Hyundai Mobis, strong even without Yang Dong-geun, is also’Mansu’

Professional basketball Ulsan Hyundai Mobis went directly to the semifinal playoffs (PO, 3 wins in 5 matches).

Hyundai Mobis beat Seoul Samsung 84-75 in the regular league game of the 2020-21 season held at the Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium on the 4th. In Hyundai Mobis, Sean Long played 37 points and 14 rebounds, and Ki Seung-ho played 19 points. With 32 wins and 21 losses, Hyundai Mobis finished second regardless of the result of the remaining one match. Unlike the 3rd~6th place, which goes through the six-finals PO (3 wins from 5 matches), the 1st~2nd place goes directly to the semifinal PO. Previously, Jeonju KCC finished first place with 4 games left.

Before this season, Hyundai Mobis received a cold evaluation, saying, “Six-final PO is also difficult”. Yang Dong-geun (40), a 40-year-old guard who led the championship championship six times for 17 years, retired in March last year. Yang Dong-geun, who led the’Mobis Dynasty’, seemed to have a large void. However, Yoo Jae-hak (58), director of Hyundai Mobis, wasn’t’mansu’ (he had ten thousand numbers) for nothing. Director Yoo caught both rabbits,’rebuilding’ and’sexuality’.

Hyundai Mobis recruited Jaeseok Jang, Mingu Kim, Hyunmin Lee and Seungho Ki as free agent players. In particular, Jae-seok Jang gave up the high salary offered by other teams and came to Hyundai Mobis, saying, “I want to be with manager Yoo” during the free agency negotiations. He has grown into a top-tier center in the league under Yoo’s guidance. There were three games with more than 20 points, which is the same number he has recorded in the last six seasons. The player efficiency index (PER) was also 22.1, ranking first among domestic players in the main game.

Foreign player Sean Long is the first in both scoring (21.3 points) and rebounds (10.8 points). Sean Long, who played for the NBA Philadelphia Seventy Sixus, made a big success like the nickname’the beast’. The 22-year-old guard signing team, who is considered the’successor of Yang Dong-geun’, filled the void of Yang Dong-geun with Lee Hyun-min and Kim Min-gu. All are works directed by Yoo. Choi Jin-soo, who traded in Goyang Orion in the middle of the season, also helped in defense.

Even for coach Yoo, who is challenged to win his 7th personal career, homework remains. On the 30th of last month, Choi Jin-soo suffered an elbow injury in the Wonju DB game and was out of the season. Rookie Lee Woo-seok (22) must fill the void. Sean Long, who was sent off from the DB game, must be thoroughly read so as not to lose his composure.

Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation defeated Goyang Orion 91-86 on this day and placed third. Orion came to fourth place. This confirmed the final round of PO. From the 10th, 3rd place KGC Ginseng Corporation-6th place Busan KT, 4th place Orion-5th place Incheon Electronic Land compete for the 4th round PO. Hyundai Mobis will play a quarter-final PO with the winner of the KGC-KT match.

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