'19-point lead → bitter comeback loss': Yoo Do-hoon, head coach of Anyang KGC, says "One thing that left a sour taste is..." [Anyang on-site report]

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Yoo Do-hoon, head coach of Anyang KGC, expressed deep regret after his team fell to Suwon KT in a high-scoring battle, dropping to four consecutive losses.

In the home game of the 2026-2027 KCC Pro Basketball regular season held at Anyang KGC Arena at 2 p.m. on the 31st, KGC lost to Suwon KT 90-92 after a tight contest that continued until the final moments of the fourth quarter.

On this day, KGC took an early lead by winning the first quarter 31-13, but allowed a comeback loss due to foul trouble involving their foreign player and a collapse in perimeter defense. The largest point differential was as much as 19 points.

In a post-game press conference, Head Coach Yoo Do-hoon said, "Setting everything else aside, it is disappointing that we failed to win despite scoring in the 90th-point range." He added, "The foreign player's foul trouble played a major role as a variable. While managing the game, LaShawn Thomas was in a situation where it was difficult for him to play long stretches, so we should have conserved his energy, but we failed to do so."

While encouraging the performance of domestic players, he clearly pointed out the shortcomings in defense. Head Coach Yoo said, "Our domestic players carried the game well," but added, "However, our defense wavered at the front end. It seems we need to further adjust our defense against the opponent's two-man game. We must definitely correct the issue of giving up points due to the opponent's strengths in the next game."

Regarding the scene where he strongly appealed to the referees just before the end of the game, he calmly explained, "It was a question about whether it was a foul. I have heard enough explanation regarding that matter."

He did not place blame on any specific player for the painful missed free throws at a crucial moment in the game. Head Coach Yoo said, "Not only Byun Jun-young, but also Park Ji-hoon and LaShawn missed. We missed one out of three, and overall, our focus on free throws dropped." He expressed his confidence by adding, "I believe Byun Jun-young will shake it off and get back up just fine."

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