"Thanks to Huh Hun's changes..." Coach Lee Sang-min singles out praise, KCC aims for '3 straight wins, 4th place' [Busan]

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In the history of the 6th-team playoff (PO), any team that wins both Game 1 and Game 2 has a 100% probability of advancing to the semifinals. Riding on this historic statistic, Lee Sang-min (54), head coach of BusanKCC, vowed to secure victory.

Under the leadership of Coach Lee Sang-min, KCC faced WonjuDB in the third game of the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball 6-team playoffs, held at 7 p.m. on the 17th at Busan Sajik Gymnasium. Having secured two consecutive away victories, KCC now aims to confirm their semifinal berth before their home fans.

KCC already made history in the KBL by finishing fifth in the regular season during the 2023-2024 campaign and going on to win the championship finals. This time, they are dreaming of an even more challenging sixth-place rebellion. During the PO media day, Coach Lee Sang-min declared, ""Although the probability of a sixth-place team winning is 0%, we will recreate that myth"."

Ahead of the third game, Coach Lee Sang-min met with reporters and stated, ""This is the third game, so both teams will be tired. It will be a battle of who takes one more step. The opposing team will feel they have nothing to lose if they lose, so they will push harder. If we maintain our rhythm from the start, we can have a good game. KCC rarely loses if the early part goes well"," expressing his determination.

Coach Lee Sang-min continued, ""DB will likely play aggressively today, so I instructed the players to engage in physical battles firmly"," and added, ""The key will be how well we can contain the two-man game of Henry Alanson and Albano. We also need to reduce points conceded in transition situations"."

Known as the "'super team'," KCC has seen their players' offensive firepower explode since the playoffs began, defeating the third-ranked DB in the regular season twice in a row on the road. Coach Lee Sang-min noted, ""Hun is focusing more on defense compared to the regular season. By tightly guarding Albano himself in defense rather than offense, the other players are inspired to show their spirit of sacrifice"."

Coach Lee Sang-min further expressed, ""Jun-yong feels regretful about not performing as well as he could during the regular season, and he is finding his own style in the playoffs. As his stamina improves, the transition game, which is a strength of both Jun-yong and (Song) Gyo-chang, will come out more frequently"," showing his trust in them.

Additionally, Coach Lee Sang-min emphasized, ""While records are important, today I stressed mental strength to the players. I asked them to stick to the basics"," and added, ""DB will likely be more anxious than KCC. If they attempt overly aggressive offense frequently, it could create major opportunities for KCC"."

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