Участник:"I won, but why do I feel bad?" Director Jeon Hee-chul's bitter smile almost overturned by 28 points

The professional basketball team, the Seoul SK Wyverns, has won against the Goyang Sono Tigers. At one point in the second quarter, the team had a 28-point lead and secured an early win, but its performance collapsed sharply in the second half, leading the team to a four-point lead at one point in the fourth quarter. Although the team managed to maintain the lead and win, coach Jeon Hee-chul smiled bitterly, saying, "I don't know why I feel bad even though I won."

After winning 80-70 in an away game against Sono at the 2023-24 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball Association held at Goyang Stadium on Monday, Jeon said at a press conference, "The performance was divided into two extremes. It was not about whether a shot was made or not. (After the third quarter), the participation rate of defense and rebounding declined. There were some areas where players missed small things."

After leading 29-11 in the first quarter, SK widened the gap in the second quarter to finish the first half by 50-26. However, SK's performance sharply declined in the second half, allowing 12 points in the first half of the third quarter. Eventually, the gap narrowed to four points in the fourth quarter, seemingly dampening the mood completely. He managed to keep his concentration at the end and smiled, but the game almost fell victim to a come-from-behind victory with a gap of 28 points.

"In the past two games, I played complacent games in the second quarter, so I caught up with them," coach Jeon said. "Today, they seemed to win the second quarter in a comfortable manner. However, they had players to check, but they missed it, which made them regretful about their performance in the second half," Jeon said. "My performance got frustrated as (Jamil) Warnie was blocked." In the case of the third quarter, other players failed to shoot because they made a wrong start in the beginning. Then I left it to Warnie, but as Warnie was blocked, I was chased after 24 seconds and the game became frustrating." Warnie had only 12 points and seven rebounds as he was out of the race against Chinanu Onuaku.

Even amid such tough wins, Jeon struggled to find fruitful results. "In a good way, in the early first round, when we were chased after, we felt we were exhausted, but now we feel like we have recovered and kicked the ball out," Jeon said. "I think I found that part," he said. "Last year, there were many games in which players lost and then turned the tables. However, looking at the recent pace, there are games in which players do well in the first half but fall apart when caught. Still, from the middle of the second round, I think I gained strength, seeing that I keep that score. I need to make good performance from now on. The problem is ups and downs during the 40 minutes, when it is good and when it is bad."

"In the end, (Kim) Sun-hyung seems to play a role in changing the atmosphere clearly in the atmosphere. At the time when Warney was blocked, Sun-hyung made it clear," he said. "In the end, Kim Sun-hyung should do it." When Sun-hyung enters the team, it feels different to ease the attack. Now, about five minutes per quarter is the original speed. I want to increase this to about seven minutes. If Warney is blocked like today, Sun-hyung should shake it. Kim Sun-hyung's role is important," he added.

With the victory, SK has continued its momentum for four consecutive wins and moved up to third place with Suwon KT. SK will move directly to Changwon, where it will face second-ranked Changwon LG on the 23rd. 메이저