4th in the regular league and below 50%, becoming the champ… ‘First’ in league history
‘Teamwork of Faith’ was the driving force behind the creation of a new myth in the history of women’s basketball in 15 years by Yongin, who placed fourth in the women’s professional basketball regular league.
Samsung Life’s final 5th round of the championship match held at Yongin Gymnasium on the night of the 15th defeated Cheongju KB, the second place in the regular league, 74 to 57, aiming to become the champion in two years, and won the championship in 15 years with 3 wins and 2 losses. . In addition, for the first time in the history of women’s basketball, the fourth-place team in the regular league became the first team to become the champion, and it wrote the myth of the first team to win the regular league score below 50% in all four professional sports such as soccer, baseball, and volleyball.
This season, Samsung Life has struggled to advance to the playoffs (PO) with 4th place in the regular league (14-16, 46.7% win rate).
Samsung Life, which advanced to the championship match after giving the first game to Asan Woori Bank, which is the No. 1 regular league game in the quarterfinal PO, continues to catch the 2nd and 3rd matches, and is greeted by KB’s enduring KB’national center’ Park Ji-soo (23) After catching the 2nd game first, preoccupying a favorable spot, and giving out a few games 3 and 4, he won the long-awaited victory in the final battle of the home.
The driving force behind Samsung Life’s championship was the veteran-centered team’s strong teamwork. The players devoted themselves to making up for the shortcomings through cooperative play.
To the captain of the veteran center Bae Hye-yoon (32), KB’s longest center Park Ji-soo (196 cm) was a heavy presence, but opened a chance to fellow Kim Han-byul (35) with an aggressive mark. Bae Hye-yoon and Kim Han-byul took turns blocking Park Ji-soo, and the strategy worked.
The sacrifice of Kim Bo-mi, 35, was more touching. In the final decision to play on active duty, he exercised fighting spirit and raised team morale. In addition to these, Yebin Yoon (24), Myungkwan Lee (25), and Iseul Shin (21), etc.’Younggeon’ also shined more light in the postseason as well as the sacrifices of the older sisters, contributing to the team’s championship. In addition, the harmony of the old and young players with the gentle leadership of coach Lim Geun-bae is regarded as the driving force of the championship.
‘Seungjang’ Lim Geun-bae, manager of Samsung Life Insurance, said, “I am so grateful for the players who did not give up until the end and played more than their opponents.” “I turn the ball to the players in the game,” he said.
Samsung Life Insurance, who finished in runner-up in all seven championships in 14 years and 8 months after the 2006 summer league. The basketball of’faith and patience’ shown by the coach and players produced the sweet fruit of winning the 6th championship in Samsung Life.
Reporter Kim Kyung-soo