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Rookie of the Year MB ankle injury → Bad news of leaving eight weeks

The shoulders of Zargalchucket Enkherden registered name Eddie, the No. 1 player in the Asian quarter, and the transfer player Jeon Jin-seon are heavy.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, led by head coach Kim Sang-woo, finished the first half in third place with 40 points 15 wins and nine losses, defying experts' expectations. It is just four points shorter than Woori Card 44 points, 15 wins and nine losses. In the last game of the first half of the year, the team garnered two valuable points in the game against Woori Card on the 19th, and successfully managed to overcome its four consecutive losses.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, however, was not able to laugh as much as it wanted. Kim Jun-woo, the starting middle blocker, stepped on teammate Kim Jung-ho's foot while landing after blocking Mattei Kok's attack in the fifth set 6-6, and suffered a broken left ankle. Kim could not stand up for a while and left the stadium with the help of his trainers.

A Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance official said, "It will take about eight weeks for him to recover from his injury and play in the game. As the regular season ends on March 17, it seems difficult to return within the regular season. Kim Jun-woo also failed to play in the first All-Star Game, which was held last weekend due to his injury.

Kim Joon-woo won the Rookie of the Year award last season. Kim, a graduate of Sungji University and Hongik University, joined Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance as the third pick in the first round, played in 35 games and recorded a 203-point attack success rate of 52.61% and 0.543 blocks per set.

Kim Jun-woo, who returned after gaining experience in international competitions by playing for the national team at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in the off-season, had a success rate of 165 points in 24 games and a success rate of 57.33 percent per set with 0.644 blocks. Blocking ranked second. The number of blocks has significantly increased.

Samsung Fire manager Kim Sang-woo said, "There is a sense of stability in serve compared to last year. In addition, fastballs and blocking are getting better little by little. In our team, Jun-woo has to take a seat. He is giving me a chance and doing well. I am grateful for Kim Jun-woo's greatness."

However, Kim Jun-woo's departure disrupted the still weak central operation.

In the end, these two players have heavy shoulders. It was Eddie and Jeon Jin-seon. It was the recent trend of middle blockers at Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, with Kim Joon-woo and Eddie and Jeon Jin-seon alternating. When the three players were not playing well, Yang Hee-joon and Son Tae-hoon were also standing by.

Eddie, who joined Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance as the No. 1 player in the Asian quarter, has a success rate of 55.88 percent with 78 points in 22 games. He has shifted his position from apogit spy to middle blocker, and is increasing his playing time. "I hoped it would grow into an apogit, but it is not enough to use it right now. I am using it as a middle blocker, but I still need more skills," coach Kim Sang-woo said.

However, he stands 198 centimeters tall and has powerful serve. The best scenario is that Eddie quickly takes the position in the center.

Jeon Jin-seon, who transferred from OK Financial Group to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance through a trade with Park Sung-jin at the end of December last year, is the No. 1 player in the rookie draft in 2018. He has a success rate of 397 points in 113 games with 0.332 blocks per set.

However, he failed to have a chance to play in this season due to back-to-back players such as Batsu registered name of Batsu, Jin Sang-hun and Park Won-bin from his former OK Financial Group, and Park Chang-sung who returned after completing military service. As a result, he was not fit to play in the game when he first came to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.

"I saw Jin-sun when she first came, but her body was not built at all. I'm waiting for Jin-sun's body to come up. The serve is not bad, and she has a basic presence. She will get better and better as time goes by," manager Kim Sang-woo once said.

A player who is energetic, has an excellent blocking sense and is attractive with a cool fastball. Although he still has ups and downs, he is expected to show himself if he is given steady playing time.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is aiming for spring volleyball after recovering from its sluggish performances in recent seasons. The 2017-18 season is the last spring volleyball game. Among the men's teams, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has failed to participate in spring volleyball for the longest period.

"Maybe this season, the best chance to sing 'Spring Song' in Daejeon." Will he be able to overcome the unfavorable factors of the main middle blocker's injury departure and smile.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will play its first game of the fifth round against Woori Card at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 31st.


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