The first match of the Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s Basketball League was against Germany, the World Cup winners last year. The first match against the powerful Germany, ranked 3rd in the world. In the second quarter, with a 7-point lead, Rui Hachimura made a spectacular dunk and let out a roar. Josh Hawkinson made his presence felt under the basket, recording 7 rebounds in the first half, the most for both teams. In the middle of the third quarter of the second half, neither team scored a point, but Japan gradually widened the gap. In the final quarter, Yuki Kawamura showed a “deep three” shot away from the 3-point line, but they were unable to close the gap, and the first match started with a loss of 77-97. The Japanese men’s basketball team will play their second match against the host country France on the 31st, Japan time.
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