Korea's Victory that No One Expected

Korea's Victory that No One Expected

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Korea has lost all of its 20-point lead, and is close to losing to all players. However, Lee Jung-hyun, who was sluggish in the fourth quarter, hit a valuable jumper on the left side with 15 seconds left to go, and brought the game back to square one. In the final one-possession attack, Japan tried to shoot a three-point shot at 45 degrees Celsius three seconds before the end, but missed.

And the final chance of a golden free throw returned to Korea when Hawkinson, who was fighting for a rebound, fouled Ha with 0.9 seconds left in the game. Ha took the lead by hitting the first pitch, then missed the second pitch on purpose for a time delay.

Japan grabbed the rebound, but due to the tight time, the closing buzzer rang as it had no time to make the final shot. With this result, Korea made a come-from-behind victory in an away game.

In fact, not many expected Korea to win ahead of the match between Korea and Japan on the day. Korean basketball used to have a firm advantage over Japan. Since the mid-2010s, the gap in international competitiveness has widened significantly.

With continuous investment and preparation, the Japanese basketball team has emerged as the leading powerhouse of Asia, and is steadily producing NBA players. While Japan succeeded in advancing to the finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Korea has never made it to the Olympics in the 21st century. According to the FIBA World Rankings, Japan is ranked 26th and Korea 50th, respectively.

In addition, for Japan, the friendly match was actually an event that combined with the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, so elite members participated. Although NBA leaguers Rui Hachimura (Lakers) and Utah Watanabe (Mempsis) were absent, Japan's advantage in power and home advantage was expected.

The South Korean national team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, is made up of young players who are only 25 years old on average in the match between Korea and Japan. In addition to Ra Gun-ah, whose naturalized player contract has ended, a large number of representative players with extensive experience in the national team, including Choi Joon-yong, Song Kyo-chang, Heo Hoon and Jeon Sung-hyun, were missing. 에볼루션 바카라사이트

Byun Jun-hyung, the oldest player, was born in 1996, and young players in their early and mid-20s, including Ha Yoon-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Yang Jae-min, and Lee Woo-seok, were the main players. Even after the call-up, it was less than a week ago that they worked together properly. Nevertheless, winning after leading Japan on the road by a large margin was a feat that showed that Korean basketball's power was not rusty.