Coach Kim Seung-ki, Sono "I'm following the players' motivation"

Oct 28, 2024

 Coach Kim Seung-ki, Sono 'I'm following the players' motivation'
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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.

◇Answer and answer with director Kim Seung-ki.

-How do you feel about winning.



▶I kept on riding the seesaw and won with one shot. When the team doesn't work, when it does, it's definitely getting better. When it doesn't work, it's becoming a good team to be driven when it doesn't work well. Wouldn't it be faster to proceed with the plan I thought of. I will not be greedy and prepare well for one game so that I can put everything into it. The membership is not 100% yet, but it is not easy. However, I think I should follow the players because they are very passionate. The team is getting better because of the players' confidence. Everyone is playing as one. As a coach, I am very grateful to the players.

-Lee Jae-do made a decisive 3-pointer.



▶Honestly, I brought him with high expectations. I didn't just bring him in. He is a player who has risen to a certain level. He is a player who has to play even when he can't. It is positive that it can be driven. Although we are said to be weak, we thought we should fight because we are made up of members to some extent. You have to win to a certain extent so that you can really aim for the presidential election next year.

-The power grew in the fourth quarter.



▶ In the case of Jung-hyun, he runs nonstop in the fourth quarter.

The players have a great heart to win. I'm in a position to follow that motivation. I have to get tired in the fourth quarter, but I'm moving more without getting tired.

-Lim Dong-seok succeeded in 3 points for the first time since transferring, how do you evaluate it.

▶I call Dong-seok after the game. Even if I shoot 100 and get one, I'll send the game out, so don't worry and shoot hard. I'm going to use this method to make a comeback. I'm going to make you shoot more shots somehow. I'll be able to come back like I used to. It won't be easy because I rested too long, but I'm trying to find my skills. I call you every evening because I'm afraid I'll lose my confidence. The part I point out is not the shot. Only the defense says something.

-In the past, if Lee Jung-hyun didn't explode, the team would have collapsed?

▶Now, there is no big problem with the rotation of seven people in Korea. Over time, overload may come, but then a rookie comes in again.



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