LG made a splash last season amid new and old harmony. Jung Hee-jae (34, 195 cm), who showed his presence as a veteran, will lead his juniors to try again for the championship.
Jung Hee-jae made his professional debut with KCC in 2012. It drew attention because it was able to go back and forth between No. 3 (Small Forward) and No. 4 (Power Forward) and cross the inside and outside. Jeong In-deok, who did not see much light, began to show his presence by wearing LG's uniform as a free agent (FA).
Place makes man, heave makes man. Jung Hee-jae in KCC and Jung Hee-jae in LG were different. He said, "I've definitely gained a lot of experience in LG, so I started to see the road little by little. "I've gained confidence because I've been recognized little by little by little by little by the coaching staff and the club," he said.
Looking back on last season, Jung Hee-jae said, "I think it's the result of all the players being united, not alone." I think I played basketball with a strong defense, a lot of activity and not relying on anyone. I played defense together, played together, and enjoyed it," he said. "The coach is so detailed. It was difficult to learn, but I trusted and practiced. That way, the defense turned out well. There are many plans, so if you get it wrong, you can change it right away, and it seems that good results have come out." 스포츠토토
LG Jung Hee-jae is posing during off-season training in the Philippines.
Jung Hee-jae, who showed off his perfect teamwork with Asem Maray and helped his team take off, even served as a defense for foreign players. Jung Hee-jae said, "I can't help but say it's hard. I'm studying to make use of foreign player defense as my strength. There are many players of the outside scoring type in the next season. "I'm looking forward to it," he said. "Maray helped me a lot and covered me. They have improved their breathing enough to know each other just by looking at each other's eyes, he said.
Expectations are high as Yang Hong-seok joined the team. Jung Hee-jae said, "(Yang) Hong-seok was a very difficult player when he met as an enemy. He is a player who doesn't care about the inside and outside. "I'm out of the national team now, so I don't have time to work together, but I can't wait to work together," he said. "I'm also struggling with tough Filipino players in this off-season training in the Philippines and I'm working with other players."
Although he failed to pass the championship threshold last season, the regret is a clear motivation for LG players including Chung Hee-jae. Jung Hee-jae said, "I performed well last season, but I was sorry that Maray was out of the playoffs," adding, "As I am a senior in the team, I want to take the center off the court and try to win the championship without injuries.