[Asian Games] 3x3 Basketball, Bronze Medal Match Against Mongol... Narrow Loss to Taiwan in Semifinals

Lost 17-18 After Overtime

The South Korean men's 3x3 basketball team lost to Taiwan in an overtime battle in the semifinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games on the 1st, and will move on to the bronze medal match.

On the 1st, at the Deqing basketball court in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, during the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games 3x3 basketball men's semifinal between Korea and Taiwan, Korean players show disappointed expressions after losing to Taiwan in overtime.
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The South Korean men's 3x3 basketball team was defeated by Taiwan 17-18 in the semifinals held at the Deqing basketball court in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, that afternoon.

The Taiwanese team, composed of Lin Xinguang, Zhang Jun (both 193 cm), Yu Xiangbing (188 cm), and Wang Zheyu (190 cm), had an average height of about 191 cm but overcame the height difference with diverse offensive tactics.

The South Korean team, with Seo Myeongjin (187 cm), Kim Donghyun (190 cm), Lee Duwon (204 cm), and Lee Wonseok (207 cm), had an average height of 197 cm but made mistakes at critical moments.

Seo Myeongjin scored four 2-point shots within about 3 minutes from the start of the game, countering Taiwan's strong early offense. With 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the game, the team tied at 14-14 but then conceded a mid-range shot, putting them in danger. Lee Wonseok then earned a foul during a drive to the basket and made free throws to tie the game, but Seo Myeongjin committed a foul during a physical battle.

However, Taiwan's Zhang Jun missed both free throws, and with each team scoring once just before the end, the game went into overtime.

At the start of overtime, Seo Myeongjin scored to put the team ahead 17-16, but just before the end, Lin Xinguang scored 2 points, leading to a come-from-behind defeat.

The opponent in the bronze medal match will be Mongolia.

South Korea won the silver medal in the previous 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.

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