"Park Jung, you could have run if I told you to run..."
Pepper Savings Bank coach Joe Trinzi explained why Park Jung-ah's injury and why he didn't put it into the game.
Pepper Savings Bank lost the third round home game against Dodram Jung Kwan-jang in the 2023-2024 V-League, which took place at Gwangju Pepper Stadium on Tuesday. The loss will enable the team to continue its seven consecutive losses in this season, and 15 losses against Jung Kwan-jang since its foundation.
Pepper Savings Bank lost the first set due to main gun Park Jung-ah's unstable reception and poor attack. To make matters worse, Park collided with a teammate midway through the second set and injured his right shoulder hitting the ball. It did not appear to be a major injury, but Park Chung-ah did not play afterwards. Pepper Savings Bank took the second set by fighting spirit, but failed to fill Park's gap and lost the third and fourth sets in a row. Park Eun-seo, who came in instead of Park Jung-ah, struggled, but fell 2 percent short in both ball and number.
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Coach Trinzi said after the game, "There were some good parts, but it was a game where there were more things to supplement."
Regarding Park's condition, he said, "I haven't exactly figured it out yet. I have to check it out," adding, "I would have told him to run if he told me to, but I decided not to put him in because it could strain his shoulder." Park focused on shoulder reinforcement throughout the game through the band.
When asked about Park Jung-ah's receiving anxiety in the first set, Trinji said in a hurry, "Subserv and receiving are our team's biggest homework this season."
Regarding Park Eun-seo, who scored nine points, he advised, "It was a good performance, but we need to show a more stable performance in receiving."