Samsung Life is awakening as a championship favorite, and Young-gun Lee is at the center of it all.

The Yongin Samsung Life player (21, 182 cm) shined with 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals in the second round of the Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women’s Professional Basketball League regular season against Incheon Shinhan Bank at Yongin Gymnasium on Thursday. 바카라사이트 Samsung Life avenged their first-round loss with a 74-69 victory.

After the game, Lee said, “I’m happy to get two wins. We will improve on the things that were disappointing and show a better performance,” said Lee.

In his victory speech, Hae-ran mentioned his regrets. “We made a lot of mistakes when we attacked beyond half-court and lost the flow, and I don’t think we can grab rebounds yet,” he said.

Today (Nov. 14), however, she grabbed nine rebounds, including three offensive rebounds. “When you try to score on offense, it tends to get worse. That’s why I tried to get better at rebounding and defense,” she said.

Before the season started, Samsung Life was considered a favorite to win the championship, with Bae Hye-yoon, Kiana Smith, and Lee Hae-ran in what was called a superlative lineup. However, the team lost its opening four matches in a row and dropped to last place. “There were a lot of expectations, so (I) felt a lot of pressure,” said Lee. That’s why I played complacent,” he reflected.

Before the game, Samsung Life coach Ha Sang-yoon said, “There were many plays where we were pushed around by their strong defense. I ordered us to push hard,” he said. “During the losing streak, we were pushed back (by their defense). We practiced a lot of physical fights in training, and we decided to be strong enough to shake off our opponents because no matter how much we pushed them, no foul was called.”

The steals were the most prominent part of her stat sheet. She recorded a whopping four steals. “Most of the players I defend are not strong shooters, so I played a lot of strong defense in front of me when I switch. I think that led to good results,” he laughed.

With their second win of the season, Samsung Life seems to be back on track. “Our biggest goal is to reach the playoffs first,” said Lee Hae-ran. Will Samsung Life’s early-season slump be reversed with the help of young blood Lee Hae-ran?