Anyang KGC and Seoul SK clash in the ‘2022-2023 SKT A-Dot Professional Basketball’ championship match (4 out of 7). The first game between the two teams will be held on the 25th at Anyang Gymnasium. Following the last season, we met on the final stage for the second season in a row. In the championship game last season, SK beat KGC with 4 wins and 1 loss and rose to the top. But this season, KGC has the upper hand. It took first place in the regular league, and in the final of the 2023 East Asian Super League (EASL) Champions Week held in Japan in March, it defeated SK and stood at the top. Both KGC and SK are eagerly awaiting this championship match as the stage for revenge. In the 6 regular league matches, it was tight with 3 wins and 3 losses.
●Matchup between players is also a fierce battle of pride.
SK has a clear one-two punch. This is Kim Sun-Hyung-Jamie War. KGC’s corresponding card is Byun Jun-hyeong-Omari Spellman. Kim Seon-hyung and Byun Jun-hyung are offensive guards representing the league, and they were selected as one of the best 5 in the regular league this season. However, at the end of the league, Kim Seon-hyung, who performed tremendously, took home the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the regular league. It’s Byun Jun-hyeong’s turn to pay back his pride.
The same goes for Warnie and Spellman. He performed outstandingly this season and won the best 5 in the regular league together. However, the foreign player MVP was also Warney’s share. Spellman, who laughed at EASL, is preparing for a revenge match.
In addition, KGC Oh Se-geun, who will be in charge of the post, and SK Choi Bu-gyeong, who showed off their dazzling performance at the end of the regular season and PO, should also pay attention to the competition. Also, the matchup between KGC Lens Abando, who was particularly strong against SK, and Oh Jae-hyun, the representative defender of SK, will be interesting.
The best matchup… Is a box office hit possible?
The regular league match between KGC스포츠토토 and SK was held with great interest. In particular, the 5th and 6th round matches were held on the weekend, and more than 5,000 spectators gathered in both times. The enthusiasm for cheering was hot, and the performance of the players was also quite outstanding.
It is also of interest that KGC will put a brake on SK’s winning streak. Following 9 victories in the 6th round of the regular league, SK finished the playoffs (PO) in the 6th and 4th round with 3 consecutive victories, respectively, and is running on a 15-game winning streak. I wonder how SK, who forgot the defeat, will show up against KGC, which is ranked first in the regular season.
KGC won the combined championship in the 2020-2021 season, becoming the first KBL to win PO 10 in a row. Attention is focusing on whether SK will stand shoulder to shoulder with KGC, or whether KGC will stop it and regain the championship trophy it gave away to SK last season. Both teams have worn championship rings three times in their history. Which team will win the 4th star?