It fell into a never-ending slump.
Professional basketball Samsung lost the second round of the 2023–2024 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball match against SK on the 20th, disgracing its 19th consecutive away game. Since the 72–93 defeat against Carrot (now Sono) on December 22 last year, he has not escaped the swamp of defeat.
It has surpassed the record for the most consecutive away losses in the history of the Korea Basketball Federation (KBL). It beat 18 consecutive away victories held by Dongyang (10 November 1998 to 13 March 1999) and SK (18 January 2003 to 29 November 2003) and Samsung (22 October 2021 to 6 February 2022). Samsung, which also experienced 18 consecutive away losses in February last year, left a regret in the away game again in just a year.
He was determined to escape consecutive losses in the game against his Seoul-related rival SK. Samsung manager Eun Hee-seok said, “Regardless of our strength, we were behind our opponents in terms of grit and determination.” Fans are disappointed a lot, but they should be mentally armed, he stressed.
In the match against SK, he moved more actively than before. At one point in the game, the flow was so good that it widened to 12 points. He jumped in and caught the flow without losing his body. However, he was again behind in his concentration on the match. The players could not hide their disappointment after repeated losses. Samsung has been mired in a slump in its recent eight-game losing streak, along with the disgrace of a losing streak on the road.
Samsung manager Eun Hee-seok is watching the game.
Coach Eun said, “The players had a good will in the game unlike before. He showed passion, but he couldn’t continue until the end. I’m sorry to the fans,” he bowed his head.
He continued, “We will continue to talk about the composition of players. I’m sorry I feel like I’m making an excuse. You have to hold out until the players return from injury. We will use the players who train in Team B now, he said. “We have to break the losing streak with the resources we have. “It’s a relief that the performance is still up,” he said.
If the team fails to break its losing streak quickly, a more difficult schedule awaits. Samsung has to play away matches every December due to the problem of renting a gym. This year, they have nine away games with eight consecutive away games. Samsung, which has been mired in a constant defeat, recalls its painful memory of staying at the bottom of the table for the last two consecutive seasons.