Ulsan Hyundai Mobis took the lead.

Hyundai Mobis beat Goyang Carrot 86-71 in the first leg of the 2022-2023 SKT A-Dot Pro Basketball Playoff Round of 6 (3 best-of-5) held at Dongcheon Indoor Gymnasium in Ulsan on the 2nd.

Seo Myung-jin made a big success with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Gage Prim (13 points, 14 rebounds) recorded a double-double. Ham Ji-hoon (17 points, 7 rebounds) and Kim Tae-wan (10 points) also contributed to the victory. On the other hand, Carrot struggled with Didrick Lawson (20 points, 13 rebounds) and Lee Jung-hyun (21 points).

5 wins and 1 loss. In the regular league, Carrot was the enemy of Hyundai Mobis. Hyundai Mobis, which has a strong air defense organization, has a characteristic that does not collapse easily.

However, Carrot knows how to destroy Hyundai Mobis. Hyundai Mobis’s outer weakness was shaken with strong pressure defense, and Lee Jung-hyun, Jeon Seong-hyun, and Didric Lawson broke Hyundai Mobis’ defense with a creative 2-2.

The problem is that Carrot ace Jeon Seong-hyeon was ruled out of the first and second games of the playoffs due to ‘sudden hearing loss’. Before the game, coach Kim Seung-gi of Carrot said, “Jeon Seong-hyun is concentrating his efforts on his comeback while taking steroids approved by the KADA (Korea Anti-Doping Agency).” He said, “In the regular league, we were good for Hyundai Mobis, but this series will not be easy. It is all the more so because there is no Jeon Seong-hyun. I will focus on stopping Avarientos.”

Hyundai Mobis manager Jo Dong-hyun said, “Carrot is quite picky. We use a small lineup unconditionally, but our attacks should not focus only on mismatches under the goal. In that case, we can dissuade the opponent.” Director Kim Seung-gi also said, “We have to confuse the opponent while driving without hesitation.”

▶1st Quarter =

Carrot’s defense worked from the start of the reversed attack patterns of both teams. A surprise corner double team. Hyundai Mobis stole a clumsy cross pass.

Early in the first quarter, both teams seemed to have changed. Hyundai Mobis tried 3 stores right away when there was a chance on the outskirts rather than a mismatch using prim. The transition was also quickly taken.

Carrot’s surprise traps on both wings and corners were expected. Avarientos took advantage. Assisted Kim Young-hyun’s open 3 store with a surprise skip pass (two-count pass). Avarientos and Seo Myung-jin took advantage of the gap between the Carrot defense and Prim’s double team and put in a 3-pointer. An unexpected attack that will focus on mismatches under the goal. 11-3, the lead of Hyundai Mobis.

Carrot Lawson is a very good basketball player. Ham Ji-hoon is the mark of Hyundai Mobis. After Lawson opened the way with a post-up attack, Prim exquisitely connected to the outside when a double team came in from under the goal. Carrot won the game with 3 points here. Kim Kang-seon’s 3 consecutive runs led the score to 15-13, a turnaround by 2 points. In the end, 17-15, Carrot finished the first quarter with a two-point lead.

The fight between the two teams was quite intense from the start of the search.

▶2nd Quarter = Jeon Seong-hyun’s Painful Vacancy

Carrot’s best player in the 1st quarter was Lawson. He lured two Hyundai Mobis defenders in the attack and then subtracted an exquisite pass. The scene where Ace Gravity was manifested. More importantly, he grabbed 7 rebounds. Hyundai Mobis is a team with good rebounding ability, and grabbed 4 offensive rebounds. Here, Carrot was able to succeed in reversing over the early inferiority.

The start in the second quarter was Jonathan Alledge, not Lawson.

Immediately after that, Hyundai Mobis’ strengths began to emerge. Ham Ji-hoon and Prim grabbed the offensive rebound and scored with a footback. Hyundai Mobis was quite impressive at the beginning of the day. Carrot’s small lineup also quickly took the transition. The set offense had the effect of blocking Carrot’s trap defense in advance.

In the end, a stormy series of goals by early offense. Kim Young-hyeon and Avarientos scored 16 points as three points exploded. 31-17, Hyundai Mobis lead by 14 points.

As for Carrot, Han Ho-bin calmed the momentum of Hyundai Mobis. Points behind the goal and extra free throws from offensive rebounds. And in the fast attack situation, he calmly succeeded in two free throws received from Avarientos’ U-foul. 10 points again.

