Double-edged sword Onuaku. A series of defensive loopholes → 6,5 seconds final dunk. DB's 80:79 thrilling reversal against Samsung. I cried and laughed at Onuaku
Jan 02, 2025
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DB beat Samsung 80-79 in an away game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul on the 2nd.
DB remained sixth with 12 wins and 13 losses, while Samsung was ninth with 7 wins and 16 losses.
For DB, Chinanu Onuaku (16 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists), Ethan Albano (17 points, 11 assists) and Lee Kwan-hee (21 points) were active, while for Samsung, Kofi Coburn (21 points, 16 rebounds) and Lee Won-seok (14 points, 4 rebounds) struggled.
Before the game, Samsung had a decisive injury variable. Two-choice foreign player Marcus Derrickson is out with flu. Samsung manager Kim Hyo-beom said, `Today's mercenary is Lee Won-seok. Kofi Coburn returns, but he has set the time limit to about 20 minutes."
Samsung has a disadvantage of having to endure 20 minutes without foreign players.
Before the game, DB manager Kim Joo-sung said "I Sun Albano's handler burden is high. Due to Kang Sang-jae's injury, there are not enough players to launch attacks. You can put Kim Si-rae in, or you can deploy Onuaku on the outside. Lee Kwan-hee is back, too" he said.
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Samsung took the lead. The key differences were Coburn and Onuaku. Coburn dominated the basket, including a hot dunk. The level was definitely high in power.
Onuaku was conscious of Coburn and had a battle of pride under the basket. However, both attacks failed. DB's outer three branches also did not listen. 11-5, which was why Samsung took the early lead.
At 4 minutes and 36 seconds, Samsung put in Lee Won-seok. Coburn went into the bench. Five Korean players played. Lee Jung-hyun scored three points in the top. On the other hand, in the DB, Kim Si-rae's three-point store was missed. In Samsung, even St. Mary Choi scored a three-step back. Rather, the lead was increased by 16-6, 10 points.
However, soon the DB is in chase mode. For Okuaku, Samsung is a double team. There was no choice but to have an open chance on the outside. Lee Kwan-hee's three-point game, which returned, was sucked in after hitting the rim three times. Gutang responded with a three-run shot, but Onuaku's three-run shot this time broke out. Then, Lee Won-seok made an exquisite hook shot against Onuaku. DB responded again with Kim Si-rae's 3-point shot. Then, Samsung broke through the basket after Lee Won-seok beat Onuaku outside the three-point line. Lee Won-seok's ability to drive downhill is among the best in the league. I was also hit by Onuaku. In fact, Onuaku's defense was loose on this day as well. A strong block shot was needed while holding under the goal, but the step was not agile. Samsung attempted to break through the under-the-goal with confidence several times against Onuaku's under-the-goal. With 1:34 left, Coburn is back in. In the end, Samsung ended the first quarter with a lead of 29-23, six points.
After Lee Kwan-hee succeeded in a steal in the second quarter, he opened with a quick layup. Then, Samsung had Coburn's post-up attack. For Onuaku, whose power is being pushed back, it was an unstoppable attack if Coburn settled under the goal. However, again this time, Lee Kwan-hee received a handoff pass to Okuaku and scored three points as it was.
Jung Ho-young also made a shot under the basket and a free throw for fouls after breaking through the basket.
Then, with 5:49 left in the second quarter, a bad call came out. While Lee Jung-hyun was dribbling, Robert Carter made a steal. Just touch the cheeks. In the follow-up movement, Lee Jung-hyun took action and tangled with Carter's arm. At this time, the whistle was called. The referee was deceived by Lee Jung-hyun's action. Carter requested a video review, but it was not subject to the review. Foul challenge is available once, limited to the fourth quarter and overtime. It was a momentary move, so the referee could be deceived, but it was a disappointing decision.
Later, DB succeeded in the fast attack, eventually tying the game 33-33.
