‘It’s a basketball city!’ Changwon ahead of the 2nd match, cloud spectators from two hours ago
Changwon regained its reputation as a ‘basketball city’.
Changwon LG lost to Seoul SK 68-73 in the ‘2022-2023 SKT Adot Pro Basketball Playoff Semifinals 1st Leg’ held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 14th. The two teams will play the second leg on the 16th at 6pm in Changwon.
Changwon, along with Wonju, is the only city that has never changed its hometown since its founding in 1997. The club has made steady investments and the fans have shown great love for basketball, but Goh has never won a championship match.
Recently, as LG’s performance is not good, there are many vacancies on the basketball court. During the days of coach Hyun Joo-yeop, the popularity of the basketball team rose significantly through frequent broadcast appearances. However, as coach Cho Seong-won did not perform well, his popularity declined.
With the appointment of manager Cho Sang-hyun this season, LG flew high to second place in the regular league, and crowd mobilization also turned to recovery. It is still not up to the past when it sold from the playoffs to the standings, but the expectations of Changwon fans are rising.
4275 people visited the stadium for the first leg of the semifinals. It was difficult to find empty seats except for some of the third-floor spectator seats. The club also prepared 5,000 yellow T-shirts and created a spectacular ‘yellow wave’.
The second leg is expected to attract more spectators. 4,200 seats have already been sold as advance tickets. Two hours before the start of the game, hundreds of spectators were waiting in line in front of the box office. 토토사이트
An LG official said, “The number of spectators in the first game has already exceeded the number of spectators. Employees of LG affiliates also came to watch as a group. About 5,000 spectators are expected to come today.”
Changwon, with loud shouts from the past, has been chosen by away teams as the most difficult stadium to play. Expectations are high whether LG, which was in crisis due to the loss in the first game, will succeed in reversing with the support of home fans.