"The first game was not SK" Sono coach Son Chang-hwan never lets his guard down... a resolution of all-out war [the scene of Jamsil]

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Goyang Sono, who has a 91.1% chance of advancing to the semifinals, will make a wedge. Despite a 29-point first-round victory, he never let his guard down.

Sono coach Son Chang-hwan said ahead of the second round of the 2025-2026 LG Electronics' professional basketball semifinal playoff at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul at 7 p.m. on the 14th, "The SK in the first round was not the real SK. "We will come out properly today," he said. "I think he will push hard because he is a good physical team."

Sono overwhelmed SK with the firepower of Lee Jung-hyun (29 points) and Kevin Kembao (28 points) in the first game. In particular, he completely destroyed the opponent's defense by shooting 21 3-pointers with a whopping 54% chance.

Coach Son Chang-hwan said of his victory in the first round, "It was a chance of shooting once a year or not. The players were in such good condition," he recalled.

However, he does not let his guard down despite the advantageous position. Coach Son Chang-hwan said, "There are times when we have to pour all our energy regardless of the burden of physical strength, and we won the first game even though we didn't pour all of it. However, I think it will be really difficult from today," he said, refusing to let go of the reins.

In addition, regarding excessive play, which was cited as a variable in the second game, he said, "That's the most worrisome thing. He said he would come out strong even if he committed a foul over there, but on the contrary, we should push. He stressed that "there should not be a situation where you overdo it."

Regarding the defensive strategy that tied opposing ace Jamil Warney to eight points, he said, "It worked well that I made fine adjustments," but added, "The opponent must have now known the tactic." I prepared a tactic to stop Warney in a different way," he said, maintaining his vigilance.

As for Nathan Knight, who tied Warney tightly, he said, "Warney was good at hitting and hitting defense. I'm doing my part enough," he said.

They also thoroughly prepared for the possibility of Ahn Young-joon's return. Coach Son Chang-hwan said, "I always practice thinking that the opponent is the best player. Sono is preparing hard unconditionally, he said. "I plan to focus on defending SK's scorers Warnie, Kim Nak-hyun and Tolentino." In particular, Kim Hyung-bin's condition came up, and we also prepared a tactic to stop Tolentino," he added.

Finally, he also emphasized the role of Kang Ji-hoon for height reinforcement. Head coach Son Chang-hwan said, "I would be very grateful if Kang Ji-hoon could hold out for 15 to 20 minutes because the height is behind SK." "I hope you do your part today as I'm looking forward to the future rather than a great performance right now."

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