Kofi Coburn finally overpowered the LG shooter duo. a late reversal. How did Coburn break through LG's modified defense
Nov 07, 2024
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Samsung beat Changwon LG 80-79 in the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on the 7th.
Samsung's Kofi Coburn was active with 27 points and 14 rebounds. With 0.3 seconds left, he made a decisive mid-jumper and became the top contributor to the victory. Samsung has won two games in a row.
LG is in crisis. One-choice foreign player and ace Asem Maray injured his shoulder. a long-term injury.
Foreign players, who are half of their power, should be held out with Daryl Monroe as a two-option player.
It is a golden opportunity for Samsung, which is at the bottom. Samsung, which won its first game of the season in the last game, will be able to seek its second consecutive win. However, there are still many variables such as Coburn's dependence, undulating outfield attacks, and not strong defense.
So the beginning was important. If Samsung gets the mood and takes control of the beginning, it will be easier for Samsung. However, if the persistent LG balances out, LG could have an advantage in the fourth quarter.
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Samsung failed to set the tone. He couldn't stop Coburn in the aftermath of Maray's injury. He gave up consecutive points under the basket.
Samsung persistently aimed for the bottom of the net from the beginning. However, the outside defense was thorough. It constantly pressured Samsung's outskirts. In addition, it created an outside chance with a quick transition.
Samsung's initial attack was not efficient. Post-up, ball to Coburn. LG is a double team right away. Coburn had a good outside pass. Three-point chance came out, but Samsung's failure. Coburn's attack under the basket was inefficient for LG's strong double team.
With three minutes left in the first quarter, Samsung replaced players en masse. At this time, Cha Min-seok moved. He hit two consecutive three-runs and eventually turned it around 19-17. Cha Min-seok is Samsung's painful finger. He is the No. 1 rookie draft player, but he has not played much. I tried steadily, but I was slow to adapt to the profession. However, he has been steadily improving his skills recently. Cha Min-seok, who gained momentum, scored eight points in a row, even breaking through the basket.
However, LG had Yang Joon-seok. In the end, LG's lead was 24-22 in the first quarter, by two points.
In the second quarter, LG Jeon Sung-hyun was put in. He hit a three-run shot. However, Samsung's Choi Hyun-min and Koo Tang's three consecutive points, turning the tables again.
LG continued its attack around Jeon Sung-hyun and Monroe, but the shot turned away from the rim. Little by little, Samsung began to spread its lead.
However, Coburn did not have high efficiency in shooting under the basket against LG's double team. LG created an outside chance with early offens and elaborate patterns, but basic shooting accuracy was poor. LG's offense on the outside was sophisticated, creating space after Maray's powerful screen. However, I had no choice but to shoot a tough shot due to the lack of screens to make spacings.
LG put big forwards with shooting power, including Heo Il-young, Choi Jin-soo, and Jeon Sung-hyun, instead giving Monroe a break. The outskirts of Samsung, which Coburn endured, and the mismatches were targeted. At the end of the second quarter, Choi Jin-soo's mid-jumper and Jeon Sung-hyun's three-pointer burst. There was also a score under the basket using Tamayo's mismatch. After Yoo Ki-sang succeeded in a steal, he scored a three-run shot with 0.2 seconds left. 43-39, LG's lead by four points.
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LG targeted Samsung's loose outer defense with Coburn. Immediately after receiving the off-the-ball screen of the game, he succeeded in mid-jumper.
Samsung eventually went to the bench as Lee Won-seok collided strongly with Tamayo. LG's mid-jumper again with Yang Joon-seok in front of Coburn. When Samsung's Lee Jung-hyun's three-point game failed, LG passed three times with precise movements. Even Jeong In-deok's three-point game exploded. 50-41, 9-point lead. It was a tactic aimed at a defense gap outside Samsung using a momentary mismatch and off-the-ball screen. Best choice for LG without Maray. It worked.
At this time, the replaced Cha Min-seok flashed again. Footback score after catching the offensive rebound. However, this time again, LG hit two consecutive three-pointers using the instantaneous off-the-ball screen.
Cha Min-seok's quick attack to break the flow of LG. Then this time, Jeon Sung-hyun made Deep 3.
It was the moment when the power of Yoo Ki-sang and Jeon Sung-hyun's double guns, which LG had been waiting for, was in operation. It was more valuable because it was a system to fill the void of Maray. In the end, LG led by 67-56, 11 points.
It was a lull at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Samsung missed the chance to chase itself due to painful errors and fielding errors.
In addition, Samsung was caught in a team foul early due to LG's active outside passes and mismatches. Team foul with 6 minutes left in the game.
Samsung kept knocking under the basket. Chasing with Coburn and Lee Won-seok's under-the-goal score. However, the gap has rarely narrowed. There was a lack of outside support. At this time, Gutang's 3rd point burst, 77-72, chasing by 5 points.
Again, Samsung's offense, Lee Jung-hyun's three-point air ball, and Lee Won-seok's offensive rebound scored a putback. A three-point gap.
We have a minute left.
Yang Jun-seok's painful dribbling miss. Lee Won-seok's fastball score came out. 41.4 seconds, 79-78, LG's 1-point thin ice lead.
LG's last attack. The game shot became an air ball. Samsung's defense worked. There are 17.1 seconds left. It was Samsung's last attack.
Coburn covers Pass Miss. It was a rush under the basket, but Monroe hit it as it was. Samsung still had a chance. There are only 3.6 seconds left.
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