"I'm disappointed that I'm not ready"...Lee Hyun-joong, who blamed himself, stays alone and trains more
"I'm disappointed that I'm not ready"...Lee Hyun-joong, who blamed himself, stays alone and trains more
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Lee Hyun-joong (24, Illawarra Hawks), the only "overseas player" on the men's basketball team, blamed himself for not doing better in the match against Indonesia.
Lee Hyun-joong played against Indonesia in the third Group A match of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifying round at Sono Arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 21st, contributing to South Korea's 86-78 victory with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
However, the detailed record was not good.
He is active as a shooter in his team due to his good shooting, but he attempted 11 three-point shots and made only one successful shot on the day. The success rate was only 9.1 percent.
Although he won 11 rebounds at 2 meters tall, he did not coolly overwhelm his opponent.
Lee Hyun-joong, who wanted to show good performance in front of domestic fans by wearing the national flag for the first time in more than three years, was also disappointed.
Lee Hyun-joong met with reporters after the game and said, "The coach trusted me and used me, but the fact that the shot didn't go in at the beginning had a bad effect on other plays. I'm glad I won, but I'm sorry for everyone."
Lee Hyun-joong, who went to NCAA Davidson University in the U.S. immediately after graduating from Samil High School, experienced several leagues, including U.S. college basketball, professional lower G League, Australia, and Japan.
Although he grew up experiencing advanced basketball, he rarely had the opportunity to show his basketball in front of domestic fans. Because of this, he waited even longer for the game, but he was not satisfied.
Some say that Lee's performance is due to accumulation of fatigue due to long flight or confusion over being assigned a different role from his team. However, Lee argues that all of these are excuses.
"It's just that I'm not ready. I thought I prepared well, but I should have done more. It's my fault that I didn't show my best performance. I'm disappointed in myself," he said.
"All the team members are selfless. Good plays are coming out in defense as well. I just need to do well now," he stressed.
South Korea will play the fourth game against Australia (7th place) at the same place on the 24th. It is difficult for South Korea to beat in terms of power. The role of Lee Hyun-joong, who is currently playing in the Australian League, is more important.
"Australia is good at both physical and technical skills. If we box out like today, we will lose all the rebounds," Lee said. "Even small plays should be fast. Even if the referee calls us unfavorably, it is important to focus on the team itself." 먹튀검증
Lee Hyun-joong, who poured out his thoughts without adding or subtracting from the interview, went back to the empty court and focused on shooting practice alone. He exited the court after sweating a lot.