Carl Tamayo silenced anew as Seoul whips Changwon to force Game 6 in KBL finals 

Seoul puts the shackles on Carl Tamayo for the second game in a row as it cuts Changwon’s series lead to 3-2 after previously being down three games to none in the Korean Basketball League finals

MANILA, Philippines – The Seoul SK Knights staved off elimination for the second game in a row as they dealt Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers a soul-crushing 86-56 blowout in Game 5 of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) finals on Tuesday, May 13. 

With their backs still against the wall, the SK Knights put the shackles on Tamayo anew as they trimmed the LG Sakers’ series lead to 3-2 after previously being down three games to none in the best-of-seven series.  

Coming off a lackluster 7-point performance in Game 4, Tamayo — who averaged 23.3 points in the first three games of the series — finished with only 8 markers this time on another lowly 4-of-14 field goal clip, to go with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals for Changwon. 

Tamayo and the LG Sakers had no answers for Seoul’s An Young Jun, who put on a show for the home fans at the Jamsil Student Gymnasium with 21 points on an efficient 8-of-12 shooting.  

Jameel Warney and Isaiah Hicks also came to play for the SK Knights with 17 and 16 points, respectively, as their Filipino import Juan Gomez de Liaño recorded 1 rebound and 1 assist in a little less than 4 minutes of play.  

Yu Ki-sang led the fight for the LG Sakers with 14 points, while Assem Marei had 12 points and 8 rebounds in the lopsided affair that saw the SK Knights dominate the bench scoring, 28-12. 

Seoul also took advantage of its trips to the foul line, connecting on 19 of its 23 free throw attempts, compared to Changwon’s 5-of-12 clip from the same spot. 

The SK Knights will look to make it three in a row and force a winner-take-all Game 7, while the LG Sakers hope to finally close out the series in Game 6 at the Changwon Gymnasium on Thursday, May 15, at 6 pm, Manila time. – Rappler.com