Korean basketball team is blocked by China and enters the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup… Lee Hyun -joong, “I hate losing the most, but I was angry and sad”

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Lee So -young) Korean men’s basketball team Ace Lee Hyun -joong (25) showed tears.

The Korean men’s basketball team, led by Ahn Jun-ho, ended the competition on the 14th in the 2025 FIBA Asian Cup quarter-finals held in Jedda, Saudi Arabia.

The 30th place of China was high. Korea (53rd) did not give up to China, but caught up hard, but eventually did not create a reversal.

Above all, it is a pity that the fans have been loved by the fans since July evaluation. Ahn was inferior to China’s taller players in the height of thirteen. He also pledged the following, emphasizing the importance of Bigman again.

At the same time, he said, “The manager is responsible for winning and losing,” he said.

Lee Hyun -joong struggled with 22 points and 7 rebounds in this game, but eventually drank defeat. He also shed tears in tears.

“I didn’t like to leave the game, but I was very angry and sad,” Lee Hyun -joong said, “It was a regret and disappointing game.”

The players did not give up until the end after the first half of the score. Based on the bitterness and concentration, I wanted to overturn the thirteen. Lee Hyun -joong said, “The game started in the second half, so I forgot the first half and to start again in the second half.”

“As a result, there was no shot, but I told each other that I had to believe and throw each other, and the players were good at that part,” he said. It seems to have been a big force. ”

In particular, the national team is rated as united in one. Lee Hyun -joong said, “I am happy to show what the ‘one team’ is, including the director,” he said.

Although he is a team that focuses on Lee Hyun -joong, he whipped him that he had not been able to win the team. “I believed in me and followed me a lot, but I feel sorry for the lack of the desired goal,” he said. “I hope to return to each team and work hard without injury.”

But it’s too early to be disappointed. In November of this year, the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers and Nagoya Asian Games are waiting for next September.

Lee Hyun -joong said, “I think only the next time I will go up to this competition,” he said. “I hope you will be able to get the result you want without being frustrated and frustrated in the next international convention.” sshong@sportsseoul.com