Samsung has changed how to use Coburn. To be more precise, it added efficiency. It was a 2-2 or post-up option for Lee Jung-hyun and Coburn before. In the end, the opponent's defense was predictable, and Coburn's post option was less efficient.
However, with 1:53 left in the second quarter, the offense was a little different. Let's set up a 2-2 attack. After that, Coburn penetrated under the goal while playing the roll. Two to two was a fake, connecting to Choi Hyun-min at the top. After Lee Jung-hyun received a handoff pass, he connected to Coburn, who was located under the goal, and easily made a shot under the basket. The build-up was finely reset so that the opponent's defense could not predict it. In other words, it was completely different from the two-to-two or post-up option using the previous simple Coburn.
In the end, Samsung ended the first half with a 47-44, three-point lead.
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Samsung used Coburn and Lee Won-seok as double posts, which were not combined in the first half. High-ro game is out. Coburn's shot under the basket and Onuaku's foul came out.
However, the DB had Albano. Back-to-back outposts put a damper on Samsung's rise. As expected, he was the ace.
Albano perfectly connected to Lee Kwan-hee in the corner with a chance to fastball, Lee Kwan-hee's three-point game. 55-51, DB's turnaround. Lee and Albano gained momentum by high-fiving their bodies.
However, Lee Won-seok showed his presence under the basket for Samsung. Big man with speed and height that is supporting Samsung this season. He is the best native big man this season.
Samsung showed off its sharp momentum as Choi Sung-mo made a block shot at Albano's breakthrough. Albano made a strong complaint to the judges. On the slow screen, Choi Sung-mo was seen pulling Albano's bottom. Albano deserved to be angry.
A fierce battle ensued. While Coburn was on the bench, DB had several chances, but the outer gun did not go in particularly. Albano's perfect layup shot under the basket also came back.
Rather, Samsung, which does not have Coburn, added a free throw score with Choi Hyun-min and Lee Won-seok's sudden breakthrough and succeeded in a comeback. In the end, Samsung ended the third quarter with a lead of 60-56, four points.
Onuaku's three-run shot in the fourth quarter broke out. Then, Coburn overwhelmed Onuaku under the basket, scoring a putback after the offensive rebound.
Onuaku's weaknesses began to emerge. After beating Coburn with a fake from the outside, he broke through the basket and threw a floater, but failed. At this time, Onuaku strongly protested that he did not blow a foul, and a technical foul was called. Later, Coburn allowed another shot under the basket. There was a scene where he gave up the second movement after being pushed back by Coburn once. In the end, Coburn easily grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in attacking under the basket.
For Samsung, Choi Hyun-min and Lee Jung-hyun's three points hit the mark. Samsung leads 76-67, nine points with 4 1/2 minutes left in the game.
At this time, the DB had Park In-woong's three consecutive points. DB's defense became quite powerful in the match, and Park In-woong became the troubleshooter.
Samsung's desperate crisis. Lee Jung-hyun and Coburn played a high-pick 2-2 at a point 1m away from the 2-to-2. 3-point shooting line. There was a reason. Onuaku is slow at hedging and recovery. He has no will, and his mobility is slow. It's similar to Coburn's speed or superiority, but not in defense. In the end, Coburn advanced under the basket after the screen, followed by Lee Jung-hyun's exquisite pass. Onuaku stopped on the outskirts. In the end, there was no player to stop Coburn under the basket. In the end, he broke through the basket and even got a foul. The decisive three-point play came out. It was an exquisite 2-2 that touched Onuaku's defensive Achilles tendon. 79-75, Samsung's lead by four points.
However, there was a strong reversal. DB chased down with Onuaku's under-the-goal shot. And after winning the right to attack, Albano connected with a fastball and got two free throws. Samsung went through a foul challenge, but it failed.
In a two-point situation, the first ball was successful, and the second ball failed. By the way, there is a strong reversal. Samsung failed to crack down on the rebound. After Onuaku caught it, he hit a come-from-behind dunk. 80-79, reverse of DB. And 6.5 seconds left.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
