KBL Round 10: #1 ET Land Elephants are defeated by Sonic Boom KT - Nov 11, 2012
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There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked ET Land Elephants (9-3) in Inchon on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Sonic Boom KT (6-7) 78-73. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ET Land Elephants. ET Land Elephants trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 30-22 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 73-78 at the end of the game. Sonic Boom KT forced 21 ET Land Elephants turnovers. American center Jasper Johnson (201-83, college: Delta St.) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Yeo Kwon Yoon (186-84) chipped in 14 points during the contest. At the losing side American forward DeAngelo Casto (203-90, college: Washington St., agency: Top Notch Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT moved-up to sixth place. ET Land Elephants at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with SK Knights. Sonic Boom KT are looking forward to face LG Sakers (#7) in Changwon in the next round. ET Land Elephants will play on the road against the league's second-placed SK Knights (#2) in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was Anyang KGC's (#5) 15-point road victory against one of their biggest challengers Goyang Orions80-65. Trinidad and Tobago power forward Kibwe Trim (208-84, college: Sacred Heart, agency: Top Notch Sports) notched 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Tae-Sool Kim supported him with 11 points and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds by Belizean-American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) did not help to save the game for Goyang Orions. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang KGC (7-5) moved-up to fourth place. Goyang Orions at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Anyang KGC will play against Samsung Thunders (#8) in Seoul in the next round. Goyang Orions will play on the road against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to get back on the winning track. The game between Top Four teams took place in Seoul. Their biggest opponent host SK Knights (9-3) lost to third ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-4) 68-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of SK Knights. Ricardo Ratliffe fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Aaron Haynes produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. SK Knights' coach Mun Kyung Eun rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 9-4 record having just -1 point less than leader ET Land. Loser SK Knights still keep top place with three games lost. They share the position with ET Land. Mobis Phoebus will meet bottom-ranked KCC Egis (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SK Knights will play against the league's leader ET Land Elephants (#1) in Inchon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked KCC Egis managed to get a second victory, breaking the eight-game losing streak. This time they won against sixth-ranked LG Sakers in Jeonju 75-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of LG Sakers. Worth to mention a great performance of Courtney Sims who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds. LG Sakers' coach Jin Kim let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. KCC Egis maintains tenth position with 2-11 record. LG Sakers at the other side dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. KCC Egis' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in Ulsan and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sixth ranked LG Sakers (5-7) crushed at home 6th ranked Samsung Thunders (5-7) by 34 points 87-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. Ira Clark had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory LG Sakers went down to seventh position due to points difference, which they share with Samsung Th. LG Sakers will face higher ranked Sonic Boom KT (#6) in Busan in the next round and it may be quite challenging game.
In the last game of round 10 Mobis Phoebus destroyed Dongbu Promy on the opponent's court 88-65.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked ET Land Elephants (9-3) in Inchon on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Sonic Boom KT (6-7) 78-73. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ET Land Elephants. ET Land Elephants trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 30-22 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 73-78 at the end of the game. Sonic Boom KT forced 21 ET Land Elephants turnovers. American center Jasper Johnson (201-83, college: Delta St.) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Yeo Kwon Yoon (186-84) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Four Sonic Boom KT players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward DeAngelo Casto (203-90, college: Washington St., agency: Top Notch Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and international forward Tae-Jong Moon (199-75, college: Richmond, agency: Alti Sport) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT moved-up to sixth place. ET Land Elephants at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with SK Knights. Sonic Boom KT are looking forward to face LG Sakers (#7) in Changwon in the next round. ET Land Elephants will play on the road against the league's second-placed SK Knights (#2) in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sonic Boom KT: J.Johnson 20+7reb+2ast, D.Kim 14+2reb+1ast, Y.Kwon Yoon 14+2reb+1ast, S.Cho 10+2reb+4ast, B.Davis 7+4reb+3ast, J.Seo 6+2reb+3ast ET Land: T.Moon 17+2reb+2ast, D.Casto 17+10reb+1ast, H.Lee 11+3reb+2ast, C.Powell 11+2reb, H.Kang 9+4reb+5ast, T.Joo 6+7reb
