Head coach Kim Joo-sung thanked the team, fans and family.

Wonju DB won 107–103 after extra time in its last showdown with Suwon KT in 2023–2024 professional basketball held at Wonju Gymnasium on the 14th.

DB, which confirmed its regular league win regardless of the remaining games with the victory, will lift the regular league trophy for the first time in six years since the 2017–2018 season (excluding the early end season).

DB, which had been riding low for the past three seasons, was classified as mid-ranked until just before the season. However, once it opened the lid, DB cruised with a powerful motor in average score-assist, block shot and field goal success rate.

Coach Kim Joo-sung, who was appointed as an official coach this season, won the title of “a coach who won the regular league in his debut season” for the sixth time in history and “a coach who won the regular league in his debut season after taking the helm of the team as a one-club man” for the second time in history.

In addition, he won the fourth wire-to-wire (maintained №1 throughout the season) and experienced wire-to-wire as the first player-manager ever.

After the match, Kim said in an interview with a broadcasting company, “I won the title for the first time in six years, and I’m very happy about it. It’s all thanks to the players. I thank the players. I also thank the team for their support.”

Asked what he emphasized to the squad before the season, he said, “We have suffered a lot of defeats so far, and we have not been able to advance to the semifinals many times. That is why the priority was to show perseverance and determination. That’s how we can’t see them easily. I emphasized fighting spirit and fast basketball (to the players).”

When asked about the most difficult moment, he said, “Honestly, every single game was difficult. I was disappointed in what I prepared for the cup competition. The upset win over KCC at home and Sono match in the first game was one of the most difficult moments (tough moment). However, I think I got a good result because I overcame the difficulties.”

With six more regular league games to go, the team will have some leeway in its management. “I will not overdo it. Still, I will not focus on (Jeff) WheeDee and Sixman,” Kim said. “Best will play exactly, but he will control the time as long as he maintains his sense of play.”

“I didn’t win the championship by myself. I was able to win it because of the fans. Thank you for coming to see us. I’m happy to repay you by winning the (regular league) championship. I’ll play well in the rest of the games and show good performance in the playoffs,” Kim told his fans.

Finally, coach Kim said, “My mother and father are here, and my mother is having a hard time, so my father is watching me. I’m always grateful. I’m also grateful for giving birth to a strong son. I don’t know how to repay you. You came a lot as a player, but I’ll try to make sure that my parents come for a long time as a coach. I’m always grateful for my family in the United States.”

Meanwhile, DB, which confirmed its regular league №1 ranking, will go straight to the semifinal playoffs after playing the remaining six games of the regular league, and await the results of the semifinal playoffs for the fourth and fifth place in the regular league. If it achieves the combined championship, it will become the league champion for the first time in 16 seasons after the 2007–2008 season. 토토사이트 추천