Magnet for Young Players, Hope for the National Team After Being Beaten in the SEA Games

Name: Magnet for Young Players, Hope for the National Team After Being Beaten in the SEA Games
Uploaded: 2023-06-04T01:52:50Z
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Description: The failure of the Indonesian basketball national team to defend the SEA Games gold was also caused by dependence on a number of players. This shackle needs to be overcome by giving other players a chance in the local competition player pool.

The failure of the Indonesian basketball national team to defend the SEA Games gold was also caused by dependence on a number of players. This shackle needs to be overcome by giving other players a chance in the local competition player pool.

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ADRIAN FAJRIANSYAH

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The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI.

The failure of the Indonesian national basketball team to defend their gold medal at the SEA Games was not entirely due to a decrease in performance. It was more due to reliance on certain players, which caused fatigue when they lost to the Philippines, whose squad was evenly distributed in the 2023 SEA Games semifinals in Cambodia. This restraint needs to be overcome with the coach's courage to give more confidence to other players, especially young players in the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).

In the sixth series of IBL 2023 at the Amongraga Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, May 24-31, for example, Pelita Jaya Bakrie Jakarta's guard, Yesaya Alessandro Saudale, was a young player whose performance was quite stable. The 23-year-old player was able to replace the role of Pelita Jaya's mainstay guard as well as the Indonesian national team, Andakara Prastawa Dhyaksa, who was absent due to undergoing fitness recovery during Pelita Jaya's 79-58 win over Indonesia Patriots, Thursday (25/5/ 2023).

Yesaya was the most productive player in that match, including better than two foreign players from the United States, namely guardDashaun Najee Wiggins and forward Dominique Leondras Sutton. Isaiah scored 15 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steal. Even though Prastawa was able to play when Pelita Jaya won 88-52 over Tangerang Hawks Basketball Club, Saturday (27/5/2023), Yesaya was able to complement the presence of the Indonesian national team captain at the 2023 SEA Games. He recorded 8 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Practically, Isaiah only had trouble scoring points when Pelita Jaya won 89-64 over Satya Wacana Salatiga, Monday (29/5/2023). The player who was born in Denpasar, Bali, January 14, 2000 only packed three points. However, he contributed greatly in a different way, namely by scoring nine assists and four rebounds. When Pelita Jaya won 97-70 over Dewa United Banten, Wednesday (31/5/2023), he found his productivity again by posting 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.

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A lot needs to be improvised from the way I attack and defend. I'm not satisfied with my appearance now. My target is to play better in the later playoffs. (Isaiah Alessandro Saudale)

Isaiah admits that he is not satisfied with his current appearance. He promised to perform better, especially in the playoffsIBL 2023. “I need to improvise a lot from my way of attacking and defending. I'm not satisfied with my appearance now. My target is to play better in the playoffs later," said Yesaya, Saturday.

Pelita Jaya Coach Djordje Jovicic stated that Yesaya is one of the young players who is constantly developing. With his young age and strong desire, he believes that Yesaya will continue to improve. "He is an important player for us and for the Indonesian national team or Indonesian basketball in the future," he said.

Potential of Ikram Fadhil

Apart from Yesaya, Bima Perkasa Jogja's small guard, Ikram Fadhil, was also a young player who caught quite a lot of attention during the sixth series. The 24-year-old player scored 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal when Bima Perkasa won 101-76 over Elang Pacific Caesar Surabaya, Wednesday (24/5 /2023).

When Bima Perkasa lost 68-71 to Prawira Harum Bandung, Friday (26/5/2023), Ikram recorded 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Ikram reached the top of the game by being the most productive player when Bima Perkasa won 75-53 over West Bandits Solo, Sunday (28/5/2023), namely packing a double-double with 17 points and 11 points. rebound which was complemented by four assists and one steal.

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Male basketball player from DKI Jakarta team, Ali Bagir Wayarabi Alhadar (right), tries to pass male basketball player from East Java team, Ikram Fadhil (left), during the semifinal round of the 2021 Papua National Sports Week basketball competition at the Mimika Sport Complex Basketball Hall, Timika City, Mimika Regency, Papua, on Thursday (7/10/2021).

The player who was born on August 3, 1998 closed his consistency by scoring 11 points and five rebounds when Bima Perkasa lost 66-86 to RJ Amartha Hangtuah Jakarta, Tuesday (30/5/2023). "This is not my best performance yet. I still have a lot to explore myself, especially in making decisions. I still often get carried away with the 3x3 style of playing which tends to rush," said Ikram, who was a candidate for the 3x3 basketball team for Indonesia for the 2023 SEA Games.

