Ahn Young-joon is transforming the Esquire (SK) into a superpower.
Coach Jeon Hee-cheol’s Seoul Eskies won their third straight game with an 82-75 home victory over the Seoul Samsung of the Korean Professional Basketball League at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on Tuesday.
The team did not meet expectations due to a tough first round schedule, but the recent three-game winning streak has moved them to third place with a 7-4 record.
More importantly, the team’s mood is uncharacteristic.
The key to the change has been the return of Ahn Young-jun, who returned from military service.
In his first game back, against KT, Ahn scored 16 points, including four three-pointers, to lead the team to victory.
Against Samsung on the 20th, he played 19 minutes and scored just two points, but he opened up scoring opportunities for his teammates with his back-and-forth moves that allowed him to play both shooting guard and power forward.
Ahn’s arrival is a welcome addition for the Eskies, who have an older starting lineup and therefore have to carry the physical burden.
Immediately, last season’s Most Valuable Player, Oh Se-geun, is making an impact on the court.
He’s been a reliable scorer, with 20 points against Katie on the 18th and 15 against Samsung on the 20th.
In both games, he led the team to victory after playing less than 20 minutes.
Even Kim Sun-hyung and Jamil Warney, who have been struggling with injuries since the start of the season, have been on an upward curve around Ahn’s return.
Kim is averaging 11 points and Warney 30 during the team’s recent three-game winning streak.
The fastbreak offense from Warney and Kim has become more threatening with the return of Ahn.
Backups like Choi Buk-kyung, Oh Jae-hyun, and Heo Il-young also provide support.
Speaking to the press after the game against Samsung, Oh said, “Youngjun is a big help to me because he helps me in attack and defense. 온라인카지노
If we work together more, we’ll be a stronger team than we are now,” he said. “
It’s not linear, and I’m not in perfect shape either. With the addition of Gomez Del Riano in the Asian Quarterfinals, we will be a scary team in the third and fourth rounds.”
Coach Jeon Hee-cheol will also be able to try different tactics with the addition of Ahn Young-joon.
Commentator Lee Sang-yoon said, “The addition of Ahn Young-jun has revitalized ESK, which has been on a losing streak since the beginning of the season.
However, they are not yet at the level of destructive power they were at the beginning of the season, and the matchups against the top teams will be a test.
For now, the team is showing its true colors as its success rate on fastballs has increased.”
