“The players worked hard and did a good job. It was my mistake to keep using three guards to try to win the game.”
Daegu Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk, who had a five-day rest day, lost to Suwon KT and allowed his team to trail by half a game.
Korea Gas Corporation lost 86-88 in an away game against KT in the third round of the 2024-25 professional basketball regular league held at KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on the 20th. With the loss on this day, Korea Gas Corporation, which recorded 8 losses (11 wins) this season, had its lead with 4th place KT reduced by half a game.
The two teams previously faced each other on the 14th. At the time, KT rested for 5 days without a match schedule after the win, but KT played two more games every other day and then had a rematch with KT. Despite their physical superiority, Korea Gas Corporation was dragged down after the second quarter. At the end of the 4th quarter, they induced a turnover on the opponent’s side, pursued the team fiercely, and even fought overtime, but were unable to turn the situation around.
Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk, who met with reporters after the game, said, “There are parts of the defense that we promised at the start of the first quarter that did not work out well. I think the reason is that we gave up too many goals to Hee-won Han and Rayson Hammonds and started off,” and added, “The players are not in good condition. “There were some bad parts, but we played well in the second half of the game and played defense until the end.”
Korea Gas Corporation tied the score in the fourth quarter on this day, but was unable to make this a reality even though it was able to turn the tide. Coach Kang Hyuk said about not being able to turn the last-minute momentum into victory, saying, “It would have been better if the opponent had cleverly induced a foul and shot a free throw when the team was in a team foul situation. Both teams were in a difficult situation, so it would have been good if they had gotten more free throws. “I looked back.
It wasn’t a book. Coach Kang said, “The players worked hard and did well. There must have been physical difficulties as it went on for extended periods of time. I kept adding three guards to give the game a chance. I had to solve that quickly and add a forward line. The reason I played three guards for too long was “I think it was a mistake and I want to praise the players for what they did until the end. I will prepare well for the next game.”
Suwon = Reporter Cha Seung-yoon chasy99@edaily.co.kr
2024-12-20 14:43:00