The momentum of Seoul SK is scary. SK, which started its winning streak engine in earnest by running a winning streak in 9 games in the 6th round of the regular league, broke through the 6th and 4th playoffs with 3 consecutive wins, respectively, and even the 1st game of the championship match against Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation was 77- 69 and is on a 16-game winning streak. It’s really crushing.
Initially, there were many opinions predicting the advantage of KGC, the first team in the regular league, in the series prospect. Compared to SK, which is highly dependent on a specific player, more points went to the stability of KGC, which is ahead of the overall balance and player base. However, when the lid is opened, the atmosphere flows differently. It is too early to predict whether they will win as they have only played the first game, but SK is not far behind in terms of strength.
In particular, the ‘MVP combination’ of regular season MVP Kim Seon-hyung (34‧187cm) and best foreign player Jamil Warney (29‧199cm) shows an unbroken upward trend throughout the playoffs. In the first game, the one-two punch of Kim Seon-hyung (22 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals) and Warney (23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals) flew like crazy.
In particular, Kim Sun-hyung’s crazy performance is evaluated to be at a level that exceeds expectations. This season, he is showing a high level of performance to the extent that people are hearing that ‘the second peak has come’, but he is increasing his power in the playoffs. In the past, if he succeeded in breaking through with great speed and athletic nerves, recently, he has added tempo control, and the passing play of his colleagues has also risen.
The influence of top foreign players in the domestic league is absolute. Depending on the condition of foreign players, strong teams may fall and weak teams may rebound. In that respect, Warney’s performance, which is called the best foreign striker in the league, is surprising, but not unpredictable.
On the other hand, Kim Seon-hyung’s voice of surprise is growing in that a native player in his mid-30s is exerting more influence than a foreign player. KCC recorded the first double-double in 3 consecutive games with points and assists in the playoffs against KCC, and recorded the second 20-10 in the playoffs in the first game of the championship match, which is the same record as Heo Jae, who was called ‘Basketball Genius’. am.
Previously, only Hur Jae had recorded 20-10 in points and assists twice in the playoffs. This is the part where you can see how influential Kim Sun-hyung is in this playoff. Not just records. The appearance of dominating the game in all directions and bringing victory is reminiscent of Heo Jae, who roared like a wounded beast in the playoffs of the last season when he played for Kia. ㅋㅋㅋ벳
Heo Jae, who was in his mid-30s at the time, entered the playoffs amid harsh criticism that he had passed his prime. As if to vent the anger that had greatly damaged his pride in the previous season, he showed off his amazing skills and performed like a foreign player in every game. Although Hyundai, the strongest team at the time, ended up in the runner-up after a close match that lasted until the 7th game, the sabotage of foreign center Justin Phoenix had a big impact on this.
There are many opinions that the winning team would have changed if Phoenix had consistently taken business trips and showed only average performance. At that time, Heo Jae’s performance was such that even foreign players stuck out their tongues, which led to an unusual situation in which he was awarded MVP in the championship match despite finishing runner-up. Even now, when it comes to players who shined in the championship match, not a few people mention Heo Jae at the time.