Lee Sang-min's 'huhung' effect "there is a difference in presence and absence" → That's how disappointing the injury is

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There is a name that came to mind for Lee Sang-min (54), head coach of Busan KCC Egis, who fought well until the end but failed to break the losing streak. It is Heo Woong (33), the "core guard." Heo Woong not only lost an average of 15 points per game, but also regretted that the effect derived from it disappeared.

KCC, led by head coach Lee Sang-min, lost 68-76 in the fourth round of the "2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball" against the Anyang Jeonggwanjang Red Boasters at Anyang Jeonggwan Arena in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, on the 4th. He chased 62-64 in the middle of the fourth quarter, two points apart, but he finally gave up the game.

The defeat sent KCC into a quagmire of four consecutive losses. Choi Joon-yong, Song Kyo-chang, Heo Woong, and Dwan Hernandez, two foreign options, were not able to play due to injuries, which was reflected as a result. Ahead of the game, head coach Lee Sang-min said, "There are not many available people because there are many injuries. I think we should play like this until the next four to five games. In particular, he said, "I will fill Heo Woong's seat, which was left out due to injury."

Heo Woong missed his second consecutive game after injuring his heel against Samsung in Seoul on December 24 last year. On December 31, he returned through Wonju DB Promy and 'Basketball Spirit', but his presence was insignificant. He played 15 minutes and 25 seconds against DB, but scored only two points. He certainly didn't seem to be in very good shape.

In the end, the previous guard fight did not go well in the away game against Jeong Kwan-jang on the 4th. He honestly admitted that the plan to use Heo Hoon like Heo Woong did not go well. Manager Lee Sang-min said, "It's also because the existence of what (Heo-woong) is a different player. It's not easy. In the meantime, Yoon Ki-chan and Kim Dong-hyun had a chance (due to Heo Woong). But today it wasn't. The score should be distributed, but it didn't work out well," he pointed out. The attack route seemed to have decreased that much. On this day, Jeong Kwan-jang attached "guard with good defense" Kim Young-hyun as Huh Hoon's main defender, and Park Jung-woong continued to check Huh Hoon. In the end, Huh Hoon also showed his tiredness at the end of the game.

He also said he would try to hold out until the All-Star break, where the injured can return. Manager Lee Sang-min said, "The players are holding up well, and they have held up well so far. "I think the remaining four games are a little bit of a crisis until the break," he added. Starting with the away game of Ulsan Mobis on the 6th, KCC will start the All-Star break after meeting Daegu Korea Gas Corporation on the 10th, Goyang Sono on the 12th, and Suwon KT on the 14th.

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*This content was translated by AI.