"I ran it wrong. My Mistake"19-point lead → Three-point upset loss, Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk blamed himself for missing eight consecutive wins
Nov 10, 2024
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The first round of this season 'main character' is by far the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation. After losing the opening game, he has won seven consecutive games and is leading the team with a new record of the most consecutive wins. He took the momentum and challenged for his eighth consecutive win at home. It seemed to win easily. The overwhelming 23-7 lead in the first quarter. At one point in the second quarter, he led by 19 points and approached the threshold of winning eight consecutive games.
But in the second half, I suddenly became lethargic. Turnovers poured out, and the three points, which were the main weapons, were also silent. In the end, he knelt down to Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, who followed him by narrowing the score gap little by little.
Korea Gas Corporation lost 64:67 to Hyundai Mobis in the last game of the first round of '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Daegu Gymnasium, its home stadium, on the 10th. Hyundai Mobis Lee Woo-seok's three-run shot that broke out 1.4 seconds before the end.
After the defeat, Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk said, `The players played hard and well. In the first half, he did well with the promised play in offense and defense. It must be hard physically, but he showed great energy."
He then said that the reason for losing on this day was because of himself. Coach Kang said, `In the second half, I made a mistake in the management in terms of using players. When the opponent adapted to our defense, he should have used different players. The failure to do so is ultimately a failure."
On the success rate of three-point shots that fell sharply on the day, Kang said, "Shoots have ups and downs. There are times when it goes in and sometimes it doesn't. Outside, it didn't work as well as usual today. Still, the defense went well, he said, encouraging the players until the end.
wman@sportschosun.com
