Korean Air coach Henan said, "Maso will use it more as a middle blocker for now." [the scene of Incheon]

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Ahead of the championship match against Hyundai Capital, Korean Air coach Henan Dal Joto said on how to use the new foreign player Jose Maso, "As Lim Dong-hyuk is doing well as an apogit spiker, I plan to use it more as a middle blocker for now."

Coach Henan met with reporters ahead of the first round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 professional volleyball championship (three wins out of five) at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 2nd and said, "Maso is a player who has been active in two positions (apo-jit, middle blocker) so far," adding, "If necessary, he can go into apo-jit."

Ahead of the postseason, Korean Air suddenly replaced foreign players with Maso instead of Russell. The first round of the championship became Maso's V-League debut stage.

Coach Henan said, "For Lim Dong-hyuk, playing in the championship is an opportunity and has continued to grow as an apogit," adding, "Two of our middle blockers have minor injuries. "At this point, which could be prolonged, I chose to use Maso's middle blocker to prevent it from leading to a major injury as much as possible," he explained.

He said, "Maso came in good physical condition. "I had difficulty adjusting to the time difference in the beginning after arriving in Korea, but I adjusted and melted very well with the team," he said, adding, "I'm training every day, and I'm a player who can work very happily."

Coach Henan said of the playoff (PO) between Hyundai Capital and Woori Card earlier, "It was as tight as expected," but added, "Still, I think it's desirable for the first and second place in the regular league to play the championship."

Against this, Hyundai Capital coach Blanc said, "I know that the postseason itself is physically burdensome. There's not much we can do. "You have to give me a break physically," he said. "On the other hand, I'm mentally happy. Korean Air did not play for about three weeks. We have to make good use of this advantage," he said.

Coach Blanc said, "Korean Air is familiar now because foreigners are frequently replaced. "I also finished analyzing how the best 7 will come out," he said. "What's important (rather than Maso) is our volleyball. We have to turn the side out well," he added.

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