South Korea National Team 2013-2014

[CKR13]

On the floor: Kim Jong-Kyu, Lee Jong-Hyun and Choi Joon-Young. A tall, young and agile front-court.

[CKR13]

[CKR13]

I'll look for Kim Joo-Sung's elbows later on. Such a sneaky player. I think he had nudged two or three against Iran. I remember one against Bahrami.

[greenarcher]

Has CT officially snagged the 3pt crown from Korea?

[sinobball]

CKR13, I noticed that in the 2 easy wins Korea really defended the 3's poorly. Bahrain shot 7/12 from long-range while Malaysia made 9 three-pointers (Malaysia probably wouldn't even shoot this well against no defense). Worrisome or just Korea playing relaxed, or just flukes? In the closer games they limited China to 0/14 and Iran 1/12 from 3, but China and Iran aren't great 3pt shooting teams and at least from the China game I don't remember too many Chinese attempts were challenged. So are the Koreans good perimeter defenders? This is a very important question for, for example Chinese Taipei, who had been living on 3's (and shooting at a scarily high percentage).

[CKR13]

CKR13, I noticed that in the 2 easy wins Korea really defended the 3's poorly. Bahrain shot 7/12 from long-range while Malaysia made 9 three-pointers (Malaysia probably wouldn't even shoot this well against no defense). Worrisome or just Korea playing relaxed, or just flukes? In the closer games they limited China to 0/14 and Iran 1/12 from 3, but China and Iran aren't great 3pt shooting teams and at least from the China game I don't remember too many Chinese attempts were challenged. So are the Koreans good perimeter defenders? This is a very important question for, for example Chinese Taipei, who had been living on 3's (and shooting at a scarily high percentage).

Korea's defense is oriented against baseline drives and the interior. So it leaves the corners due space for threes. Against China and Iran, it is combination of both teams just shooting poorly. Korean defense was active in quickly covering those gaps. Against Malaysia and Bahrain, Koreans played lax and went with man to man. Yoo Jae Hak commented that this team has a habit of playing sag off defense when it comes to weaker opposition.

[CKR13]

Has CT officially snagged the 3pt crown from Korea?

The Philippines too I think are shooting threes better than Korea in this tourney. Cho Sung-Min as far as I am concerned is the only consistent pure shooter in this squad. Younger guards like Kim Sun-Hyung, Moon Seung-Gon and Kim Min-Goo are gifted with athleticism so their game are slash oriented. The pure shooters players are old school and giving way to the modern NBA styled guards. Korean guards on this squad has three point range, but far from being pure shooters.

[reamily]

Far far from the traditional Korean style that we see.. but still team and basketball iq oriented.. specially on the defensive side..

[lbj_19]

Currently 2nd best team in the tourney not only because they beat China but the skill level and play is really up there. If in case they meet China again in this tournament I think they can repeat over China. Cho No.10 has really been a leader for this team. And the young guns are playing really well and confident. I see that your young players are currently ahead of China's young players in terms of confidence and experience based on your play.

[CKR13]

Bad shooting percentage for Choi Joon-Young at 11.8%. Shots that he normally makes in college are just not falling while his freethrow percentage is around 33%. His confidence is not there yet, being the youngest at 19 (a month younger than Lee Jong-Hyun) and a late insertion, this is his first taste of the senior's main tournament.

He has yet to make a three pointer despite having the space within the offensive movement, I guess jitters. Asia U18, East Asia tourney and U19 are currently tucked in his experience. After this tourney, he needs to work on everything from shooting to improving the upper body strength. Upside is his mobility and chasing down those rebound.

[reamily]

Choi Joo Young is tall but skinny is this guy a Kim Joo Sung prototype or a Moon Tae Jong/ Tae Young /Choi Jin Soo prototype..

[CKR13]

Choi Joon Young is like that of a Kim Sung-Chul prototype, lanky but has the depth of shooting range. The Choi Jin-Soo comparison is valid but seeing Choi JS around when he got started, he does not have the agility that Choi JY has.

[lbj_19]

Bad shooting percentage for Choi Joon-Young at 11.8%. Shots that he normally makes in college are just not falling while his freethrow percentage is around 33%. His confidence is not there yet, being the youngest at 19 (a month younger than Lee Jong-Hyun) and a late insertion, this is his first taste of the senior's main tournament.

He has yet to make a three pointer despite having the space within the offensive movement, I guess jitters. Asia U18, East Asia tourney and U19 are currently tucked in his experience. After this tourney, he needs to work on everything from shooting to improving the upper body strength. Upside is his mobility and chasing down those rebound.

Is this the number 13 guy?

[CKR13]

Yes the current #13 for Korea. The youngest and the most inexperienced. But the agility and potential is there.

[CKR13]

Young players Lee Jong-Hyun, Kim Jong-Kyu, Choi Joon-Young, Moon Seung-Gon and Kim Min-Goo finished the game strong as Yoo let them play the 4th. First half saw Yang, Cho and Yoon marksmanship with some Lee Seung-Jun dunks.

Kim Min-Goo with another good game, hitting treys. While this is the breakout game of Choi Joon-Young as he made two treys alongside a couple of baskets. He played point guard.