Kim Seon-hyeong (187cm, G) dominated the finale once again.
Seoul SK defeated 크크크벳Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation 77-69 in the first leg of the 2022-2023 SKT Adot Pro Basketball Championship Final held at Anyang Indoor Gymnasium on the 25th. I got a 72% (18/25) chance. This is the probability of winning the winning team in the first leg of the championship match.
SK won the combined championship in the 2021-2022 season. However, SK’s 2022-2023 season power is not very good. This is because Youngjun Ahn (195cm, F) joined the military after the end of the 2021-2022 season, and Junyong Choi (200cm, F) also left due to plantar fasciitis right before the opening.
In addition, key backup resources such as Yang Woo-seop (185cm, G), Choi Won-hyuk (182cm, G), and Song Chang-yong (191cm, F) were excluded from the entry due to injury. SK, which boasted a thick player base, has to worry about how to fill the 12 players (regular league entries).
Even though the one-two punch of Kim Seon-hyeong and Jamil Warney (199cm, C) was still alive, SK’s start was not good. 4 wins and 8 losses in 12 matches since opening. He showed a performance that was not like that of a defending champion.
However, after Choi Jun-yong and Choi Seong-won (184cm, G) were included in the roster, SK walked the flower path. It was the same with Kim Seon-hyung. Because the strengths of various players were added, the strengths of Kim Seon-hyung were also able to emerge. Both SK and Kim Seon-hyung are on the right track.
Kim Seon-hyung scored the highest score in the 5th round. He averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 33 minutes and 10 seconds over 9 games in round 5. He showed off a goal that was difficult to block even if he knew it. He showed off a performance that seemed to forget his age.
Kim’s momentum continued into the 6th round. He showed off an overwhelming performance with 19.8 points, 8.4 assists and 1.6 steals for an average of 35 minutes and 18 seconds in 6 rounds and 9 games. He won the MVP for both the 5th and 6th rounds, and also won the regular league MVP.
SK and Kim Seon-hyeong, who were on the rise, went to the playoffs in the 6th round. The opponent for the playoffs in the round of 6 is Jeonju KCC. Kim Seon-hyung’s dominance was also revealed against KCC. He whipped the KCC lead with 14.3 points, 10.3 assists, 5.7 rebounds (1.3 offense) and 1.7 steals for an average of 35 minutes and 52 seconds in 3 games. As a field commander, he led SK’s 3-game winning streak.
Kim Seon-hyung’s power did not diminish even in the semifinals of the playoffs. He averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 assists in 35 minutes and 46 seconds over three games. In particular, he made a big success with 25 points, 4 rebounds (2 attacks), 2 assists and 2 steals in the 3rd game, which confirmed advancing to the championship match.
Kim Sun-hyung showed off his speed from the start. He showed various options based on speed. In particular, he collapsed the defense of KGC Ginseng Corporation with a plotter whose timing was difficult to catch.
In addition, he blocked the blood of KGC Ginseng Corporation with a witty steel. After stealing, he also scored a comeback with a floater. In the first quarter alone, 9 points (2 points: 3/5, 3 points: 1/2), 2 rebounds (attack 1), 2 steals and 1 assist. He left the best record among the players on both teams in the first quarter. The score was 18-18 for both teams.
Warney’s scoring power revived at the beginning of the second quarter. However, the defensive wall surrounding Warney was quite thick. Kim Seon-hyung’s offensive power was needed. Kim Seon-hyung gave Warnie the best scenario. A three-point shot widened Warney’s attack space.
Kim Seon-hyung’s plotter has reached its peak. He drew the defense to himself with a quick floater. When the defense came close to him, Kim Sun-hyeong helped his teammate score with a pass. At the same time as pouring in 7 points in the 2nd quarter, he led the team’s 2-point advantage (43-41) with a field goal success rate of 100% (2 points: 2/2, 3 points: 1/1).
3 points of kgc ginseng construction turned away from the rim early in the 3th quarter. Kim Sun-hyung did not miss this. KGC Ginseng Corporation’s failure to Yatoo turned into an upward trend. Various options following the breakthrough made a difference with KGC Ginseng Corporation. With 4 minutes and 25 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the score was 54-45.
Kim Seon-hyung’s dominance continued in the second half of the third quarter. The teammates scored with a bounce pass and a kick-out pass following a two-on-two development. And he even succeeds in the seldom-tried mid-range jumper. SK, which had great power from Kim Seon-hyung, ran away with 61-50 1 minute 22 seconds before the end of the 3rd quarter. First double-digit score advantage since the start of the match.
KGC Ginseng Corporation pursued with Byun Jun-hyung (185cm, G) and Omari Spellman (203cm, F) at the fore. However, Kim Seon-hyung was calm. After 2-2, he dug in near the rim and passed to Warney, who fell near the 3-point line in 2-2. Warney finishes it. SK maintained an advantage by 2-4 points.
Warney’s fingertip sensation reached its peak. Kim Seon-hyung recognized this. After 2-2, he drove the defense to himself by breaking through, and then drove the ball to Warney. Warney scores consecutively. And Kim Seon-hyeong made Song Chang-yong (191cm, F) three points with a kick-out pass following a breakthrough 2 minutes and 55 seconds before the end of the game.
Kim Seon-hyung’s choice made a difference between SK and KGC Ginseng Corporation. Kim Seon-hyung’s successive passes gave SK an 11-point advantage (75-64). However, the remaining time was quite long. SK had to endure the last 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
KGC Ginseng Corporation formed a chase flow, but Kim Seon-hyung did not let it go. In particular, he landed a fatal blow with a floater in the mid-range 1 minute and 1 second before the end of the game. Seonhyung Kim, who dominated the final, gave SK another victory. SK recorded 16 consecutive wins from the 6th round of the regular league.