Supermoon + supermoon that came to mind in a mud fight. The 29-point joint Moon Moon Duo, KT's dramatic come-from-behind victory by one point. Let's go for the 2nd place
Mar 04, 2025
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KT beat Daegu Korea Gas Corporation 75-74 after a bloody battle in the home game of the KCC professional basketball regular league in the 2024-2025 season at KT Arena in Suwon on the 4th.
KT, which won four consecutive games, tied for third with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis with 25 wins and 17 losses. It's 0.5 game difference from the second-place LG.
Moon Sung-gon (15 points, 7 rebounds), Moon Jung-hyun (14 points, 6 rebounds), and Kagulangan (12 points) stood out. With strong defense, he eventually joined the fight for second place in earnest.
Korea Gas Corporation remained in fifth place with 22 wins and 19 losses. Kim Nak-hyun (13 points) and Nicholson (17 points) worked hard.
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In the beginning, both teams showed contrasting performances.
KT stood out in offensive rebounding. Moon Sung-gon, Moon Jung-hyun and Ha Yoon-ki continued their attack opportunities with offensive rebounds using height and instantaneous speed. He scored under the basket and scored one after another. There was also Moon Sung-gon's three-point game.
The Korea Gas Corporation made a refined attack.
At this point, KT's defense is among the best in the league. However, Gas Corporation showed an elaborate selection of shots with the promised play. Jung Sung-woo's three-run shot also exploded. In the end, it was a tight race.
KT is starting to take the lead. Ha Yoon-ki's dunk in a quick attack situation. Hammons' shot under the basket by Moon Sung-gon's witty pass. Then Huh Hoon's drive-and-kick and Moon Sung-gon's corner three-pointer burst. It was a scene where you can feel the power of KT, which is gradually being organized. KT has something to be desired. There is no definite three-point shooter. Han Hee-won is closed due to an elbow injury. In the beginning, he missed an actual three-point shot and gave the opponent the right to attack in a row. However, Moon Sung-gon made a breakthrough with two 3-pointers.
In the end, KT's lead ended the first quarter with a 22-16 lead of six points.
In the second quarter, both teams switched gears. In the first quarter, Moon Sung-gon tied ace Kim Nak-hyun tightly, scoring 10 points. However, when Kagulan blocked in the second quarter, he opened the scoring with a three-point shot after the screen. Later, KT's error. Kim Nak-hyun again scored three points in the same pattern. It was tied at 22-22.
KT's operational time. However, KT's height was lowered when the main wingman was absent. The Korea Gas Corporation even had Park Ji-hoon's three-run shot. I succeeded in turning the tables.
KT, which put in the starting lineup again, succeeded in turning the tables, but Huh Hoon's complacent pass was caught by Kim Nak-hyun twice. Gas Corporation's re-turn with a series of quick attacks. Hammons put out the urgent fire.
However, KT could not find a way out of the attack. In the end, it ended with a three-point lead by 37-34, the Korea Gas Corporation in the first half.
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The defense of both teams was fairly solid. The attack was relatively less efficient.
Moon Sung-gon's three-run shot went off. Nicholson responded with a breakthrough under the basket, but this time KT Ha Yoon-ki, who gained pace, caught an offensive rebound under the basket and played a basket count of three points. 42-39, KT with a three-point gap, will turn the tables again.
However, the Gas Corporation counters with a full-court press. In the end, Bellangel's three-point shot by Early Offens is again reversed.
KT will deploy a large number of backup teams instead of Moon Sung-gon and Ha Yoon-ki and Hammons. Moon Jung-hyun cracked again with consecutive breakthroughs.
a fierce defensive battle. The gas corporation began to gain strength little by little. Bellangel and Jung Sung-woo's breakthrough chance was scored. There was also a free throw score due to KT's team foul.
KT, on the other hand, used Morgan's post-up option, but was blocked by Ndoye.
Huh Hun also struggled under pressure from the gas corporation. In the end, it ended in the third quarter with a 59-54 lead from Gas Corporation by five points.
In the last four quarters, it started with a three-point shot by Moon Jung-hyun. When KT hits three points, Gas Corporation's defense naturally collapses. Basically, Gas Corporation has a slightly engraved defense inside the three-point line, taking into account KT's strong height. This means that if it does not work, KT will allow three-point shots, which is its Achilles' heel. Until the third quarter, KT's success rate of three-point shots was only 17 percent, and KGC's success rate was 52 percent (11 in 21 cities as well). Even in this situation, the meaning of a close game is also a paradox that KT's defense and height are that strong.
Huh Hoon's three-run shot went off. 62-62 Tie. Still, KT's offense was frustrating. Huh Hoon and Kagulangan threw three consecutive points in the early offens, but all failed. In the end, Jung Sung-woo succeeded in a layup under the basket of the count attack.
a four-point lead in the gas works. KT's Moon Sung-gon's under-the-goal breakthrough. And Nicholson spilled his cheeks under the crazy pressure of Cagoulan. And Nicholson's U-Paul.
One free throw. And after breaking through the baseline, he scored two points with a floater. In the end, KT caught a 67-661-point lead.
The attack by the gas corporation failed. Then, after receiving Moon Jung-hyun's handoff pass, Kagulan crawled through the basket with an exquisite Eurostep, and the operation time of the Korea Gas Corporation.
Nicholson used his power. Moon Sung-gon's contest on the outskirts. However, the 3-pointer passed through the rim, and even a foul free throw made a four-point play. 70-69, one point difference in the regeneration of the gas works.
Soon after, he made a breakthrough under the basket. On the other hand, KT's Huh Hoon's stepback mid-jumper failed. Corner Moon Sung-gon's three-point game also turned away from Lim.
However, again, KT has a strong pressure defense. Hammons connects Park Sung-jae's superb pass to a three-point shot. They tied the game again.
Then Kim Joon-il, who caught the ball that failed to break through Shin Seung-min with an offensive rebound, shot under the basket. Gas Corporation leads again by 74-72, two points. 1 minute 58 seconds left.
Kagulan tied it again with a mid jumper after the screen. It was a bloody battle.
You have 30.8 seconds left. Belangel's under-the-goal breakthrough failed. Kim Joon-il's foul and Gas Corporation went into a team foul in the rebound fight.
The gas works are full-court press. Park Sung-jae grabbed the ball anxiously. Shin Seungmin pushes hard in front of the baseline. Foul called, but declared no foul by video review later. Again, the right to attack was transferred to the Korea Gas Corporation.
Gas Corporation said Belangel's shot was blocked by Hammons' block. 2.4 seconds left. Kagulan's dangerous pass. Wittyly, Moon received a cut-in, pass, and was declared a foul by the Korea Gas Corporation. Moon Jung-hyun's one free throw failed, and the second ball passed through the rim cleanly. This is where the 40-minute blood fight ended. With seconds left, Nicholson threw a mid-jumper, but it failed.
KT's offense is still not complete. However, the defense has come back to life. On this day, the success rate of three-point shots was very low. However, with strong pressure and defense, he eventually turned the tables and fought again, and finally won. This means that KT's team chemistry is going up. 2.4
Han Hee-won and Park Joon-young left due to injuries, but Moon Sung-gon and Moon Jung-hyun are playing strong wingmen, and Hammons and Jordan Morgan are also solid. The biggest dark horse in the No. 2 fight, and is going full steam to aim for the top of the PO.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
