It can be difficult to switch between the two positions, but Heo Soo-bong didn’t mind at all. He finished the day contemplating his role even the moment he fell asleep after his hard training.안전놀이터
Heo Soo-bong, the native ace of Hyundai Capital, was assigned a new mission from the 4th round. That’s right, I’m going to play as a middle blocker. Coach Tae-Woong Choi devised a tactic that strengthened offense and serve and disrupted the opponent’s blocker and defense by putting in Heo Soo-bong as a middle blocker and Hong Dong-seon as an apposite.
This irregular tactic has been in operation since the match against OK Financial Group in the last 4 rounds. The results were significant. In 4 games with Heo Soo-bong as a middle blocker, they recorded 3 wins and 1 loss. Among them, there was a game where they defeated No. 1 Korean Air, which they had never won throughout the season. Heo Soo-bong also performed his role without difficulty, and even succeeded in moving attacks, which were rare in his men’s division.
However, coach Choi Tae-woong announced that he would return Su-bong Heo as an apogee ahead of the Dodram 2022-2023 V-League Men’s Round 5 match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance held at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 15th. It was a choice to strengthen attack power and strengthen side blocking.
Heo Soo-bong, who returned to his original position, continued to play an active role. He posted 19 points, marking a successful apogee comeback. As if his experience as a middle blocker was helpful, he also caught 5 blocks. Hyundai Capital won the set score 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19) with Heo Soo-bong’s performance.
Heo Soo-bong, who visited the interview room after the game, said, “The difference between the first place and the number of points was not large, so I thought I had to win as many as possible. It feels good to win.”
When asked if it was difficult to go back and forth between the middle blocker and the apogee, Heo Soo-bong said, “There is no big difficulty. The day before the game, I go to sleep thinking a lot about the position I need to play in the game.” All I could think about was volleyball. Heo Soo-bong also conveyed a spirited aspiration, saying, “I will be of help to the team in any position.”
Heo Soo-bong had a bad start in the match. He did not live up to expectations, with only 20% attack success rate in the first set. However, from the 2nd set onwards, his offensive power improved noticeably. Regarding this, Soo-bong Heo said, “My breathing with (Lee) Hyun-seung was a little shaken in the first set. Still, he believed in Hyunseung. From the second set, Hyunseung made a good toss, so I was able to make a good attack,” he turned the ball to Lee.
On this day, Heo Soo-bong won a complete victory in the avant-garde psychological battle against the players of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. When he was attacking, he used the Samsung Fire blockers against him and easily scored, and when blocking, he defended the straight course and neutralized the Samsung Fire players’ attacks.
Heo Soo-bong said, “During the 4th round Samsung Firefighting, I allowed a lot of attacks from my side. As he reviewed the race, he thought he had to keep the straight course as best he could. When he was attacking, he tried to see his opponent’s blocking through to the end. He also looked back on his play in the front line, saying, “If he tries to force difficult balls into the opponent’s court, he often gets blocked, so he aimed for a touch-out as much as possible.”
Hyundai Capital’s future schedule is not that easy. After leaving Uijeongbu on the 18th and dealing with KB Insurance, on the 21st and 24th, we have a series of matches with Woori Card. There are not enough rest days. However, Heo Soo-bong showed confidence.
“The coach is managing his condition well after the game. The players themselves are also working hard to take care of their bodies. Heo Soo-bong, who said there is no big worry, said, “We have to show a good game to the fans while maintaining concentration until the end. Like the coach said, I think we will always have a chance to win. We will do our best in the remaining games while playing our game.”
The appearance of Heo Soo-bong, who is absorbed in volleyball, thinking about what he has to do even the moment he falls asleep, made me understand the current ranking of Hyundai Capital and the results of the day’s game. Volleyball fans are increasingly excited about what position Heo Soo-bong will play in the next match and what he will show.