Shinhan Bank Director Gunathan "The lineup has become solid." I'll give it a fight."
Oct 28, 2024
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Incheon Shinhan Bank, which failed to advance to the postseason by ranking fourth last season, has greatly increased its power by recruiting FA 'Big 3' ahead of the new season. The league's best offensive guard Jihyun Shin was brought from Bucheon Hana Bank, followed by Asan Woori Bank's flagship forward Choi Yi-sam and Yongin Samsung Life Insurance to Shin Yi-seul. In addition, he even caught Rika Tanimura, the No. 1 overall pick in the Asian quarter. Therefore, he is considered a strong dark horse this season.
Shinhan Bank, which attempted to upgrade its power in this way, will play its home opener against last season's champion Woori Bank at Dowon Gymnasium in Incheon on the 28th for the 「Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women's Professional Basketball」. Coach Gunathan, who leads the team, expressed strong motivation ahead of the Woori Bank match.
Coach Koo said in an interview before the game, `We showed the bottom to the players during the Park Shin-ja Cup. It might not work again, but let's have a fight"He expressed his determination for the first game. The words `Let's fight' sounded like a spell to yourself.
Coach Koo then said, `Tanimura didn't have a long training period together. It's about six weeks. However, it has produced a lot of results. I asked him if he was nervous before the game, but he said he was a little nervous because of his knee condition. The medical staff said there was nothing wrong with the knee condition. It will get better and better."
Last season, Shinhan Bank struggled throughout the season due to the injury of Byun So-jeong from the opening game. Coach Koo, who has such painful memories, made efforts to strengthen the depth along with the health of his players ahead of the new season. "I tried to prepare for this season with the coaching staff and prepare for injuries while making the lineup thick and hard. It seems to have paid off to some extent."
The keyword for winning the home opener on this day is 'Kim Dan-bi blockade'. We need to stop Woori Bank's ace, Kim Dan-bi. Coach Koo said "He's the best player in the league. I think anyone on any team will be able to score 20 points. We also think that Kim Dan-bi will be given about 20 points. Instead, we plan to thoroughly prevent other players."
wman@sportschosun.com
