“I don’t think too much. I will definitely play spring basketball.”
Lee Jeong-hyun of Goyang Carrot played 34 minutes and 8 seconds in the home game against Suwon kt in the 2022-23 SKT A-Dot Professional Basketball Round 5 held at Goyang Gymnasium on the 10th, 83-67 with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, including 4 3-point shots. led to a major victory.
After the victory, Lee Jung-hyun said, “I am very happy that I showed good performance and won at home as I thought it was the most important game for the semifinal competition in a situation where I was inferior to kt with 1 win and 3 losses. I think it is a meaningful victory.” 안전놀이터
Carrot is currently in a chaotic situation internally, such as delaying the payment of salaries to the players and looking for a company to acquire. Even in this situation, the entire team, led by coach Kim Seung-gi, is playing the season without being shaken. In fact, their will is great in a situation where it is not strange to give up the season.
Lee Jung-hyun said, “The hardest thing right now is the basketball part. The last 5 consecutive losses felt long, and we are continuing a good trend by changing it to 5 consecutive wins,” he said. “I don’t think too much about internal problems. laughed it off We’re competing for the top six, and it’s not a safe place to be. I will definitely play spring basketball.”
Despite his best performance, manager Kim’s evaluation was cold. He said, “I want to hit him once. If you score a little, you miss the part you need to do. Even though it seems to be going well, he always comes back as a disciple.”
Regarding this, Lee Jung-hyun said, “There is a confusing part. Compared to the previous season, the playing time has increased and the role has increased. It is a process that you have to go through to become a better player, and I think you have to overcome it. I think it would have gotten better when the director acknowledged it,” he laughed.
Then, “(Byeon) Junhyung watched his older brother’s interview (laughs). As much as I first learned from the coach during KGC, I don’t think there are many things we can sympathize with,” he said.
Meanwhile, there are not a few international competitions other than professional basketball this year. The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games as well as the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers exist. This is Lee Jung-hyun, who has already worn the Taegeuk mark on his chest since his college days. If it’s the current performance, the national team title won’t be just a dream. Especially in the Asian Games, he can become a 3×3 representative, so there are many opportunities.
However, Lee Jung-hyun was cautious. He said, “The national team title is a dream. Rather than being greedy, wouldn’t it be better to make good results as much as the season is going on? I will always do my best.”