Open-air bath rehabilitation. Strong Lee Dae-sung. Nagoya off-season training performance is really unusual
Sep 04, 2025
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Samsung manager Kim Hyo-beom said this. It's about Lee Dae-sung. Seoul Samsung set up a training camp in Nagoya.
The hotel is located in Sakah, central Nagoya. There is a small public bathhouse here. There is also an open-air bath.
Director Kim said, "I was surprised recently. Director Kim, who stopped by the sauna, watched Lee Dae-sung strengthen his recycled muscles alone in the open-air bath.
"Someone grumbled and did something in the open-air bath. I was surprised to see that he kept working out alone in an open-air bath where no one else had a cruciate ligament injury to strengthen it"
Having played in Japan's B League, he made a U-turn to Seoul Samsung last season. He was out for the season due to a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee in off-season training ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
And I devoted myself to rehabilitation. His physical condition has returned to normal enough to be put into practice. Coach Kim said, `I think Lee Dae-sung's physical condition has risen to about 80%.'
But, be careful, be careful again. He is gradually increasing his playing time in Nagoya's off-season training.
The preparations are thorough. Lee Dae-sung said, `I lost about 8 kilograms of weight. I adjusted my body fat to 7-8%. I had a big injury, so of course I had to prepare."
An 8% body fat is a special level. Japanese legend Ichiro Suzuki, the textbook for body care, recorded 5% of body fat in his heyday. Less than 10 percent is a great number. That's how hard he trained.
However, he doesn't let his guard down. "Three years ago, I set my body fat to about 7%, but when I entered the season, I suffered from lack of strength and physical strength. You have to increase it a little when you go into the season. You can't continue to play the season solidly even with your body fat like this. I am thoroughly preparing and even understanding the next step.
There is also a change in performance. He trained three times in Nagoya. A year's absence is hardly felt.
Rather, it became a little more relaxed, and technically, it added depth. His long-term mid-jumper is still sophisticated, and he has a smooth chemistry with his teammates.
In two warm-up matches against Nagoya FE, he played well as the main ball handler and the main scorer. Lee Dae-sung also shone in the game against Sanen Neopinix, the winner of the B-League regular league last season.
Sanen's pressure intensity is also among the best in the B League. Compared to Changwon LG, Daegu Gas Corporation, and Seoul SK in the domestic league, it was similar or rather stronger. However, Lee Dae-sung took his rhythm with ease, mixing spin moves and hedges. Sanen's outer guard defense was easily targeted.
Lee Dae-sung dominated the early part of the game, although he cannot reveal the details of the game at Sanen's request. It felt like I added a spoon to my unique technique.
Samsung's main players this season have completely changed. Compared to last season, the organization of offense and defense has definitely become solid. We need to add core power to this, and Lee Dae-sung is doing well with Andrew Nicholson.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
