Korean men’s basketball, aiming for a gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, is off to a good start.

The Korean men’s basketball team, led by coach Chu Il-seung, defeated Indonesia 95-55 in the first game of Group D of the men’s group stage of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Zhejiang University Zijin River Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on the 26th.

Heo Hoon (Sangmu) recorded 20 points and 7 assists, leading the team to a big win in game 1. Kim Jong-gyu (DB) also showed off his sharp senses by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. On this day, all of Korea’s players hit the rim except for Ha Yoon-ki (KT), who did not step on the court.

We took a big lead from the first quarter. Korea scored 12 points at 3-3 to take a 15-3 lead. Even after finishing 1 quart with a score of 20-8, he did not let down the reins. Korea, which had particularly good concentration on the outskirts, succeeded in eight 3-point shots in the first half alone. Korea ended the first half with a large lead of 49-13.

The second half was also overwhelming. Shots by La Gun-ah, Kim Jong-gyu, and Yang Hong-seok repeatedly split the rim. Even though the game was managed leisurely by replacing players, the players on the court played their roles, ultimately completing a ‘big win’ by 40 points.

Against Indonesia, they were unable to continue scoring more than 100 points for the ‘fourth consecutive time’. Korea scored more than 100 points and won in the last three matches against Indonesia. Still, victory in this first game is expected to have a positive effect on Korea, which is challenging for the gold medal.

Korean men’s basketball is looking forward to winning the gold medal for the first time in nine years since the 2014 Incheon Games. Korea has stood at the top four times so far, including the Incheon Games.

After successfully completing the first match, Korea will play the second match of the group stage against Qatar on the 28th.

BY: 안전놀이터