Shinhan Bank SOL 2022-2023 Asan Woori Bank, which overwhelmed the regular women’s professional basketball league, entered the championship match first. With MVP Kim Dan-bi at the forefront, Incheon Shinhan Bank and the semi-final playoff ended in two games. For the first time since 2018, I took the opportunity to challenge the combined championship.
Woori Bank’s opponent was decided to be Busan BNK. BNK defeated Yongin Samsung Life Insurance 81-70 in the second leg of the semi-final playoff held in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on the 14th and confirmed their advance to the championship match with two consecutive wins.
With this, BNK achieved the feat of reaching the championship match for the first time in 4 seasons since its establishment in 2019.
In addition, Park Jeong-eun, who leads BNK, became the first female coach to step on the stage of the finals since the launch of women’s professional basketball in 1997. It is a historic moment.
In head-to-head matches this season, Woori Bank leads BNK with 5 wins and 1 loss. In terms of objective power, it is evaluated that Woori Bank is ahead. The skill and experience of key players such as regular league MVP Kim Dan-bi, Park Hye-jin, Kim Jong-un, and Park Ji-hyun are outstanding.
The center of the short-term game at BNK is veteran forward Kim Han-byul. He is a player who gets stronger in big games. Kim Han-byeol played an average of 20.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the 2 games of the semifinals. 메이저사이트
In addition, Kim Han-byeol made a name for himself as Woori Bank’s nemesis in the postseason.
In the semifinals of 2019, which belonged to Samsung Life Insurance, he performed brilliantly and eliminated Woori Bank, which was running for 6 consecutive wins. In the semifinals of 2021, Woori Bank was also captured, and with momentum, in the final, Park Ji-soo held on to Cheongju KB Stars and stood at the top.
In addition, BNK boasts formidable power, such as Lee So-hee, who was named in the best 5 in the 2022-2023 season, Jinan, who took first place in rebounding in the regular league, and Ahn Hye-ji, who took first place in assists.
Nevertheless, it is evaluated that the weight of the main players is that Woori Bank, which has the ‘winning DNA’ engraved on it, is at the top. Having a lot of experience in big games is also a strength. BNK is looking forward to the harmony between Kim Han-byul’s leadership and the young players’ spirit.
The women’s professional basketball championship match will be held on the 19th at Asan, the home of Woori Bank, with a best of 5 matches. The start time of the first game was changed from 6:00 pm to 2:25 pm due to the KBS-1TV program.