The Return of the Empress, no one can stop Park Ji-soo

KB overpowered Hana One Q 74-64... Tied for 2nd place with Samsung Life Insurance

No one can stop a healthy Park Ji-soo. Cheongju KB Stars, a women's professional basketball team, drove Bucheon Hana One Q to four consecutive losses in the opening with Park Ji-soo, who showed another triple double-weight performance.

KB defeated Hana One Q 74-64 in the 'Woori Bank Woori WON 2023-24 Women's Professional Basketball Round 1' match held at Cheongju Gymnasium on November 17. KB, which recorded three wins and one loss, moved up to second place with Samsung Life Insurance. On the other hand, Hana One Q slipped to the bottom of the standings with four consecutive losses after the opening and still failed to report its first win of the season with Incheon Shinhan Bank (3 losses).

KB's ace Park Ji-soo achieved a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds and led the offense and defense with a strong performance of adding six assists. Heo Ye-eun (14 points) and Kang Yi-seul (13 points) also scored double-digit points side by side to support Park Ji-soo.

KB suffered a one-point loss in a close game against Asan Woori Bank on the 15th, just two days ago. KB allowed Woori Bank's Lee Myung-kwan to a buzzer-beater under the basket in the last defense with 3.6 seconds left in the game, allowing his first defeat of the painful season. Park Ji-soo left a good record of 17 points and 24 rebounds on the surface, but he made only six by making 18 field throws and was lower than usual. It has been sluggish since the third quarter, struggling with Woori Bank's tight double-team defense.

To make matters worse, the Hana One Q match, held in two days, was a situation where the players could feel heavy due to a tight schedule. KB head coach Kim Wan-soo also said before the game, "There is a lot of shock left in the team from the last defeat against Woori Bank," but added, "I told the players that the result is my responsibility, so let's forget the defeat quickly and start again from the game."

However, as if the defeat against Woori Bank rather stimulated them, Park Ji-soo and KB players dominated the game early with more concentration without any signs of exhaustion in the Hana One Q match. As the game tilted before the fourth quarter, KB operated its resources evenly so that 14 of the 15 players on the entry stepped on the court.

Park Ji-soo, who had to play 37 minutes and 35 seconds in the match against Woori Bank, played only 26 minutes and 37 seconds, the minimum travel time this season, in the match against Hana One Q. As no player played more than 30 minutes in KB on this day, he was able to save his physical strength for the next game along with the victory.

Park Ji-soo had the hardest time since his professional debut last year. Park Ji-soo, who led KB to the championship by sweeping seven MVPs and individual titles in the 2021-22 season, only played in nine games last season due to a series of sudden panic disorders and finger injuries.

When Park Ji-soo was shaken, KB, which was considered a favorite, also fell. Last season, he ranked fifth in the regular league and was humiliated for not reaching the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. He also showed tears at the WKBL opening media day held on October 30 as he recalled difficult times.

Fortunately, Park Ji-soo, who recovered his health, was desperate and devoted himself to off-season training and contributed to winning the bronze medal by wearing the national flag at the recently dropped 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. Ahead of the new season, basketball players expressed caution by singling out Park Ji-soo as the most likely MVP candidate and KB as the No. 1 favorite.

And as soon as Park Ji-soo returns, he continues his monstrous performance, shaking the league at once. As of now, Park Ji-soo has been blasting the court by sweeping the top ranks in all major offense and defense categories, including 20.25 points (2nd), 18.25 rebounds (1st), three blocks (1st), and 6.75 assists (2nd).

Park Ji-soo announced the return of the empress by sweeping 30 points and 21 rebounds from the opening game against Shinhan Bank on the 8th. In women's professional basketball, Korean players' 30-20 (score-rebound) per game was the sixth, and more than half of them, four times, were all achieved by Park Ji-soo alone.

In the second game, he scored 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists against Samsung Life Insurance on the 11th, achieving a triple-double (6th career). Including the match against Woori Bank and Hana One Q, it is a double-double march for four consecutive games. Park Ji-soo, the unanimous MVP we knew, is increasingly looking for him.

Park Ji-soo has played 32 minutes and 28 seconds on average this season, playing the second most games in the KB team after Kang Yi-seul (32 minutes and 34 seconds). In fact, some point out that Park Ji-soo should manage more carefully as he has a one-year hiatus, but Park Ji-soo is playing more motivated than before the injury and shows stronger confidence than ever in his physical condition.

Park's next goal is to raise the fielding rate further and to avenge Woori Bank. Park Ji-soo's sense of shooting is not complete yet. Park Ji-soo, who blamed himself for making many mistakes while playing too hastily in the match against Woori Bank, is looking forward to the next reunion with Woori Bank.

Woori Bank, which boasts a quick turnaround of offense and defense and a strong team defense, is considered a rival that can keep Park Ji-soo in check. KB will play a return match against Woori Bank in Cheongju, its home city, on the 27th after the match against Hana One Q on the 20th BNK Som-23th. It is expected that Park Ji-soo, who is increasingly finding his former prowess as the game continues, will be able to renew his career high season beyond his MVP season once again.

https://www.outlookindia.com/outlook-spotlight/2023년-11월-스포츠-토토사이트-순위-및-추천-사설토토-먹튀검증-top15-news-328577