National team coach Ahn Jun-ho's poor three-point shot is due to his poor height inferiority. Kim Jong Kyu's next national team. It's not going to be easy
Aug 15, 2025
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South Korea lost to China 71-79 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup men's basketball held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 14th.
South Korea's three-point shooting success rate was only 12.5 percent.
Responding to the lackluster performance on the outside, coach Ahn Joon-ho said, `We could not bring about the flow of the game by giving the right to provide to China's tall wall. "I should have increased the shooting success rate, but I was blocked by the switch defense of the opponent's tall players, so three points were low."
"We can be competitive with any team if we have big men and tall players," he said. It stopped here, but the players did their best in the spirit of 'One Team Korea'. I did 100% of the mission on the court."
South Korea finished second in Group A, beating Qatar and Lebanon. He defeated Guam to advance to the quarterfinals.
It succeeded in generational change, centering on Lee Hyun-joong, Yeo Jun-seok, Yoo Ki-sang, and Lee Jung-hyun. In addition, he showed the appearance of One Team Korea with strong activity and pressure defense.
This is why basketball fans are so enthusiastic. However, they failed to advance to the semifinals due to China's wall. He struggled in the absence of a naturalized player and main ball handler Lee Jung-hyun, but showed limited power. It did not cross the wall of China.
Director Ahn said, `I will not be afraid of any challenges in the future. I'm going to do my best and fly. The power of Korean men's basketball is the fans. I will continue to listen to the fans' voices and do my best to repay them.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
