Airing at 11:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, the upcoming episode of "Rising Eagles Season 2" shows the Rising Eagles, currently on a four-game winning streak, taking on Pentagon, a powerhouse team with a 35-year tradition in Chungcheong Province, in pursuit of their fifth consecutive win.
However, the Rising Eagles are in a state of high emergency ahead of the match. With ace Jeong Kyu-min sidelined due to a ligament injury, the appearances of Son Tae-jin and Julien Kang are also uncertain due to ankle injuries. With CHANYEOL and Jung Jin-woon also absent, the team is severely lacking available player resources.
Faced with this frustrating situation, coach Seo Jang-hoon expressed his anguish, saying, "It is difficult to keep this basketball team going with this current headcount," and earnestly pleaded with the players to summon an even more frantic level of concentration.
A ray of light amidst the crisis is the return of "victory designer" Oh Seung-hoon. Having suffered a broken nose, Oh Seung-hoon displayed fighting spirit by wearing a protective facial mask and completed a winning combination alongside ace Moon Soo-in in pursuit of a fifth straight win.
Pentagon, the team they will face, was founded in 1992 and boasts a 35-year history. They are a top-tier powerhouse from the Chungcheong region who previously advanced all the way to the United States in 3x3 basketball to meet NBA legends. Pentagon player Uhm Hee-chan heated up the atmosphere by declaring a pride-on-the-line showdown, stating, "Moon Soo-in is a good player, but I cannot acknowledge him as an ace."
Although the Rising Eagles gained an early upper hand in the first quarter thanks to the chemistry between the returning Oh Seung-hoon and Moon Soo-in, the dreaded "curse of the second quarter" soon began. They faced a major crisis as their offensive flow was completely paralyzed, overwhelmed by the opponent's dominant physical play and rebounding battle.
It was reported that coach Seo Jang-hoon, usually as fierce as a tiger, even blamed himself and fell into deep despair, saying, "My abilities are lacking," shocking everyone on set.
Meanwhile, after the match, coach Tae-pun arranged a special 3-on-3 basketball training session at the Han River with players who are alumni of "High School Baller" and a time for the exhausted players to share their inner thoughts, delivering warm comfort.
The unpredictable, unprecedented crisis match will be revealed on "Rising Eagles Season 2," airing at 11:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 9.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)