Heo Jae’s two sons Heo Woong and Heo Hoon’s team KCC and KT
From the 27th, the championship match will be held
Huh Woong has a slight advantage in personal performance this season
The two sons of former national basketball team coach Huh Jae will finally meet at the finals. Huh Woong Busan KCC and Huh Hoon Suwon KT, who achieved the first “brother derby” in the professional basketball championship four wins out of seven, each predicted their victory in the four games, and made their commitment to become the hero of the “父 win.”
The brothers Huh Woong and Huh Hoon will have their first showdown of the series in the first round of the 2023-24 season professional basketball championship game at KT Arena in Suwon on the 27th. As their positions are guards, several scenes of head-to-head matches are expected to be staged.
He is leading by a small margin in individual performance this season. He played in 52 regular league games for 31 minutes and 12 seconds on average, and posted an average of 15.9 points and 3.7 assists per game. In seven playoff games, he also posted 16.1 points and 3.3 assists in 30 minutes and 56 seconds on average. After returning to his team after completing his military service in November last year, he played an average of 25 minutes and 28 seconds in 27 regular league games, recording 15.1 points and 3.6 assists. In nine playoff games, he played an average of 28 minutes and 6 seconds and recorded 14.2 points and 3.4 assists.
The two teams have yet to see each other better or worse in matches this season. KCC and KT, which had six showdowns in the regular season, shared three wins apiece. However, Heo Woong had a slight advantage in individual performances as well. Heo played 31 minutes and 15 seconds on average to post 16.3 points and 4.8 assists, while Heo Hoon recorded 12.7 points and 3.7 assists in 23 minutes and 41 seconds on average.
Although there are some differences, the figure is not significant in the final matchup, which is a short-term event. Rather, the recent momentum seems to have a bigger impact on not only players but also the team. The recent trend is better for KCC, which includes Heo Woong. KCC barely advanced to the playoffs as the fifth-ranked team in the league, but based on its overwhelming attack from the end of the regular season, it beat the fourth-ranked Seoul SK 3-0 and the first-ranked Wonju DB 3-1. KCC is the first team that ranked fifth in a previous playoff to advance to the championship game.
KT, whose younger brother Heo Hoon belongs to, advanced to the playoffs in third place in the regular league, beating sixth-ranked Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 3-1 and second-ranked Changwon LG 3-2 to complete the “brother derby.” Although it reached the championship game in a good mood, it is true that it is at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength due to its close race to Game 5 in the semifinal playoff against LG. However, the fact that the series was pushed to the brink of victory with one win and two losses overall and succeeded in the upset by winning two consecutive wins is a factor that elevates the team’s atmosphere.
At the Media Day held at the KBL Center in southern Seoul on Tuesday, the two Korean players expressed their determination to win the championship. “I’m glad to see you get attention for your brotherly competition, but I will not let go of my nerves and win all four games,” Huh said. “I have more desperation than anyone else to win the championship. I don’t want to lose to KCC even once. Even if I face my brother one-on-one, he is just my opponent.”
The upcoming series is also meaningful in that it is a face-to-face confrontation among family-in-law. KT manager Song Young-jin played as a player when KCC manager Jeon Chang-jin was leading KT. Of course, veteran coach Jeon is ahead of new coach Song in his career as a head coach. Jeon won the championship title three times and was the runner-up twice. As soon as he took the helm, Song, who led his team to the finals, challenges his teacher’s skill with youthful spirit. 스포츠토토티비