Kim Dan-bi ended up wearing a bell around her neck. KB, Woori Bank won 58-54. Five main players, double-digit points. How did you do "Blocking Kim Danbi"
Nov 13, 2024
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KB beat Woori Bank 58-54 in the 2024-2025 Hana Bank Women's Professional Basketball Regular League home game at Cheongju Gymnasium on the 13th.
KB won three games and lost two consecutive games, moving up to second place jointly with Woori Bank.
KB scored double-digit points in all of its main players, including Kang Yi-seul and Moe Nagata (11 points) and Na Yoon-jung and Heo Ye-eun (10 points). Woori Bank's Kim Dan-bi scored 22 points and Natsuki scored 15.
The coach of both teams who played in the championship last season.
KB head coach Kim Wan-soo said before the game "Woori Bank's switch defense is so good. There are not many points to target in the set offens. Transitions and the bold outposts that follow are important."
Coach Wi Sung-woo of Woori Bank said, `Kim Wan-soo seems to have prepared well for Park Ji-soo's absence. KB in the offseason feels like they've trained well. He said, "The offense and defense conversion is fast and showing good performance."
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Woori Bank has an absolute ace, Kim Dan-bi. Coach Wi Sung-woo is exquisite in using Kim Dan-bi. I did a 'Kim Danbi GO' at the beginning of the season. He made as much space as possible with five outs, and maximized Kim Dan-bi's breakthrough space.
However, dependence on Kim Dan-bi has been maximized. It was soon adjusted. It's centered on Kim Dan-bi, but I tried to diversify the attack route. The rotation has expanded. Byeon Ha-jeong has been excavated.
On this day, Kim Dan-bi was also the center. However, when Gravity occurred to Kim Dan-bi, Natsuki actively utilized it. After the 2-2 attack, the mid jumper and the outer gun were accurate. He scored a whopping 12 points.
KB tried to attack as quickly as possible. However, Woori Bank's backcourt speed was not easy. Kang Yi-seul's catch and 3-pointer. However, Woori Bank's strong resistance met. 23-13, Woori Bank's first quarter lead by 10 points.
KB hit a three-run shot after Kang Yi-seul received the screen again with a textbook shooter movement. However, Woori Bank's Natsuki's shooting sense was unusual. With Kim Dan-bi's pass, he responded with a three-point shot.
Woori Bank has Byeon Ha-jeong. He has been strong in defense this season. Woori Bank called Kim Dan-bi and Han Um-ji to the bench.
KB immediately chased. Na Yoon-jung's shot under the basket with an exquisite cut-in. Heo Ye-eun hit a three-run homer. Woori Bank's operational time. I put in Kim Danbi and Momona. Momona is less capable of stilling than Natsuki, but it is an Asian quarter that operates a stable game.
Kim Dan-bi broke through the basket and scored two free throws by fouling the opponent. It seemed to break the flow. KB gained momentum again when Na Yoon-jung hit a three-point corner. Nagata even broke through the basket. 30-27, a three-point chase.
Woori Bank used a signature play. Kim Danbi is the screener. I changed my match-up opponent to Na Yoon-jung. Breaking through the left as it was, Na Yoon-jung had no choice but to foul. One free throw. First of all, KB has stopped its upward trend.
In the ensuing attack, Kim Dan-bi again broke through the left side of Na Yoon-jung on a one-on-one basis and scored two points lightly. When KB's attack failed, Kim Dan-bi again switched to Kang Yi-seul instead of his defender Moe and made an exquisite pass. Park Hye-mi's mid-jumper succeeded. Again 35-27, Woori Bank lead by 8 points. It was an absolute ace who completely blocked KB's chase. However, KB led Woori Bank by 37-32, five points, with Kang Yi-seul's three-point and Lee Hye-joo's buzzer beater mid-jumper. It was the second quarter when KB's rise was alive.
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At the beginning of the third quarter, Kim Dan-bi was 'Bait'. Kim Dan-bi's breakthrough disrupted the KB defense system. Natsuki handed Han Umji an exquisite pass. Two to two was a perfect success.
KB was definitely tenacious. Nagata scored back-to-back points. Heo Ye-eun's pass by breaking through and Na Yoon-jung's three-point score broke out. Woori Bank's machine-like organization has been slightly disturbed. Kim Min-jung's under-the-goal shot was also scored. In an instant, the gap was narrowed to 41-40 and one point.
Woori Bank's operational time.
Kim Dan-bi came out again. After receiving the screen, he lightly broke through to the left. However, for KB, Heo Ye-eun's three-point shot split the rim. a tie.
Kim Dan-bi breaks through the basket again. KB is Kim Min-jung's three-point performance. I succeeded in turning the tables. In the end, 48-46, KB finished ahead of the third quarter.
From the middle of the third quarter, Kim Dan-bi's attack was in a lull. Then, Woori Bank had Park Hye-mi's three-point corner with a drive-and-kick. It was a highly probable choice by the correct pattern. Turn the tables again.
Woori Bank uses Momona and Shim Sung-young as a two-guard system. KB focused on Kim Min-jung and Nagata's mismatch.
A neck-and-neck race continued by one or two points.
The end of the game was getting closer.
KB, leading by 52-51, gained momentum through Heo Ye-eun's breakthrough to the left. Woori Bank's Natsuki's three-point store failed. One-on-one attack from the top of Nagata Moe. Made a mid-jumper. In an instant, 56-51, KB's lead by five points.
Woori Bank's operational time. Byun Ha-jeong was put in place of Han Um-ji. Natsuki's under-the-goal breakthrough. Nagata made a block shot. It was a decisive scene.
However, Woori Bank led KB's 24-second bias with a strong defense. Kim Dan-bi's gallop. And Momona scrawled her organ, Deep 3, from the saw that received the screen. 56-54, chasing by two points. It was a scene where Woori Bank's potential stood out.
The time left is 35,5 seconds. Lee Myung-kwan is out for five fouls. Kim Sol has been put in. At this time, Heo Ye-eun succeeded in a decisive mid-jumper using the mismatch. This is where the win or loss was decided. KB caught Woori Bank.
Woori Bank was still solid. However, it fell behind KB's strong transition and momentum. Kim Dan-bi cut off the flow several times. However, the attack option derived from Kim Dan-bi did not work properly.
KB was persistent. He constantly aimed for Woori Bank's defensive weaknesses with strong transitions. Considering Woori Bank's speed of switching offense and defense, KB's transition was very powerful. In the end, KB won a thrilling come-from-behind victory.
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