'Turnover + U-foul': King's costly frustration; Head coach Lee Sang-min: "Rulings cannot be overturned... He needs to be calmer" [Busan on-site]

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Lee Sang-min, head coach of Busan KCC, who suffered a painful overtime loss at home and fell into a two-game losing streak, identified turnovers and a lack of inside scoring as the causes of defeat, swallowing deep regret.

In a home game against Suwon KT held at Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. on the 11th in the 2026-2027 KCC Pro Basketball regular season, KCC lost 81-87 after an intense back-and-forth battle in the final moments of the fourth quarter.

Having dropped both games of their consecutive schedule following the previous day's match against Wonju DB, KCC's season record fell to two wins and three losses.

In a post-game press conference, Head coach Lee Sang-min stated, "We started the game well according to our plan," while adding, "The opponent had a strength in the paint, but inside scoring did not flow as smoothly as we had hoped."

He continued, "We had plenty of opportunities on our side, but turnovers that occurred at crucial moments became a painful cause of defeat. We are consistently working to improve areas where things did not go well through team meetings, and as we adjust one by one, it will gradually get better," he summarized.

Regarding Lewis King, who scored 21 points but committed a crucial error and a U-foul in the fourth quarter while showing emotion, the coach called for composure. Head coach Lee said, "He is a player with an extremely strong competitive drive. He is currently in the process of adapting to the KBL stage," explaining, "He tends to react sensitively to high-standard physical contact and foul calls, so we are continuing to talk with him. It will gradually improve."

He then mentioned situations such as Bass's ejection at the end of the fourth quarter, stating, "I have also been a player for a long time, but once a foul is called, it cannot be overturned. I am left with deep regret that he could not have handled things a bit more calmly and composedly. Our response at the final critical moment was not good."

He also expressed concern about the physical condition of Heo Hoon, who fought hard to score 26 points while playing through injury. Head coach Lee revealed, "Heo Hoon is currently suffering from lower back pain, so his physical condition is not at its best," adding, "We tried to manage him for player protection purposes, but he showed a strong will to play himself in the decisive moments of the fourth quarter, so we sent him out on the court."

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