Three wins remain until the champion.
Park Ji-soo of the women’s professional basketball team Cheongju KB’s’girder’ said, “I want to end the season by’turning over’ by winning the championship match (3 wins in 5 matches).”
Park Ji-soo scored 20 points in a row and 20 rebounds in the first and second leg of the KB Kookmin Bank Liiv M 2020-2021 Women’s Professional Basketball Playoff (PO) with Incheon Shinhan Bank, which ended at Incheon Dowon Gymnasium on the 2nd. Hugged.
Park Ji-soo is the first player in the history of women’s professional basketball to score 20 points and 20 rebounds in two games in the PO.
It’s an overwhelming record, but Park Ji-soo wasn’t satisfied.
At a press conference after the game, Park Ji-soo said, “I am not satisfied with my performance at the PO,” and said, “I think my performance was worse than in the regular league, such as missing too many easy shots.”
He said, “I want to play a game that will satisfy myself in the championship game.”
At the end of the second quarter on this day, a cool 3-point shot was put in.
Park Ji-soo said, “I felt like I was entering as soon as I threw it,” and “I felt so good when I scored, I shouted’Good shot!’, but I hope it didn’t go into the TV broadcast mic.”
KB’s opponents to the championship will be decided in the third round of PO between Asan Woori Bank and Yongin Samsung Life, which will be held on the 3rd.
Park Ji-soo could hardly answer the question,’Which team do you prefer for the championship?’
Park Ji-soo said, “Because I often showed weakness against Woori Bank in the regular league, I want to fight fairly and win with Woori Bank,” he said. “Because I beat Woori Bank in the last season (2018-2019 season) and climbed the championship, There is also a desire for Samsung Life to come up this time,” he said.
No matter which team comes up, Park Ji-soo wants to use it as a gift for the championship.
KB swallowed regret as it was only in second place behind Woori Bank by one win in the regular league.
Park Ji-soo said, “I unfortunately missed the regular league championship this year, and I don’t want to end it here.”
/yunhap news
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