Kiana Yoo Seung-hee Lee Min-ji Kiana Lee Ju-yeon Yoon Ye-bin Lee Yoon-mi Lee Chae-eun Yang Ji-soo. X Factor War March 2 WKBL PO Coming Soon
Feb 27, 2025
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A prediction is only a prediction. Women's professional basketball media day held on the 26th. The media forecast was 71.0 percent, and the fan forecast was 46.0 percent, indicating Woori Bank as the final winner.
However, this season is definitely different.
Woori Bank coach Wi Sung-woo and Kim Dan-bi confirmed their regular league championship, and the playoffs are different. The regular league can fill a variety of variables, but in the playoffs, it's a power showdown."
It's not just a tussle. In fact, it is highly likely to be so.
This season, Park Ji-soo and Park Ji-hyun advanced overseas. The power leveled off. Woori Bank, which lacked a large number of key winning members such as Park Ji-hyun, Park Hye-jin, Choi Yi-sam, and Na Yoon-jung of the season, overturned expectations and won the championship.
It is a regular league championship with the presence of absolute ace Kim Dan-bi, coach Wi Sung-woo, coach Jeon Ju-won, coach Lim Young-hee's brilliant leadership, Woori Bank's unique team color accumulated over the years, and the fighting spirit of key role players such as Lee Myung-kwan, Han Um-ji, Natsuki, and Momona.
However, the playoff speech is definitely different. All teams go all out. There is a lot of motivation as well as the mental part. A real power battle takes place.
It is true that Woori Bank still has a slight advantage, but it is not absolute.
In the end, how and at what point the playoff's highlight, 'X Factor', appears is the most important thing. Even now, 'X Factor' is becoming very important.
Woori Bank's Umji Han returns from injury. Kim Dan-bi, Han Um-ji and Lee Myung-kwan are at the heart of the attack. Lee Min-ji is important here. He is a powerful rookie who dispersed Kim Dan-bi's dependence on offense at the end of the season. There is a class of attack power.
Here is another variable, Yoo Seung-hee. After a long rehabilitation, he appeared in the final game of the regular league. Yoo Seung-hee is combative. He's the head of the airlift. have internal and external aggression. If it plays a role in reducing Kim Dan-bi's dependence by only 5-10 minutes, it is comparable to X-factor.
Lee So-hee is important for BNK. He left for a long time due to a foot injury (or knee fracture). He is likely to return from the playoffs. With Park Hye-jin joining, if Lee So-hee comes in, BNK's point of view is everywhere.
BNK, which dominated the lead at the beginning of the season, unfortunately lost the regular league title due to the absence of Park Hye-jin and Lee So-hee at the end of the season. However, it can be different in the playoffs.
Samsung Life has Kiana Smith. My elbows are not perfect. It's a right elbow injury, no problem shooting, but it involves some pain in defense. However, if Kiana Smith operates normally, Samsung Life will be too scary. In addition, Lee Ju-yeon, who has good defense, and Yoon Ye-bin, a leading guard who is aiming to revive after a long injury.
KB's Na Yoon-jung and Yeom Yoon-ah are out for the season. This gap looks huge. Lee Yun-mi will be filled by Yang Ji-soo. The three players are on the waiting list. His ability to play and defend is solid, and he is 2% short of attack. However, if only one of the three players bursts, KB is also quite powerful.
The power difference between the four playoff teams is not much different. In the regular league, he also played the highest level of bloodshed ever. That's why the playoffs are exciting. The playoffs will be held in Asan on March 2, starting with the first leg of the semifinal match between Woori Bank and KB. Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk: sfryu@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
