KB Song Yoon-ha, who blocked the first place for Aqua. Teammate Heo Ye-eun "I'm a rookie, but I couldn't believe it"
Dec 02, 2024
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Cheongju KB main ball handler Heo Ye-eun said this. It wasn't just a ritual comment as a teammate and junior.
He `watched him pivot under the goal and shoot an under-shot, and with Na Yoon-jung he repeatedly exclaimed 'Wow.'" He's a rookie, but I couldn't believe it. It was so great to see him do it casually."
KB and Incheon Shinhan Bank held at Cheongju Gymnasium on the 1st.
Before the game, KB manager Kim Wan-soo prepared special measures for the team, which has lost four consecutive games. I mentioned a secret weapon. It was rookie Song Yoon-ha.
He said "The skeletal muscle came out to 36. Foreign players are in their 40s or so. It is the best in Korea. The trainer is the most powerful rookie he's ever received in 15 years.
Song Yoon-ha of 1m79 is a rookie drafted by KB with the fifth place in the first round. He was the best big man in high school. He is a versatile player with mid-range shots, screens, and rebounds. It is especially powerful.
However, the homework of professional adaptation remains incomplete.
This season, KB is showing the essence of small lineup basketball by setting strong transitions and fearless 3-pointers as team colors. There is a sudden departure of Park Ji-soo, but KB's team basketball is quite beautiful.
The reality is cold. There is definitely a limit to objective power. Yeom Yoon-ah, Kim Min-jung and Kim So-dam are struggling under the basket, but they are not in 100% condition yet. There are weaknesses in defense under the basket and weaknesses in rebounding.
During a four-game losing streak, KB's system was mildly paralysed. As he failed to win the rebound, the frequency of his fastballs fell, and in the end, KB's main offensive route, his ability to shoot three-point shots, fell.
Song Yoon-ha was so important. In addition, Shinhan Bank was held out by Rika Tanimura, who is considered the No. 1 Asian quarter and the league's top big man. With the absence of two cores, including Choi Yi-sam and Lee Duna, the dependence on Rika has increased further.
Song Yoon-ha, who was used as a starting member, defended Rika well. He also committed a pass miss early in the game, but succeeded in a confident post-up attack against Rika. He was also successful in defense. It's not behind the power. Rather, it looked like Rika was struggling. In the end, KB ended its four-game losing streak. Heo Ye-eun and Lee Ye-joo were active, but Song Yoon-ha was also a key player in the victory in terms of invisible contributions.
Coach Kim said, `It was a game that confirmed Song Yoon-ha's possibility. I think we can extend the playing time a little longer in the future."
In particular this season, WKBL stands out for its rookie players. Samsung Life Insurance's Choi Ye-seul, Hana Bank's Jung Hyun and Woori Bank's Lee Min-ji, and KB's Song Yoon-ha also joined. He is making a fierce announcement for the Rookie of the Year.
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