Director Eun Hee-seok wants Cha Min-seok’s role model to be Choi Jun-yong (SK).

Seoul Samsung Cha Min-seok was honored with KBL’s first high school graduate round 1 (2020 rookie draft), but it was not easy to adapt to the pros. In his debut season, the 2020-2021 season, he recorded an average of 17 minutes and 41 seconds in 11 games, 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds, and in the 2021-2022 season, he recorded 3.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10 minutes and 50 seconds in 46 games.

Cha Min-seok suffered a stress fracture during the offseason and entered rehabilitation. He was expected to return at the beginning of the season, but his return was pushed back because he did not recover easily. He stepped on the court after 297 days in the match between Samsung and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis held at Jamsil Gymnasium on the 27th. It was the first time since April 5, 2022, Samsung’s last game last season.

Before the game, head coach Eun Hee-seok said, “I haven’t fully recovered yet. According to the medical findings, the diagnosis at the hospital said that he was fully recovered, but two more months had passed, including the recovery and rehabilitation period. Because of the pain he felt, he was not easily reinstated as a manager. He says he has pain, but he himself has a very strong will to play. He said that on the 25th, if his pain was about 5 out of 1 to 10, he said his pain dropped to about 2,” he explained about his return schedule.

“He was an ambitious player. As a coach, I have an obligation to nurture and develop Cha Min-seok or Lee Won-seok. He had a strong will, and he thought he had to keep showing up on the court. He is a friend who needs more experience. (Cha) Minseok graduated from high school and there is no season he played properly. That’s why experience is so valuable,” he added.

Coach Eun Hee-seok tried to scout Cha Min-seok when he was coach at Yonsei University, but Cha Min-seok chose a pro. Eventually, director Eun Hee-seok and Cha Min-seok met each other. What kind of player does Coach Eun Hee-seok want to develop Cha Min-seok into? Coach Eun Hee-seok said, “He has decent shooting skills and is a player who mainly breaks through. If he breaks through, it means he has the speed. He wanted to grow his shot and build his power and make it a stretch 4,” he said. 메이저사이트

In response to the question of which professional player would suit Cha Min-seok’s role model, coach Eun Hee-seok said, “Actually, I thought of Choi Jun-yong. He decided he could become a good enough player if taught. He should aim high and try to follow through. He is serious about basketball, and I hope he is crazy about basketball.”

Cha Min-seok recorded 4 points and 1 rebound in 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Appearing as a substitute in the first quarter, he scored his first point with a mid-range shot, and scored with a speedy layup shot in the second quarter. However, he did not play for long. Despite playing only a short time, he committed 4 fouls. It seemed that coach Eun Hee-seok needed time to adapt to defensive basketball.

After the game, coach Eun Hee-seok said, “I think (Cha) Min-seok did well despite his first game this season. It was a game that showed that if he trains and communicates more, he can grow into a power forward resource capable of shooting outside.”

Under coach Eun Hee-seok, Cha Min-seok gradually grows and can show the appearance of following Choi Jun-yong, who is ranked first in the first round.