Lee Yun-shin, the 18-year-old youngest setter, received a passing grade in his first starting debut.
GS Caltex, led by coach Cha Sang-hyun, won the home game against Pepper Savings Bank in the 4th round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women’s Division held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 2nd with a set score of 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-21). won. With a complete win on this day, GS Caltex improved its season record to 13 wins, 7 losses, and 37 points. On the other hand, Pepper Savings Bank was unable to use its strength even once and fell into a swamp of 13 consecutive losses.
It was a complete victory for GS Caltex despite the bold decision to change the starting setter to Lee Yun-shin. Yunshin Lee is a rookie wearing a GS Caltex uniform as the 4th overall pick in the first round of the 2023-2024 draft. He previously appeared in eight games as a substitute, and today was his first time as a starter. In the meantime, GS Caltex had Kim Ji-won as the starting setter as Ahn Hye-jin underwent shoulder surgery. 먹튀검증사이트
Coach Cha Sang-hyun said, “Ji-won tends to be tired, and I thought it was important for (Lee Yun-shin) to experience starting. I think it will be different from preparing when experiencing starting and going into the middle after a break period without running.” He said, “In the future, when Ji-won falters, how much we can hold out will be important. We have our own plans for the remaining 4 rounds of matches.”
Coach Cha said of Lee Yun-shin, “He hasn’t even graduated from high school yet. He looks like a high school student,” but added, “I gave him a few opportunities, but it’s definitely not something I just gave him. He has enough of the basic abilities that a setter should have, such as sense. “It was visible that he played his role well. Each game is really important, but I didn’t just put it in,” he said.
When Coach Cha was asked what advice he gave to Lee Yun-shin, who was starting for the first time, he laughed and said, “If it doesn’t work, you can change it, so I just told him to be confident. If you talk too much, you get stressed.” On this day, Lee Yun-shin said, “I won most of the 3rd set.” He was in charge of the set, and was replaced by Kim Ji-won in the middle of the third set when the score was tight.
After the game, Coach Cha Sang-hyun said about replacing Lee Yun-shin, “We could have gone all the way,” and “The next game is Jeonggwanjang, and I thought that if Jiwon was left out too much, there would be problems with his condition, so I decided to give him a chance in some way. “There was,” he explained. This means that Kim Ji-won’s senses were considered rather than Lee Yun-shin’s play.
It may not have been perfect, but it was definitely something that director Cha Sang-hyun would be satisfied with. Coach Cha said, “Although it was a short period of time, I practiced as a starting player, and overall I am satisfied. This experience will be a great experience for me. I need to continue to survive as a player in the future, so from a coaching standpoint, this is very welcome news.” He welcomed the possibility of Lee Yun-shin that he glimpsed that day.
Director Cha said, “I think I will have to make up for the shortcomings as I go forward. I can’t tell you how the operation will unfold, but I think it will be an opportunity for Jiwon to work harder and compete in good faith.” did.
Director Cha Sang-hyun evaluates Lee Yun-shin as “a setter who is good at getting the ball in his hands.” Coach Cha said, “The ball came into my hands well and came out with speed. I need to watch it a little more, but I think I basically have in my mind how to run the operation. Since I lack a little experience, I was seen to panic if one or two things faltered, but that was not the case. “I think I’ll have to wait,” he said.
He continued, “I’m still a high school student, so I’m sure I’ll need some time to adjust. When rookies, including Yoon Shin, come for the first time, I’m busy with things like how the older girls will adapt, how the staff will adapt, and how they’ll look at me. So, it takes 2-3 years for me to start showing off my skills little by little. “It seems like that’s how nervous rookies are, no matter how good they are.”
Coach Cha said, “I think (Lee Yun-shin) is still in the process of adjusting. I think we should wait more. The opposing team made a lot of mistakes today, so we need to play a little tighter. We need a lot of time for many reasons.” I looked ahead.
Yunshin Lee, whom we met after the game, said about his debut as a starter, “I was very nervous before the whistle blew, but I think the tension eased after one ball was raised. I wasn’t satisfied. There were a lot of things I was nervous about, and there were a lot of things that were difficult to handle.” I evaluated myself. When asked to give his score, he answered “60” out of 100. He said, “I think we need to reduce serve errors and create more stability.”
When asked if he wanted to be the Rookie of the Year, he cheerfully replied, “I am,” and when asked what kind of player he wanted to become in the future, he said, “I want people to know.” Yunshin Lee said, “Honestly, I didn’t feel like I was in the pros, but seeing the cool girls makes me feel like I’m in the pros.” He added, “I hope that in the future, I can raise the ball so that the girls can hit the ball more comfortably, and I hope they can improve their serve and blocking points as well.” “I want to catch it,” he said with a smile.
