Shinhan Bank of Incheon 8 wins and 21 losses, which has been confirmed to rank fifth in the regular season of Woori Bank's WON 2023-2024 Women's Professional Basketball League, failed to keep up the good trend of last season when it advanced to the playoffs PO. The slump in the first half of the year, which had only two wins 14 losses in 16 games, held back until the end.

The collapse of the formation that the team had prepared during the off-season was the decisive factor. Two games after the opening, Byun So-jeong 180cm and Kim Tae-yeon 187cm were injured in succession and left the team. This was the reason behind the team's loss in the battle under the basket. Since Kim's return to the team, his performance has improved beyond recognition, and he garnered six wins seven losses in the second half alone, which is all the more regrettable.

The poor performance of free throws was also painful. Shinhan Bank's success rate in free throws this season stood at 66.4 percent 363 attempts, 241 successes among the six teams. Some players attempted more than 20 free throws but had a success rate of less than 50 percent. If a player loses due to a failure in free throws in close matches, the team will be devastated. This is a task that must be addressed through painful efforts after this season.

It was regrettable, but the harvest was clear. Players who did not play much time until last season broke their eggs. For example, forward Lee Da-yeon 23, who played for less than 10 minutes in total, played an average of 17 minutes and 33 seconds in 28 games this season, scoring 6.29 points, 2.11 rebounds, and 0.86 assists.

Veteran players' rebound was also notable. Marbles, 30, saw his average playing time increase from 16 minutes and 56 seconds last season to 27 minutes and 14 seconds this season. His performance also rebounded with 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. Guard Kang Gye-ri, 31, who played an average of 10 minutes and 31 seconds last season, also played 19 minutes and 38 seconds this season, displaying his presence with 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. As a result, he earned the nickname "Gary Payton," which is comparable to Gary Payton, the legendary guard of the National Basketball Association.

He gained confidence that he could be competitive if he had the right height. Kim proved his worth through his performances in the second half of the year. I wonder what synergy Kim and Byun So-jung's "Twin Tower" will create. Forward Kim Ah-reum 30, who only played one game this season due to injury, can also give a big boost to increasing chances for outsiders if he recovers his condition next season.  토토사이트