I was mistaken The shock defeat of 19 runs lifted the novice coach's spirit.
Feb 25, 2025
|
Coach Lee Ho-joon's humiliating defeat in his unofficial debut match. There was more to be gained from the first game defeat.
The NC Dinos lost 3 to 19 in a practice game against the Taiwan Professional Team (CPBL) Taigang Hawks at Tainan Asia-Pacific Stadium in Taiwan on the 24th. The first practice match against other teams since the start of the spring camp. But the result was a big defeat. NC players, who have yet to recover their sense of play and have yet to recover their long-distance travel fatigue, were shaken by both pitching and hitting.
In particular, most of the highly anticipated pitchers suffered ball control difficulties, allowing 10 pitches and collapsing with four home runs. It was a rough debut for a novice coach.
Coach Lee Ho-joon, who met with reporters ahead of a practice game against Fubang Guardians on the 25th, the next day, said "It's only one game now, but the message came very strong."He joked "I must have been a beginner. I think I thought it was too easy when I watched players' pitching in the U.S. The players were so good that I thought it was easy to prepare like this, but when I played, I found out that I thought it was too easy. I really reflected on myself yesterday" he said.
It was not to blame the players' poor performance, but to reflect on his own overconfidence as a head coach. Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `I feel like I've received a message to be better prepared. I got a proper shot. I think the players said, `Coach, get your act together,' laughing "It was a game that could have been enough even during the season. The opponent plays as the best, but there was also a feeling that we were looking at conditioning or lightening. Pitchers threw the ball in four days while traveling long distances on the plane, but that's our excuse."
NC will play a total of eight practice matches against Taiwan's professional teams in Taiwan. Perhaps from the standpoint of head coach Lee Ho-joon, who is new to the coach, it is an opportunity to conduct sufficient simulations before the opening of the season.
Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `I feel like I received a message to prepare in more detail. I was too complacent. I'll work harder and prepare more details"I looked at the ground with a serious look on my face.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
