Lee Jung-hyun, Hyun-joong's national team, one-two punch, perfect domination of the destination. Basketball, 2 consecutive defeats. Team chemistry + strong activity. I still have homework
Jul 13, 2025
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South Korea won 84-69 in the second round of the 2025 men's basketball national team warm-up match against Japan at Jeonggwanjang Arena in Anyang on the 13th.
South Korea, which won the first game 91-77, even captured the second game.
Japan, which is playing in this warm-up match, is not doing its best. Five players playing in the NCAA are included, and players playing in the B League are the main players. Josh Hawkins, a naturalized big man, is virtually the only player on the national team. Yuki Kawamura and Yudai Baba are participating in the Summer League, and Rui Hachimura, the only NBA leaguer, is absent from the national team. Veteran Yuta Watanabe and Yuki Togashi were also excluded from the national team.
However, Japanese prospects are still growing scary. In the first game, South Korea was completely overpowered, but Japan's performance was not bad.
Lee Jung-hyun, Ahn Young-joon, Lee Hyun-joong, Lee Seung-hyun, and Yeo Jun-seok came out as the best five. South Korea's performance was a little better than the first game. He blocked the attack with strong pressure against Japanese newcomers and blasted inside and outside.
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Lee Hyun-joong gained momentum with a three-point shot. Josh Hawkins succeeds in a 2-2 clean under-the-basket attack. Yeo Jun-seok then scored a shot under the basket by inducing Hawkins' foul after the fake.
The momentum was raised, but Japan remained calm. Yoshida Yudai Nishida and Hawkins made a 2-2 accurate attack. However, Lee Hyun-joong was again forced into the attack time limit and threw a three-run ball through the rim.
However, Japan's 3rd store burst. Lawrence Jr.'s two three-pointers and Yudai Nishida's three-pointers were successful. They gave up open chances on 2-2 defense and extra passes after 2-2 and Japan did not miss it. a 20-20 tie.
However, South Korea scored the last point in the first quarter with Yeo Jun-seok's strong breakthrough. 25-20, ending the first quarter with a lead.
Lee Hyun-joong's deep 3 started the second quarter. He took the lead by 28-20, eight points. Later, Hawkins' attacker foul. Lee Hyun-joong grabbed an offensive rebound and even scored a putback.
South Korea's team defense was not organized, but it maximized its performance. He pressured Japan from the half-court with too much pressure. When Jung Sung-woo came in, he even did a full court press.
In the end, Japan's attack was blocked in the guard line, the starting point of the attack. Hawkins' under-the-goal power was suppressed as much as possible. It worked.
Lee Jung-hyun perfectly blocks Japan's fastball. A superb connection to corner Lee Hyun-joong after going under the basket. A three-point burst.
A crucial scene broke out. When Hawkins drags the ball in, Lee Jung-hyun sensibly steals it. As it was, he connected to Quick Gong and Lee Hyun-joong, and the third store burst again. 37-25, 12-point lead.
Later, in the early offens, Lee Jung-hyun made a leisurely shot under the basket as he dug through the tangled Japanese defense.
It was a scene that revealed the power of Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Hyun-joong and the national team's one-two punch. 41-28, South Korea's lead by 13 points. Japan's operational time.
However, Japan's attacks did not work out well under pressure from Korea. South Korea finished the first half with a lead of 50-33 and 17 points, with Ahn Young-joon and Lee Hyun-joong's quick attacks and Lee Jung-hyun's three-pointers.
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In the third quarter, South Korea began to blast Japan. Lee Hyun-joong's successive under-the-goal breakthrough and Yoo Ki-sang's three-point run broke the lead by more than 20 points.
In the third quarter, the energy level itself began to fall in Japan. As the main ball handler was completely blocked by South Korea's defense, the attack efficiency fell sharply.
South Korea completely neutralized Japan's defense by scoring evenly, including Kim Jong-kyu's dunk. The third quarter ended with a 70-44 and 27-point lead. The victory or defeat was decided early on.
Hawkins is the only player in the Japanese national team who participated in the warm-up match. The teams to face in the Asian Cup are all teams with high levels of 1st and 2nd.
However, there is definitely a positive part.
In the two warm-up matches, South Korea's defensive performance was very good. Lee Hyun-joong, who has established himself as the ace of the national team, led by example.
He played hustle several times, and he maximized his activity in both offense and defense. Under the basket partners Yeo Jun-seok and Lee Seung-hyun, and Lee Jung-hyun and Yoo Ki-sang on the outside are both players who have offense and defense. The team atmosphere itself has a 'Defence First'. Attacks can have ups and downs in international competitions. However, the power to support in a crisis lies in defense. In addition, the so-called 'hard call' is based on the international stage. Previous national teams have struggled a lot in this physical fight. However, this national team is in a situation that can be a strength.
Organizational movements are still lacking in the process of preventing various opponent attack options according to the 2-2 defense and the 2-2 defense. However, it is filled with strong activity. In addition, there are Ahn Young-joon and Moon Jung-hyun, who have strong defense. A good defense of wing resources means having the power to deal with a number of variables. It is the greatest strength of the Korean national team at the moment.
The attack needs to be more established. It uses a multi-handler system. Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Hyun-joong, Yeo Jun-seok, and others can all make shot creation by one-on-one and two-on-two attacks. However, there are ups and downs, and so far, it is not systematically perfect. In addition, it shows a stagnant movement except for the ball handler at the moment. Need some more efficient off-the-ball moves.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
