Two units + Tamayo & Marayo dominating under the basket. LG and Samsung defeated each other by 14 points in a three-game winning streak. The time has come for a leap to the top
Dec 17, 2024
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In the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Changwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 17th, LG beat Samsung, which had been showing off sharp momentum, 90-76, with Carl Tamayo (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Asem Maray (23 points, 16 rebounds).
LG, which won three consecutive games, rose to sixth place along with Wonju DB with 8 wins and 10 losses. It laid the groundwork for the leap to the top. Samsung, whose three-game winning streak has been cut, is 6 wins and 12 losses (9th).
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From the beginning, the sharp momentum of both teams was revealed. Samsung, which has won three consecutive games, had a strong defense.
LG showed its intention to target ASEM MAREI's miss match in the beginning. However, Samsung Derrickson held on at the post. Samsung had a smooth ball move, making Choi Sung-mo's clean three-point run.
LG led Tamayo's offense with a putback score on the offensive rebound and a three-point shot from the corner. LG, which gained momentum, targeted Maray's post again. Tamayo's under-the-goal attack was added to take a 12-5 lead.
However, Samsung Derrickson also responded with a three-point shot.
Then, LG added a post ball to Maray → Samsung's double team → Conor Heo Il-young, and gained momentum with a signature three-point shooting pattern in which three points burst. Samsung's operational time.
LG's defensive organization was certainly strong. More specifically, the interval adjustment itself was very precise. Samsung's Lee Won-seok tried to shoot under the basket, but he was caught in a 'handing'. It was the result of LG's defensive performance by tight spacing. Steele led to a fastball, leading to Maray's free throw score.
Samsung operated the 1-4 formation. The spacing was certainly smooth. Lee Won-seok suddenly popped out of the screen. Mid jumper successful after the foul play dug in. It was a neat attack route. Kofi Coburn is an injury, but it was a simple scene that showed the driving force behind Samsung's winning three consecutive games. It was a formation that could use all the advantages of Lee Won-seok, Gutang, and Lee Jung-hyun.
Lee Won-seok was impressive. Samsung targeted LG's front by setting up ball handlers Gutang and Lee Jung-hyun. Lee Won-seok hits LG's bottom of the net with a screen, pick and roll. The moment Lee Won-seok fell in, the speed was so fast. Maray couldn't handle it. Lee Won-seok's breakthrough was successful. It was also the driving force behind Samsung's recent fierce competition against SK. In the end, LG won the game by 12 points, but Samsung chased again.
Choi Sung-mo's breakthrough and Choi Hyun-min's three corners broke out one after another. a two-point chase. LG's three-point game, Tamayo's under-the-goal breakthrough. 27-21, LG's six-point lead in the first quarter. However, Samsung's offense in the first quarter was quite impactful.
In the second quarter, LG's Jeon Sung-hyun was put in. He was once the best shooter in the league, but his form has fallen a lot this season since his injury.
He tried two 3-pointers on the same day, but failed. The shooting balance was not perfect. If Jeon Sung-hyun, who has poor defense, fails to score, LG's court margin will inevitably fall.
Samsung was an offense in the form of five outs. Gutang and Vincent Edwards appeared to take turns attacking. Gutang made two post-ups targeting Jeon Sung-hyun, all earning free throws. However, Samsung's offense, which had a strong impact in the first quarter, became very simple in the second quarter. Few options came out after the one-on-one attack on the outside. The rest of the players did not have much off-the-ball movement. When LG Monroe was deployed, Samsung's attack options were inefficient.
On the other hand, when Maray was deployed, Samsung's attack efficiency began to increase. Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Won-seok's 2-2, Derrickson's Deep 3, and Lee Jung-hyun's under-the-goal breakthrough followed. For LG, corner Jeon Sung-hyun finally scored three points, but Samsung responded with Lee Won-seok's fastball. In the end, they chase again by three points.
At this time, the power of LG Maray came out. Samsung's strong defense, a big three in the game. Maray scored a putback after catching an offensive rebound. From Samsung's point of view, it was a disappointing scene. It was also an inevitable part.
Derrickson's 3-pointer failed. Maray, who grabbed the offensive rebound, deployed the fastball as it was. Tamayo and Early 2-2 to score a floater. Afterwards, a triangular pass led to Yang Jun-seok, Tamayo, and Maray. He also got Maray's under-the-goal shot and bonus free throw. It was a scene where you can see the power of Maray, who effectively attacked Samsung's weakness under the basket, and the power of Tamayo, who has perfectly adapted to LG's recent team play.
In the end, LG's 48-37, 11-point lead in the first half. Samsung's offensive efficiency and momentum were not bad, but the power of LG Maray and Tamayo was revealed in the first half.
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Maray and Tamayo's under-the-goal bombing was at its peak early in the third quarter. He grabbed offensive rebounds several times and then stuck them in twice.
On the other hand, Samsung's mid-jumper of Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Won-seok using the screen missed the rim. 54-36, LG's 18-point lead.
At this time, Gutang reversed the mood with an alley-oop dunk. Lee Won-seok's mid-jumper hit the mark. LG has stopped the upward trend.
Samsung, which gained momentum, hit a three-point run with a zipper action (using the screen with a straight movement outside the three-point shooting line like closing the zipper) after Choi Sung-mo passed at the end line.
In the end, Samsung again narrowed the score to within 15 points, maintaining its chasing range. However, LG Maray did not watch. He shook Samsung's defense with a series of under-the-goal attacks to block Samsung's rise again.
The atmosphere is changing rapidly again. Heo Il-young's three-run shot went off. Again, 18 points.
Han Sang-hyuk even broke through. a difference of 20 points. When Jeon Sung-hyun's Zoom action was not good, LG assembled the second attack, and Conor Jang Min-guk's three-point shot finally exploded. In the end, it ended in the third quarter with a 73-52 lead of 21 points. It was actually the end of the game.
Samsung won three consecutive games without Kofi Coburn. If you look at the attack in the first quarter, you can see why Samsung won three consecutive games. Lee Won-seok is placed under the basket, and Derickson, Lee Jung-hyun, Choi Sung-mo, and Choi Seung-wook are placed on the outside.
It is a combination that maximizes transition and maximizes activity in defense. Partial tactics stood out in attack. The scene of Lee Won-seok actively utilizing the mismatch and moving to the top instantaneously, hanging the screen and playing 2 to 2 was very powerful.
Utilizing Lee Won-seok's relatively fast speed. It was a formation that could be sprayed left and right when the opponent tagged.
However, Samsung had a clear Achilles tendon under the basket. In the second unit section, Samsung clearly lost competitiveness on the day. There was no player to lead the attack except for the foul play. Edwards, in particular, was scoreless until the third quarter of the day.
On the other hand, LG is in a situation where there are no two Kyung-mins, but it is very powerful while making the first and second units.
First of all, focusing on Tamayo and Marei, who are in their best condition, they will focus on Samsung's goal. It devastated Samsung's bottom of the goal by catching offensive rebounds several times. Strong defense is fundamental.
In the second unit section, where Daryl Monroe will appear, three wingmen, including Jeon Sung-hyun, Jang Min-gook, and Heo Il-young, were placed. At the same time, he strengthened the height and deployed the league's top three-point shooter (Jeon Sung-hyun Heo Il-young) to facilitate the under-the-goal mismatch.
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