Clash of bitter rivals! Shaun Long was powerful, and Maray was not 100%. Hyundai Mobis defeated LG 83 to 75.
Dec 05, 2024
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Hyundai Mobis beat LG 83-75 in the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Dongcheon Indoor Gymnasium in Ulsan on the 5th.
Sean Long dominated the basket with 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Gage Prim (18 points, 6 rebounds). Jang Jae-seok (12 points, 5 rebounds) also contributed to the victory.
LG's five main players, including Asem Maray (14 points, 13 rebounds), scored double-digit points, but eventually lost.
On the 3rd of last month, the bad relationship between Hyundai Mobis 1 option Sean Long and LG 1 option Asem Maray began.
At the time, Sean Long and Maray had a fierce physical fight. A war of nerves has been added. During a rebound contest at 8:17 of the fourth quarter, Maray injured his left arm. Maray suffered a major injury when the arms of the two players were twisted.
And a month later, Maray returned. In the meantime, LG has lost eight consecutive games. Coincidentally, the return match was against Hyundai Mobis.
Naturally, Long's face-off with Maray could not help but be noted.
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The game started with Sean Long's delightful dunk. However, Maray's counteroffensive was formidable. He seemed to have made up his mind. As soon as Lee Woo-seok tried to put in an entry pass to Long, Maray succeeded in stealing. It was connected to LG's fastball.
Then, Long responded with a single fastball after Steele. 10-10, it was fierce.
When Lee Woo-seok's 3rd point missed, Long beat Marei, grabbed an offensive rebound, and scored a putback. A three-point play while getting a foul.
Long picked up the momentum. Maray missed a mid-jumper. Lee Woo Seok and Long's Pick & Roll. Maray Foul as Long rushes. Eventually, he was replaced by Daryl Monroe. Long scored two free throws cleanly.
After that, Jang Jae-seok stood out. Confidently breaking through under the basket against Tamayo. LG changed Tamayo to Park Jung-hyun, but a series of great combination plays with Seo Myung-jin came out. In the end, Hyundai Mobis ended the first quarter with a lead of 25-16, six points.
However, LG did not let go of the chase as Han Sang-hyuk's last buzzer beater three-run burst in the first quarter.
It was a fierce battle in the second quarter. LG gained momentum with Han Sang-hyuk's buzzer beater in the first quarter. Starting with Jeon Sung-hyun's 3-pointer, he chased strongly.
However, Hyundai Mobis replaced all the key players in the second quarter. The best advantage of Hyundai Mobis is that there is not much difference in skills between the main and bench. The quantity and quality of bench resources are the best of the 10 teams.
Han Ho-bin, Okzon, Ham Ji-hoon, Shin Min-seok, and Prim were put in. Hyundai Mobis, which broke LG's flow with Prim's unique hook shot, broke through the Okzone's sharp under-the-goal breakthrough and Han Ho-bin's corner three-pointer. The defense was still solid. After the steal, Han Ho-bin even scored a fastball. With 36-28 minutes and 56 seconds left in the second quarter, Hyundai Mobis widened the lead again with the power of bench resources.
Later, Ham Ji-hoon showed the dignity of a veteran. Point forward Ham Ji-hoon produced a stable attack with Prim 2 to 2. Then, Yang Joon-seok, who has improved his skills this season, did not stay put. He scored two free throws due to the opponent's foul, and then scored three points as Hyundai Mobis' outer defense loopholes were seen after the 2-2 attack. 40-34, chasing by six points. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
Han Ho-bin scored a three-point shot from the top.
When Hyundai Mobis' Shin Min-seok's fastball layup failed, LG faced a decisive fastball opportunity. However, a witty steal from the Jade Zone. Dedicated a free throw. In the end, Hyundai Mobis ended the first half with a lead of 46-35, 11 points.
Hyundai Mobis dominated the game in the first quarter when Sean Long overwhelmed Maray, and in the second quarter, the power of the second unit was strong. LG, on the other hand, struggled, but showed inferiority in power.
