Anyang Jeonggwanjang's "first option" John Muny to play through knee pain; Coach Yoo Do-hoon weighs his options: "We'll tape him up and let him play, but we plan to manage his minutes."

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Anyang Jeonggwanjang's "first option" foreign big man John Muny (28, 203 cm) will take the court despite knee pain. As he is not in peak condition, the head coach's concerns have deepened.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the home game against Busan KCC in the 2025-2026 Pro Basketball season, scheduled for the 18th at Anyang Jeonggwanjang Arena, Jeonggwanjang head coach Yoo Do-hoon first shared Muny's physical condition.

Coach Yoo stated, "Muny took a slight impact to his knee during yesterday's (the 17th) game and sustained some damage." He added, "He is showing strong determination to play until the end, but he still has some pain, so I saw him come out today with tape on it." He continued, "It's like we have to hold a memorial service. Rashon Thomas also got injured while playing solo, and injuries are piling up," smiling bitterly.

John Muny is a key force in the Jeonggwanjang paint this season. In six games this season, he has averaged 21.7 points and 10.3 rebounds. However, with his knee condition not at its best and back-to-back schedules overlapping, excessive playing time could potentially lead to a more serious injury.

Regarding this, Coach Yoo said, "It seems we need to make an effort to adjust his playing time compared to usual." He explained, "We plan to manage things by handling early matchups slightly differently so that he does not experience too much movement and physical exhaustion on defense."

Head coach Yoo Do-hoon added, "This is the first back-to-back series we are playing in Korea, and since there is damage to his knee, we will flexibly approach how we use him while watching the flow of the game, the player's movements, and his performance."

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