Choi Junyong + Song Kyochang? LG Yang Joon-seok was the winner. LG overwhelms rival KCC in 90s and 80s
Feb 06, 2025
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LG beat KCC 90-80 in the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Changwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 6th.
LG, which recorded 22 wins and 14 losses, narrowed the gap with second-place Hyundai Mobis to 0.5 games. KCC was 15 wins and 21 losses, one game away from the sixth-place Wonju DB, the playoff Maginot Line.
Yang Joon-seok (17 points, 6 assists) dominated the game for LG. Carl Tamayo scored 21 points, Jeong In-deok scored 13 points, and Asem Maray scored 18 points and 12 rebounds. KCC's Hur Woong (24 points), Caddy Lahren (21 points, 10 rebounds), and Choi Jun-yong (17 points) struggled.
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LG's fighting spirit from the beginning.
KCC put Lee Ho-hyun, Heo Ung, Song Kyo-chang, Heo Ung, and Caddy Lahren as the best five. However, Larren's defensive loophole came out. LG made a proper target. Starting with Tamayo's mid-jumper, Tamayo and Marayi's high-row game solved the game.
Jeon Sung-hyun, Jeong In-deok, and Yang Jun-seok's three-point shots burst. He violated KCC's defense from inside and outside.
For KCC, Song Kyo-chang and Choi Jun-yong returned, but their activity and defensive organization were still not good. Heo Woong tried to chase after scoring by one-on-one, but he couldn't stand LG's strong defensive pressure. In the end, the gap widened to 30-11 and 19 points.
With 1:26 left in the first quarter, Choi Jun-yong and Lee Keun-hwi were put in. Choi Jun-yong's three-run shot hit the mark. However, it was intermittent. In the end, it ended with LG's lead by 32-14 and 18 points.
In the second quarter, LG put in Monroe. In KCC, Smith, who was put in from the middle of the first quarter, got a series of free throws through post-ups. However, only two out of four attempts were successful. LG easily targeted under the basket with Monroe's easy layup and Tamayo's sharp cut-in. Choi Jun-yong and Smith's high-pitched defensive teamwork was not right.
Hur Woong's fastball after winning the offensive rebound. However, Lee committed an offensive foul on Lee Kyung-do. However, KCC began to increase the intensity of the pressure little by little. A series of steals led to Lauren's fastball dunk and Huh Woong's breakthrough to the left. Chasing to 23-40, 17 points. LG's Operation Time.
KCC continued its momentum. Choi Jun-yong and Hur Woong scored fastballs. LG passing games continued to be blocked. a 13-point chase.
At this time, KCC made a critical mistake. Tamayo's under-the-goal shot failed. KCC's perfect fastball chance, Lauren's pass, was caught by Jeong In-deok. In the end, LG's easy under-the-goal score came out. KCC's fastball score was changed to LG's fastball score. Soon after, Jeon Sung-hyun's corner 3 points also burst. Again, the gap widened to 46-29, 17 points.
In the first half, both teams' benches strongly protested the decision. There were many ambiguous scenes under the basket. KCC bench's complaint that they did not blow fouls when Smith and Jung Chang-young broke through. LG's bench protested that Choi Jun-yong hit the face when trying to shoot under the Tamayo goal. The game became very violent. 48-34, LG's lead by 14 points. In the second quarter, KCC pursued him by pressing him strongly. However, LG's power was not strong enough.
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LG's offensive route was rapidly simplified at the end of the second quarter. Maray and Tamayo's High-Ro were the main players, but KCC saw through. As KCC strengthened its defensive pressure, shot creation by Yang Joon-seok, Jeon Sung-hyun and Jeong In-deok was blocked.
KCC has been strong since the beginning of the third quarter. I focused my attack on Lahren. Footback score after offensive rebound. He scored eight points. 50-45, chasing by five points.
