"I have a talent I don't have. I envy you so much."
Lee Jae-do was busy complimenting Lee Jung-hyun. Since the season's opening, Lee has performed better than any other team by winning all four games.
Sono forgot the defeat. In the first round of the KCC professional basketball league held in Goyang Sono Arena on the 28th, he beat Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang 83-70 to win four consecutive games. He still has no loss this season.
He is the lone No. 1 player in the league, beating all the teams that were expected to win before the opening. It is true that Lee Jae-do, Lim Dong-seop, Jung Hee-jae, and Choi Seung-wook in the off-season have become stronger than last season, but he did not expect to do this well.
Lee Jae-do and Lee Jung-hyun have a large stake. Lee Jae-do and Lee Jung-hyun could not be stopped even in the Jeonggwanjangjeon.
The two players shared their victory by exploding in offense and defense in the fourth quarter. Manager Jeong Kwan-jang and Kim Sang-sik, their rivals, even analyzed the loss, saying, "We managed to lead the team well through the third quarter, but failed to control Lee Jae-do and Lee Jung-hyun at one point in the fourth quarter."
Lee Jae-do had 21 points, three rebounds, eight assists, and Lee Jung-hyun had 16 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals. When Lee's defense widened, he drove in offense and scored a point. As the two players alternately exploded, their explosive power doubled.
Lee Jae-do was delighted with his fourth consecutive win since the season opened, but faced reality. "Seasons are long. Successive wins are bound to be broken, and consecutive losses are bound to occur. This is the ninth season since his debut in the pro league. I know this upward trend will never continue. However, I hope that our team's mood is so good that it will not be dampened," Lee said.
He gave high praise to Lee Jung-hyun, his partner in the backcourt. "Lee Jung-hyun is a total talent pool. He is even more talented than me. I think that when it comes to arts and sports, he is half talented," Lee said. "I envy him. He is a great player mentally as well. He shoots at his own timing even though his shot doesn't go in. He always smiles even if it doesn't go in. I was annoyed by what made him smile when facing the opponent team from last season. I was the type not to show emotion inside the court. But when I am with (Lee), I also laugh," Lee said.
Sono's recruitment of Lee Jae-do is a success. In this season, Lee Jae-do has displayed stellar performance in Sono's uniform with an average score of 15.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 3-point shooting rate of 52.9 percent.
Lee Jae-do emphasizes that it is Lee Jung-hyun effect. "The record looks good to me, but Chung Hyeon gets a lot of help. It's easy to score when Chung attracts defenders. I feel sorry and grateful," he said, lowering himself.
Lee Jung-hyun also joined Lee Jae-do, making it easier for last season's Bo to attack. Now he is relieved of the burden of doing everything.
Starting from this season, he will be showing off his capability as an airlift. "I can divide the offense and play leading and handler duties, which can save me physical strength," Lee said. "I'm trying to pour more of my physical strength from offense into defensive energy. I think I have strengths over other teams. With (Lee) Jae-do, he seems to distinguish between when to do it and when not to do it. When Jae-do is in charge of clutching in the fourth quarter, I am definitely supporting him." 메이저놀이터