Very expected game in Wonju where 9th ranked Dongbu Promy (4-9) was crushed by third ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-4) 88-65 on Sunday. The game without a history. Mobis Phoebus led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Dongbu Promy's 42. American forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) scored 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Ji-Hoon Ham (198-84) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. At the losing side international power forward Eric Sandrin (206-78, college: Seattle Pacific) responded with 24 points and the former international power forward Joo-Sung Kim (205-79) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Dongbu Promy's coach Dong Hae Kang gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 9-4 record having just -1 point less than leader ET Land. Loser Dongbu Promy keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. Mobis Phoebus will face bottom-ranked KCC Egis (#10) in Jeonju in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dongbu Promy will play on the road against Anyang KGC. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: R.Ratliffe 26+9reb+1ast, J.Ham 22+6reb+3ast, J.Park 11+1reb+2ast, D.Yang 10+3reb+3ast, S.Rae Kim 7+7reb+4ast, G.Stevenson 6+1reb+2ast Dongbu Promy: E.Sandrin 24+4reb, J.Kim 11+6reb+5ast, Y.Choi 8+2reb, K.Jin 6+4reb, J.Park 5+1reb+3ast, H.Kim 4+2reb+1ast
Bottom-ranked KCC Egis managed to get a second victory, breaking the eight-game losing streak. This time they won against sixth-ranked LG Sakers in Jeonju 75-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of LG Sakers. The hosts were already 11 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 27-22 LG Sakers' run in the last quarter cut the lead to 75-69 at the end of the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Courtney Sims (211-83, college: Michigan, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds. Hoon Ji contributed with 19 points for the winners. Kim Young Hwan replied with 26 points and American power forward Ira Clark (203-75, college: Texas) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for LG Sakers. LG Sakers' coach Jin Kim let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. KCC Egis maintains tenth position with 2-11 record. LG Sakers at the other side dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. KCC Egis' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in Ulsan and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Top scorers: KCC Egis: C.Sims 23+9reb+2ast, H.Ji 19+2reb+1ast, J.Lim 9+3ast, Y.Bakg 8+2reb+1ast, T.Kim 7+5reb, M.Sin 5+1reb+2ast LG Sakers: K.Young Hwan 26+3reb+3ast, W.Yaung 9+5reb+3ast, R.Benson 9+5reb+1ast, I.Clark 9+6reb+2ast, B.Yoo 8+1reb+1ast, R.Park 4+3reb+1ast
Very significant was Anyang KGC's (#5) 15-point road victory against one of their biggest challengers Goyang Orions80-65. It looked good early as Goyang Orions took an 5-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Anyang KGC had a 27-11 second period charge getting the lead and Goyang Orions were not able to take back game control losing it eventually 65-80. Anyang KGC dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang Orions' 30. Trinidad and Tobago power forward Kibwe Trim (208-84, college: Sacred Heart, agency: Top Notch Sports) notched 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and international point guard Tae-Sool Kim (180-84) supported him with 11 points and 9 assists. Five Anyang KGC players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds by Belizean-American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) did not help to save the game for Goyang Orions. Naturalized American guard Tony Akins (180-80, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Court Side) added 17 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang KGC (7-5) moved-up to fourth place. Goyang Orions at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Anyang KGC will play against Samsung Thunders (#8) in Seoul in the next round. Goyang Orions will play on the road against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Anyang KGC: J.Lee 16+5reb+2ast, K.Trim 14+8reb+2ast, T.Kim 11+4reb+9ast, H.Yang 11+1reb+1ast, J.Pattillo 10+6reb+2ast, S.Kim 7+1reb Goyang Orions: L.Williams 19+17reb+1ast, T.Akins 17+2reb+3ast, S.Hong 9+2reb+3ast, S.Kim 8+1reb+1ast, S.Cho 7+2reb+1ast, M.Kim 5+5reb
The game between Top Four teams took place in Seoul. Their biggest opponent host SK Knights (9-3) lost to third ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-4) 68-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of SK Knights. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But SK Knights won fourth quarter 16-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Naturalized American forward Gregory Stevenson (198-78, college: Richmond) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Aaron Haynes (201-81, college: Boise St.) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Bu Kyung Choi (200-89) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. SK Knights' coach Mun Kyung Eun rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 9-4 record having just -1 point less than leader ET Land. Loser SK Knights still keep top place with three games lost. They share the position with ET Land. Mobis Phoebus will meet bottom-ranked KCC Egis (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SK Knights will play against the league's leader ET Land Elephants (#1) in Inchon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: R.Ratliffe 17+11reb+1ast, S.Rae Kim 13+3reb+1ast, G.Stevenson 12+9reb+3ast, D.Yang 9+3reb+1ast, J.Ham 8+9reb+2ast, C.Withers 6+4reb+1ast SK Knights: A.Haynes 18+8reb+4ast, S.Park 12+2reb+2ast, S.Kim 9+3reb+3ast, C.Alexander 8+5reb, B.Kyung Choi 6+8reb+2ast, M.Kim 4+3reb