LG's Operation Time. However, KCC's performance was different from that of the first half. To make matters worse, LG's fourth team foul with 6:28 left. Choi Jun-yong's unreasonable shot failed. Yang Jun-seok is the perfect open chance for Jeon Sung-hyun in a fast attack situation. A three-point burst.
While Tamayo is resting, Choi Jun-yong is very active. two free throws by fouls. He succeeded in breaking through under the basket against Jang Min-guk.
LG has made a series of unnecessary fouls. Heo Woong's free throw and Larren's free throw were dedicated. After being chased by 57-54, three points, LG put Tamayo back in.
Lahren overwhelmed Marey in the third quarter. Song Kyo-chang, who was put in place of Choi Jun-yong, passed the entry pass and Larren scored under the basket.
At this time, KCC changed gears to Lee Ho-hyun, Heo Ung, Song Kyo-chang, Jung Chang-young Smith in preparation for the match. The defense got a little loose.
However, the foul was the problem for LG. A momentary double team to Huh Woong, but committed a foul. Two free throws. Choi Hyung-chan's mistake. Song Kyo-chang hit a three-point game and succeeded in reversing the game by 64-63, one point.
In the end, 64–64, ended the third quarter with a tie. KCC's pressure in the third quarter was very strong. It was completely different from the first half. At the heart of it was Choi Jun-yong. Lahren eventually tied the game as he overwhelmed Marei in the attack. LG failed to manage fouls due to strong pressure. There were a lot of useless fouls. Too tough, too unsophisticated.
Tamayo started the fourth quarter with a breakthrough under the basket. LG took the lead. However, in the previous scene, Jeon Sung-hyun fell while fighting with Heo Ung, and even Choi Jun-yong had a series of clashes. KCC bench said Jeon Sung-hyun pushed Heo Woong, but it was not accepted.
Immediately, Choi Jun-yong succeeded in playing four free throws by three points and Tamayo's foul. KCC scored Hur Woong's fastball after the steal. KCC's 70-66, four-point lead. LG Yang Joon-seok even made an error.
KCC, where Choi Jun-yong and Song Kyo-chang played together.Song Kyo-chang's breakthrough under the basket was successful. It was the first time this season that the two players maximized their power.
To make matters worse, Yang Joon-seok fouls Epistola. It was the perfect pace of KCC. 72-66, KCC's lead by 6 points, LG's operational time.
LG's Jung In-deok hit a three-run homer by an exquisite off-the-ball move. As KCC's attack failure continued, Tamayo got a fastball and a foul. It was LG's strong counterattack. In the end, it was 72-72, tied.
KCC took the lead again by exquisitely utilizing Heo Woong's screen and hitting a three-run shot. a battle of steals and errors between the two teams. When Heo Woong cleared the situation with a breakthrough under the basket after an exquisite snake dribble, Yang Joon-seok succeeded in a signature mid-jumper.
Jeong In-deok's three-point early-offens shot tied again.
The result is near. Choi Jun-yong's pass miss. Yang Jun-seok punished with a three-point shot. Then, Lahren showed strength under the basket. Count the basket after catching the offensive rebound. Successful 3-point play, tied again.
At this time, Yang Joon-seok hit a three-run shot after receiving the screen again. On the other hand, KCC's Heo Woong's three-point score missed the rim.
Jung In-deok's 2-2 shot under the basket by Maray. 85-80, LG's lead by five points. KCC put Jung Chang-young in to prevent Song Kyo-chang's injury, but there was a problem in defense. In terms of organizational power, the result and difference were finally revealed.
Yang Joon-seok received Murray's pass and scored two floaters. 87-80, 7-point lead, 1 minute 22 seconds remaining. This is where the win or loss was decided.
LG scored like a storm in the first quarter. However, in the second and third quarters, he was completely pushed back by KCC's strong resistance. There was also some clutter in the attack. There was also a gap in the game. However, in the end, he broke through the game with strong organizational power. In addition, Yang Joon-seok, the matchmaker, maximized the attack efficiency by coolly distinguishing between scoring and assist. He was a matchmaker.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
