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Lee Jung-hyun, Who Emerged as the Ace of Korean Basketball said, "The Trip to Japan was an Opportunity for Development"
26.5 points against Japan "It's a shame that active NBA players like Hachimura are absent"
Lee Jung-hyun (25, Sono), who played brilliantly in two matches against Japan in men's basketball, has established himself as the ace of Korean basketball.
In the friendly matches against the Japanese national team held in Tokyo, Japan on the 5th and 7th, Lee Jung-hyun was on fire, scoring 27 points in the first match and 26 points in the second match.
In the first game, he hit six 3-pointers and made a mid-range shot with 14 seconds left to tie the game, playing a major role in the 85-84 victory.
He was sometimes called "Jak Jeong-hyeon" (meaning "little Lee Jeong-hyeon") to distinguish him from his senior with the same name, Lee Jeong-hyeon of Seoul Samsung, but now he has become a player who can confidently be called an "ace". 온라인카지노사이트
Ahn Jun-ho, the national basketball team coach, also praised him in an interview after his return to Korea at Incheon Airport on the 8th, saying, "Lee Jeong-hyeon is an ace not only in our country but also in Asia."
In an interview at the airport on the 8th, Lee Jung-hyun said, "It was a short period of time, but we prepared well and finished with 1 win and 1 loss, so it was a good result," and "While playing the game, I felt that we could do it against Japan, so I think I played with more confidence."
Japan is ranked 26th in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) world rankings, higher than Korea at 50th, and since they will be participating in the Paris Olympics that open at the end of this month, it was expected that Japan would win by a large margin in both games.
After the KBL season ended, our country formed a national team with mostly young players during the break and only had four days to get ready.
Japan's current NBA players Rui Hachimura (LA Lakers) and Yuta Watanabe (Memphis) missed both games, but most of its starting players, including naturalized players Josh Hawkinson, Yuki Kawamura, and Makoto Hiejima, played.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "The players' physical condition wasn't that good, so the coach emphasized teamwork, and the players rallied around captain (Byun) Jun-hyung," and "Because we trained with players of similar age, the team atmosphere was really bright, and their attitudes toward practice were really good."
In this competition, only Byun Jun-hyung (Sangmu) was born in 1996, and the remaining 11 players were all born between 1999 and 2001.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "It was an opportunity for me to develop through international competition experience, and I was able to learn about the direction I should take in the future," and vowed, "I will now focus on my team's games and build my body well."
In fact, Lee Jung-hyun was considered a candidate for the MVP award for her outstanding performance in the KBL regular league last season with an average of 22.8 points (1st in Korea), 6.6 assists (1st), and 3.4 rebounds, but she failed to win the MVP award due to her team's poor performance.
She expressed regret for not being able to face NBA players Hachimura and Watanabe directly during this trip to Japan.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "I wanted to play against NBA players once, and that could have been a great experience," and "It was a shame that neither of them played, but I did my best under the given circumstances."
This trip to Japan was like us taking on the role of sparring partners for Japan, which is participating in the Paris Olympics.
While Japan has advanced to the Olympic finals twice in a row, in Tokyo in 2021 and in Paris this year, our country has not advanced to the Olympic finals since the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "The cheering culture and atmosphere in the Japanese stadiums were different from ours, and it was a new experience to compete in front of so many spectators," and pledged, "I want to create that dream moment so that we can also advance to the next Olympics in 2028."
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