Sixth ranked LG Sakers (5-7) crushed at home 6th ranked Samsung Thunders (5-7) by 34 points 87-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The game without a history. LG Sakers led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. LG Sakers outrebounded Samsung Thunders 41-21 including a 26-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for LG Sakers especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American power forward Ira Clark (203-75, college: Texas) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kim Young Hwan chipped in 16 points during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Darian Townes (208-84) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and forward Dong Lim (198-90) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory LG Sakers went down to seventh position due to points difference, which they share with Samsung Th. LG Sakers will face higher ranked Sonic Boom KT (#6) in Busan in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: LG Sakers: I.Clark 24+10reb+3ast, K.Young Hwan 16+2reb+3ast, W.Yaung 12+2reb+3ast, R.Park 8+3reb+2ast, J.Lee 6+2reb+2ast, J.Park 6+10reb Samsung Th.: D.Townes 19+8reb, W.Lee 9, D.Lim 8+2reb+1ast, D.Sandrin 7+2reb+2ast, K.Lee 5+3reb+2ast, B.Park 4+3reb+2ast
6th Asian University Men's Basketball Championship: Semi-Finals - 3 days ago
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On Sep.23rd, the Semi-finals officially started. To attract more audiences and supporters, the venue was moved to Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace, one of the largest sports halls in Mongolia, which was equipped with the latest and modern facilities. Had returned from the beautiful grassland and valleys, all the players were refreshed and more engaged into the matches. Korea vs. Kazakhstan The two countries shared some similarities. Both weren't able to send the best players here due to the nat... [read more]
On Sep.23rd, the Semi-finals officially started. To attract more audiences and supporters, the venue was moved to Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace, one of the largest sports halls in Mongolia, which was equipped with the latest and modern facilities. Had returned from the beautiful grassland and valleys, all the players were refreshed and more engaged into the matches. Korea vs. Kazakhstan The two countries shared some similarities. Both weren't able to send the best players here due to the national championship was held at the same time. Despite of never winning a single match in the preliminary round, they didn't lose confidence, and both were extremely keen for a victory. Korea struck firstly to control the pace. Kazakhstan team was not quite used to the fast attack and was left behind badly in the first period. In the second period, Kazakh team strengthened the guard section, taking the man to man defense tactics to resolve several Korean threatening shots. At the same time, their forwards and centrals kept on scoring. No.15 Bolat delivered five 2-points, helping Kazakhstan to narrow the score gap by over 10 points at the end of first half. Realizing attack was the best defense, Korea team began their journey of frenzied counterattack. No.20 Oh Seunghyun got 5 out of 8 field goals and succeeded in scoring all the three 3-point shots. No. 30 You Jinsoo contributed 6 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds. Finally, Korea won by 83:72 and got a place to compete for the 5th place with Macau China tomorrow. Kazakhstan finished all the matches. Despite of getting no victory, they contributed so many excellent shots. Their never-giving-up spirit and sportsmanship won all the opponents' respect.
Hong Kong China vs. Mongolia With the advantage in both height and smooth cooperation, Mongolia team started the match with full energy, and apparently Hong Kong China was difficult in coping with the furious attack. Aiming to the final, Mongolia swept Hong Kong China with the score of 106:67. 4 Mongolian boys gave the double-double performance and got all the free throws in. Although losing the game, Hong Kong China team performed better in the 3-points, 'Mongolia guards are so tall and strong, we have to focus more on the shootings outside the painted area.' Hong Kong China team coach Siu Wing Ho said, 'We learnt a lot from this championship, especially when facing a tough rival. The emotion control is of crucial importance, and our players need more practice.'
Chinese Taipei vs. China In the 5th Asian University Men's Basketball Championship, Chinese Taipei was defeated by China in the final. Today, the old rivals met again. This time, Chinese Taipei totally dominated the game and revenged over China by 124:50. All Chinese Taipei starting five players got double scores, especially No.7 Po-Yu Tseng (183-G-96), who only played 19 minutes, but made 7 out of 9 balls, all free throws in, 3 assists without a single personal foul or turnout, which was an amazing record in this championship. With 3 major players injured, China team did not showed their best performance. 'We are not satisfied but we accept the result, Chinese Taipei team is really brilliant.' said team coach Lin Xiaolin. Finally Chinese Taipei paved their way to the final. 'We've been practiced intensively for the last three months and we deserve all the victories. We are confident to keep the winning steak and kiss the gold medal.' Chinese Taipei main coach Parker Charles Henry said. Tomorrow was the last day of the championship. All of the final four teams had encountered their opponents in the preliminary round, so they knew each other's advantage and disadvantage, and were better prepared than the first match. The final matches would be more fascinating. Courtesy of: ausf.org
Samsung Seoul Thunders Explodes in Victory Over Dragons - 4 days ago
