Shaun Long with Will, Hyundai Mobis' Strongest Option
Shaun Long with Will, Hyundai Mobis' Strongest Option
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Shaun Long (206 cm, F) equipped with will was powerful.
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis defeated Goyang Sono 101-80 in the 2024-2025 KCC professional basketball regular league game held at Goyang Sono Arena on the 11th. It has risen to the second place (24 wins and 14 losses). It is a half-game gap with third-place Changwon LG (23 wins and 14 losses).
Hyundai Mobis has not been able to come up with a competitive destination option starting from the 2021-2022 season. For that reason, it sent a love call to Sean Long. After receiving the love call, Sean Long returned after three years.
However, Sean Long did not perform as well as expected. He was also sensitive to the referee's judgment. He also did not play backcourt when he failed to score points. He failed to energize his team members.
Of course, Shaun Long has 15.2 points on average, which is higher than the average playing time (20 minutes and 34 seconds). He also has a lot of average rebounds (7.8) and average offensive rebounds (3.4). If Shaun Long decides to do so, he will have power.
Therefore, Hyundai Mobis has no choice but to trust Shaun Long. Shaun Long has to live up to the expectations of the coaching staff. The same is true of this Sono match.
Sean Long started the game on the bench. However, Gage Prim (205 cm, C) took the center stage. As a result, domestic players' aggressive abilities shone as well. Even though Sean Long did not play in the first quarter, Hyundai Mobis was able to finish the first quarter 30-18.
Sean Long first stepped on the court in the second quarter. Sean Long was matched up with DJ Burns Jr. (204 cm, C). He tried to target Burns' slow speed and narrow defensive range. For that reason, he kept mixing dribbles and steps.
Shaun Long, who mixed various moves, destroyed Burns' defense balance. He penetrated Burns with his instantaneous movements. He earned free throws. He made both of his free throws. He scored his first goal 54 seconds into the second quarter.
However, Burns drooped near the rim of Hyundai Mobis. It was to check Sean Long's breakthrough. Sean Long struggled because of Burns' defensive position. Also, he failed to hit Burns' wide frame.
So Sean Long didn't just insist on a one-on-one. After capturing his teammates' shots, he jumped near the Sonorim. As a result, he cracked a putback dunk. He widened the gap with Sono by 36-20 with 1:35 into the second quarter.
Shaun Long dunked at the footback and passed Burns once again. Burns' foul count was increased to "two" just 2:07 into the second quarter. He made one of his two free throws.
Sean Long then matched up with an alpha caba (208 cm, C). Met with a caba that plays some defense. However, Sean Long disabled caba's defense. Right hand dunk after breaking through caba. Kept distance with Sono 39-23.
However, Hyundai Mobis' concentration was disrupted. Both defense and offense exposed loopholes. The team was chased 39-27. As the team rapidly exhausted, Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun used the final timeout of the first half with 3:27 left in the beginning of the second quarter.
Sean Long continued to head near the Sonorim. Shawn Long, who worked hard, was alone near the Sonorim. He then received the ball from Seo Myeong-jin (189 cm, G). He tried to finish with a two-hand dunk, but he got a foul free throw from Cava. He made both of his free throws. 41-27, dampening Sono's momentum.
Hyundai Mobis' defense energy level soared, while Hyundai Mobis' offensive speed also accelerated. Sean Long also joined the team's rhythm. He dunked successively. He made it 48-31 with four minutes and 28 seconds left before the end of the second quarter.
Due to Sono's matchup changes, Sean Long couldn't get near the Sono rim. However, he quickly passed to Park Moo-bin (184 cm, G), who moves around the base line. He helped Park's corner jumper. Hyundai Mobis moved further away from Sono with a score of 50-32. Sean Long also scored 14 points so far.
However, Sean Long's energy levels dropped dramatically. This kept him from getting near the Sonorim as early as the second quarter. He seemed less motivated.
With Sean Long sagging, Korean players' morale dropped as well. Lost their morale, Hyundai Mobis failed to explode like it did in the beginning of the game. 52-42. There was no guarantee of victory anymore.
Prim gave his share for 7 minutes and 30 seconds after the start of the third quarter. Hyundai Mobis also led 66-53. However, Hyundai Mobis did not run away much. Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun re-inserted Sean Long 2 minutes and 30 seconds before the end of the third quarter.
After Sean Long took to the court, Hyundai Mobis players made wide use of the offensive space. This is because Sean Long attracted Sono's defense to him, so Hyundai Mobis players had many three-point chances. Sean Long also fulfilled his duties with under-the-goal attacks. 안전놀이터
Thanks to this, Hyundai Mobis made a 77-56 run again. Sean Long acted like a beast during the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. Not only did he attack under the basket, but he also blocked shots and passes. He split the fate of Hyundai Mobis and Sono early on.
And he proved a fact. "Sean Long who is armed with will is strong at Hyundai Mobis." The proof of his will was "free throws." Sean Long made 10 of his 13 free throws on the day. This was higher than Sono's 12 free throws and the number of successful free throws (8).