Basket Korpri Papua Lolos ke 16 Besar

JAYAPURA - Tim Basket Korpri Papua memastikan diri lolos ke babak 16 besar usai mengkandaskan perlawanan Kalimantan Selatan dengan skor akhir 39-36, pada laga penyisihan pool A cabang olahraga (Cabor) Basket Pornas XVI Korpri Jateng, di GOR Arena Sahabat, Semarang, Minggu (16/7/2023) pagi.

Hasil ini pula membawa Papua sebagai juara pool A, Basket Pornas Jateng 2023, dimana pada pertandingan sebelumnya berhasil menumbangkan Kalimantan Selatan dengan skor akhir 51-23.

Manajer Tim Basket Korpri Papua Jimmy Alberto Thesia mengaku bangga dengan penampilan anak asuhnya, meski sempat tampil tak maksimal dalam penyelesaian di depan ring atau keranjang basket lawan. Ia pun maklum karena Papua mendapat lawan yang setara pada pertandingan kali ini, sehingga tim Papua tampil gugup.

"Banyak sekali error ball yang harus dibawah ring 99 persen masuk, tapi tidak karena konsentrasi terbagi sehingga banyak bola tidak masuk. Kemudian ada keputusan wasit yang merugikan."

"Tapi secara keseluruhan saya senang dengan pelatih bisa mengatur strategi, emosi dan mental pemain, sehingga bisa mengimbangi permainan lawan. MVP ada di pelatih," terang ia.

Kemenangan tim Papua tak diraih dengan gampang. Kalimantan Selatan yang diperkuat sejumlah pemain muda, tampil solid dan bermain taktis hingga menyulitkan tim Papua. Itu terlihat dari perolehan skor di quater pertama dimana Papua hanya unggul tipis 16-12, lalu 22-20 di quater kedua.

Tim Kalsel yang tampil ngotot akhirnya akhirnya berbalik unggul satu angka di quater ketiga (31-32). Namun penampilan apik Ferdinan, mampu mengangkat mental anak-anak Papua yang meski kerap beberapa kali ketinggalan skor, akhirnya berhasil menyudahi perlawanan Kalsel dengan skor 39-36 untuk kemenangan anak Bumi Cenderawasih di quater keempat.

Pelatih tim Basket Papua Jeheskiel Tetjuari tak kaget dengan penampilan lawan yang solid dan menyulitkan. Ia bahkan secara khusus menginstruksikan dua pemain untuk melakukan marking terhadap salah satu pemain Kalsel. 

"Lawan benar-benar menemukan permainannya di quater tiga sehingga kita kewalahan, bahkan di quater empat sampai kejar kejaran angka. Tapi bersyukur teman-teman bisa melaksanakan instruksi pelatih dengan baik, pelan pelan kami memperbaiki tim dan di quater keempat menemukan permainan kami kembali," terang ia.

Pelatih Jeheskiel mengatakan timnya akan istirahat sehari untuk kemudian menatap pertandingan berikut di babak 16 besar. "Kita belum tahu lawan kami siapa tapi yang pasti kita siap melawan tim manapun," tandasnya. ***

JAYAPURA - The Korpri Papua Basketball Team ensured that they qualified for the round of 16 after defeating the South Kalimantan match with a final score of 39-36, in the preliminary match of pool A of the Pornas XVI Korpri Central Java Basketball branch, at Sahaba Sports Center, Semarang, Sunday (16/7/2023) morning.

This result also brought Papua as the champion of pool A, the 2023 Central Java Pornas Basketball, where in the previous match managed to overthrow South Kalimantan with a final score of 51-23.

Korpri Papua Basketball Team Manager Jimmy Alberto Thesia admitted that he was proud of the performance of his team, even though he had not performed optimally in finishing in front of the opponent's hoop or basket. He also understood because Papua got an equal opponent in this match, so the Papuan team appeared nervous.

"There are so many error balls that have to go under the hoop 99 percent in, but not because the concentration is divided so a lot of balls don't go in. Then there was the referee's adverse decision."

"But overall, I'm happy with the coach being able to manage the strategy, emotions and mentality of the players so that it can keep up with the opponent's game. The MVP is in the coach," he explained.

The victory of the Papuan team was not achieved easily. South Kalimantan, which was strengthened by a number of young players, performed solidly and played tactically to make it difficult for the Papuan team. It can be seen from the score in the first quarter where Papua only narrowly won 16-1 2, then 22-20 in the second quarter.

The South Kalimantan team who appeared insistent finally turned around one point in the third quarter (31-32). However, Ferdinan's performance was able to lift the mentality of Papuan players who despite often missing scores several times, finally managed to end the South Kalimantan resistance with a score of 39-36 for the victory in the fourth quarter.

Papua Basketball team coach Jeheskiel Tetjuari was not surprised by the opponent's solid and difficult performance. He even specifically instructed two players to mark one of the South Kalimantan players.

"The opponent really found his game in the third quarter so we were overwhelmed even in quarter four to chase points. But thankfully my team was able to carry out the coach's instructions well, slowly we improved the team and in the fourth quarter found our game again," he explained.

Coach Jeheskiel said his team would take a rest to then look ahead to the next match in the round of 16. "We don't know who our opponent is yet but for sure we are ready to play." ***