Basketball Team is Ready 99% to Action in Asian Games 2018

In general, the National Team of Basket Putra Indonesia has been steadily staring at the 2018 Asian Games. So far they are ready 99% to act on the event.

It was confirmed by Coach Fictor Roring in basketball coaching session at Gor Soemantri Brodjonegoro on Wednesday (1/8/2018). He stated the national team is now the focus of daily practice to strengthen readiness.

"The exercises today are all going okay for the final preparations of the Asian Games," said Fictor.

"At the end of this session we have a lot of shooting exercises, so far it has been 99 percent, we are left to consolidate in the future because there will be no more trials," he said.

Meanwhile, Adhi Pratama Putra, center national team, also confirmed the preparation is almost 100% although giving the range of numbers slightly different from the coach.

"The preparation of the team seems to have reached 95 percent, five of it seemed to stay mental and physical training," said Adhi.

"Well, if for me still still need chemistry for full training in the new national team about a month ago.This is abis injuries because," said Pelita Jaya players who had suffered a knee ligament injury.

In the Asian Games 2018, Indonesia basketball team joined in Group A with South Korea, Mongolia, and Thailand. Indonesia will face South Korea in the first match on Tuesday (14/8) night local time, at Hall Basket, Gelora Bung Karno.