South Korea's 'Worst Graduation' at the away match in Thailand, coach Ahn Joon-ho, said, "A game to reflect deeply on."

South Korea's 'Worst Graduation' at the away match in Thailand, coach Ahn Joon-ho, said, "A game to reflect deeply on."

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"It was a game to reflect deeply on."

The South Korean men's basketball team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, won 91-90 against Thailand at Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on the 20th (Korea time) after the worst preliminary round in Group A of the FIBA Jeddah Asia Cup in February 2025.

Prior to the upcoming preliminary match, Korea's main players who had teamed up have left the team due to injuries. On the other hand, Thailand has a different record with Martin Brunik joining the team.

Nevertheless, he displayed his worst performance. Despite his high dominance, he fell behind 43-46 in rebounding and committed 16 errors. He made only 10 of his 24 free throws. If Thailand's free throws were accurate at the end of the game, he would have lost the game 59 years after the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games.

The victory was hardly enough to laugh at. Rather, it was a day of self-reflection. As such, Korea's performance was truly dreadful. While dreaming of the World Cup and the Olympics, Korea's performance was not even in the middle of Asia. It was the day when the team's performance deteriorated, which continued from the preliminary round in November.
"Before we were congratulated for the victory, Thailand was ahead of us in the battle for the right to provide," South Korean coach Ahn Jun-ho said in an official interview after the match. "In the first half, we were able to lead with systematic defense, rebound and fast attack. In the second half, our defensive organization collapsed. When we were ahead, we had a leak in our cohesion and lost our concentration."

"Considering these factors, we should deeply reflect on the match against Thailand. If we fail to make up for our shortcomings, Korea's basketball will be very difficult in the international competition," he said. "We allowed eight three-point shots in the second half alone. This makes us question the Korean defense. We should have spent our time effectively when we were leading the game in the last minute. Failure to do so pushed us to the brink of collapse. I think that is entirely the manager's responsibility. I reflect on myself."

Finally, coach Ahn Jun-ho concluded the interview by saying, 바카라 "The match against Thailand was the most important. We had a problem because our main players were out due to injuries. Thailand has never been as strong as before and has risen to a very high level. I thought it would not be an easy game. I thought we had to be nervous from now on and play until the end with respect."