“My shooting and defense are my biggest strengths. We have a lot of things we can do in the frontcourt, such as breaking through 2-on-2s and passing to the outside.”
Sungkyunkwan University won 61-53 against Sangmyung University in the Group B preliminary round of the 40th MBC Bae National University Basketball Jangju Tournament at the Sangju Gymnasium on the 18th.
Despite the first win, Sungkyunkwan University was not smiling. The game was not good.
The previous three games in the tournament were all decided by double-digit scores. Sungkyunkwan University seemed to have a big lead at one point in the third quarter, 44-26. However, from that point on, their concentration faltered and 토토 they struggled to finish the game.
The only saving grace was Lee Hyun-ho (181 cm, G), who had seven points, three rebounds, and two assists, including two three-pointers.
“I think he found his pace, and that’s what saved us,” said Sungkyunkwan University head coach Kim Sang-jun.
“We won the game, but the coach emphasized mental things, and we didn’t do any of that, so we have a lot to reflect on,” said Lee after the win.
Sungkyunkwan University also suffered a loss against Hanyang University on the 2nd of this month due to complacency.
Lee Hyun-ho said, “There were a lot of minor, mental complacency. “We prepared for the MBC tournament while paying attention to such things. We’re going well, but then we stumble once in a while.”
Two of the team’s four three-pointers came from Lee Hyun-ho. The three-point shot is one of Lee’s strengths.
“I should have tried more. There are a few chances that I hesitated,” he said, ”I should try more in the remaining games to contribute to our team’s success rate from outside.”
Sungkyunkwan University has an abundance of guards. What is the role of Lee Hyun-ho, a senior, to play among them?
“Basically, I try to press on defense and communicate with the players on the sidelines to lead them,” he said. ”On offense, Kang Sung-wook takes the center and scores and leads, so I take the secondary lead for outside shooting and energy distribution.”
When asked if Sungkyunkwan University’s team color is different from previous years, Lee Hyun-ho said, “We have a lot of good players, but there are many regrets in the organization.” He added, “The players have good individual abilities, but there is something monotonous about trying to solve one-on-one in defense and attack. It’s a shame.”
When the team falters, the top two seniors, Lee Hyun-ho and Cho Hyuk-jae, must step up to the plate.
“I think there’s something that we can’t hold the center,” said Lee Hyun-ho, ”I’m sorry for the team, I’m sorry for the manager, the coach, and the juniors. I’m sorry for the team, sorry for the manager, sorry for the coach, sorry for the juniors.”
Lee Hyun-ho, who needs to increase his value in the remaining games of the MBC Bae and the KUHL, which will resume in the second semester, said, “I had a bad shoulder while preparing for the MBC Bae. I didn’t prepare as much as I thought I would,” he said, adding, ”I want to show my strengths in the remaining games to show that I am a versatile player. My shooting and defense are my biggest strengths. I can do a lot in other areas. I can play two-on-two, I can pass to the outside, I can do a lot of things up front,” he said, explaining his strengths.