LG manager Cho Sang-hyun, who won two consecutive away games, said, "Winning is not yet... with a mind to start again."
LG manager Cho Sang-hyun, who won two consecutive away games, said, "Winning is not yet... with a mind to start again."
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Cho Sang-hyun, head coach of Changwon LG, who had two wins left for his first championship by catching the first and second away games in a row in the professional basketball championship game, vowed to face two consecutive games at home with a heart of starting again without getting excited.
Coach Cho said at a press conference after the second away game of the 2024-2025 professional basketball championship match at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on the 7th, "I expected SK, who lost in the first game, to come out stronger and abnormal today, but the winning factor was that he defended well without losing his concentration until the end despite various changes."
LG defeated SK 76-71 on the day and won two consecutive games following the first game (75-66), dominating the absolute advantage in the championship of four wins out of seven.
The probability of winning the first and second games in the previous championship is 84.6% (11 out of 13), and LG, which has never won a championship since its foundation in 1997, is close to its first trophy.
"I think luck has come to us with the last 3-pointer of the game," a smiling coach Cho said, "It's just my wish," about the possibility of celebrating the championship with home fans by catching Game 3 and 4 to follow in Changwon on the 9th and 11th.
"SK is such a good team that we will be stronger in the third and fourth games. I will prepare again thinking that winning two consecutive away games is 'insurance,'" Cho said. "Now, nothing changes even if I exercise more, and my priority is to maintain my physical condition. I will give my players plenty of rest."
In particular, Gomez Deliano, who had not shown much presence in SK, said, "I did not expect it," adding, "I think we should prepare well for Game 3."
On the possibility of shooter Jeon Sung-hyun, who has yet to play due to injury, Cho expressed skepticism, saying, "I haven't even joined the team yet. There are many patterns and defense directions, but I haven't gotten it right yet."
SK manager Jeon Hee-chul, who was underdog by giving up both games at home, blamed everything on himself.
Jeon said, "I don't want to blame the players because the loss was caused by my lack of ability. I was not prepared enough, and LG prepared more," adding, "Losing is something I have to accept and take responsibility for as a coach. I lack my capabilities."
"Ahn Young-joon caught foul trouble early, and Oh Se-geun and Choi Boo-kyung were not in good condition, so there was a twist in the defense operation, but the problem of offense was bigger than the defense," he diagnosed. "Today, the players reduced turnovers and played enough fastballs and steals. I tried to do something bad in the first game." 스포츠토토
On how to use Deliano in the future, Jeon said, "I will not use it first. I will make a decision based on the conditions of Korean players."