South Korea 2012 National Team

[T-MAC & K.G]

Ha Seung-jin is again injured? When will the South American tour kick off?

not injured...because military service...
he is public service worker...public service worker can't join NT...

[sinobball]

not injured...because military service...
he is public service worker...public service worker can't join NT...

What does this mean? You've had guys in military service join NT before, like Yang Hee-jong in 2009 if I'm not mistaken?

[T-MAC & K.G]

What does this mean? You've had guys in military service join NT before, like Yang Hee-jong in 2009 if I'm not mistaken?

korean sports player's military system = 1.military's sports team 2.public service worker 3.active military service
case1:can join NT Yang Hee-Jong and Park Chan-Hee(now), Yoon Ho-Young(now)
case2,3:can't join NT Kim Tae-Sul(discharged), Ha Seung-Jin(now)

[CKR13]

Kim Sun-Hyung and Choi Jin-Soo are excited for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

[CKR13]

[CKR13]

The team will be playing an uptempo game incorporating quick hitters via soft attacks leading to quick wing shots. On the set of a defensive rebound, the team will utilize the fast break as the pressure offense dictates.

In defense, the team will utilize an active swarm (jump-slide) in the low block to compensate their lack of height against Russia and the Dominican Republic. Also, expect a 3/4 press alongside a half-court denial to pressure the opposing guard that is tasked to cross the ball. Which means, 3/4 pressure is applied at midway of the inbound while three players in the half court set the defense on which a third man is a reading man that will react to spring the long trap or stay put strategically. While the two men on the back court will apply pressure until it is time to settle and consolidate the swarming trap zone. I have seen a bit of the camouflaged zone as well.

Bigmen like Lee Seung-Jun, Lee Jong-Hyun, Oh Se-Keun and Kim Jong-Kyu can run the fast break. The only exception is Kim Dong-Uk, who is tad a bit slow. Lee Sang Beom's main concern is the health of Oh Se-Keun where his ankle is still troublesome.

For a team that is traditionally not known for defense, this team is playing pressing defense to compensate for the lack of height.

[asapa11]

Hi CkR13,

just wondering.. I noticed that Kim Jong-Kyu is missing in the pictures.. has he been cut from the team?

[CKR13]

Kim Jong-Kyu is with the team. During the team photo shoot, he was in school.

He has a lot of pictures on the plane on his facebook account.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003648090248

[CKR13]

The team will be playing an uptempo game incorporating quick hitters via soft attacks leading to quick wing shots. On the set of a defensive rebound, the team will utilize the fast break as the pressure offense dictates.

In defense, the team will utilize an active swarm (jump-slide) in the low block to compensate their lack of height against Russia and the Dominican Republic. Also, expect a 3/4 press alongside a half-court denial to pressure the opposing guard that is tasked to cross the ball. Which means, 3/4 pressure is applied at midway of the inbound while three players in the half court set the defense on which a third man is a reading man that will react to spring the long trap or stay put strategically. While the two men on the back court will apply pressure until it is time to settle and consolidate the swarming trap zone. I have seen a bit of the camouflaged zone as well.

Bigmen like Lee Seung-Jun, Lee Jong-Hyun, Oh Se-Keun and Kim Jong-Kyu can run the fast break. The only exception is Kim Dong-Uk, who is tad a bit slow. Lee Sang Beom's main concern is the health of Oh Se-Keun where his ankle is still troublesome.

For a team that is traditionally not known for defense, this team is playing pressing defense to compensate for the lack of height.

Also, the games for both the South Korean Men's and Women's team will be broadcasted by SBS ESPN.

[CKR13]

Head coach Lee Sang-Beom hinted in a skype interview that he could match-up Lee Jong-Hyun against the Dominican Republic's youngster Karl Towns Jr. in the coming tournament.

[CKR13]

Kim Tae-Sol reveals his team's jersey.

[Federoy]

What are the Koreans doing to prepare for the OQT? It seems they're the only country not participating in any of the pre-OQT tournaments.

[CKR13]

Low budget means low expectations. The same goes with minimal preparations. They prepared with the most minimal of preparations. Even the women's team took this route.

The only scrimmage for them is a BSN select squad during their training stint in Puerto Rico. To them, the Olympic Qualifying tournament is a warm up for the Asian cup and next year's world cup qualification tournament.

[Federoy]

That's shameful. The KBA flies these guys halfway around the world and does virtually nothing to help them compete at the highest level.

[CKR13]

I can't blame them. The federation judged that the team does not have a realistic chance in their grouping with Russia and the Dominican Republic, so minus as well train the youth on this Olympic qualifying stint for chemistry building. Budget is also reserve for next year's world cup qualifiers.

Even the broadcasting of SBS for the team's games only applies on the preliminary grouping phase.