"No Giving Up" 204cm KBL Experienced Coach Kim Sang-sik... Willing to rebound with the last replacement card
"No Giving Up" 204cm KBL Experienced Coach Kim Sang-sik... Willing to rebound with the last replacement card
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Can O'Brien Contribute to Team's Rebound.
Anyang Jeonggwanjang Red Boosters announced the recruitment of Johnny O'Brient on the club's official SNS on the 17th.
With the KBL starting the All-Star break after the game on Wednesday, Jeong is preparing for another change following the recruitment of Dionte Burton. The team plans to recruit Johnny O'Brient and deploy him from the game against DB on Wednesday, the first game since the break.
Jeong, who was at the bottom of this season, had difficulties due to foreign players' disappointing performances. Caddy Lahren had excellent rebounding ability, but lacked offensive power, and Michael Young left Korea early on, leaving an average of 6.7 points and 3.0 rebounds with a success rate of 19.1 percent.
Jeong Kwan-jang, who made a one-option foreign player trade between Laren and Dionte Burton, was lowered in height, but there was room for some improvement in scoring ability. On top of that, he broke up with Cliff Alexander, who averaged 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds after joining as a substitute, and quickly exhausted his last foreign player replacement rights.
O'Brient is a familiar experienced player to KBL fans. Jante Maiton joined the DB in the 2021-2022 season, averaging 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in 39 games.
Although he showed up and down play, he was recognized for his skill as a one-choice foreign player at the time. As he is good at both internal and external attacks and is a tall resource of 204 centimeters, he can expect synergy effect by alternating running with guard-style buttons by reinforcing his height.
Until recently, he has played in the Russian league, so there are few concerns about his sense of play in the game. However, it is important to improve the problems that were revealed when he played in the KBL before.
"I was looking for foreign players little by little even before Cady Lahren left. Then, I heard that Johnny O'Brient could come out, and I decided to recruit him. O'Brient will play right after the break," manager Kim Sang-sik said in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
"I think he is the best player that I can bring in the current situation. Originally, I saw him with one option in other teams, and I don't think it would be easy to select this kind of player from the two options, but fortunately, the contract went well," he added.
Manager Kim Sang-sik also expected that the tall O'Brient would have a good combination with Burton, who has high weaknesses, even though he has excellent scoring ability. Rather than clearly dividing the playing time, the appointment of players is expected to vary depending on the opponent.
Manager Kim said, "O'Brient is a player with good one-on-one ability in the post. He is a former NBA player and has shown post-up and shooting ability in foreign leagues. Even though he is good, (Dionte) Burton is taller than him. I thought I could harmonize the inside and the outside, so I thought about O'Brient. As his height got lower as his caddie Lauren went, I expect O'Brient to come and show one-on-one ability or shooting ability. Rather than clearly dividing one or two options, I plan to use them depending on the team. Obviously, O'Brient has strengths. We need to use them appropriately depending on the opponent team or the matchup," he said.
In addition, he said, "I used the remaining foreign player replacement cards with the idea of doing my best until the end. We are at the bottom of the rankings now, but we never gave up. I think it will be a chance to rebound if I do my best and do my best, and in that sense, I quickly used the replacement card."
Jeong is currently at the bottom of the standings, but he is not ready to give up his qualification for the playoffs. If the replacement card works well for foreign players, it is expected that he will be able to display better competitiveness than before. 스포츠토토
In the meantime, Byun is considering returning from late January to early February, while recovering from a neck injury. Kim expressed his intention to be cautious about returning due to concerns over deteriorating conditions.
When asked about Byun's recovery, Kim said, "We are looking at him coming back from late January to early February. Although he is recovering fast, if he fails, it could last longer because his neck is the injured part. From the perspective of the team, it would be great if he comes back early, but rather, he can become angry, so it is important to treat him accurately. That is why I think he will be able to come back in late January or early February."