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LG put Maray in. Hyundai Mobis stuck to Prim.
Prim's mid-jumper shone. It was second to Maray's dominance under the basket. Not only Long, but also the two-option prim is competitive at the top of the league. It is the biggest advantage of Hyundai Mobis.
There was a bad news for LG. Carl Tamayo, one of LG's key players, committed back-to-back fouls in the Asian quarter. Foul during rebound fight with Ham Ji-hoon. Moreover, he committed screen attacker foul. Four fouls, I'm in foul trouble.
Finally, he changed to Park Jung-hyun.
Hyundai Mobis succeeded in a solo fastball after Prim's steal. Prim dominated early in the third quarter. 58-43, taking the lead to perfection by 15 points. LG's Operation Time.
LG's offense was not smooth. The problem was Hyundai Mobis' attack. Three consecutive points missed. It is also a chronic problem of Hyundai Mobis, and if there is a lot of lead, the attack itself becomes loose. Shooting selection is not good, and it allows the opponent to fight back with a single attack. LG followed Yang Jun-seok and Maray with an exquisite 2-2 attack. In the end, 60-51, chasing by nine points. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
LG cut its lead to 62-54 and eight points as the game's three-point gap exploded. 3rd quarter over.
In the fourth quarter, Hyundai Mobis put in Long again. LG is starting to show sticky activity. Marey interrupted Long's pass that caught the defensive rebound. In the end, he became Long's pass miss.
LG's momentum began to rise. Park Jung-hyun succeeded in mid-jumper. Later, when Hyundai Mobis' Han Ho-bin's three-point game was missed, LG passed Jeon Sung-hyun's three-point game with an early defense. In the end, he pressed 64-59, up to a five-point gap. Hyundai Mobis' Operation Time.
Hyundai Mobis chose a more likely attack. Seo's matchup opponent was Jeon Sung-hyun. After the screen, a 2-2 attack, Seo Myung-jin's mid jumper succeeded. Hyundai Mobis took a breather.
At this time, Park Jung-hyun's cheating screen, attacker foul. Later, Jang Jae-seok scored two free throws as he got a foul with a breakthrough under the basket. Again, a 10-point gap. LG put in Tamayo instead of Park Jung-hyun.
Hyundai Mobis' 2 to 2 has shown its power again. Lee Woo-suk and Long's 2-2 in the first quarter was powerful. Lee Woo-seok is solidifying his ace position by expanding his role as a handler this season. After Lee Woo-seok received Long's screen, Long's under-the-goal shot, 2:2, broke out. In the next attack, Han Ho-bin and Jang Jae-seok penetrated LG's basket again with a 2-2 score. 73-61, 5 minutes and 3 seconds left. Hyundai Mobis' lead by 12 points. LG's Operation Time.
LG blocked Long's rim protection with a Spanish pick and roll (an attack method that puts up another screen after a 2-2 screen), and Yang Jun-seok succeeded in attacking under the basket. However, a painful error in the subsequent attack. He ate away at the chase himself.
But Hyundai Mobis' mistake. LG Yang Jun-seok's mid-jumper, followed by Maray's under-the-goal breakthrough. 75-68, chasing by seven points.
It was the final destination. Sean Long breaks through under the basket with Maray in front after 2-2. Later, Long broke the momentum of LG's chase by catching valuable defensive and offensive rebounds. In the end, after a 2-2 pick-and-roll with 1:12 left, Long drew Maray's foul, making a shot under the basket, effectively winning or losing. Maray leaves for the 5th foul.
Maray was still out of shape. In the end, it was a complete victory for Sean Long. Hyundai Mobis, which showed the dominance in the showdown between its main foreign players, did not miss the lead it had held since the first quarter.
Hyundai Mobis launched an efficient attack, using 2 to 2 using double posts and two guards as its main focus. Lee Woo-suk's role as a handler was also excellent. After the A match break, the power itself was stabilized.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
