Foreign MVP is back
Busan KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun, who are busy for the new season, only smile satisfactorily when they see foreign players on the team.
Dionte Burton and Sean Long
Both teams have optionally hired players proven to have received foreign MVP award from KBL. They have come back more seasoned and mature than in the past, giving the two coaches hope for the new season.
Dionte Burton 30, 193 centimeters, who joined KCC, led Wonju DB, which was considered a weak player in the 2017-2018 season, to the regular league championship. Burton, who was active with 23.5 points and 8.6 rebounds at the time, left the KBL the following year, declaring his challenge to the NBA. Burton wore an Oklahoma City Thunder uniform, but was pushed to the G League without showing a noticeable appearance. NBA superstar Paul George, who shared a meal with Burton, said, I was a player with a muscular body like a bull and excellent athleticism, but I didn’t get a chance.
Burton, who was wandering around the world stage, was ready to show off his past prowess in a sleek manner. I’ve lost 10 kilograms of weight compared to the past, so I’m faster, coach Jeon said in a phone interview with the Segye Ilbo. After training, I think I’m good at basketball. The attitude of training is also sincere, he said. It is true that I have a lot of expectations on how he will be able to perform when he enters the season.
Coach Cho also looks pretty as the MVP who returned. Sean Long 31, 208cm, a big man who commanded the league with an average of 21.3 points and 10.8 rebounds during the 2020-2021 season, joined Hyundai Mobis again. After showing his presence on the Korean stage, Long returned after playing in the Japanese B League for three years. From a coach three years ago, Long, who had a child-like side, has become a mature player 토토사이트 , coach Cho said. His attitude toward basketball has become serious and his thoughts have changed positively, and he has grown in his mental areas and has a good influence on the team.
Long expressed his dream to win the title with Hyundai Mobis in the new season. He consistently scored 20 points and 10 rebounds in Japan, and even won the top scorer title, but he has never won the title, Long said. I will definitely rank No. 1 in this team.
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