"A poor match against Thailand" 男 team coach Ahn Jun-ho said, "A game that made South Korea's defense questionable."
"A poor match against Thailand" 男 team coach Ahn Jun-ho said, "A game that made South Korea's defense questionable."
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Coach Ahn Joon-ho, who played a rough game against Thailand, did not look good.
The Korean men's basketball team (FIBA ranking 54th) won 91-90 against Thailand (FIBA ranking 89th) in the preliminary round of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup at Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on the 20th.
Although he won the game, he could hardly be satisfied with the result. He seemed to have easily won by leading by 14 points in the first half of the fourth quarter, but since then, he lost concentration and allowed a come-from-behind victory. Notably, he had eight 3-pointers in the third and fourth quarters alone. He could have become a victim of a major catastrophe.
"Although our opponents were tall in the first and second quarters, we were able to take the lead through systematic defense, rebound, steal and fast attack," said Ahn Jun-ho, the men's basketball team's coach, who attended the official press conference after the game. However, the team's teamwork collapsed in the third and fourth quarters. As players continued to take the lead, they lost concentration. The fact that the team allowed eight three-point shots in the second half alone raises a question for Korea's defense. We had to use our time efficiently in the last minute, but we failed to do so. The coach is solely responsible for this." 온라인바카라
Despite poor performance, Korea beat Thailand to post three wins and two losses overall in the Asian Cup qualifying round. Naturally, Korea secured second place in Group A and secured qualification for the finals regardless of the remaining results in the match against Indonesia.
"Today was the most important day of the Asian Cup qualifiers. As the main players were sidelined due to injury, the team had difficulties in its capacity," coach Ahn Jun-ho said. "Thailand is at a higher level than before. I think you will do better in the future. I think we should play with respect to our counterparts in the Asian Cup finals."