With this positive graph, Ikram targets to enter the Indonesian 5x5 national team sooner or later. "At present, my level may still be below that of my seniors or colleagues in the same position in the national team, such as Muhamad Arighi (Pelita Jaya guard). However, by practicing hard, I'm sure I can get a chance to enter the national team. What's more, I hope that the national team's recruitment pattern can be more open, that they can see the games on the field in a broad way apart from statistical data," said the former Indonesia Patriots player for the 2020/2021 season.

Yesaya and Ikram are two names among several young players who should be tried out by the national team after failing to defend the gold medal at the 2021 Vietnam SEA Games in the upcoming 2023 SEA Games. So far, Yesaya has participated in the national team training camp in Australia but was cut before the 2023 SEA Games, while Ikram has never been considered for the national team training camp.

Trying and giving opportunities to new names in the national team will provide the coaching staff with a wider pool of players. Therefore, the national team will not rely on just a few players who may become a boomerang.

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<i>Forward </i>Bima Perkasa Jogja, Ikram Fadhil, shot at the Dewa United Banten basket, Thursday (16/2/2023), at the DBL Arena, Surabaya. Ikram scored 31 points in that game, the most in his professional career. This contribution allowed Bima Perkasa to win via <i>overtime</i> 94-93. — DOKUMENTASI IBL
*Forward* Bima Perkasa Jogja, Ikram Fadhil, shot at the Dewa United Banten basket, Thursday (16/2/2023), at the DBL Arena, Surabaya. Ikram scored 31 points in that game, the most in his professional career. This contribution allowed Bima Perkasa to win via *overtime* 94-93.

For example, fatigue was the main factor behind the 76-84 defeat of the national team against the Philippines in the semifinals of the 2023 SEA Games on Monday (15/5/2023). At that time, the national team was leading by four points in the last four minutes of the match. However, due to the players' physical exhaustion, the national team couldn't maintain its lead.

The “Red-White” team almost relied on the same players until they were exhausted, especially the three naturalized players, namely point guard Jerome Anthony Beane Jr., small forward Brandon Jawato, and center Lester Prosper. The Philippines can see this gap and take advantage of it to turn things around.

Joint evaluation

According to RJ Amartha Hangtuah Jakarta Coach Antonius Ferry Rinaldo, yesterday's national team players represented the best names in IBL today. Practically, there's just no point guard Arki Dikania Wisnu, forward Derrick Michael, and naturalized center Marques Bolden who are absent due to a number of reasons, injuries or interests. club.

On the other hand, the unsatisfactory results in the 2023 SEA Games should be evaluated together, not only by the national team coaches but also by the coaches and management of IBL clubs. The limited number of players available for selection by the national team coach due to the scarcity of those who are ready to compete at the international level is also evident in the local or IBL competitions.

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“We are all responsible for looking after local players who will become national team assets, starting from the club having to develop it better to the league manager having to create a better competition. That way, new or young players will emerge. If called upon by the national team, the coach only has to manage the chemistry between the players," said the assistant national team coach at the 2017 Malaysia SEA Games.

Indonesian national team coach Milos Pejic has stated that only 20 players are ready to be included in the current national team roster. Among them, some are unable to join due to injuries and club commitments. In contrast, the Philippines has a much larger pool of players ready to defend their national team.

"To be able to compete at the SEA Games level and maintain the gold, we need players who are truly at the top level. However, the availability of players who are ready for it is limited. We don't have to be like the Philippines who have a very large player base, but at least we can produce new talents, young players, or new names every year," said the coach who brought gold to Indonesia at the 2021 SEA Games."

Nevertheless, Pejic is committed to trying out new names after the 2023 SEA Games. He ensures that all players have an equal chance to join the national team, regardless of if they are junior or senior players, as long as they can prove their quality, consistency, and ability to compete at the international level.

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So far, the Serbian coach has continued to monitor new names, such as Yesaya and several other young players. Together with the federation, they will also look for mixed-blood players who have a good future for the national team, as they do in Australia and the United States. They have the opportunity to be tried starting from the pre-Olympic competition in Paris 2024 in August.

"We will search for every good player who can play for the national team. Because we currently do not have enough potential, we will expand the player base. We need more potential players for the national team. Therefore, we need a stronger and better league," said Pejic.

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Magnet for Young Players, Hope for the National Team After Being Beaten in the SEA Games

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