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Even the sudden sad news did not break his sense of duty towards the court. Seoul Samsung manager Kim Hyo-beom (43) led his team to victory by keeping the bench behind his sadness.
Seoul Samsung beat Anyang Jeonggwanjang 85-76 in the fourth round of the "2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball" at Anyang Jeonggwan Arena in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, on the 29th. Samsung, which took the lead for 31 minutes and 24 seconds, took the game safely. With this victory, ninth-ranked Seoul Samsung continued its strong performance with three wins and one loss against second-ranked Jeong Kwan-jang this season.
Samsung's ability to beat the top team and break its second consecutive loss was also outstanding, but it was the responsibility of head coach Kim Hyo-beom, who kept the bench, that gave a greater resonance than the result of the game. Coach Kim Hyo-beom suddenly encountered the sad news of his mother-in-law in the morning ahead of the game. In the absence of an economic situation, he left the morning training to the coaches and stayed at the mortuary before arriving at the scene about an hour before the game began. In a meeting with reporters ahead of the game, he said, "I heard the news so suddenly. But it's my job, so of course I have to do it," he said.
The pain of the head coach became a catalyst that united the players. In particular, Andrew Nicholson (37), who scored 32 points and contributed the most to the victory, told reporters after the game, "It was really heartbreaking to hear the sad news. I hope our hearts and prayers will be with the director and his family."
The reason why Nicholson showed his concentration on this day was clear. "I'm really proud of the coach who came to the stadium in person and led our team despite the difficult situation," he said. Our players played for the coach today," he stressed.
Tactical crises were also overcome with brilliant teamwork. Coach Choi Soo-hyun, who was away due to the flu, was also absent, but coaches Kim Bo-hyun and Kim Tae-kyung prepared a perfect game plan to ease the burden on coach Kim Hyo-beom. Samsung did not give up its lead throughout the game with nine 3-pointers in the first half alone.
Coach Kim Hyo-beom, who entered the interview room as a "winner" after the game, took care of his surroundings before him. He said, "There is still no economic situation. However, it is because the players defended with all their might, and the coaches made a good rotation through morning training. I'm so grateful to the coaches and players," he said, giving credit for the victory.
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