Veteran basketball forward says team overcame challenges in opening victory
NAGOYA, Japan — From playing through jet lag to taking shots at an unfamiliar court, Korea dealt with challenges as it began the women's basketball tournament at the Asian Games against Malaysia on Friday. Veteran forward Choi I-saem, the team's oldest player at 32, said she and her teammates refused to make excuses and tackled those issues head-on, which is why they were able to come away with a…
NAGOYA, Japan — Veteran basketball player Choi I-saem led her team to a dominant 106-40 opening victory against Malaysia at the Asian Games Women's Basketball tournament on Friday. The Korean team, aged 32, faced challenges such as jet lag and unfamiliarity with the court during the first few minutes of the game. Despite missing their first nine field goal attempts and sinking only 1-of-14 shots, Choi and her teammates refused to make excuses.
Choi's three-pointer with 3:58 left in the opening quarter gave Korea a 9-8 lead, and they never trailed after that. Choi credited the team's ability to overcome the early struggles to their collective efforts to tighten up defensively after the first half. Choi, who scored 19 points, seven rebounds, and two steals, attributed the initial shooting difficulties to the players' unfamiliarity with the court.
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