Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → "It was fun." Everything I ordered from the players is done."

Nov 28, 2024

 Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → 'It was fun.' Everything I ordered from the players is done.'
Coach Kim Tae-sul attended an official press conference after losing the match against Wonju DB in Wonju on the 28th.



 Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → 'It was fun.' Everything I ordered from the players is done.'
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The new coach Kim Tae-sul failed to break the losing streak of Goyang Sono.

Sono knelt 78-88 on the 28th, feeling desperately inferior to foreigners in the match against the KCC professional basketball team of the '2024-2025 season' at Wonju Gymnasium. Sono has lost four games in a row. DB has won two consecutive games. Coach Kim Tae-sul did well in his debut, but he swallowed his disappointment as the score gap widened at the end of the game. The absence of Alan Williams, who was absent due to injury, was a shame.

Kim Tae-sul and director Kim Tae-sul have a Q&A session.



-How do you feel about the first game?

▶It was fun. I wasn't as nervous as I thought. I have a lot of worries and concerns (about Sono), so I feel less pressure. It was pleasantly entertaining.



-If you were to evaluate today's game?

▶Actually, the preparation was good. He said the score was widened by allowing an offens rebound and giving the opponent a second chance. He said he would make a process even if he threw a shot, but he made a good process. Even when the score was 10 points with 4 minutes left, he made a process and shot without being forced to throw a shot. Seven turnovers are very few. Everything I asked the players to do is done.



-I think I did a good job without Williams.

▶I can say it's the first step, but I'm so grateful to the players. I had a hard time because I couldn't breathe in the beginning. Still, I tried to take my time without taking it out. You held on well. Even though he scored three points at the end of the first half, he took the lead. In many ways, all the basketball I wanted came out.

-How do you rate Burns' performance?

▶Burns played very well now. It's better than I thought. Williams ran a lot, so I couldn't because I didn't get time. The space has expanded. The reason why I passed well and passed well was because I had good spacing. As Burns scored one or two goals confidently because of the spacing, a better play came out.

▶- What is the situation that called the operation time?

It was a free throw situation at the end. I thought I should score at that timing, so I called it in advance. In the last dead ball situation, I deliberately applied for a video reading to be used as an operational time.

 Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → 'It was fun.' Everything I ordered from the players is done.'
사진제공=KBL
 Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → 'It was fun.' Everything I ordered from the players is done.'
사진제공=KBL
 Director Kim Tae-sul's debut match, although he lost, how was he satisfied? → 'It was fun.' Everything I ordered from the players is done.'
사진제공=KBL
-Lee Jae-do is also highly dependent.

▶That's the part I'm most worried about. When Lee Jae-do has three fouls, there is no player to solve the attack when Lee Jae-do is on the bench. There is no common technician. I'm frustrated, too. I need to do some research. I will make a more freelance opence with the members I have or use the existing pattern. You can just keep writing patterns. Rather, it may be better to do only what is set and not confusing. I'm also distracted by what I'm saying.

-What was your frustrating moment as a leader?

▶It was a little frustrating that there were no players to release the attack other than Lee Jae-do and that there were no players to assemble the game. If Williams and Lee Jung-hyun join, I think we will have a faster and more space-based attack that we want.

-Lee Jung Hyun, are you waiting?

▶ No, no. He told me to come next season. I don't want to put pressure on you. He is a treasure to our team, but he is also a treasure to our country. I can't get him back quickly to get a grade in a few games. As you saw today, the players played well. Even if Williams comes in, he can gain strength in the right to provide. I confirmed that it is competitive enough to use it with Burns. I'll try my best.



dhhan@sportschosun.com