They lost to New Zealand in the quarterfinals due to adverse events such as Lee Dae-seong and Choi Jun-yong’s dismissal from the quarterfinals
Coach Il-seung Choo (59) of the men’s national basketball team expressed concern and regret over the injuries of players who participated in the FIBA Asia Cup.
The Korean national team, led by coach Il-seung Choo, lost 78-88 once morest New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup held in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 21st.
On this day, Korea’s main players, Woong Heo (KCC) and Hoon Heo (Sangmu) were absent side by side, and during the game, Dae-Sung Lee (Korea Gas Corporation) and Jun-Yong Choi (SK) were sent off for technical fouls.
Despite the difficult situation, they continued to fight until the last minute of the 4th quarter, but it was not easy to fill the void left by 4 of the ‘best 5’ players.
After the game, coach Il-seung Choo told the Korea Basketball Association, “I expected a difficult match because there were no Heo Woong and Heo Hoon, but the game went relatively well.
Heo Woong was absent due to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and Heo Hoon injured his ankle.
Director Chu explained regarding Heo Woong, “The test result came out positive this morning.
Regarding Huh Hoon, he said, “I don’t think it’s a minor injury,” he said.
During the match, Lee Dae-sung and Choi Jun-yong’s red card was a bad news that stopped our flow, which had been holding the lead since the second quarter.
Coach Chu said, “As Lee Dae-seong sent off the ball and there was no player to carry the ball and pass, the ball might not be put in smoothly, and the previous defense also collapsed. It became the reason I did it, but I feel a sense of responsibility for not being prepared.”
Regarding the situation of Lee Dae-sung’s second technical foul, “I think the referee thought it was a protest when the referee saw that he was sorry,” he said. did.
Regarding the case of Choi Jun-yong, who was sent off while protesting to the referee, he said, “I overexpressed the unfair part of the touch-out decision.”
Coach Chu, who might not reach the target semifinal, said, “I am grateful that the players played their best.” .
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