Busan BNK won 65-45 against Bucheon Hana Bank in the first round of the 2024-2025 Women’s Professional Basketball League at Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium on Nov. 11.
BNK finished the first quarter with a seesaw game, 18-19. They faltered in the second quarter, committing five turnovers and shooting 12.5 percent (1-of-8) from three-point range. By the midway point of the second quarter, everyone was contributing on offense and the lead was 29-33.
In the third quarter, the team put pressure on Hana Bank with strong defense. While Park Hye-jin went on a scoring spree, Lee So-hee stepped up. Lee continued to attack from inside and outside in the fourth quarter, 카지노 사이트 추천 leading the team to its fifth straight win.
She finished the game with 22 points, including four 3-pointers, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. She didn’t commit a single error in 34 minutes and 52 seconds of play.
Park said, “I knew (Lee) would do well. She looked a little bit comfortable, and she’s figuring out when to do things. Her sense of responsibility shone through when the other girls couldn’t do it. She played her role well even though she had bad soles, so she was able to give us strength in the second half,” said Lee, who applauded her.
After the match, Lee So-hee said, “I’m happy to have won the first round for the first time, but I’m not happy. The season isn’t over yet, so we’re taking it easy,” Lee said of the victory.
“Hana Bank is a completely different team than us. They have good big men. At first, we tried to play fast break, but it didn’t work out. In the second half, we became more defensive and played a lot of fast breaks,” he said, adding that it was a big reason for the victory.
When asked about the difference from the 2023-2024 season, she said, “Last season, I felt a lot of pressure on offense. There were a lot of things I had to do, but this season, with (Park) Hye-jin and (Kim) Sonia, I felt less pressure. I don’t think I play as much as I did last season. Personally, I try to keep my basketball simple. There are many players on the team who play basketball with the ball. I need to work on my movement without the ball more,” she said.
On playing with seniors who are very aggressive offensively, she said, “When I get open, my sisters will attack, or they’ll pass to me. Sometimes I just have to stay still and move one foot and shoot, and I think that’s good.”
BNK has been on a roll at the start of the season, living up to the hype as the favorites, winning five straight games and sweeping the first round. However, Lee So-hee is cautious.
“They call us the favorites, but I don’t think so. It’s something I keep talking about with my teammates. The other teams haven’t come up yet, and they will find their game. We are dominant on offense, but we also have a lot of mismatches on defense. It’s a good thing and a bad thing. We’re not going to be overconfident because we’re the favorites,” she said, adding that she will remain humble.
“In the first round, we had a good offense, but I think our performance was very inconsistent. We need to improve our defense rotation in the second round,” Lee concluded the interview.
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