"It's so hard to win just one game..." Coach Moon Kyung-un, 'Sigh of Relief' as Suwon KT Escapes 5-Game Losing Streak After Close Battle [Anyang On-Site]

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Coach Moon Kyung-un of Suwon KT, who succeeded in escaping a five-game losing streak after a thrilling close battle, praised the team's fighting spirit for showing concentration at crucial moments of the game.

KT secured a 92-90 two-point victory in their away game against Anyang Jeonggwan in the second round of the 2026~2027 KCC Pro Basketball regular season, held at Anyang Jeonggwan Arena in Anyang at 2 p.m. on the 31st. With this win, KT escaped the quagmire of a five-game losing streak.

In a post-game press conference, Coach Moon Kyung-un sighed with relief, saying, "It's so hard to win just one game," and then summarized, "Miguel O'Quinn started scoring again in the first half, allowing us to keep up and hold on."

He continued, "KT still shows a tendency to collapse completely if concentration falters or something goes wrong," emphasizing, "We will continue to tighten things up firmly."

Regarding the slow start in the first quarter, he pointed out issues with teamwork and fundamentals. Coach Moon stated, "It seemed there was some awkwardness in the chemistry between the existing players and those who played for the first time," explaining, "In offense, we had careless passes and unnecessary turnovers that gave the opponent fast breaks. In defense, we agreed to funnel opponents to the side, but they broke through to the inside, leading to three-pointers being allowed. We momentarily forgot our agreed-upon defensive assignments and collapsed."

He also specifically explained the reasoning behind bringing Paris Bass to the bench and inserting Tray Porter at the crucial moment in the fourth quarter. Coach Moon said, "Bass was somewhat agitated after scoring and committing a turnover himself. However, the reason for the substitution was not the turnover, but defensive stability," adding, "If Bass plays the entire fourth quarter, he gets tired, rests on the court, and tends to lose concentration, so we tried to compress his playing time."

He applauded Jung Chang-young, who hit decisive outside shots from the corner in the crucial fourth quarter. Coach Moon said, "It was a situation where we could have collapsed if we conceded points again after taking the lead, but Chang-young hitting two three-pointers from the corner was truly huge," noting that he is "in the stage of getting his condition up because he couldn't train properly at the start of the season due to a thigh injury."

Regarding the chemistry between domestic players and Bass, he diagnosed it as still in the process of adjustment. Coach Moon stated, "We are asking for many offensive plays derived from Bass, but the players are still confused about whether they should space out or cut in," conveying, "Bass himself even yells at them after a missed pass, asking why they don't cut. We will sort out these aspects step by step."

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