[점프볼=아산/이상준 인터넷 기자] The secret to Woori Bank’s success is its tenacity in dealing with attacks and stagnation.
Asan Woori Bank won 48-41 against Bucheon Hana Bank in the Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women’s Professional Basketball Tournament held at Asan Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium on the 11th, recording two consecutive wins and maintaining sole second place (9 wins, 4 losses).
Danbi Kim (14 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists) continued his performance, and Myunggwan Lee (11 points, 6 rebounds) also added strength by hitting two 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Looking at the performance itself, it is not satisfactory for Woori Bank. As expected, Woori Bank’s offensive power was stagnant throughout the game. The 3-point shooting success rate remained at 19% (6/32), and they were unable to comfortably lead as they only scored 8 points in the second quarter.
Except for Danbi Kim and Myungkwan Lee, there were no players who scored double digits.
After the game, coach Wi Sang-woo said, “As both we and Hana Bank focused on defense, field goal accuracy was naturally low. He even said, “If it were a normal game, I would have lost.”
Nevertheless, the secret to Woori Bank’s victory was clear. ‘Defense and clear division of roles’ is exactly that.
When no points were scored, the first thing to do was to engage in strong defensive activity.
The one who shines the most is Kim Dan-bi. Since his debut, he recorded 18 rebounds, his personal highest, and solidly protected the paint zone. He played a pivotal role not only in offense but also in defense, adding 4 steals and 3 blocked shots.
Kim Ye-jin’s invisible dedication cannot be left out. Although they ended up scoring no points, they showed a lot of activity and prevented the Hana Bank guard team from developing an attack.
Kim Ye-jin’s contribution did not end here. Together with Lee Myung-gwan, he grabbed 6 rebounds, the second most on the team, and played a role as a link in the attack.
Woori Bank, which took a step forward in defense, also tied Hana Bank’s score to 41 points. Hana Bank’s 3-point shot success rate remained at 8% (2/24), a whopping 10% lower than Woori Bank.
Is it because of the strength in defense? The offensive power, which had faltered, came back to life in the game.
Woori Bank’s thorough division of roles played a major role in this.
First, two minutes into the fourth quarter, Shim Seong-young, who had an accurate shot, ignited the fire by hitting a 3-pointer to go up 42-34. Afterwards, Hana Bank caught up with Yang In-young’s 4 points in a row, but the division of roles once again shone.
When Kim Ye-jin created a second chance with an offensive rebound, Kim Dan-bi connected with an and-one play.
Then, Han Umji, who had been silent, scored the first 3-pointer of the game 1 minute and 57 seconds before the end of the game, putting a wedge in the game. The score at this point was 48-39, completely breaking Hana Bank’s will to chase.
A victory achieved through organizational skills that hit like cogs in offense and defense.
Coach Wi Sang-woo said, “This is a victory created by the players going one step further on defense. Our team is unable to win by scoring all the points. “We can only win by playing basketball with a thorough division of labor,” he said.
Kim Dan-bi, who visited the interview room as a decorated athlete, also had the same thoughts.
Danbi Kim said, “Coach Seongwoo Wi, the main thing in basketball is defense. When I first came to Woori Bank, 70% of my training was on defense, but this season, when the team composition changed drastically, it increased to 90%. He talked about the direction of the team, saying, “We have to focus on defense to win even if the offense is not successful.”
He then gave credit to his teammates, saying, “Furthermore, these days, even if I don’t start the attack, (Lee) Myeong-gwan and the other players all do it one by one on the attack, so the burden is lessened and I can naturally focus more energy on defense and rebounding.” .
Woori Bank was considered weak this season due to the transfer of key players. However, it is breaking everyone’s expectations and coming in second place. Here, the resourcefulness of the ‘great man’ coach Wi Sang-woo and the team spirit of the players are at stake.
#Photo_Internet reporter Sohee Kim
