Oh Jaehyun, who was desperate, showed his presence at the end of the match
Oh Jaehyun, who was desperate, showed his presence at the end of the match
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Oh Jae-hyun (186cm, G), who was desperate to advance to the finals, shone in the match.
The South Korean men's basketball team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, won 91-90 in the 2025 FIBA ASIA CUP Saudi Arabia 2025 Group A qualifying match at Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on the 20th, overcoming Thailand's persistent pursuit.
Korea, which finished the first half 55-43, led by up to 14 points in the first half of the fourth quarter. However, as its defense line rapidly collapsed and the team had to concede 14 points in a row, the team struggled to secure victory after a close game until the very end of the game. Korea, which ranks 53rd in the FIBA rankings, has ended up losing its pride by staging a close game against Thailand (89th), which is considered a lower level.
Oh Jae-hyun stood out the most in the match for Korea, which almost caused a big trouble. Oh Jae-hyun, who started the game on the day, stood out in various fields with 10 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals while playing for 20 minutes (48 seconds).
With his unique defense, he tightly tied his opponent's main ball handler, Frederick Risch, and added to the scoring position in the right place to energize his team. In particular, Oh Jae-hyun did not give Thailand an excuse to turn the tables with his free-throw goal, which quenched his thirst for offense, which had been silent for about four minutes in the middle of the fourth quarter when he was trailing 82-81.
Oh Jae-hyun, who was selected as the best player after the game, said, "I'm glad I won, but I don't feel good. I made it to the finals (with today's victory), but it was a game where I felt like I had to prepare more to go and do well." 바카라사이트
I got the result I wanted, but the process was not satisfactory. So was Oh Jaehyun.
In response, he said, "All the games are important, but today was more special because it was an away game. Also, all the players played desperately because it was an away game. The process was not good (to win), but we worked hard and everyone will be reflecting on themselves. I don't think I will get a performance that is worse than I am now. If I prepare thinking that I have only good things to do, I will be able to perform better in the finals."
Meanwhile, Korea, which is ranking second in Group A with the victory, will be given a ticket to Saudi Arabia up to the second place in each group, and Korea has decided to advance to the finals regardless of the results of the match against Indonesia scheduled on Sunday.