What made Korea win against Japan and future tasks?

What made Korea win against Japan and future tasks?

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South Korea, which was evaluated as an objective inferiority, overturned public evaluation and won against Japan. The South Korean men's basketball team won 85-84 against the Japanese national team at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on the 5th.

It is true that the national team had many difficulties in preparing for this warm-up match. The national team struggled to find training facilities and training camps, and the convocation period was only four days, and the players lacked absolute time to work together. Even that was a difficult situation without Sono's cooperation.

In addition, key members such as Kim Sun-hyung, Oh Se-geun, Kim Jong-kyu, and Lee Seung-hyun, who have led the team, were excluded from the national team, and Byun Jun-hyung, who was born in 1996, was appointed as the team's oldest and captain. The average age of the national team has decreased significantly, with the next senior Byun Joon-hyung being Ha Yoon-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Woo-seok, Oh Jae-hyun and Yang Jae-min born in 1999.

However, the Korean team has overcome criticism that it was the youngest team with less experience by performing at an "energy level." Given that the call-up period was short and the physical condition of the team was not 100 percent due to the off-season, the fighting spirit and passion of the team deserves applause.

Captain Byun Joon-hyung threw himself out of the loose ball fight against the opponent and became the team's mental pillar, and Moon Jung-hyun also created two kick balls that blocked the opponent's fastball and open chances.

In addition, Lee Woo-suk and Lee Jung-hyun jumped from the open court to the offensive court without hesitation and produced easy goals by showing their strengths, speed and finishing ability without regret.

"Korea was a young team with good pressure. It had a lot of energy," said Keisei Tominaga, who met him in the mixed zone after the match. "Yuki Kawamura, who visited the interview room, also said, "I was behind Korea's energy level at the beginning of the game."

Although it took the first game with a thrilling come-from-behind victory, there are also tasks for the Korean national team to supplement ahead of the second game.

First of all, Ha's backup big man players desperately need to perform. On the day, Ha played 29 minutes and 50 seconds, the most among his team members, while Lee and Lee only played 7:46 and 2:21, respectively.

As both players are on board for the first time for the national team, they will feel a lot of pressure, but they should give off their organs to their heart's content.

It is also true that Korea was lucky on the day. Japan lost to Korea 72-52 until the third quarter with no shots fired from outside.

However, in the fourth quarter, Korean players showed a sharp decline in physical strength, and Japan, which did not miss this opportunity, chased Kawamura hard in the fourth quarter, which shocked Korea.

Japan led Japan 32-13 in the fourth quarter on the day. If Japan's three-point shot had been fired from the beginning of the game, it would have been difficult for Korea to guarantee victory.

In the fourth quarter, Kawamura drove in and out of Korea's basket like a playground and Akira Jacobs made consecutive 3-pointers after getting a pass from Kawamura. Excited, Kawamura also turned the tables at the end of the fourth quarter by assisting Hawkins' breakthrough and scoring seven consecutive points. This is something that Korea must check in order to secure victory in the second round.

According to Japanese reporters who met at the press box, Japan is playing on a 16-member roster ahead of the Paris Olympics, and will make two Olympic losers through two matches against South Korea. That is why the Japanese national team players did not have the same movements as usual in the early days of the game. 동행복권파워볼

If this is reversed, it is also interpreted that the movements of the Japanese players, who put down the burden, will be different in the second game.

In any case, the Korean team won the match by overturning negative assessments. We hope that the Korean team will perform better in the second round by highlighting their strengths but making up for their weaknesses. The second round will be held at 19:30 a.m. on July 7 at the same venue, Ariake Arena.