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In their first return to the OCBC Arena since winning the ASEAN Basketball League, the Westports Malaysia Dragons took a defeat at the hands of the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 99-70. The winning side was led by Michael Craig (196-G/F-91, college: S.Mississippi) with 25 points and 9 rebounds. The defending ABL Champions had some familiar faces on their roster for the tournament - Kuek Tien Yuan (8 points, 5 rebounds) and Wong Yi Hou (4 points, 4 rebounds), but this was a relatively new group o... [read more]
In their first return to the OCBC Arena since winning the ASEAN Basketball League, the Westports Malaysia Dragons took a defeat at the hands of the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 99-70. The winning side was led by Michael Craig (196-G/F-91, college: S.Mississippi) with 25 points and 9 rebounds. The defending ABL Champions had some familiar faces on their roster for the tournament - Kuek Tien Yuan (8 points, 5 rebounds) and Wong Yi Hou (4 points, 4 rebounds), but this was a relatively new group of Dragons that the crowd got to see. The Seoul Samsung Thunder of the Korean Basketball League might have been slightly tired from their duel with Mighty Sports (Philippines) last night as they struggled to shake off the Malaysia squad. The Thunders would lead by only 13-11 at the 5 minute mark of the first quarter. Without last season's usual firepower of Matthew Wright (193-G-91, college: St.Bonaventure), Reggie Johnson (208-C-89, college: Miami, FL, agency: Three Eye Sports), Calvin Godfrey (206-F-90, college: Memphis), and Jason Brickman, the Dragons had to turn to freshly signed import, Joel Wright (201-F-90, college: Texas St.). Fresh from a stint in the Philippine Basketball Association, Wright exploded with 13 points in the first quarter alone. The Thunders would respond with the athletic play of Craig, who matched Wright with 13 points in the quarter along with a couple of highlight reel dunks. It would be a 9 point gap for the Dragons to overcome the rest of the way, trailing 24-33 after one quarter. The Korean side continued to break away from the Dragons in the second quarter. Thunders' Coach Lee Sangmin felt comfortable enough to rest his key starters throughout the game. They would have 5 players score in double digits while 11 of the 12 players fielded got on the scoreboard. Lee Si-Jun (181-G-83) came off the bench and notched an impressive 17 points, 5 three point shots and 11 rebounds. Joel Wright scored a game-high 37 points for the Dragons in his debut. Dragons' Coach Goh Cheng Huat, however, decided to sit him on the bench for the majority of the final interval to let his Malaysian players soak in the Merlion Cup experience. Losing this game is a rough start for the Westports Malaysia Dragons in the Merlion Cup. However, they will still have a shot at making the semifinals depending on the result of their match up against Mighty Sports tomorrow (23rd September) at 6:30 PM. Courtesy of: aseanbasketballleague.com
6th Asian University Men's Basketball Championship: 2nd Competition Day - 5 days ago
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Sep. 20th marked the second day of competition. After trainings in the morning, the first match started at 13:00 between China and Korea. China vs. Korea 80:67 It was the first match for China. Since there are only 3 teams in Group A and Korea was defeated by Hong Kong, China on Sep. 19th by 109: 71. If China won, they would get the chance to semi-final directly. China showed their determination and took the lead from the beginning. They moved very fast and made several threatening and ef... [read more]
Sep. 20th marked the second day of competition. After trainings in the morning, the first match started at 13:00 between China and Korea. China vs. Korea 80:67 It was the first match for China. Since there are only 3 teams in Group A and Korea was defeated by Hong Kong, China on Sep. 19th by 109: 71. If China won, they would get the chance to semi-final directly. China showed their determination and took the lead from the beginning. They moved very fast and made several threatening and effective breaks. What's more, they successfully blocked Korea Player No. 6's (who almost contributed half points in the last match) offenses and lowered his field goal. On the other hand, Korea kept with China and fought very hard in the last two periods and gained 28 points in the 4th period while China got only 12. However, the lap was too big and China did not leave the chance for Korea to catch up. Finally, China defeated Korea by 80:67.
Macau, China vs. Kazakhstan 111:41 Although lost to Chinese Taipei in the previous day, Macau China swept the bad mood and did a wonderful job in this competition. They adjusted the strategy by strengthening the defense, forcing the opponents to make more fouls and fast breaking the opponents' defense. Obviously, No. 34 from Macau China was really MVP of the game who contributed most 23 points, followed by No. 93, who contributed 20 points. Finally, Macau won and stopped the points by 111: 41.
Mongolia vs. Chinese Taipei 84:90 At 18:00, right after the celebration for the International Day of University Sports (IDUS), the last match between the host country Mongolia and Chinese Taipei began. The competition between the two teams draw lot of attention and the stadium was full of audience. Throughout the four periods, the two teams kept in with each other. Mongolia was tough and player No. 6 was good at fast break and contributed 19 points within 32 minutes. But in the last two periods, Mongolia made several fouls and gave Chinese Taipei more chances to organize offences. What's more, Chinese Taipei got a better three-point shot percentage by 40% while Mongolia only 26%. Finally the scores ended at 84:90, and Chinese Taipei won. Courtesy of: ausf.org
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