Carrot’s biggest weakness was the absence of Jeon Seong-hyun. A symbolic scene for this void. With Lee Jung-hyun blocked, Lawson was the starting point for Carrot’s attack. Players were placed in the left and right corners, and spacing was maximized in the center. Lawson’s 1v1. However, Hyundai Mobis, who saw this, carried out an instant double team, and eventually it took 24 seconds. Of course, Carrot immediately took advantage of Lawson’s face-up mismatch by 2 to 2, not 1 to 1, and Lawson succeeded in a basket count 3-point play in the next attack. However, since Jeon Seong-hyeon was absent, the attack route was simplified, and Hyundai Mobis’ target defense was threatened. It was a symbolic scene that revealed the reason why manager Kim Seung-gi said, “This series is not easy” before the game.

43-31, Hyundai Mobis lead by 12 points. Instead of a mismatch under the goal, Hyundai Mobis attacked Carrot with unexpected transitions and fearless 3-pointers, and Carrot felt the absence of ace Seong-Hyun Jeon in the first half. 43-31, Hyundai Mobis lead by 12 points.

▶3rd Quarter = Complex reasons for Carrot’s sluggish 3-point shot

Choi Jin-soo of Hyundai Mobis was the energizer of the 2nd quarter. He stole Kim Gang-sun’s ball and helped Seo Myung-jin’s layup with an exquisite assist pass. It also meant that he effectively broke Carrot’s pressure. Choi Jin-soo’s three stores exploded.

Prim is double teamed. However, Seo Myeong-jin’s sharp cut-in. He even earned a foul from Jung-Hyun Lee, who was playing with him in the regular season, and played a 3-point basket count. It went up to 16 points.

Carrot did not explode 3 stores to the point of frustration. In the first half, 18 attempts were made, and only 2 were successful (11% success rate). There were many chances in the corner in the third quarter, but they missed the rim every time.

There were parts where the shooting sense was not good, but there was also an active contest by Hyundai Mobis. In the end, Lawson and Lee Jung-hyun were the only cores to focus the opponent’s defense, so there was a limit to power.

In the end, 66-48, Hyundai Mobis had a perfect lead by 18 points. The atmosphere leaned toward Hyundai Mobis.

▶4th Quarter = Myung-Jin Seo, Jeong-Hyun Lee’s ‘opponent’

Overall, Seo Myung-Jin is very impressive. He went straight to the pros after graduating from high school.

Last year, he was compared to Lee Jung-hyun, the biggest college fish. He was miserably beaten in a head-to-head confrontation. Compared to his good technique, Seo Myung-jin’s slow speed and lack of spirit were cited as weaknesses.

Lee Jung-hyun overwhelms Seo Myung-jin in power and technique. Carrot became the key reason for establishing himself as the natural enemy of Hyundai Mobis in the regular league.

However, Seo Myung-jin became more solid as he played games this season. I developed guts and gained power. Seo Myung-jin, who struggled under Carrot’s pressure, gained the strength to endure in the first leg of the semifinals. Before the game메이저사이트, coach Kim Seung-gi said, “Hyundai Mobis’ young players, such as Seo Myung-jin, have grown.” The specific performance of ‘I grew up’ was in this aspect. In particular, the symbolic scene he left with 1 minute and 16 seconds left in the third quarter.

Carrot is a surprise double team from the outskirts. However, Seo Myung-jin gave an exquisite skip pass while curling for a long time. In the end, it was connected to Shin Min-seok’s 3 stores. Carrot had to touch the weak link of Hyundai Mobis with a surprise trap in defense, but this part did not work. It has to do with the growth of Seo Myung-jin.

Carrot had a full-court press at the beginning of the fourth quarter. An inevitable choice for Carrot, who has to create variables. However, Hyundai Mobis did not suffer.

After reorganizing the line, Carrot pursued little by little as Lee Jung-hyun’s breakthrough under the goal and a 2-on-2 attack worked. The defense still has full-court press. They chased up to 12 points. Lawson was removed and Allegy was added, but Carrot’s airborne organization was still solid. There was an issue with the KBL subscription fee, but in terms of performance alone, Carrot was a team that was well qualified to advance to the 6th round.

However, Seo Myung-jin’s 3-pointer and Seo Myung-jin’s pass that broke through the pressure defense were connected by Ham Ji-hoon with a bottom-of-the-goal shot. 12-15 point difference between offense and defense.

Lee Jung-Hyun, with a graceful Euro step, shot below the goal, with a 10-point gap. He scored an 8-point lead by making a foul free throw. In the fourth quarter, Lee Jung-hyun started to move. At this time, it was piled up in Seo Myung-jin’s momentary trap, but again, Ham Ji-hoon passed the kill. Prim’s 1v1 post-up was successful.

With 2 minutes and 54 seconds remaining, 81-69, a 12-point lead. It was, in fact, the moment the game ended. From the middle of the 4th quarter, Lee Jung-hyun exploded the score that manager Kim Seung-gi wanted. However, Seo Myung-jin’s response was not easy.

One point to watch in the second match was added. Seo Myung-jin vs Lee Jung-hyun.