'4th consecutive win' Lee Jae-do 'Sono Lee Jae-do "Commitment of colleagues, something that other teams don't have much"

Oct 28, 2024

 '4th consecutive win' Lee Jae-do 'Sono Lee Jae-do 'Commitment of colleagues, something that other teams don't have much'
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 '4th consecutive win' Lee Jae-do 'Sono Lee Jae-do 'Commitment of colleagues, something that other teams don't have much'
사진제공=KBL
Goyang Sono beat Anyang Jeonggwanjang to win the opening four consecutive games. Coach Kim Seung-ki said his goal in the first round was six wins. Two more wins in the remaining six games will achieve the goal. Sono won 83-70 against Jeong Kwan-jang in the game of '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Sono Arena in Goyang on the 28th. Sono had some trouble with Jeong Kwan-jang's tight defense. At one point in the third quarter, Sono's concentration shone as he progressed toward the second half.

In the fourth quarter, Lee Jae-do became the troubleshooter. Lee Jae-do's outer shot exploded at 69-61 six minutes before the end of the game. In the ensuing defense, Lee Jung-hyun regained his offensive right with a steal. Lee Jae-do scored three points again. Sono predicted victory by running away by 14 points in an instant.

◇Jae-do Lee and Q&A.



-How do you feel about winning.

▶I'm so happy that I won 4 games in a row. I feel like the team is getting along little by little. (I)I'm in a position to help Jung-hyun, but I'm getting help. Chung Hyeon drives the defense around. That's why I or other players can score. It's very comfortable.



-Where is the driving force behind the early rise.

▶It is said that I, Jung Hyun, or Allen (Williams) are the main players, but many colleagues, including Lim Dong-seop, Kim Min-wook, Choi Seung-wook, and Jung Hee-jae, are committed. Thanks to this, we can attack comfortably. I hope the players get more attention and I hope they are exposed. Players would of course want to score in the spotlight, but without any complaints, they will match even if I or Jung Hyun over-attacks. It's something that other teams don't really have.



-Is this the first time you've won four games in a row?

▶I think it's my first time. The winning streak will be broken anyway. There will also be a losing streak. The season is long. Now I know this is not all. Still, I hope the team's atmosphere is so good that it won't be broken. Real strength comes when you fall into a losing streak. I, Hee Jae-hyung and senior players have to catch things that young players don't know and are preparing. The first thing is to continue as much as possible because the momentum is good now.

-I played almost full time.

▶I don't think the director knows if I'm 35 soon. I think you still know that you're in your late 20s. I'm just kidding, and I'm always grateful to run. I have a little more days to do than I have done. I'm grateful to be able to run like this. So far, I have never asked the director to replace it first. I almost did it today, but I want to play as hard as I can until I can.



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