with Rika Tanimura (22 points).
Before the game, Shinhan Bank coach Guna-dan said, `Choi Yi-sam had a bad back. It was like that even before the opening game. I won't be able to attend today"Jihyun Shin Choi Yi-sam and Rika Tanimura should play for about 30 minutes with the best 5." However, Choi Yi-sam and Rika are still building their bodies.
KB has completely changed the team color. He plays very attractive basketball with three-point shots and transitions. Heo Ye-eun, Kang Yi-seul, and Nakada Moe are the key, and the harmony of the best 5 was good. KB manager Kim Wan-soo said, `Shinhan Bank's Rika is a threat. However, I'm going to leave Kim So-dam to defend first. In attack, Heo Ye-eun's pick game can also target Rika's defensive weaknesses."
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KB took the lead. Kang Yi-seul played a great role inside and outside. Certainly, it is completely different from two years ago when Park Ji-soo was not present. At the time, if he could not escape the limits of the authentic shooter, he will play a strong role as KB's ace this season.
an 8-2 lead.
However, Shinhan Bank's counterattack was also not easy. After neutralizing KB's offense in defense, Shin Euseul scored three points with Jinyoung Kim's drive-and-kick, trailing 10-9. However, Na Yoon-jung scored a deep three for KB. Shinhan Bank's operational time.
Heo Ye-eun's exquisite pass. Moe's light shot under the basket. KB has a very high cut-in ratio due to its strong activity this season. It is a green light that the team chemistry is getting stronger.
Moe breaks through the basket with an exquisite spin move from the top. He even got Jihyun Shin's foul free throw. 3-point play, 18-9, lead by KB.
Heo Ye-eun drew Kim Min-jung's shot under the basket with an exquisite 2 to 2. On the other hand, Shinhan Bank used three guards, including Lee Kyung-eun and Kang Gye-ri, Jihyun Shin, but lacked goal determination. 20-11, 9-point KB lead
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Shinhan Bank missed Rika's three-point mark. KB, on the other hand, is Kim Min-jung's three-point game.
KB is a double team without delay when Rika catches the ball. However, on top of that, Rika made a mid-jumper success. After that, he even scored a fastball by Shin Yi-seul's good pass. 22-15, 7-point chase.
To be sure, KB had no hesitation in transitions and three stores. The pressure was considerable in defense as well. However, Rika's position at the low post is easily scored under the basket, and KB's weakness is bound to be a rebound.
The overall height drops. Footback after Jinyoung Kim's offensive rebound. When Shinhan Bank chased, KB hit back with a powerful transition. Moe was the center of it.
In the end, the gap between 10 points did not narrow. Rather, KB helped Moe score 2-2 with a ball handler from the top to Kang Yi-seul. 31-19, 12-point lead. Shinhan Bank's operational time.
Rika made it to the third point. Then, Moe used the screen and broke through the basket. Two defenders from Shinhan Bank overlapped. It was a miss.
At this time, KB is a U-foul to Rika, where Lee Yun-mi goes fast. However, two free throws were scored, and Shinhan Bank's attack failed.
KB kept running. Moe scores fast again. KB dominated the transition game. Shinhan Bank even overlapped with Jihyun Shin's mistakes.
However, Shinhan Bank held out with Rika's power. He consistently attacks mismatches under the basket. Jinyoung Kim's handoff attack was successful. In the end, 37-28, a 9-point KB lead ended the first half.
KB was as attractive as the Hana Bank match. a powerful transition. Fearless 3-point. On top of that, he constantly moved in set-offens, maximizing efficiency with a 2-2 attack centered on Heo Ye-eun Kang Yi-seul at the top. Moe led KB's attack, showing fantastic off-the-ball movements.
On the other hand, Shinhan Bank's Rika was strong, but the rest of the players' attacks were sluggish. Rika struggled under the basket, but couldn't make use of 'Rika Gravity'. Used a lot of Three Guard, but was completely behind KB's transition game. In the end, the result was a nine-point gap.
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Shinhan Bank turned its rotation strongly in the first half. Prepare for the game by consolidating the best power in the second half. The beginning of the third quarter was quite important.
A still from Jinyoung Kim, and a corner three from Shin Isul. However, it was an air ball.
However, Shinhan Bank's defensive pressure has certainly become stronger than in the first half. Shinhan Bank, which gained the right to attack again, broke through Rika's under-the-goal and scored two free throws for fouls. I started the chase.
However, Kim Ji-young's mistake. KB had an early offense, and Na Yoon-jung's three-point score broke out. Again, an 11-point gap.
Shinhan Bank seemed to start its pursuit again with two free throws by Shin Yi-seul. However, KB scored three points right after Kang Yi-seul received the screen. Rika scored two free throws, but Shinhan Bank's Pass Miss again. Heo Ye-eun lightly scored a fastball.
However, again, Shinhan Bank was pierced by Rika. KB was still strong. When Na Yoon-jung had a chance to score three points in the open, she threw it without delay. A confident shot cut the rim.
In the third quarter, Rika's dependence reached its peak. Veteran guard Lee Kyung-eun dispersed the attack with a breakthrough under the basket and give and go. 54-44, 10-point KB lead. Shinhan Bank rarely closes the gap. KB was still in high spirits.
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Shinhan Bank still used the Three Guard system. Measures to prevent KB's transition and maximize Rika's under-the-goal mismatch,
However, KB knew everything. Still a double team for Rika. It blocked Shinhan Bank's outskirts with a powerful switch.
Shinhan Bank took a 24-second attack time limit. Three guards were used, but Rika was still isolated under the basket.
On the other hand, KB's Kang Yi-seul lightly shot under the basket with a five-fox pass. Kim So-dam shot a three-run shot from the outside. Straight through the rim, 59-44, 15-point KB lead. The remaining time is 8 minutes and 24 seconds, and Shinhan Bank's operation time.
If the 20-point gap exceeded, Shinhan Bank's willingness to chase could be completely broken.
Shinhan Bank has not provided any outside support at all. Jinyoung Kim's mid-jumper is off the mark. The outside shot is not an accurate player. Rika hits a three-run shot and resists it to the end. However, his three-point game seemed lonely.
With 2 minutes and 3 seconds left before the end of the game, Shinhan Bank effectively declared its surrender by taking out Ricka.
In the end, KB won the game completely. Shinhan Bank's Choi Yi-sam, who should play the ace role, is injured. Rika and Hong Yoo-soon, the No. 1 rookie draft player, are not in normal condition yet. The Jihyun Shin was also sluggish.
However, he failed to utilize abundant wingman resources while insisting on three guards. In the end, only Rika, who has excellent skills, struggled and became isolated.
KB has turned into a team with a huge appeal. In the five-out system, Kang Yi-seul and Na Yoon-jung shoot three points without fear.
When Heo Ye-eun hosts 2 to 2 in the top, two shooters are placed in the corner to maximize space and maximize pass games, which is Heo Ye-eun's strength. Kim So-dam adjusts her position by freely playing pick & roll and pick & pop. In the end, KB is simple, but it creates numerous options in a two-to-two attack. It also adds powerful transitions. There is no Park Ji-soo, but it has turned into a very tricky team. Explosive power can be generated in important flows.
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