[점프볼=창원/임종호 기자] Jeonju KCC’s field commander Yoo Hyeon-jun (23, 178 cm) made a career high in scoring.
KCC, played by Yoo Hyun-jun, won the 3rd round 90-82 against Changwon LG in the 2020-2021 Hyundai Mobis professional basketball held at the Changwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 26th. KCC, which had completely dominated the momentum from the beginning and had an overwhelming advantage, seemed to be shaken for a moment by the pursuit of the opponent in the fourth quarter, but did not lose balance and ran for six consecutive victories. With this day’s victory, KCC escaped from the 5th consecutive win against LG along with 17 wins (8 losses) in the season. It was a bonus to win against the previous club in No. 2 this season.
Yoo Hyun-joon, who digested all of the tight schedule of 5 games for 8 days, walked the court for 34 minutes and 23 seconds, leading the team to victory with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, including 4 3-point shots. His 21 points and four three-point shots that day he recorded were career high after his professional debut.
Yoo Hyun-joon, who met after the game, said, “My favorite day of the year is Christmas. It’s great that the team also won this section. I wasn’t playing well in Changwon so far, but I think I’m more happy to break a streak.”
After wearing the KCC uniform as the 3rd place in the 2017 rookie draft, Yoo Hyun-jun always received an evaluation that shooting was weak. Because of this, the teams that deal with him have a sagging defense (defense that allows shots) against Yoo Hyun-jun. LG also pursued the same strategy, but was stunned.
For Yoo Hyun-jun, through this day’s game, it was an opportunity to overturn the evaluation that the 3-point shot is a weak point.
He said, “I have been listening to the evaluation that the shot is a weak point as a pro. I’m not on the good side of the shot, but it’s not enough to regard it as a weakness. I don’t throw a lot of (shoot) so I just lose my senses, and I don’t think that a three-point shot is a weak point.”
He continued, “There are times when the shot is not even when you enter. Personally, if I feel good before the game, it doesn’t go well. Today, I didn’t feel like shooting before the game. LG also tried to shoot more by spreading sagging defense to me. At the same time, I also gained confidence as I added 1-2 pieces at the beginning. It is regrettable that he hesitated even though he had more chances. Even though I didn’t really care about scoring today, it seems to have worked out well in other ways.”
Yoo Hyun-joon cited the fact that the number of available people increased due to the joining of Lee Jeong-hyun and Lee Jeok-saeng (Kim Ji-wan, Yoo Byung-hoon) as the secret to the recent rise. At the same time, he did not hide his greed for winning.
“As (Yu) Byung-hoon and (Kim) Ji-wan, the older brothers arrived, the number of available people increased. Personally, they may not be good because they are in the same position, but I have never been greedy while playing basketball. It is true that the team always comes first, so the team’s power has grown stronger as the hyungs came. I think this year is the best time to win, but I think that the team will become stronger and stronger when it flows like now.” Yoo Hyun-jun said.
Finally, Yoo Hyun-jun said, “In our team, (Lee) Jeong-Hyun-yi’s existence is quite large. These days, the words Junghyun’s hyung say come to mind. I am very involved in patterns and tactics, and when I practice, I give a lot of tips. That’s why the players believe in Junghyun’s brother and rely on him.”
KCC, which has finished 2020 with 6 consecutive wins, meets Incheon E-Land on New Year’s Day and sees if it can continue its upward trend.
#Photo by Eulho Jung
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