Is it the return of the king or the coronation of a new king?

The 2022-23 SKT A-Dot Professional Basketball finished the regular league schedule on the 29th.

The 2022-23 season, which spawned several issues centered on Anyang KGC’s 3rd wire-to-wire 1st place in KBL history. Now is the time to enjoy a little festivities. On the afternoon of the 30th, the awards ceremony will be held at the Grand Ballroom of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas.

The main character of every awards ceremony is the person whose name is called last. In KBL, the MVP will stand at the center of all spotlights. And this season foretells an all-time competition.

Even until the first half, Jeon Seong-hyeon (Carrot) seemed to be making a bloodless entry. He was so overbearing that he wouldn’t let his rivals go. He made a name for himself by breaking all three-pointer records. He was even selected as MVP of the 1st and 3rd rounds. However, it was recently revealed that his pace dropped after the second half and his mother was injured. Eventually, he was taken off power and is currently recovering.

At the end of the season, from the moment Jeon Seong-hyun faltered and eventually broke away from the MVP race, the competitive system eventually led to the second round. KGC’s new ace Byun Jun-hyung took the lead first. However, before and after the East Asian Super League (EASL) Champions Week, Kim Seon-hyung (SK) sped up and maintained a tight balance until the end. Now you can see who was the better player on awards day.

Let’s take a look at Byun Jun-hyung and Kim Sun-hyeong’s season performance.

Byun Jun-hyeong played 53 games and recorded 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists for an average of 29 minutes and 42 seconds. Except for the slight hesitation in the 1st and 6th rounds, he has grown into the best guard in the league by being named MVP in the 2nd round.

Kim Seon-hyeong played in all 54 games and recorded 16.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.4 steals in an average of 30 minutes and 32 seconds. Twelve years after his pro debut in 2011, he has had a career high season. As well as being the 5th round MVP, he led SK to a 6th round victory.

Both players showed off enough records and performances to become MVPs. In terms of records, Kim Sun-hyung has a slight advantage, but Byun Jun-hyung, who has the clear impact of being the No. 1 wire-to-wire, is also not pushed behind. Considering the team performance as SK ranked 3rd, it can be seen that Byun Jun-hyung is ahead.

However, if Byun Jun-hyung’s sluggishness in the 6th round is a variable, it is a variable. In this season, where the ranking competition was fierce until the end, Kim Seon-hyung played an active role without ups and downs and led SK to victory in the 6th round. Byun Jun-hyeong also showed a slight faltering after the EASL Champions Week, although he was not very sluggish. In the end, the last impression is as deep as the first impression. In this part, Kim Sun-hyung has the upper hand.안전놀이터

As a result, it is expected that the table will be mixed depending on the difference in taste. The vote has already ended and the journalists have exercised their rights. It seems that the fate of Byun Jun-hyung and Kim Seon-hyung will be determined by which part each of them puts the center of gravity.

On the other hand, if Kim Sun-hyung becomes MVP, he will become the best player again in 10 years after the 2012-13 season. In addition, following Choi Jun-yong in the 2021-22 season, SK players will enjoy the honor of becoming MVP for two consecutive seasons.

If Byun Jun-hyung becomes the first MVP in his life, he will be the youngest MVP in club history and the MVP produced by KGC 6 years after Oh Se-geun. He is also the first MVP from Dongguk University in 21 years since Kim Seung-hyun in the 2001-02 season.