'99s to lead Korean basketball' to put a dagger into Japan's heart in enemy camp
'99s to lead Korean basketball' to put a dagger into Japan's heart in enemy camp
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South Korea, led by Lee Jung-hyun, Ha Yoon-ki, Lee Woo-suk, Yang Jae-min and Oh Jae-hyun, who were born in 1999, won a valuable victory against Japan on the road. The South Korean men's basketball team, led by those born in 1999, won 85-84 against the Japanese national team at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on the 5th.
Ahead of the exhibition match, the team was considered to be objectively inferior in performance. However, the 99s players showed unexpected performances, taking the lead in helping Korea win a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Japan. The main characters are Lee Jung-hyun, Ha Yoon-ki, Lee Woo-suk, Yang Jae-min, and Oh Jae-hyun.
These players were born in 1999 under the supervision of coach Ahn Jun-ho from the starting lineup. On the day, coach Ahn organized the starting lineup of four players, excluding Byun Joon-hyung, who was born in 1996, with Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Woo-suk, Yang Jae-min, and Ha Yoon-ki. All the players in the lineup performed their roles and won against Japan.
The first player that stood out was Lee Jung-hyun. Lee Jung-hyun, the ace for his team Sono, fully fulfilled that role in the national team as well. Lee Jung-hyun's role in Korea widened the gap in the second quarter to an absolute one. Lee Jung-hyun scored in and out of the country, and thanks to this, Korea was able to come from behind in the second quarter.
The highlight was the third quarter. Japan's Tomana Keisei took the lead in the third quarter, but Lee Jung-hyun made three 3-pointers in the third quarter alone, silencing the Japanese fans who visited Ariake Arina. The moment Lee grabbed the ball, Japanese fans who shouted "Defence" were forced to remain silent as if they were at a library after Lee successfully scored a 3-pointer.
In addition, Lee Jung-hyun took the lead in the team's victory by making a mid-range shot that tied the score 84-84 at the end of the fourth quarter, when he was losing.
Ha Yoon-ki's performance under the basket was also impressive. Starting out, Ha defended Korea's under the basket against Japan's big men who had diverse styles including Josh Hawkins, Wanatabe Huw and Jacobs Akira.
In addition, Ha scored two dunks in three consecutive quarters to strengthen his opponent's momentum. From Japan's point of view, Ha's heavy dunk shot was a discouraging scene.
South Korea allowed Japan to turn the tables at the end of the game, but Ha Yoon-ki drew an opponent's foul with 0.9 seconds left, calmly succeeded one free throw and intentionally missed two free throws, and Ha Yoon-ki took the lead in South Korea's thrilling comeback victory.
Yang Jae-min, Lee Woo-suk, and Oh Jae-hyun are also good players. Yang Jae-min (200 centimeters) and Lee Woo-suk (196 centimeters) who are good in size blocked the opponent's outer shot with accurate defense rotation, and led the team's offense with rapid deployment of offense and took the lead in bringing momentum.
Oh Jae-hyun also contributed to the team's attack by hitting mid-range shots and fastballs whenever necessary, and he also showed off his strong defense by pressing from a high position against the opponent's fast guard.
Local fans also showed keen interest in Korea's "99s." A Japanese reporter, who met at the stadium, hinted that Japanese fans are currently interested in No. 0 (Ha Yoon-ki), No. 6 (Lee Jung-hyun), and No. 11 (Lee Woo-seok). 메이저놀이터
Thanks to the performances of five players born in 1999, the Korean team overturned public opinion and won a valuable victory in the enemy camp. We hope that this performance will continue in the second round. The second round will be held at Ariake Arena in the same place on July 7.