Korean Air vs. OK Financial Group Preview
Watching yesterday's match, it felt like both teams haven't fully found their rhythm yet.
If I had only looked at the matchup before the game, I would have thought Korean Air (Peanut) would easily cover the handicap.
However, having watched the game and reviewed the stats, they seem quite evenly matched, perhaps because it is a cup tournament.
To summarize:
1. OK Financial Group
Their offense was better than expected.
Both Russell and Jeon Kwang-in were good. Aqua was decent too..
Their attack success rate was 55.1%, which was higher than Hyundai Capital (48.1%).
Russell was at 52.78% and Jeon Kwang-in was at 77.78%.
In terms of serves, Russell alone recorded 4 aces.
However, they lost because of 31 errors (Hyundai Capital had 27). Their offensive power itself was on par with Hyundai Capital.
2. Peanut (Korean Air)
Their attack success rate was 45.5%, which was almost the same as Samsung Fire (45.1%).
They also had 31 errors (Samsung Fire had 23).
They won the match by a margin of 13 blocks to 8.
As expected, it can be said that their skill levels are similar.
I think Samsung Fire did a good job recruiting players. Their foreign player was high-level, but the results just didn't follow ㅠㅠ I bet on Samsung Fire + Handicap and lost ㅠ
3. Summary..
Since it is still early in the season, both teams seem to be lacking physical conditioning, resulting in lower jumps and many service errors.
I feel like they might give away an entire set just through errors.
Even so, Russell's serve—his one and only weapon—was indeed powerful..
I can't even gauge how well Peanut, who recorded a 29% receive rate yesterday, will handle this.
Will that mean OK wins? I think if you go with the +Handicap like yesterday, it might end up being a "good fight but lost" scenario with a Korean Air handicap win.
So, I am going to lean towards a Korean Air win and the Over.
If I want to be a bit greedy, maybe a Korean Air handicap win?
The line is also perfect for an Over at 180.5 points.
Good luck to everyone!!!
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