“Ulsan Celeb” Park Moo-bin (23, 184cm, guard) will continue his second career in the national team.
After graduating from Korea University and wearing Hyundai Mobis uniform as the second overall pick in last year’s KBL rookie draft, Park joined the Korea-Japan warm-up team in Tokyo on July 5 and 7 after wearing her first career senior team uniform in the Asian Cup qualifying round earlier this year.
Park played 24 minutes and 32 seconds in 32 games last season, leaving an average of 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists. It was better than expected. Park, who couldn’t play due to injury in the early days of this season, continued to fill the void left by his signature post after his debut, energizing the team at the same time. He is one of the leading players who led Hyundai Mobis’ performance in the middle of this season with his high energy level as a rookie. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
It is no exaggeration to say that Hyundai Mobis, which was expected to be out of the guard due to the injury of its main guard, Seo Myung-jin, at the beginning of the season, was able to advance to the playoffs in the round of 6 with Park Moo-bin’s better-than-expected performance. It was Park Moo-bin, who led the backcourt with Miguel Okzon in the Asian quarter, who joined in January.
Breaking away from expectations that he would struggle as a rookie who had just joined the KBL, Park was honored to make the roster for the Asian Cup qualifying tournament in February. And Park was reappointed in the national team and played in a match between Korea and Japan.
As Park participated in the training for the national team that began at Sono Arena Training Center in Goyang on Monday, he seemed to be busy keeping pace with the newly-arranged players. He had been participating in a four-day training program that lasted for a short but long time. The current team is comprised of young players, an all-time record, with an average age of 24. Park is also one of them.
“I did it in all national teams. The word national team is special. It is a place where good players gather. It is a place where I feel a sense of accomplishment in return for what I have done so far,” Park said in a phone call with this newspaper.
One after another, Park Moo-bin said, “There is little age difference. Even the oldest (Byeon) Jun-hyung is 5 years old. The athletic atmosphere is really bright. Jun-hyung is good at leading. He plays such a good role as a bridge with the coaching staff. Perhaps because they are similar in age, the players talk a lot among themselves. We convey what we felt while doing it to the coaching staff well. We derive things that work well. I think the feedback system is really good thanks to Jun-hyung.”
Park is said to have a special relationship with Yuki Kawamura, who will play the Japanese national team’s guard this time. He said, “We have met each other at international competitions since we were 16 years old, and now we are just like friends. I was curious how he felt.
Park said, “I have met Yuki since I was 16. Since then, we have had a match. Personally, I have no feelings like a rival. There is a part about the match between Korea and Japan. As a friend in the same position, I have a respectful part. He is a motivating friend.” There is a high possibility that Park will play a role in the national team this time. He seemed to be aware of this, too.
Park said, “There is a reason why we have young and fast guards at the coaching level. They want the part where we can hit fast. Training period is short. We need to see the result based on mobility or speed rather than teamwork. The Japanese national team prepared a lot to participate in the Olympics. Organizational power is bound to lag behind. I think I will be a backup. When the two older brothers enter the game when they are in a difficult situation, they should show aggressive performance. They should also pay attention to assistant reading to display their strengths. The rebound fight will be a very important game. I will also participate in the rebound offensively.”
Finally, Park concluded the interview by saying, “I have a view that we should not lose the match against Korea and Japan. Obviously, the national team is inferior in terms of performance objectively. I don’t want to deny it. However, I don’t think it is possible for the Korean people to give up. I will never collapse easily. The atmosphere is so good. I will fight against it with spirit. Even if the results are not good, I will make progress in the upcoming games.”