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Seungjang also smiled at the perfect victory for the first time in a long time. Jeon Hee-chul (52), head coach of Seoul SK, expressed satisfaction with his overwhelming performance.
SK won 95-81 at home against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation in the fourth round of LG Electronics' professional basketball from 2025 to 2026 at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on the 24th. It was a valuable victory to shake off the aftereffects of the defeat against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis and escape the crisis of losing consecutive games.
Coach Jeon Hee-chul smiled brightly at the press conference after the game for the first time in a long time. Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "I don't think the coach will be stressed if we play like today," adding, "Ahn Young-joon, a key resource, was injured, but rather, the players became more united with a sense of crisis. They showed their strengths on the court without regret," he said.
On this day, SK gained the upper hand by scoring 31 points from the first quarter. Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "It was a good start. "I expected a crisis to come in the middle of the game, but the players held on well, so I solved the game easily without a big crisis," he pointed out.
Alvin Tolentino filled the void of Ahn Young-joon, who left due to injury. Tolentino not only scored 16 points on the day, but also performed like Altoran in defense.
Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "It was the best game to defend since Tolentino came to Korea," adding, "I recently played a matchup with opponent Shin Seung-min, who has a good shooting sense. Before the game, I said, "If you get caught in a certain pattern, you'll be scolded," but I didn't forget to follow that pattern when it came out from the beginning of the first quarter."
Coach Jeon Hee-chul then said, "I'm not a player who usually moves a lot, but I came out at an unexpected timing and stole it. He praised his offensive talent, saying, "He's a player with a lot of talent, and he defended well today."
In particular, SK's main gun Jamil Warney led the team's victory by making a triple double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He played full-time for 40 minutes and became the first contributor to SK's complete victory. Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "Actually, I didn't intend to let Warnie play until the end. In the fourth quarter, I tried to let him rest with a gap between points, but he said he was in such good condition," he said. "When I checked in the middle of the game, there was a triple-double record. Maybe because the game went well, he didn't show any signs of exhaustion, so he continued to play until the record was achieved," he said.
On this day, SK showed stable game management by suppressing turnovers to only five. Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "If the turnovers are this big, you can win almost all games," and stressed to the players, "You have to know how to win." Rather than playing hard, you need to be smart when saving passes. After the first half, he also told me that we are the only single-digit turnover team. I thank the players for keeping their promises well," he said, giving credit to the victory.
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