Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen said on Monday that Maxim is a player who will help Korean Air win its fourth consecutive championship game against OK Financial Group. 스포츠토토
Tilikainen said, "It's been a week since Maxim joined the team. I focused on coordinating with our hands and feet, but there are many areas where Maxim's style fits us, so I won't have any difficulties (in adapting). It will help us a lot in the upcoming championship match."
"We are a team that plays speed volleyball, and Maxim is a player with the right skills. The speed matches well. I have a lot of experience overseas, so I have a high level of understanding of the situation," he added.
The weakness of Korean Air, which went straight to the championship game as the No. 1 player in the regular league, is its sense of play.
In fact, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the No. 1 women's team, narrowly won the first and second sets after losing the first and second sets to Heungkuk Life Insurance, which went through the playoffs on the 28th.
"The sense of play is like riding a bicycle. Even if you don't ride a bicycle for a long time, you will adjust quickly. We will do our best to win (for the first time in the V-League) for four consecutive games, and we will prevent the opponent team (OK Financial Group) from doing so," Tilikainen said.
Thirteen out of 18 (72.2%) have been lifted by the winning team in the first round of the men's championship match in the V League.
"The most important thing is today's game. If you play better than the opponent on the court today, you will win," Tilikainen said.
OK Financial Group coach Ogiino Masaji led the team to the championship match for the first time this season.
"I have achieved my goal of going to the championship. Now that I have the opportunity to play in a new series, I have the opportunity to get to know more about Korean volleyball," Ogiino said.
Regarding Korean Air's change of foreign players just before the championship match, he said, "I was surprised. I don't know much about (Makshim). I prepared by watching past play videos."
The explanation that the winning team in the first round has a 72.2 percent chance of winning the championship was given in the past. Instead, the challenger's heart is 100 percent. I hope the players enjoy the occasion."
