"My son is crying and looking for me..." Director Moon Kyung-eun feels sorry for being out for the Philippines' special season → replacement [Suwon site]

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The two teams, who are groaning due to the main players' string injuries, met on the single-wood bridge.

Suwon KT and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis will face off in the fourth round of LG Electronics' professional basketball from 2025 to 2026 at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena on the 11th.

KT ranks 15 wins, 16 losses and 6th in 31 games, making it the last place in the playoffs. Sono of Goyang (11 games and 19 losses) is 3.5 games apart from seventh place. Hyundai Mobis is 10 wins, 20 losses, and 8th place.

Neither team is in a good situation. KT, the home team, has been suffering from bad injuries in the middle of the season. Key resources of offense and defense, including Kim Sun-hyung, Ha Yoon-ki, and Joel Cagoulan (Philippines), have been out of power. KT, which recently lost two consecutive games after losing to Wonju DB and Seoul SK, desperately needs a turnaround in the atmosphere to keep its sixth place.

In particular, Kagulan is inevitable to be out for the season due to the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. KT is already looking for a replacement player.

Coach Moon Kyung-eun, whom I met before the game, said, "Kagulangan was walking with a limp at the accommodation earlier. I'm waiting for the swelling to go away. At the time of the injury, the player, who was about the age of his son, cried and found the coach, and it hurt me so much," he said.

"It's hard to wait for the Asian quarter without a seat. You have to find alternative resources regardless of position. "I think the guard rotation should be operated in a tinkering manner, such as using Jung Chang-young as No. 1.5," he said.

As for Kim Sun-hyung's physical condition, he said, "Kim Sun-hyung will start training on the court tomorrow. I'm off for so long that I don't have dramatic expectations after the All-Star break. There will be trial and error," he added.

KT won all three games against Hyundai Mobis this season. All three games were close by less than three points, but they were ahead in concentration.

In the midst of key injuries, rookie guard Kang Sung-wook and main scorer Derek Williams have heavy shoulders.

In response, head coach Moon Kyung-eun said, "If you play basketball because you don't have the opponent's core, Ration Hammons, there is a high probability of failure. Our situation is not good either. We will fight back with basic skills, he said. "We will attach Lee Yoon-ki to the signature team and use Park Joon-young as a Hicks partner."

In the away team Hyundai Mobis, Hammons, a one-option foreign player, also left due to osteostitis. Two-option John Igbunu has to hold out. The pain of the recent defeat in Anyang's Jeonggwanjangjeon must also be washed away.

Coach Yang Dong-geun said, "Hammonds can't play today either. The last Jeonggwan Jangjeon was a one-point defeat, but it's one thing to be disappointed about after 20 points and 1 point."

As for Hammons' absence and Igbunu's role, "Igbunu is different from players who have trained for a long time in the team. We're not a team that can afford it, but we're not in a situation to adapt by giving us a lot of time to play, he said. "We're doing well because we're giving you a chance."

Hyundai Mobis has had many games that have collapsed at the end of this season. All of the past three showdowns with KT have been defeated after a close game.

Coach Yang Dong-geun said, "KT is not a team that has a good condition and has a lot of places to target due to its composition. "It's a good team," he said. "Moreover, we only have one foreign player, so it won't be an easy game."

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