Koreans turn back Chinese

Fiba Asia champ falls in upset

By June Navarro
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Steady and resilient throughout, South Korea hammered out a stunning 63-59 win over defending champion China last night in the 27th Fiba Asia Championship at Mall of Asia Arena.

High-energy forward Cho Sung-min and veteran guard Yang Dong-geun cooly sank their free throws in the dying seconds as the Koreans escaped with the narrow victory in one of the most awaited matchups in Group C.

Former NBA center Yi Jianlian and shifty guard Wang Shipeng hastened China?s downfall by losing possession twice and muffing their desperation threes.

?They have taller guys than ours, so we really focused on the matchups,? said Korean coach Yoo Jae-hak through an interpreter. ?But it?s still a long tournament. I?m just glad to overcome the height of China.?

Yi, a 7-foot rim protector who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards, was dominant in the paint but the Korean frontline simply held its ground with Cho, Lee Seung-jun and Kim Jong-kyu ganging up on him.

?He?s (Yi) a good player. Tall, fast and we had a hard time defending him. We just helped each other out to stop him,? said Cho, whose free throws with 21.5 seconds left gave the Koreans a 61-57 breather.

Source: http://sports.inquirer.net/112287/koreans-turn-back-chinese

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