4,283 people enjoy Christmas victory in Busan for the first time in 14 years
4,283 people enjoy Christmas victory in Busan for the first time in 14 years
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"I wanted them to work hard for Busan fans who would have been disappointed, but that was okay today (25th)."
Busan KCC defeated Anyang Jeonggwanjang 94-68 in a home game held at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 25th.
The victory on this day has another meaning along with escaping four consecutive losses. He won the first Christmas game in 14 years in Busan.
Busan is home to three teams, including Kia (currently Hyundai Mobis) and KT, and KCC.
However, it is very rare that games are held on Christmas Day.
When Kia set foot in Busan during the 1997 and 2000-2001 seasons, they never had a Christmas home game. All three of Kia's Christmas games were away games (Changwon-Cheongju-Changwon).
After Kia left, KT had a home game in Busan from the 2003-2004 season.
KT only played Christmas twice, in 2003 and 2010. In 2003, it played against Incheon Electronic Land (currently Daegu Korea Gas Corporation) at Geumjeong Gymnasium in Busan, but lost 82-94.
In 2010, KT faced the Daegu Orions (currently Goyang Sono) 80-72 at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan.
KCC left Jeonju last year and moved to Busan.
Men's professional basketball was held in Busan for the first time in 14 years since 2010, and KCC gave 4,283 people who visited the gym a Christmas gift of victory.
KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin, who had a Christmas game in Busan as a manager for KT and KCC, said ahead of the match, "I asked for another step for the Busan fans because I played a lot of disappointing games at home," adding, "It's a difficult situation. (The main players) are going back and forth due to injuries, and it's okay if foreign players have a sense of stability, but the team is shaken a lot because it's not."
"I didn't ask the players to do anything," he said after the victory over Jeong Kwan-jang. "The fans who came to the Busan Sajik Gymnasium must have been very disappointed. I wanted them to do their best for the fans, but that was okay today." 스포츠토토
Heo Woong said, "Many fans always come to Sajik Gymnasium," adding, "They know that we can go up enough and that we are a competitive team. We are scared once we gain momentum. If you fill the gym, we will repay you with good performance."
Kim Dong-hyun said, "It's Christmas, and as many people came and came, I thought I had to repay you, and I worked hard, so I had good results."