Daegu Korea Gas Corporation is also heading to Jecheon a day before the first match for the KBL Cup, which is a prelude to the opening of the league.
The ‘2024 KBL Cup’, which will be held at Jecheon Gymnasium starting on October 5th, has entered the full-fledged group stage, and Korea Gas Corporation, which belongs to Group A with Seoul Samsung and Sangmu, will play its first match against Sangmu at 4 pm on the 7th. .
In the first match of Group A, Seoul Samsung won 87-80 against Sangmu, and Korea Gas Corporation will play as the domestic team in this cup competition.
Andrew Nicholson, who has been with the team since training camp in Japan, is not yet in perfect condition, and Yushu Ndoye, who was selected as a replacement foreign player, has not been able to enter the country.
In the case of Nicholson, there is a possibility that he will be on the court for a short period of time to get a feel for the actual game, but coach Kang Hyuk has announced his plan not to overdo it based on his injury nightmare in last year’s cup competition.
Regarding the absence of foreign players who accounted for a large part of the team’s strength, Nak-Hyeon Kim, who served as the team’s vice-captain this season, said, “Even though there are no foreign players, the domestic players are also competitive enough,” and said, “It will never be a one-sided game.” He emphasized that he would not lose.
Nak-Hyeon Kim said, “The team atmosphere is like playing basketball to win, so if we do our best, we will get good results,” adding that he wants to finish the cup competition without getting injured.
Nak-Hyeon Kim, who expressed the feeling that the team’s speed and defense have become stronger through field training in Japan, also said that ‘three guard’, one of the team tactics that is attracting attention this season, will be a very interesting challenge.
Nak-Hyun Kim, who quickly improved his body and predicted a better performance than in 2023, did not hide his expectations for this season, saying that he will regain his form before going to the military.
Coach Kang Hyuk also selected Kim Nak-hyeon as one of the players who showed the best performance during the preparation period for the opening of the season, raising expectations by pointing out that Kim Nak-hyun’s performance will be a major point in the team’s performance.
KOGAS, which will play its first game of the KBL Cup against Sangmu on the afternoon of the 7th, will decide whether to advance to the semifinals through the final match of the preliminary round against Seoul Samsung on the 9th.
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2024-10-06 02:08:00