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Jihyun Shin's faded 'Mask fighting spirit'... Bad news came to Hana Q in the second half of the year
It was a faded fighting spirit.
Women's Professional Basketball Bucheon Hana One-Q Jihyun Shin player played his first game wearing a face mask. However, his game had its limits. For the time being, he will have to play with a mask on. This is bad news for Hana One-Q, which is competing for the semifinal playoff.
The Jihyun Shin wore a black mask in the match against Incheon Shinhan Bank in the 2023-24 Women's Professional Basketball League held at Dowon Gymnasium in Incheon on the 24th. This is the aftermath of a fractured nose bone after being hit in the face by an opponent's elbow during the match against Asan Woori Bank a week ago, which required surgery. The surgery went well, but it seems that he will have to wear a mask for the time being.
The mask was only received the day before the game. It was hard to adjust to the mask. Jihyun Shin missed all five of its forward 3-pointers on the day. It was unusual considering that it had the success rate of 3-pointers (35.1 percent) and the fourth highest number of attempts (33 attempts) this season. It also failed to attempt a 2-pointer. While running for 29 minutes and 40 seconds, it only scored four points with four free throws.
As he was determined to play, Hana One Q coach Kim Do-wan sent him to the court. However, he failed to meet expectations. It was all the more regrettable in that Hana One Q lost by two points and failed to keep the lead even though it had a 10-point lead. "Jihyun Shin must have wanted to do it for the team. But I wish he could have done it with more peace of mind," Kim said
For the time being, Jihyun Shin will have to play while wearing a mask. A club official said, "In order to protect his nose, he will have to wear a mask while playing for about four weeks. He says wearing a mask makes it difficult to see. "He needs to adjust." It is unclear how long it will take to adjust, and even if he does, he may be far from a normal performance.
It is a huge blow to Hana Q, which has a long way to go. After all, the ace who has to lead the team is Jihyun Shin. To make matters worse, Hana Q has recently been bogged down in three consecutive losses, and even Kim Jong-un is not in good condition. The gap with Shinhan Bank, ranked fifth, has narrowed to two games, and the PO for the semifinals is also threatened. Deadly negative factors are also overlapping in the second half of the season. Hana Q's concerns are deepening.
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