Director Kim Hyo-beom, who is sitting on the bench despite the sad news, said, "This is my job, it's too sudden."

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Kim Hyo-beom (43), head coach of the Samsung Thunder in Seoul, will be benched for the team despite the sudden "mother-in-law award" sad news. However, he said that it has not yet been decided whether to command the Busan KCC Egis match in Busan on the 31st.

Coach Kim Hyo-beom's expression was heavier than usual when he met with reporters ahead of the fourth round of the "2024-2025 LG Electronics Professional Basketball" regular league game at Anyang Gymnasium on the 29th. This is because the news of the mother-in-law's injury was reported on the morning of the 29th, just before the game. However, coach Kim stayed at the funeral home leaving behind his sadness and arrived at Anyang Jeonggwan Arena for the game.

Coach Kim, who met with reporters with a mournful look, said, "The process is not working well yet because it's so sudden." However, he soon regained his responsibility as a head coach. He expressed responsibility for the decision to keep the bench, saying, "Because it's my job."

Samsung is leading the opponent Jeong Kwan-jang with 2 wins and 1 loss this season. Coach Kim Hyo-beom said, "The energy level may seem a little low, but no matter which team we meet, our winning equation is to win the rebound fight. "If you reduce turnovers and gain the upper hand in rebounds, you can play well enough," he said.

In particular, regarding the use of foreign players, he added a detailed management plan, saying, "Andrew Nicholson also catches rebounds well, but Kerem Kanter will also use it for organic play and Andrew will use it when he needs a clear scoring ability."

Director Kim tried to be calm throughout the interview, but it was difficult to hide the sadness of the unannounced breakup. "I think we need to look at the situation again as to whether we will accompany the next game or not. We have to move back to the funeral home after the game," he said, concluding the interview in a hurry.

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