Song Kyo-chang Choi Jun-yong Still Injured OUT Busan KCC Race Resumes, EASL's Three Series Destined Before Its Own Break
Feb 25, 2025
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It was a more desperate break than ever. KCC is known to have simply focused on treatment and recovery through the A-match break. There is a reason. This season, KCC is having a hard time with injury nightmares. Key players such as Choi Joon-yong and Song Kyo-chang left due to injuries one after another. The remaining players were overloaded by the tight schedule. KCC played both the league and the East Asian Super League (EASL) this season. He played in the EASL as champion last season. However, the physical burden was even greater due to the overseas away game. KCC's performance has fallen. He remains in seventh place with 15 wins and 24 losses in 39 league games.
KCC is looking for a turnaround in the remaining 15 games. This season's ranking competition is very hot. The battle for the semi-finals (PO) is even fiercer. From the 6th-ranked DB (17 wins and 21 losses) to the 10th-ranked Sono (12 wins and 26 losses), there are only five games to win. There are 15 to 17 games left per team until the end of the season. Arithmetically, all five teams have a chance of advancing to the round of six.
The problem is KCC's squad. Song Kyo-chang, Choi Jun-yong, and Kim Dong-hyun have yet to return from injury. Lee Seung-hyun and Lee Geun-hwi couldn't rest properly because they had been to the A national team.
Starting with the match against Sono, KCC will face Suwon KT (28th, home) and Seoul SK (March 2nd, away). It is a three-game series of destiny. KCC will have another break after that. enter a 10-day 'self-rest period' It was originally an empty schedule in preparation for the EASL tournament. However, KCC was eliminated from the EASL group stage. As a result, he had a 10-day break before the match against Samsung in Seoul on March 13. Through this period, KCC can once again clear its ranks. Above all, if injured players such as Song Kyo-chang, Choi Jun-yong and Kim Dong-hyun return and work together, it will be a great boost.
KCC slowed down a bit at the beginning of last season. However, he advanced to the semi-finals PO with the atmosphere of the 5th to 6th rounds. The momentum continued. In spring basketball, he won the championship game with his fierce power. For the first time in KBL history, the fifth-ranked team in the regular league became the champion. KCC will once again try to recreate the glory of last season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
