Why did Hana Bank coach Lee Sang-beom raise his voice?
Sep 02, 2025
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""Unnie Basketball', you should never be in a professional league."
Hana Bank coach Lee Sang-beom, who will mark the debut season of the women's basketball coaching staff, made a determined statement about women's basketball in Korea. It included his long career as a leader in men's basketball and his experience as a coach in Japan.
Coach Lee explained the process of preparing for his first season as a women's basketball coach after a match against Japan's Denso in the Group B preliminary round of the '2025 BNK Financial Park Shin-ja Cup' held at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 2nd.
Coach Lee said, "It's my first season as a women's basketball leader, so not only players but also I are learning a lot." "But I was most surprised and didn't understand that the so-called 'unnie basketball' was still there."," he said. In the meantime, "I feel discouraged by the seniors of the opposing team without fighting, or I express my sorry during the game or at half-time after a physical fight." It's already gone in men's basketball. There should be no such thing in professional sports."
Of course, Lee is not referring to the hierarchy of seniors and juniors or personal relationships within the same team. At least on the court, they are playing the same game as 'War', and it means that they should never do anything that can affect their performance, such as being discouraged or damaging just because the opponent is a senior, or expressing sorry while the game is not over.
Coach Lee said, `Of course, we can give advice between seniors and juniors on the same team, and there is a clear line to keep. It doesn't mean that there should be no so-called `wrapping' , he said. `The junior must overcome the experienced senior with his skills. We must compete in good faith""Even in Japan (which is more polite), the infrastructure is so abundant and competition is so fierce that there is never a culture of seniors and juniors like ours during the game. "
Then "Even if a person who is not familiar with women's basketball comes and is criticized for not respecting the culture, it can't be helped. At least I'll make sure this culture doesn't exist in my team," he stressed.
On the other hand, coach Lee said, `Even if the skill drops, he will push the passionate player. Chung Hyun, Ko Seo-yeon, and Park Jin-young are these players. I'm going to raise themPark So-hee (who won the rookie king) does not do her best playing basketball too hastily, although she has technology and hardware. If you don't change yourself, you'll never have a chance," he said, urging people to work harder.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
