Veteran forward Kim Jeong-eun (36) transferred from Woori Bank to Hana One Q ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
It can still be seen as early in the season, but thanks to this
the effect of recruiting veterans to Hana 1Q is being clearly seen. 스포츠토토
The coaches of the two teams who met ahead of the Hana One Q and Samsung Life Insurance game in the second round of the 2023-2024 Woori WON Women’s Professional Basketball (WKBL) held at Bucheon Indoor Stadium on the 3rd unanimously praised Kim Jong-un.
Samsung Life Insurance coach Lim Geun-bae said
“Although they are ranked 5th out of 6 teams, Hana 1Q is not a team to be taken lightly.
(Kim) Jeong-eun came in and played a central role well, so the young players gained confidence
he analyzed. Coach Lim cautioned
It is important for female athletes to have someone they trust, and it seems like they are gaining strength because they have someone they trust in Kim Jong-un.”
Kim Jong-un, who has been active as a national team center for a long time, is good at ‘clever play.
In women’s basketball, there are still young players who are intimidated when matched up with veterans
but if the ‘big sister’ is sitting on the court or bench
there is no need to worry. If you dig in confidently like an assault leader
a veteran who is relatively physically inferior may be pushed out.
In Director Lim’s eyes, the appearance of Hana One Q’s ‘young blood’ assault force was captured.
Hana One Q coach Kim Do-wan also smiled brightly at the veteran’s example.
Director Kim said, “It was around midnight when I arrived at the hotel after the Woori Bank game on the 1st.
However, Kim Jong-un gathered his senior officials and talked about the game.
I saw them talking about what mistakes we made and how to prepare for the next game,” he said.
Encouraging a better next game through cool-headed analysis and self-reflection
rather than a team accustomed to losing
is also something that the coaching staff cannot easily touch.
This means that Kim Jong-un is playing the role of ‘eldest sister’ properly.
Kim Jong-un, who began his career as a professional basketball player in 2006
is already an 18-year professional veteran. Kim Jong-un has appeared in all eight games played by Hana One Q this season
playing an average of 28 minutes, and is revitalizing the team in the second half of the game.
In particular, his block shot success rate is 0.75, which ranks 5th in the league.
Coach Kim said, “The difference between a strong team and a weak team is not collapsing in the fourth quarter.
The problem is that we haven’t come up with this part yet. The reason Woori Bank is strong is that it sticks tenaciously in the fourth quarter as well.
Still, I can see improvement compared to last year.”
Kim Jong-un is currently past his prime, but he is injecting his winning experience at Woori Bank into the young players at Hana One Q.
That experience is ‘perseverance.’