Women’s professional basketball PO changed from 2 wins out of 3 games to 3 wins out of 5 games this season. Coach Wi: “The player base is not that thick I can’t play well and get reprimanded.”
Director Sangwoo Wi
Asan Woori Bank’s coach Wi Sung-woo, who advanced to the women’s professional basketball championship game for the third consecutive year with three consecutive wins after one loss, expressed his opinion that the best-of-five playoff (PO) system should be reconsidered.
Woori Bank defeated Yongin Samsung Life Insurance 67-42 in the 4th game of the Woori Bank Woori WON 2023-2024 Women’s Professional Basketball PO held at Yongin Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province on the 16th.
Woori Bank, which lost the first game and then won the second to fourth games, overcame the 14.3% probability that a team that lost the first game of the PO would advance to the championship game in the history of women’s professional basketball and succeeded in advancing to the championship game for three consecutive years.
In a broadcast interview after the game, Coach Wie Wi-woo said, “This is my first time doing something like this,” and laughed, “I think Park Ji-hyun put a lot of pressure on her shoulders, probably because she was under pressure in the first game.” 카지노사이트
He continued, “I had a consultation with him after the game. I am grateful to the players for advancing to the championship game.”
Coach Wi said, “We expected a difficult game because the game style is similar to Samsung Life Insurance, and before the game, we told the players to have the mindset that it was the 5th game and that they should not lose.” “I think so,” he commented.
Director Park Hye-jin and Wi Sang-woo
Regarding Samsung Life’s Kiana Smith, “Coming into the second half, Smith’s shot was so good that it was not easy to block,” but “It seems like Park Hye-jin, as a senior member of the team, has lost a lot of her stamina by chasing after her desperately. Thanks to Park Hye-jin, who is tenaciously devoted to the team. “We are doing well,” he said.
Now, Woori Bank will compete for the championship trophy starting on the 24th with Cheongju KB, who easily defeated Bucheon Hana One Q with three consecutive wins and advanced to the championship match.
Coach Wi Sang-woo said, “I think the players must have had a very difficult time during the 4th game. They need to rest well,” and pledged, “We are facing a very strong team in the championship game, and I will prepare well to have an interesting game.”
Coach Wi carefully expressed his thoughts that the PO system, which changed from the previous 2-wins-out-of-3 system to a 3-wins-out-of-5 system starting this season, does not seem to fit the reality of Korean women’s basketball.
Coach Wi said, “(3 wins out of 5) seems to be a physical burden. Due to the circumstances of women’s basketball, the player base is not thick, so it seems that players such as Samsung Life Insurance and our team kept playing and were not able to play well and were reprimanded.” and analyzed.
He continued, “The players look like they are having a hard time, and I am worried about injuries, etc.” He added, “Personally, I think we need to change the PO method starting next season.” 토토사이트 추천
