Better than 1 option, Carter, a mercenary who missed the coach's expectations, made a draw to his former team...With a surprise performance, Onuaku Bujin washes up well

Jan 22, 2025

The men's professional basketball Wonju DB laughed first in the first game after the All-Star Game break with '2 Option Effect'.

DB won the away game against Anyang Jeonggwanjang 82-75 on the 22nd at Jeonggwanjang Arena in Anyang.

It was a victory marked by Robert Carter's surprise performance. "Carter shouldn't run too much." DB manager Kim Joo-sung shouted this in an interview before the start of the game. It was my hope that Chinanu Onuaku would last longer than Carter. '1 Option'If Onuaku makes full use of his strengths and faithfully plays under the basket, the team can play the basketball they want. It was also a preview of a fierce mercenary battle, which was decided by Onuaku's performance.

Looking at the lineup of articles of association against this, a subtle matchup was found. Johnny O'Brient and Dionte Burton, who played for the first time since joining the substitute mercenary, were from DB. Burton played in the 2017-2018 season and O'Brien played in the DB in the 2021-2022 season. On top of that, since Carter of DB played in the articles of association last season, there was a competition for each other's '2 option' to put a dagger on the friendship team'.

In fact, this scenario did not materialize if manager Kim wanted Carter to play less time, but the world of the game was cold. DB called Onuaku in 3:17 of the first quarter and had to put Carter in early. It was worrisome that Onuaku, who took the first offensive right in the first quarter, blew the opportunity with an unreasonable mid-range shot attempt. In the end, Onuaku couldn't overwhelm the matchup with O'Brien, and O'Brien played a one-man show that swept 12 points alone for 5 minutes and 39 seconds.

When O'Brien put a dagger in his old team first, DB Carter responded. Carter has been on a "one-man show" since the articles of association replaced O'Brien with a button. It was also thanks to Carter that the DB did not widen further and finished the first quarter 14-24. Carter added five more points, including three points, from the start of the second quarter. Was it time for self-reflection. Four minutes and 31 seconds before the end of the second quarter, Onuaku, who played again with Carter's baton, looked slightly different and once turned the tables and managed to finish the first half with a 42-44 chase.

DB also started Carter in the third quarter, which was effective. In some cases, Jeong Kwan-jang's shooting condition fell sharply, but Carter performed so well that Onuaku was embarrassed in the mercenary matchup. Carter, who already had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the third quarter, added 5 points and 3 rebounds in the fourth quarter, going against the coach's expectations 'feel good'.

Meanwhile, Suwon KT beat Seoul Samsung 74-65, successfully escaping its fourth consecutive loss.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.