Ulsan Hyundai Mobis won the game thanks to Sean Long's performance of 20 points and 10 rebounds, but its defeat against Changwon LG on the previous day eliminated the spark of hope for the second place. LG confirmed its advance to the semifinals for the third consecutive year with its 2001 trio including Yoo Ki-sang, Yang Joon-seok and Carl Tamayo.
Hyundai Mobis beat Seoul Samsung 88-78 in the home game of the 2024-25 regular season of professional basketball held at Dongcheon Gymnasium in Ulsan on Sunday. With Sean Long scoring 20 points and Jang Jae-seok scoring 14 points, Hyundai Mobis tied for third (32 wins and 21 losses) along with Suwon KT. Hyundai Mobis will play against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation and KT will play against Busan KCC to determine the third place winner.
LG was the winner of the fierce competition for second place. LG defeated Hyundai Mobis 83-76 on the previous day, beating third-ranked KT by two games with 34 wins and 19 losses. Even if KT wins the remaining one game, it will no longer be able to catch up. LG is committed to renew its commitment by regretting the past two seasons when it failed to advance to the championship finals even after going straight to the semifinal playoff.
LG's core players are those born in 2001, including Yang Joon-seok, Yoo Ki-sang, and Tamayo. On the previous day, Yang had 18 points and six assists, including five three-point shots, against Hyundai Mobis. He more than doubled his average performance this season (9.8 points and 5.6 assists) from the previous season (3.9 points and 2.2 assists), and is considered a strong candidate for the award. Carl Tamayo, who became the best Asian quarter player, also scored 23 points including three 3-pointers in the match against Hyundai Mobis.
Yoo Ki-sang has continuously displayed his qualities as a leading shooter by scoring five three-point shots in four consecutive games until the match against KCC on June 30. "Young players rewarded me with growth in a season when I had a lot of worries," LG manager Cho Sang-hyun said after confirming the second place. "I felt the future of the team was strong when I saw Tamayo's fastballs," he said. "I firmly believe that he will grow further after the season." 온라인바카라
LG now has to overcome the pain and suffering of the past two seasons. LG won a ticket to directly advance to the semifinals in the 2022-23 season, but lost to the Seoul SK Wyverns for the third consecutive time, ending its spring basketball game in vain. In the last season, LG was defeated by KT in the final and final round of Game 5 of the semifinal playoff. After the end of the season, LG decided to trade Lee Jae-do (Goyang Sono) and Lee Kwan-hee (Wonju DB). However, Jeon Seong-hyun (knee) and Doo Kyung-min (calf), who joined the team, are on leave due to injury.
Coach Cho said, "The biggest concern is the physical fitness of the main players. We will watch the status of Jeon Sung-hyun and Doo Kyung-min, and we are also considering how to use Lee Kyung-do and Choi Hyung-chan, he said. "We will reorganize the patterns and defense methods."
Wonju DB (23 wins and 30 losses), ranking seventh in the league, also beat Busan KCC 84-76 at home on the day, narrowing the gap with sixth-ranked Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang (24 wins and 29 losses) to one game. Jeong and DB will have a showdown for the last playoff spot in the final match on Saturday.