'Crazy Choi Jun-yong' 42 points exploded, KCC saved the crisisSK won 80-74 and stopped 10 consecutive wins
Dec 10, 2024
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KCC won 80:74 with Choi Jun-yong's strong performance in the home game against SK in the '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan on the 10th.
As a result, KCC avoided consecutive losses and stopped SK's winning streak at 9.
Before the start of the game, the atmosphere in the locker room of the two teams was different. SK manager Jeon Hee-chul, who is aiming for the 10th consecutive win this season, looks somewhat relaxed. Coach Jeon Hee-chul, who said the secret to winning consecutive games saying, `Defence comes first,' said, `The biggest enemy is pride. We need to manage our mentality so that our players don't have too much confidence in winning consecutive games."
On the other hand, the KCC locker room is somewhat subdued. On the 8th, Suwon KT suffered a come-from-behind defeat (58:60) from the buzzer-beater away. Head coach Jeon Chang-jin said, `Even so, it is a tight schedule due to participation in the East Asian Super League, but it is too bad to lose against KT"The Dionte button also has a lot of ups and downs, so I have a lot of worries..." he said, unable to release a firm expression.
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When the game started, coach Jeon Chang-jin was not the only one who had 'Dok'. A player who could be called 'crazy' appeared. Choi Jun-yong moved from SK to KCC last year. 'Crazy' Choi Jun-yong completely dominated the first and second quarters. For Choi Jun-yong, this is the first time this season that they face off. He was out due to plantar fasciitis injury in the first round match on the 9th of last month, and his team was defeated 57-93. Choi Jun-yong played a "one-man show" from the beginning of the game, as if "I can't admit the game I'm missing."
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However, the joy was brief, and KCC was shaken while Choi Jun-yong was away. This is because Heo Woong's several turnovers cooled the atmosphere, and SK's powerful mercenary Jamil Warney revealed his claws. Warney trailed 39-43 with a three-point buzzer-beater ending in the second quarter, leaving the game in limbo.
Choi Jun-yong was crazy again in the fourth quarter, when the four-point close game continued. He swept 10 points, including two 3-pointers, by himself for about four minutes. Choi Jun-yong was the savior when his colleagues seemed to have made a ridiculous mistake. Choi Jun-yong's record on the day was all-time with 42 points (6 3-pointers), 13 rebounds, and four assists.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.