Suwon KT lost 70-88 to Busan KCC in Game 5 of the 2023-2024 professional basketball championship game held at KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on Saturday. KT had to settle for the runner-up with only one win and four losses overall.
Although KT also finished second in the second championship game, Heo Hoon showed great performance. He played 26.6 points, 3-pointers, 2.6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.4 steals in an average of 36 minutes and 36 seconds in five games, against the “Super Team.”
“Unfortunately, we lost, but the players did their best to make the championship. I have no regrets. I feel relieved. I will build up my body and face the next season,” Hur said after the match.
From the second game, Hur was forced to play full-time for four consecutive games. It was time to play despite his full physical condition, but Hur displayed his fighting spirit while being sick. “I just rested for two days. I can’t even hear my voice,” KT coach Song Young-jin said about Hur’s physical condition.
“Honestly, I’m having a hard time. I think this is the first time I’ve had such a hard time,” Hur said. “I endured it with my mental strength. When I woke up this morning (May 5), I really thought I was going to die. I was worried about whether I would be able to run, but as the fans are cheering for me a lot, I decided to run until the end.”
He became the first Korean player to score more than 30 points in two consecutive championship matches (three or four matches). “Individual performance was not bad, but a team needs to win to set a new record. As I lost both matches, a record doesn’t matter much.”
Although Heo only finished in second place, he received 21 votes in the playoff MVP vote. He ranked third after Heo Woong (31 votes) and Ra Gun-ah (27 votes). After receiving the result after asking, “Who is the MVP?” Heo Hoon said, “Of course, I have to come out of the winning team. Congratulations to my brother. I want to show better performance next season,” promising to come next time.
BY: 온라인카지노사이트