Cheong Kwan Jang wins against KT… Shooter Bae Byung-jun scored 19 points.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eui-jin = Professional basketball team Seoul Samsung achieved a thrilling comeback victory over Changwon LG thanks to Kofi Coburn’s dramatic winning goal just before the end of the game.
Samsung defeated LG 80-79 in the 2024-2025 KCC professional basketball regular league home game held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on the 7th.
Samsung, which won its second win (6 losses) of the season, pushed Wonju DB (1 win, 6 losses) to last place and moved up one place. On the other hand, LG, without key player Assem Marey, had 3 wins and 4 losses, and its winning percentage fell below .500.
In the game against Hyundai Mobis on the 3rd, LG lost Marey, who injured his elbow during a match with Sean Long, and Coburn’s defense, which boasts the largest physique in professional basketball, was the key to the game.
Coach Cho Sang-hyun tried to halve Coburn’s power by attaching not only Daryl Monroe but also several big man defenders to Coburn.
Coburn scored 13 points and 8 rebounds in the first half, but his shooting success rate dropped to 44%. LG, which suppressed Coburn to some extent and took a 43-39 lead in the first half, also took a 24-17 lead in the third quarter.
Shooters Jeon Seong-hyeon and Yoo Ki-sang were brought onto the court at the same time, causing confusion in Samsung’s defense, and they mainly used Choi Jin-soo and Jeong In-deok, who can defend multiple positions, to improve their defense.
Samsung, which lost momentum in its pursuit by making five mistakes in the third quarter, narrowed the score gap back to single digits with Coburn’s goal eight minutes before the end of the game.
However, in an attempt to stop Munro from throwing a 3-pointer, Coburn took advantage of the opportunity he had to go to the outskirts to allow Choi Jin-soo to attack the underside of the goal, and Choi Hyun-min’s mistakes continued, leading to continued struggles.
Samsung showed strength again at the end of the game with Coburn at the forefront. Coburn scored repeatedly against Monroe, whose active defense became difficult as fouls piled up, leading to 74-79 about two minutes before the end.
Then, 41 seconds before the end, Lee Won-seok scored consecutive goals, bringing the score to 78-79.
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Samsung’s last chance came 17 seconds before the end when LG’s Yugi-sang, who was on a counterattack, was blocked by Justin Gutang and his difficult shot did not hit the rim.
At first, it seemed like they were blocked by veteran Monroe’s base. As Coburn rushed to the bottom of the goal, Monroe sharply struck the ball away, rendering Samsung’s attack useless.
However, Samsung maintained the right to attack, and one second before the end, Coburn’s shot over Monroe hit the backboard and split the rim, becoming the final winner.
Coburn gave Samsung a victory with 27 points and 14 rebounds. LG’s outlying resources, including Yoo Yoo-sang (15 points), Jeon Seong-hyeon, and Yang Jun-seok (14 points), did their best.
Anyang CheongKwanJang defeated Suwon KT 74-73 in a close game at home, earning their 3rd win (5th loss) of the season.
KT (4 wins, 4 losses), who suffered consecutive losses, dropped their winning percentage to 50%.
About a minute before the end of the game, which was trailing at 71-72, KT led the comeback by hitting Bae Byeong-jun’s shot in the air and then delivering a pass that led to an easy fast-break score by Rayson Hammonds.
However, the joys and sorrows of the two teams diverged just before the end.
In the attack that started 22 seconds before the end, KT’s ace Heo Hoon failed to penetrate the bottom of the goal and the right to attack was transferred. Then, Jeong Kwan-jang had a golden opportunity when Jeong Hyo-geun received a foul against Park Jun-young 1.6 seconds before the end.
Jeong Hyo-geun calmly succeeded in both free throws, completing the 74-73 comeback.
Shooter Bae Byung-jun scored 19 points, including 3 3-pointers, and 6 rebounds, giving Jeong Kwan-Jang victory.
KT was disappointed that Heo Hoon, who lost his shooting sense due to a wrist injury, only scored 11 points. Heo Hoon took 15 shots and missed 11.
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2024/11/07 21:21 Sent
