Our team is better at carrots than sticks” 100% probability Abondanza achieves dramatic victory
This time, I was not caught by the ‘curse of probability’. This is Heungkuk Life Insurance, which defeated Jeong Kwan-jang's receiving ability and advanced to the championship game for the second year in a row.
In the third round of the 2023-24 season Dodram V-League women's playoffs held at Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon on the 26th, Heungkuk Life Insurance defeated Jeong Kwan-jang with a set score of 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-19) to advance to the championship game. I took a step.
Heungkuk Life Insurance is advancing to the championship for two consecutive years following the 22-23 season. The difference is that last year, he went up in advance and waited, and this year, he goes up as a challenger.
According to statistics from the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO), the team that won the first round of the women's playoffs had a 100% chance of advancing to the championship match. Heungkuk Life Insurance suffered a '100%' trauma after suffering a reverse sweep loss to Korea Expressway Corporation in the 22-23 season championship match, but this time, the statistics did not miss out.
On this day, Kim Yeon-kyung scored 21 points (54.55% attack success rate) to tighten up the opponent, while Raina added 15 points and Willow added 14 points to lead the team to victory. The serve and repeated attacks worked well to shake up Jeong Gwan-jang's receiving, and the strategy against Kim Se-in and Jia was good.
Below is a Q&A with Heungkuk Life Manager Abondanza (Seungjang)
- How do you feel about advancing to the championship?
Before that, I would like to congratulate Director Jeong for doing well until the end. There was some bad luck, such as an injury during an important game. We also had a similar situation last year, so we can understand. I would like to first say thank you to the opposing coach and players for fighting well until the end and showing good performance. Of course, it feels good to win a game. Attitude and mentality came out well on the court.
- After losing in Daejeon, he criticized the team saying there was nothing to talk about volleyball. What was the biggest driving force behind the change in just two days?
I think this is the biggest problem. This season, they were unable to take first place even in the regular league. Even though they won two more games in the regular league, they failed to take first place. I would like to say that it seems like I lost some tension in the middle. I hope you learn how to overcome these situations.
- It seemed like a lot of targeted serves were focused on Jia. Was this an intentional part to block Zia's pipes?
The players also wanted to put more pressure on Jia. Even in the case of pipes, the blocking method has changed slightly.
- Willow’s performance was good in today’s match. He looks like his father, Randy Johnson. What do you think?
I’m not sure, but I know he’s a player with a fighter’s temperament. He is the type of person who gets more strength when he hears the support of many fans.
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