‘A record-breaking performance’ → ‘A tough win’ against Indonesia… Coach Ahn Jun-ho says, “It’s a game where the heart is drawn to the whole.” [MD고양]

[마이데일리 = 고양 노찬혁 기자] Coach Ahn Jun-ho of the Korean national basketball team pointed out the players’ hasty play.

The Korean national basketball team, led by coach Ahn Jun-ho, won 86-78 against Indonesia in the ‘2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifier’ held at Sono Arena in Goyang on the 21st.

Korea won the game that day, recording 2 wins and 1 loss, taking an advantageous position in the battle for second place, but it was not a very pleasant victory. They lost the lead to Indonesia until the third quarter, but their offensive power came back to life at the end of the fourth quarter, giving Indonesia a new victory.

After the game, Coach Ahn Jun-ho said, “I think the players were in the forefront of their minds when facing Indonesia. That’s why they played a game that dragged them all the time. I think we need to sort out those aspects well to show a better performance against Australia. In fact, it was a very difficult game. “But it’s encouraging that the players came together as one to turn the game around,” he said.

Youngjun Ahn, who scored 12 points and scored 4 rebounds in the game that day, said, “I prepared a lot in a short period of time, but I don’t think I showed it well during the game. I will rethink what I did wrong and make more use of what I did well, so I can play a better game against Australia.” “I think we had to prepare well even though we were losing, so we talked a lot and said that we had to play strong defense because we couldn’t get many shots in open chances, so I think we worked hard until the end.”

Regarding the regional defense, Coach Ahn Jun-ho said, “The reason we initially played regional defense was because Lee Jong-hyun is tall and the opponent is short, so we thought that Lee Jong-hyun would have a better advantage in regional defense than man-to-man. We are planning to use regional defense in the game against Australia as well.” reported.

On this day, Korea had a low 3-point shooting success rate. Coach Ahn Jun-ho said, “The 3-point shooting percentage is 24.3%, which is probably the lowest in the national team game. Shot selection was not good in good shooting opportunities. In the game against Australia, we created better shooting opportunities through smooth supply and shot at a high percentage. “We have to make it successful,” he emphasized.

Regarding plans to utilize Lee Hyun-joong, coach Ahn Jun-ho said, “Currently, Kim Jong-gyu, Ha Yoon-ki, and Moon Jeong-hyun have not joined the national team. These players play an important role in air superiority, but Lee Hyun-joong, Lee Won-seok, and Lee Seung-hyun are weaker in air superiority than those players. That’s why. Therefore, (Lee) Hyunjoong is suitable for the 3rd position because he has mobility and height, but sometimes he is ordered to play 4th, 2nd, and 3~4 positions. “It might have come,” he said.

Lastly, Coach Ahn Jun-ho said, “A naturalized player is probably the right answer,” and added, “In fact, it is really urgent because FIBA ​​allows the use of naturalized players. If there is a naturalized player on the men’s national team, that player will add air superiority and various other strengths. Domestic players. “There will also be a synergy effect,” he explained.

Goyang = Reporter Noh Chan-hyuk [email protected]
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