The South Korean men’s basketball team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, beat Japan 85-84 in the first match of the 2024 Softbank Cup warm-up match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on the 5th. South Korea’s Lee Jung-hyun played an active role with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, including 6 three-point shots, while Ha Yoon-ki had 15 points and 7 rebounds, including the winning score. 동행복권파워볼
This marks the opening ceremony of the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Japan at the Paris Olympics. Japan has rapidly emerged as the strongest player in Asia. Although active NBA leaguers Rui Hachimura (LA Lakers) and Yuta Watanabe (Memps Grizzlies) were absent on the day, Japan’s B. League is also quite good.
However, the Korean team was in a tight race throughout the match, and Ha Yoon-ki threw a foul on the opponent team while rebounding with one second left. Ha scored the finishing goal with one pitch. He intentionally missed the second pitch and did not allow a refined attack by out of bounds.