KT Sonic Boom Directs to the semifinal PO 'Dark Cloud'

Concerns have become a reality. The professional basketball Suwon KT Sonic Boom has recently fallen into a slump, making it impossible to guarantee the second place.  토토사이트 추천

KT was completely defeated by second-place rival Changwon LG on the 11th, allowing it to tie for second place (30 wins and 17 losses). It is seven games apart from the first-place Wonju DB (37 wins and 10 losses), and is also 1.5 games behind the fourth-place Seoul SK (28 wins and 18 losses), which played one game less.

KT, which was highly likely to secure the second place by advancing to the semifinal playoff, has been sluggish in five games with one win and four losses, while its leader DB has been on the rise for six consecutive wins and LG has been on the rise for five consecutive games. Moreover, KT is inferior to top-ranked teams DB (2 wins and three losses), LG (2 wins and four losses) and SK (2 wins and three losses), which will face off in the postseason.

KT, which failed to advance to the postseason last year, has been competing for the top ranks by performing better than expected in the 2023-2024 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball after giving Song Young-jin the baton. At the center of it were the performances of special foreign players Paris Bath and Ha Yoon-ki, native ace Han Hee-won, who has grown into the national team, and "super rookie" Moon Jung-hyun.

Heo Hoon, who was discharged from Sangmu in November last year, also performed well at the beginning of the season, but returned at the end of February after leaving the team with two major injuries. KT continued to do well even during Heo Hoon's hiatus, but he seems to have gained strength recently.

In particular, Bath, which ranks first in scoring with an average of 25.4 points per game, has recently shown a decline in physical strength. Another foreign player, Michael Eric's average playing time was only 8:12 and 3.88 points, and Bath's overload is leading to a decrease in physical strength at the end of the season.

In addition, Asian quarter Shawn Dave Ildefonso did not meet expectations, and FA recruit Moon Seong-gon also showed poor scoring ability. Ildefonso played in just 23 games this season, playing an average of 10 minutes and 9 seconds per game, and scored only 4.43 points. He is lagging far behind DB's Asian quarter Ethan Albano (average of 31 minutes and 57 seconds, 15.68 points) and LG's Justin Gutang (15 minutes and 19 seconds, 8.33 points).

Moon Sung-gon, whose defense is strong, also ranks first in league steals (1.76 on average), but his offense is weak with an average score of 5.32 points and a field-throwing success rate of 36.23%, which is not very helpful to the team.

KT, which still has a long way to go, such as the remaining schedule of the important regular league and the postseason, is concerned about Song Young-jin as its dependence on Bath and Ha Yoon-ki has increased, forcing them to play difficult games due to their poor physical strength and intensive checks by the opposing team.