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The commander on the court, who gradually matched hands and feet, showed a flawless performance. Kim Nak-hyun (31), who is in his first season at Seoul SK, showed his presence as a main guard by preventing the team's losing streak.
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.
On this day, Kim Nak-hyun played an active role with three 3-pointers (3/4), 19 points and six assists four rebounds. He showed a near-perfect performance, including a high-sensitivity shot with a 64% field goal rate and a single turnover.
The main gun was also excited thanks to the command of Kim Nak-hyun, who cut the defense of Korea Gas Corporation from the outside. Offensive core Jamil Warney marked 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists triple-doubles, combining Kim Nak-hyun and SK.
After the game, Kim Nak-hyun met with reporters and said, "It was a must-see game. "The defense I prepared from the beginning went well," he said. "It's a shame as a friend that Ahn Young-joon is out due to an injury. The goal is to hold out well until Young-joon returns and compete for the last place together," he said.
Coach Jeon Hee-chul stressed to the players before the game, "You have to know how to win." In response, Kim Nak-hyun said, "Each team has different defensive positions, and the coach ordered me to target that part," adding, "I think the players now know when to press and when to push."
With the victory over Korea Gas Corporation, SK narrowed the gap to three games with 12th-ranked Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang (23 wins and 11 losses). Kim Nak-hyun said, "SK has a good attack success rate. If you reduce turnovers and maintain concentration, you can fight for first and second place. In the past, there were cases where the game was given up by mistake, but I think we're working together little by little."
Kim Nak-hyun, who joined SK after the transfer of Kim Sun-hyung (Suwon KT), confessed that he had gone through the process of adapting to the team's unique fast basketball. Kim Nak-hyun said, "SK played basketball so fast that I needed to adjust. At the same time, I was stressed out because I thought I had to show my strengths, he recalled. "I had a feeling of being outstanding in the team during the offseason practice game, but I put down what I wanted to put down and tried to fit the team."
In particular, when it comes to breathing with Warnie, he said, "Warnie also had a lot of conversations because he said he had never played with a guard of the same style as me. As a result, I can feel that the fastball and pass timing are better than before. Now, I'm about 60 to 65 out of 100," he explained.
Kim Nak-hyun then said, "There is still something better to be done. "Next season, we will be able to show you a cleaner side without flaws," he added.
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