“Papbuchimju” is a four-character idiom that refers to breaking the pot to cook rice and sinking the boat to ride on the way home. It implies a fight with desperate determination. The Korean men’s basketball team led by coach Ahn Joon-ho won 85-84 in a showdown with the Japanese national team at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Korea seemed to secure a generous win by leading 72-52 until the third quarter, but suffered a sharp decline in physical stamina in the fourth quarter to give the opponent the lead. However, players focused until the end, combining Lee Jung-hyun’s tying mid-range shot and Ha Yoon-ki’s come-from-behind free throw score, and won a thrilling comeback victory by one point from the enemy camp. 바카라사이트
“Although the training period was very short and the players’ physical strength was not yet sufficient, I am proud that the players overcame the heavy burden of the match between Korea and Japan with spirit and spirit,” coach Ahn Jun-ho said. “Our players were physically behind in the last quarter. The defense was good until the third quarter, but we lost physical strength in the fourth quarter and allowed pursuit. It will be a valuable experience for our young players to be able to come from behind and bring about victory again.”
The Korean national team prepared for a forward pressure defense in the preparation process, but as coach Ahn said, the team failed to take advantage of all the defenses it practiced with reduced physical strength.
Manager Ahn Jun-ho said, “It is true that we prepared a pressure defense, but as you saw in the game, we lost our physical strength from the second half. So we had no choice but to play a half-court pressure defense instead of the defense we prepared.”
Despite the victory, Ha Yoon-ki played 29 minutes and 50 seconds on the day, which was the most time for the Korean team. With Ha Yoon-ki’s backup big man in desperate need, Lee Won-seok and Lee Doo-won showed somewhat unstable performance.
Ahn also agreed. “Ha Yoon-ki is definitely the best player in our men’s basketball. That’s why big man players like Lee Won-seok and Lee Doo-won need to grow up more and share their time with each other. I think he needs to play a good backup role.”
Meanwhile, coach Ahn Jun-ho has been a coach who often uses four-character idioms. When asked if there is a four-character idiom that encompasses all games, Ahn said, “It reminds me of the four-character idiom Pabu Chimju. It means that he doesn’t think about returning. I participated in this game with the spirit of Pabu Chimju.”
