It's okay without Onuaku! There's Spellman. DB, Gas Corporation 89:80. Enjoy the Spellman effect. The DB has changed 180 degrees. What?
Feb 27, 2025
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DB defeated Daegu Korea Gas Corporation 89-80 in the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Wonju Gymnasium on the 27th.
Spellman scored 24 points and nine rebounds, while Ethan Albano scored 20 points and seven assists. Gas Corporation's Andrew Nicholson fought hard with 23 points, but they couldn't stop the loss.
DB entered the stable sixth place with 18 wins and 21 losses, widening the gap with seventh-place Busan KCC by 3.5 games. Korea Gas Corporation is 20 wins, 18 losses, and fifth place.
DB is in a situation where Onuaku has been excluded from the battle line due to arrhythmia symptoms. Rehired Robert Carter as an alternate foreign player.
The Korea Gas Corporation had Ndoye, who played for Senegal, returned home the afternoon before the match. "Andrew Nicholson's physical strength has been restored," said Kang Hyuk, director of the Korea Gas Corporation. However, the role of Eun Do-ye is also important, and there can be a lot of physical burden. This part is a variable.
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The first match since the A match break. The players of both teams looked in good shape.
Kim Nak-hyun returned to the Korea Gas Corporation. a starting game. Joseph Belangel, Jung Sung-woo on the bench.
Nicholson, who has recovered his physical strength, lightly hit a three-run homer in front of Spellman. It was the first score. Then, for DB, Albano responded with a mid-jumper.
Kim Nak-hyun also hit a signature three-point game after receiving the screen. Soon after, Kim Nak-hyun got three free throws due to Choi Sung-won's foul during a three-point shooting.
Kim Nak-hyun's early performance had an impact. However, DB preserved its activity when Spellman and Jung Hyo-geun Kang Sang-jae entered. It was a sharp movement different from when Onuaku was present.
The three-point tough shot turned away from the rim due to the active contest of the Korea Gas Corporation, but the performance was not bad.
Gas works focus on containment of Albano. Chabawi strongly blocked Albano, and as fouls accumulated, he replaced Jung Sung-woo. However, DB succeeded in counting the basket after Spellman's strong collision. When the double team comes in, it connects to Jeong Hyo-geun on the outside. I made a three-point game.
He also succeeded in a superb fadeaway mid jumper with 1:40 left. And block Kim Junil's breakthrough. He was very active in offense and defense. In the end, the lead was 24-15 with 1:16 left, with a nine-point lead. the operational time of the gas works.
However, Spellman dunked after two strong breakthroughs, sending DB fans into a frenzy. 28-17, 1st quarter over. It was the first quarter that showed the DB's changed power.
In the second quarter, both teams used a large number of Sixmen. N Pottery dunked to open the door.
DB's 3rd store broke down. Carter, who came in as a temporary substitute foreign player due to Onuaku's arrhythmia symptoms, stepped back on the court in the second quarter. As the court was widely used, three stores, including Min Soo and Lee Kwan-hee, were indiscriminately released. On the other hand, Gas Corporation aimed for a weakness under the DB goal, but rather gave DB an early offense opportunity due to an error. 38-21, a whopping 17-point DB lead.
The concentration of the Korea Gas Corporation has increased in the crisis. Nicholson's three-pointer by a perfect flare screen, Kim Jun-il's basket count using a mismatch, and Nicholson's offensive rebound scored a putback. 44-32, chasing by 12 points.
However, DB added tension to the loose atmosphere with a powerful full-court press. It turned the perfect flow back with a fastball by a still. 50-34, ends with a 16-point lead in the first half.
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Spellman's three-run shot went off. 53-34, 19-point lead.
If pushed as it is, the game could have ended early.
However, Nicholson responded with a three-point shot. After Belangel pressed forward and stole, Nicholson again scored three points. The score was narrowed down to 13 points in an instant.
Nicholson started digging under the basket this time. However, DB is a double team. Shooting efficiency was low, and I was stitched. Nicholson protested strongly that it was a foul, but it was not accepted.
If you are stilled, it is inevitable to hit back at the opponent's fastball. DB easily scored, and the score widened again to 60-42, 18 points.
However, the gas works have been persistent. Bellangel's three-pointer, a steal under strong pressure, and Jung Sung-woo's three-pointer burst. Again, 14 points.
a close race of about 15 points. However, it was Albano who finished the third quarter. The third quarter ended with a 75-59 lead and a 16-point lead by hitting a three-run shot.
However, the gas works have been persistent. Bellangel's three-pointer, a steal under strong pressure, and Jung Sung-woo's three-pointer burst. Again, 14 points.
a close race of about 15 points. However, it was Albano who finished the third quarter. The third quarter ended with a 75-59 lead and a 16-point lead by hitting a three-run shot.
Early in the fourth quarter, Gas Corporation rose again. Bellangel's three-pointer in a row raised the momentum. Chasing to a 10-point gap again. The remaining time was 8 minutes and 4 seconds, and the victory or defeat was not yet known.
Four times, the DB made a score of more than 15 points, but Gas Corporation followed like a zombie.
DB puts Carter in place of Spellman. However, a mistake and Gas Corporation's fastball score were scored. On this day, the Korea Gas Corporation turned a strong rotation to prepare for the second half. The activity and sharpness were still alive.
Belangel's under-the-goal breakthrough was successful. DB's activity seemed a little less active. However, Albano's breakthrough. Drive and kick after tearing up Gas Corporation's defense. In the corner, Lee Kwan-hee maintained a three-point, 80-70 again, 10-point lead. It was a golden three-store.
Kim Joon-il's putback layup shot failed for Gas Corporation. Then, after Lee Kwan-hee and Spellman's 2-2, Spellman's decisive three-point game broke out in the DB. 83-70, 4 minutes and 41 seconds left. In fact, the winner or loser has been decided here.
The gas works remained persistent. Gas Corporation made a lot of mistakes on this day. It was a side effect from a strong rotation. I dug into the weaknesses under the DB goal, but it wasn't easy yet. The chemistry between Kim Joon-il and the two foreign players, who came in through the trade, was unstable.
Kim Nak-hyun and Belangel were flashy, but they lacked the power to lead the game. However, still sticky team colors were not bad. A system that can create synergy if Kim Joon-il and the two foreign players' front courts match. It was a gas construction that needed time.
The DB has changed. The difference between Spellman and Onuaku, Spellman prefers the outskirts. The decisive difference was activity. Basically, Spellman was very active in defense. There was a miss in the middle, but Spellman's strong activity struck a chord with DB players. Albano Lee Kwan-hee, Jung Hyo-geun and Choi Sung-won responded, and the team itself became quite sharp.
Onuaku is a strong big man, but he is lazy in every moment of defense. This part has an adverse effect on the overall atmosphere of the DB. It cuts off the flow. There is also an adverse effect on concentration. This weakness that has been bothering DB all season is gone. The DB has completely changed in taking and maintaining the flow strongly. Of course, there are weaknesses in the post defense under the basket, but the team's chemistry is definitely better than when Onuaku is present.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
