Lee Jae-do, who played in 444 consecutive games, said, "Sono is a team that was eliminated from the PO Rebuilding is fun."

Lee Jae-do, who played in 444 consecutive games, said, "Sono is a team that was eliminated from the PO Rebuilding is fun."

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Lee Jae-do (Sono), who holds the record for 444 consecutive games played in the professional basketball regular league, is proud of his 'consistency.'

Lee Jae-do, who graduated from Hanyang University and debuted in the KBL in the 2013-2014 season, has recorded double-digit scoring averages in the regular season for the past four consecutive seasons. His average assists have exceeded four in all seasons.

Last season, he played as the ace of Changwon LG, scoring 11 points (field goal success rate 45.9%, 3-point success rate 36.8%) and 4.3 assists. His defensive skills based on his quick feet are still intact.

It would be difficult for a manager who employs Lee Jae-do not use him for even a minute, as he has excellent balance between offense and defense.

So, Lee Jae-do played in 444 consecutive games from October 2014, when he was with Busan KT (now Suwon KT), until the last game of the regular season last season.

Lee Jae-do, who changed into the Goyang Sono uniform at the call of coach Kim Seung-gi, evaluates himself as a 'middle-level guard' in the league. He says it is difficult to see himself as a top-level player.

But I am proud that it has maintained that status until now.

Lee Jae-do, whom we met on the 13th in Taipei, Taiwan, Sono's training camp, said, "Each of the 10 teams has one or two representative guards, and even when I did well, I was only ranked 2nd or 3rd (not the best). I think I've maintained a (position) of around 4th or 5th."

He added, "I think it's really hard to maintain that middle ground. 스포츠 My value and strength is to keep doing this for a long time."

Although Lee Jae-do says the team's victory in the 2024-2025 season is his top priority, he has some records that make him greedy.

It is to continue the record of consecutive appearances. Of course, the dream is to rise to first place in this category. However, this is a very difficult goal.

This is because the player with the most wins is currently playing and is a starting guard for a team with guaranteed playing time. Lee Jung-hyun (Samsung) has played in 636 consecutive games, 192 more than Lee Jae-do.

Lee Jae-do laughed and said, "I hope the number one record is broken. It feels like I'm chasing an invisible goal."

He said, "Anyway, I'm very proud of coming in second place. I don't know who is in third place, but I want to widen the gap with them as much as possible," adding, "This isn't a record that can be achieved simply by being healthy."

The third place mentioned by Lee Jae-do is the legend of Korean basketball, Choo Seung-gyun (384 games), former coach of Jeonju KCC (now Busan KCC).

Coach Kim sent his main gun, Jeon Seong-hyeon, to LG and brought in Lee Jae-do with the intention of having him take the center of the team as a guard.

Lee Jae-do is expected to form a one-two punch with Lee Jung-hyun, who has established himself as the ace of the national team, as well as Sono.

Lee Jae-do's assessment is that the situation where two guards with good offensive ability come together is similar to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).