Yang Joon-seok, who recovered his 0 point rating, needs to grow further to create a sense of stability in LG
Yang Joon-seok, who recovered his 0 point rating, needs to grow further to create a sense of stability in LG
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"I think it's a main player, not a backup, and I have to take responsibility and run it like the first half of today (10th) and play the league and grow more."
Changwon LG lost 88-92 to Busan KCC in the 2024 DB Insurance KBL Cup in Jecheon Group B preliminary match held at Jecheon Gymnasium on the 10th.
This is the first time that LG has failed to win a single cup tournament since 2020 and has been eliminated from the preliminary round with two losses.
It is no exaggeration to say that LG, which had eight players left, is a completely different team from the past two seasons. Since many players were injured both big and small during the off-season, they are still in sync. To display normal performance, LG needs to pass at least the first round after the opening of the 2024-2025 season.
In the meantime, young players should do their part, but it is positive that Yang Joon-seok made up for his poor performance against Suwon KT against KCC.
In the showdown with KT, Yang participated in the game at 18:56, recording two points, two rebounds, and two assists. Yang made only one of six field throws (16.7 percent).
"From a manager's point of view, it is a zero-point game. He played well and showed good performance in off-season training with Japan and Taiwan, but today's game is worth zero points," LG manager Cho Sang-hyun said after the game with KT. "I believe he will do well because he is a player who puts in a lot of effort. It is not appropriate to evaluate it as another game. I will continue to make orders while watching the video of today's game, and Yang Jun-seok, Yoo Ki-sang, Jeong In-deok, and Tamayo must grow this season to become a good season."
Yang rebounded from his showdown with KCC. He played 24 minutes and 11 seconds, and made two of four three-point shots, recording 15 points, two rebounds, and seven assists.
During the off-season, Yang defended his teammates with a different play from Du Kyung-min in practice games, boldly throwing 3-pointers, which had been pointed out as weaknesses, and this also showed a fairly high accuracy rate. This kind of play came directly from the game against KCC. 먹튀검증
When Yang Joon-seok's name came out after the match with KCC, Cho Sang-hyun said, "Rather than giving a point today (10th), I didn't say anything long and had a meeting with the coaches," adding, "I think I am the main player, not the backup, while playing the game, and I need to grow more by running the game like the first half of today (10th) with responsibility. I need to grow like a special guard such as Heo Hoon and Lee Jung-hyun."
"Looking back on the first game, I had a lot of thoughts to show our team's color," Yang said. "I had a lot of thoughts on showing our team's strengths as No. 1 (point guard), but if I look back on what went well in the practice game after the game, I did it concisely and accordingly. I researched a lot while watching the game again," Yang said, explaining why he survived the game with KCC.
LG will start the 2024-2025 season with the home opener against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation on the 19th.
Yang said, "For the first time, I completed all off-season training for the first time. In the process, I understood more about what the coach wanted than last season. I have a lot of good memories in the process, so I have confidence," Yang said. "The results were not good at the Cup, but the coach and I know what to supplement. We need to supplement that part and prepare for the season."
If Yang Joon-seok plays a stable game like a showdown with KCC, LG will be able to be at the top again this season.