Who was praised by Wi Sung-woo in Woori Bank's debut game
Woori Bank Woori WON 2023-2024 Women's Professional Basketball Asan Woori Bank and Bucheon Hana One Q in the first round held at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 9th. Lee Myung-kwan had his debut game at Woori Bank. Having built a new nest at Woori Bank in the offseason, he underwent surgery on his sole of his foot and devoted himself to rehabilitation until just before the opening. For the first time on this day, he went around the court in Woori Bank's uniform and recorded eight points, three rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes and 51 seconds.
After the game, Lee Myung-kwan said, "I wanted to do well after transferring. However, he underwent sole surgery, and his return was delayed due to the prolonged rehabilitation period. I am also very grateful to the coach, coaches, and rehabilitation teachers for waiting for a long time. It hasn't even been a week since I trained for the team, so I ran with the determination not to be a hole. I'm happy to win, and I'll make sure I don't have a hole in the next game," he said.
Woori Bank's transfer, Yoo Seung-hee, suffered a cruciate ligament injury in the opening match against BNK Sum in Busan on the 5th. Therefore, the shoulders of the rest of the forwards, including Lee Myung-kwan, Roh Hyun-ji, and Go A-ra, became heavy. On this day, Lee Myung-kwan played the game thinking about Yoo Seung-hee.
"I feel a lot of responsibility. I know how hard Seunghee (Yoo) worked and tried in the offseason. However, he was unable to play at one point due to a major injury. I tried to work hard so that my sister wouldn't feel heavy." These are the words of Lee Myung-kwan.
Woori Bank coach Wi Sung-woo also expressed great satisfaction with Lee Myung-kwan's performance. "I was surprised," he said. I sent him out because I couldn't train for a few days, but he played a role of 200-300%. "I wanted Seung-hee to pass me for 10 minutes due to her injury, but she did a great job," he said.
Lee Myung-kwan said, "The coach asked me if I was okay during the game. I think he was anxious because there was an injury. I didn't train much, and my body wasn't 100%. Nevertheless, I played hard not to worry the coach," he said with a smile.
Lee Myung-kwan received a pass in Woori Bank's debut match. It is expected that Woori Bank will be able to maintain its top ranks if it continues to show such plays as this day.
Lee Myung-kwan said, "It's my first season since I moved and I finished my first game today (9th). In fact, I wasn't in good shape, so I didn't expect much either. I want to learn a lot because Woori Bank is a team that values defense. And I will do my best not to have a hole in the attack," he said.