MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM UNDER AHN JUN-HO ACHIEVES ITS FIRST WIN… FORGET HANGZHOU AND MOVE TO ‘ONE TEAM KOREA'
Coach Ahn Jun-ho “The players' attitude as national team players has changed… sense of duty and responsibility”
Kim Jong-gyu looking back on the ‘Hangzhou disaster' “There were various internal problems”
Coach Ahn Jun-ho of the Korean men's national basketball team, who reported their first win with a 34-point victory, was satisfied, saying that they had taken a meaningful first step towards ‘One Team Korea'.
The national team led by Coach Ahn defeated Thailand 96-62 in the second round of Group A of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup qualifiers held at the Wonju Sports Complex in Gangwon-do on the 25th.
This is the first win since Coach Ahn, who took office last month, debuted as the national team coach.
For Coach Ahn, it is also a victory that marks his return as an on-site leader after 12 years away.
In his debut match away to Australia on the 22nd, he unfortunately collapsed at the end of the game and lost 71-85.
Coach Ahn said at a press conference immediately after the match against Thailand, “After we decided on the slogan ‘One Team Korea', we shared our goals with one mind and one heart.
I emphasized the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own glory for the team's success.”
Coach Ahn, who looked back on the big win and smiled, said, “All the players were starters for each team, so they were almost exhausted after the 4th round (KBL).”
He added, “It took 24 hours to go to Australia and 24 hours to get back, but are the players complaining? “There was none,” he praised.
He said, “As a national team player, my attitude has changed.
I played with a sense of duty and responsibility.”
Korea, which was reorganized under Coach Ahn, overwhelmed its opponents with defense from the beginning of the game.
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Coach Ahn Jun-ho “The players' attitude as national team players has changed… sense of duty and responsibility”
Kim Jong-gyu looking back on the ‘Hangzhou disaster' “There were various internal problems”
Coach Ahn Jun-ho of the Korean men's national basketball team, who reported their first win with a 34-point victory, was satisfied, saying that they had taken a meaningful first step towards ‘One Team Korea'.
The national team led by Coach Ahn defeated Thailand 96-62 in the second round of Group A of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup qualifiers held at the Wonju Sports Complex in Gangwon-do on the 25th.
This is the first win since Coach Ahn, who took office last month, debuted as the national team coach.
For Coach Ahn, it is also a victory that marks his return as an on-site leader after 12 years away.
In his debut match away to Australia on the 22nd, he unfortunately collapsed at the end of the game and lost 71-85.
Coach Ahn said at a press conference immediately after the match against Thailand, “After we decided on the slogan ‘One Team Korea', we shared our goals with one mind and one heart.
I emphasized the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own glory for the team's success.”
Coach Ahn, who looked back on the big win and smiled, said, “All the players were starters for each team, so they were almost exhausted after the 4th round (KBL).”
He added, “It took 24 hours to go to Australia and 24 hours to get back, but are the players complaining? “There was none,” he praised.
He said, “As a national team player, my attitude has changed.
I played with a sense of duty and responsibility.”
Korea, which was reorganized under Coach Ahn, overwhelmed its opponents with defense from the beginning of the game.
https://bit.ly/outlookindiasports