In the January 2011 professional basketball KBL rookie draft, Hong, the fourth grader of Korea University, fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional.
In October 2019 he finally scored his first three-point shot on the professional stage, and in December he also scored his first two-digit goal. Eight years later, he was in his thirties, and his name changed to Hong Kyung rather than Hong, but his passion for basketball was no less than 23 years old.
Hong Gyeong-gi was selected by the ginseng corporation as the final round of the second round and the 20th overall in the 2011 professional basketball rookie draft, and immediately changed into an eastern uniform. (The Ginseng Corporation had an appointment between the two teams to hand over the second round nomination player to the East.) Most teams have been nominated until the second round, so it's almost a pro. I went through the pro stage with the last train, but my professional life did not go long. Hong, who averaged only two minutes and 28 seconds in 16 rookie seasons in 2011–12, hastily enlisted as half of his bat as soon as the season is over.
Kyung Kyung
"I had a two-year contract with the East. (After the first season) I had a mixed race draft and the East picked Lee Seung-jun (which made it harder for me to meet my salary cap). So I went to the army in a year.
Hong joined the Armored Brigade in Goseong, Gangwon-do, where he became an army armored soldier. During my military life, I managed to take care of myself and dreamed of returning to the professional stage after discharge.
Kyung Kyung
"I didn't think I could play (Basketball) again, and I thought I wanted to do it quickly. I told the troops and I got into the troops with both basketball and basketball shoes. As I did, I couldn't touch the basketball because it seemed to interfere with me (sense of dribble, etc.). I've been doing a lot of exercise by doing flexing, abs exercises, and running.
But as an armored car driver, we often do maintenance. I sometimes thought, 'Ah, what am I doing here?'
Kyung Kyung
"All over the world, I naturally called back to the club with the idea of going back to the East, and in the club's situation, I said that I was rated out of power. It was a waiver and no team contacted me. The first time I retired, I had been teaching kids in a basketball class for about a year and then contacted me to see if I had any intentions to play as a player in KT. I retired in one season, and when I retired from KT, I had a little bit of coming. I've been playing basketball, and I've come to feel that I'm uncomfortable and sad. "
● Unemployment Team-Mongolia Team up again Eager to rename
A new opportunity came for him, who was trying to come back. Uncle Vent's entrepreneurship team led by Park Sung-geun joined the team. Although I didn't receive enough salary between $ 1,150 and a month, I was happy to be able to concentrate on basketball.
Kyung Kyung
"I was thinking about a part-time job because my life was really busy. I thought it was hard to focus on basketball right now, but I played basketball. It was a little embarrassing and embarrassing at first." Later on, that thought dulled, and looking back, that was the point where I was studying in my life, and since I was there, I think I've been playing basketball so much. "
Hong Gyeong-gi gained confidence in the national competition and renamed her parents in December of that year. In order to make things all go well and start anew, I got a new name 'Kyung-Gyeong-Gi' by writing 'Kyung-Shin, Shin-Gee'. Since then, he has been in the Mongolian league for about three months under the direction of Park Sung-geun. He said good things went on after the name change, and he was teased by the new name, but it seemed to work.
Kyung Kyung
"I was teased because of the name. 'Hong Kyunggi is playing.' 'Hook good at home games'
I heard a lot of jokes like this. At first I didn't like it honestly, but now I'm happy with it.
● Opportunities Recaptured with Passion and Effort
Hong gyeonggi bite so as not to miss the hard opportunity. In the 2017-2018 season, he played only two games, averaging two minutes and seven seconds, and in the 2018-2019 season, he played an average of two minutes and 54 seconds in ten games, but he was sweating more. And the effort was not in vain. Seeing Hong's sincerity and consistency, Judo and his colleagues recognized him, and the team extended the contract every year.
Kyung Kyung
"I'm dribbling and shooting in the summer, and I practiced shooting. If I can't play a lot during the weekday games, I stayed in the gym and trained myself until 10 pm and 11 pm. I had to be prepared that way. I thought it was a chance for me. "
"I wanted to give you one more chance for another year because of your willingness and enthusiasm. Are you talking about that? I also watched that I was a very hard-working player and stressed out basketball when I was in trouble. I seem to love basketball so much. "
"I'm a player who has a lot of twists but I'm very sincere. At first I thought he'd be working hard for a while, and I'm thinking about whether it's dawn, morning, afternoon, night or night. I didn't get a chance if I saw it in, so I worked very hard. ”
Hong Gyeong-gi, who received a snow-painting by coach Judo Hoon, increased his average play time to about 10 minutes early this season, and scored his first three-point shot after eight years of professional performance in Samsung on October 6. However, it was not easy for Hong Gyeonggi to take the lead as the team climbed in the early stages. Hong Kyung-gi, who was not visible for four games in Group 1, went down to the D-League stage. Rather than regret, Hong Kyung-gi has used this as a springboard for re- leap.
Kyung Kyung
"The director told me to prepare again in D-League, and I had no idea but to prepare again. I think it was a chance to find a sense of the game by playing D-League. I'm always trying to be eager, and I'll be eager until the end, but when I do it, I don't get it. "
● 'Every game is a life game'… "Start now" !!
Hong Gyeong-gi, who went down to the D-League, scored 39 points in the November 26 D-League SK match, and flew with double-digit scores in all seven matches. Hong Kyung-gi returned to the first team earlier this month after meeting the game sense and confidence, and this time he met the manager's expectations. On December 1st, he scored 10 points against Ginseng Corp. and scored the first two digits of the first group stage, 11 points in the DB game on December 4, and 13 points in the next game on SK on December 7 You scored the most personal goals every day. Hong Kyung-gi, who has recently played a game of life every year but is still gleaming, said that he is more important from now on and will never lose his mind.
Kyung Kyung
"I've got a lot of fans telling me these days. I don't know if it's okay to say this, but it's a lot of saying that" Jonber "wins. I thought I wanted to go in. And my motto is not to lose my mind, but I always try not to lose my mind. I am thinking."
As Hong said, it's only been a big success so far, and he hasn't fully established his place in the team. However, Hong Kyung-gi's life game is expected to continue unless he loses his initial desire to continue the challenge without regret. In particular, the second half of basketball life, supported by peers, is expected to be a more comfortable 'home game' than the first half, which had a lot of curves.
Kyung Kyung
I think it took too long and I feel a little unfortunate, but in a way, I still think I have a lot of opportunities to play basketball. It's too late, but I feel like I want to build my career a little bit from now on.
Youngsam Sam (Contact e-Land):
Gyeonggi, I think a good chance is here now. But I want my brother greedy to do a little better than now so I can take a very tight chance and take good care of my body to avoid injury. Fight, cheer up!
Yu Hoon Hoon (Director of Electronic Land):
Hong Kyung-gi! I think it's a start from now, and I hope it will be a lasting game that will allow me to try again in the event of a failure.
[Reporting File] Nine Years of Professional Debut, 31 Years Old
2019-12-11T12:52:06.916Z
In the January 2011 professional basketball KBL rookie draft, Hong, the fourth grader of Korea University, fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional. In October 2019 he finally scored his first three-point shot on the professional stage, and in December he also scored his first two-digit goal.
Source: sbskr