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Heo Hoon (29, KT) was 100 percent true to his word.

Suwon KT defeated the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 93-90 in the first round of the 2023-24 Korean Basketball Association quarterfinals playoffs at the KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on Friday. KT was able to take control of the game at home.

"Who's going to stop me?" Heo Hoon laughed at Hyundai Mobis during the playoffs. When Lee Woo-seok said, "Me," Heo Hoon replied, "Who? If you want to stop me, let them stop me." He showed strong confidence.

Miguel Andre Okzon started for Hyundai Mobis against Heo Hoon. He had a great matchup with Heo Hoon, as O'Zon was a better scorer than expected. He finished with 17 points and three assists.

Heo Hoon was strong down the stretch, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter alone, especially when KT was down 88-90 with 52 seconds left in regulation, 바카라사이트 but Lee Woo-seok blocked his shot. The scene that was promised at the media day came true.

Heo Hoon tried to break through, but Lee blocked him. A foul was called. Lee Woo-seok was called for five fouls. Heo Hoon made both free throws to make it 90-90. On the next possession, Moon Jung-hyun hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer to give KT the win.

After the game, Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun said of Heo Hoon's defense at the end, "There was no one to cover him. If we took Woo-seok out and put another player in, I thought we would miss on offense. I told Woo-seok to take care of him (Heo). It was unfortunate, but we will prepare well for Game 2," he said.

In the end, Hyundai Mobis couldn't even use their ace Lee Woo-seok for the final attack and lost. If Lee Woo-seok could have stopped Heo Hoon, it would have been a must-win, but with four fouls, the risk was too great.

Heo Hoon commented on Lee's exit, saying, "(Lee) Woo-seok did a good job today. Mobis played well today. He showed everything. Lee Woo-seok gave 100% and more. I'll prepare well for the second game and stop him," and gave Lee Woo-seok some advice.

In the second round, Hyundai Mobis will have to stop Heo Hoon or they will have no chance. Even Paris Bass poured in 32 points and 21 rebounds in Game 1. The defense with Choi Jin-soo didn't work. Choi Jin-soo made some valuable blocked shots down the stretch, but it wasn't enough to seal the win.

"I gave Choi Jin-soo a role in defense rather than offense, and I'll think about it (whether to play Bass in Game 2)," Cho said.