Woori Bank, which is ranked No. 1 in ridiculous ways, enters a postseason preparation system in the final 6th round
Feb 05, 2025
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Woori Bank jumped to the joint first place by catching BNK, which had been running alone since the beginning of the season on the 24th of last month, and this month, BNK lost to KB Stars and rose to the first place lucky, followed by beating Shinhan Bank on the 3rd and expanding its gap with BNK to one more game to enter the final sixth round.
Even Kim Dan-bi, who set his 100th career double-double record with 29 points and 13 rebounds against Shinhan Bank, said after the game, `It's a ridiculous season to be honest.' Since the 2012-2013 season when coach Wi Sung-woo and coach Jeon Ju-won were appointed, Woori Bank ranked first in the regular league nine times out of 12 seasons until last year, but few mentioned Woori Bank as a favorite ahead of this season, let alone No. 1.
Kim Jong-un, who led Woori Bank's heyday together, already returned to his hometown of Hana Bank as an FA two years ago, Park Hye-jin, Choi Yi-sam and Na Yoon-jung all chose to transfer to the FA, and Park Ji-hyun also advanced to overseas leagues, leaving Kim Dan-bi alone among the main lineup. As soon as possible, Han Um-ji and Kim Ye-jin were brought in as compensation players, and Shim Sung-young and Park Hye-mi were recruited as FA, but most of them were former Sixmen and already past their prime, so it was a natural evaluation to classify Woori Bank as a mid- to low-ranking team.
However, as if laughing at this, Woori Bank has consistently maintained its No. 2 position trailing BNK since the beginning of the season, and eventually surpassed BNK to No. 1. Despite the harsh gaze of 'Kim Dan-bi and the kids', Kim Dan-bi topped most offensive indicators, including 21.79 points, 11.04 rebounds, and 1.42 blocks per game, and of course, he was responsible for the offense and defense by himself and literally won 't let go'. It is also a cold reality that Kim Dan-bi is absolutely dependent enough to write the WKBL's first disgraceful record of scoreless in the first quarter in the only game he missed.
As the game continued, Lee Myung-kwan, Han Um-ji, and Shim Sung-young alternately supported Kim Dan-bi, and it is a positive indicator ahead of the playoffs that rookie Lee Min-ji began to shoot from the outside to the extent that he scored double-digit points when he won all five games in the fifth round. The fact that Japanese guard duo such as Natsuki and Momona are increasing their adaptation to Korean basketball as expected is also relieving Kim Dan-bi's burden a little. However, there are still many things to improve, as he hesitated to shoot and drove the ball to Kim Dan-bi in a decisive situation as he came out against Shinhan Bank on the 3rd. Coach Wi also held the lead on the day, but often criticized the players who showed contraction in the attack.
For Woori Bank, the performance of other players should be 'Sangsoo' in order to reduce their dependence on Kim Dan-bi, arrange their physical strength, and move up to a higher championship in the playoffs, which are held closely every two days. The remaining five games of the sixth round are the final preparation period to prepare for this. First of all, Woori Bank will seek a solution through its final regular league showdown with BNK on the 6th and the 'preview postseason'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
