SK struggled to beat KT’s last-minute pursuit. By winning the first game of the second half, they started to jump to the top in earnest.
Seoul SK Knights won 76-73 in the 2022-2023 SKT A-Dot Professional Basketball Round 4 match against Suwon KT Sonicboom held at Suwon KT Arena on the 21st. SK, which escaped from a losing streak, tied for third place with Hyundai Mobis with 18 wins and 14 losses. KT, who had 14 wins and 18 losses, stayed in 7th place.
In SK, Jamil Warney recorded a double-double (23 points and 16 rebounds), and Kim Seon-hyeong played an active role with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Heo Il-young (11 points, 3 rebounds) and Choi Bu-gyeong (10 points, 5 rebounds) also scored double digits.
KT recorded a double double with Jarrod Jones (26 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists) and Ha Yoon-gi (20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists) scoring more than 20 points, but the fierce pursuit was disappointing.
Before the game, SK coach Jeon Hee-cheol expressed concern that the players would lose their sense of actual play in the first quarter, as the game was played 10 days after the match against LG on the 10th.
it was raining The initial flow was for SK. With Choi Seong-won and Choi Jun-yong’s 3-point shot, SK took the lead from the beginning thanks to Warney’s consistent scoring.
However, the defense against the opponent’s outskirts, which was emphasized, did not go as intended. He gave up a 3-point shot to Jones and Choi Seong-mo.
SK, which once allowed a reversal, balanced the game with Kim Seon-hyung’s speedy attack, and Oh Jae-hyun, Kim Seon-hyung, and Warney’s goals brought the atmosphere back. Kim Seon-hyeong finished the fast attack with a dunk following the steal, and SK, which increased their momentum, took a 51-40 lead in the first half.
SK, which had consistently maintained a lead of around 10 points, faced a crisis in the middle of the third quarter. Choi Seong-mo, Kim Yeong-hwan, and Yang Hong-seok hit a 3-point shot and were chased by 2 points. However, Warney’s footback goal did not allow a tie. 안전놀이터
After taking a breath, SK counterattacked and successfully finished the third quarter. Starting with Heo Il-young’s jumper, Kim Seon-hyeong and Warney added points. SK, who tied KT to 58 points in the last 2 minutes, added 12 points during this time and found room again.
However, KT did not back down quietly. SK ran away with Oh Jae-Hyun’s 3-point shot and Heo Il-Young’s goal, but Ha Yoon-Ki came back to life and started chasing again. With Ha Yoon-ki’s consecutive points, Jones’ free throw, and Ha Yoon-ki’s footback dunk, they were chased by 2 points.
However, SK overcame the tie crisis once again by blocking Jones’ score. 18 seconds before the end, they faced a critical concession crisis, but Ha Yoon-gi’s attack under the goal failed, and SK, who grabbed the rebound, took a chance for a free throw due to an opponent’s foul by Choi Jun-yong. Choi Jun-yong made 76-73 with one of two successes.
With 17.1 seconds remaining, SK went on the defensive and stopped Ha Yoon-gi’s attack under the goal, eventually ending the game with a score.