Women’s Basketball: Japan is set to participate in the Olympics for the third time in a row! Evelyn screams as she wins in a fierce battle with Canada by 4 points https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/27ab751bf51382cee5e26bff433970b68666e7e8 “Women’s Basketball Olympic World Final Qualifier, Japan 86-82 Canada” (11th, Sopron, Hungary) World Ranking Japan, ranked 9th, defeated Canada, ranked 5th. The final result was 2 wins and 1 loss, securing 2nd place or higher in the group. He won a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics for the third time in a row. In the first quarter (Q), the game revolved around scoring from drives instead of focusing on 3-point shots. Saori Miyazaki (Eneos)’s layup shot and combinations were outstanding, and the score ended at 20-20. From the 2nd quarter, long-range guns such as Evelyn Ma (Denso) and Mai Yamamoto (Toyota Motors) started working. She used aggressive double-teams to force her opponent to make difficult shots, and entered the final quarter with a 70-67 lead against Canada, who is about eight centimeters shorter than her on average. Right off the bat, Evelyn made her third 3-pointer of the day, cutting the lead to six points. They were caught up again with less than five minutes remaining, but Takada, Yamamoto and others scored points, and they were able to shake off Canada’s persistence. The team concept is “a group of shooters who run and win.” The lineup is extreme, with one center and four point guards, but manager Toru Onzuka explained his intentions as “the result of thinking it would maximize Japan’s strengths.” His style is to use his three pillars of “speed,” “persistence,” and “teamwork” as his weapons, and use his offensive and defensive mobility and three-point shots to create chances for victory. In the first match, they defeated Spain, which is ranked 4th in the world. They made a total of 15 three-point shots, and played active defense for 40 minutes with frequent changes in defense. Embodying the team concept, they overwhelmed Kakujo, who had lost all five games in official FIBA games, with a score of 86-75. However, in the second match against Hungary (ranked 19th), they lost the game after being dominated inside by the 208cm big men. They were 20 behind in total rebounds and were unable to attack the opponent’s defense, causing their vital three-point shooting to fade into the background. This tournament revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the current Japanese national team. However, in the fateful match against Canada, where the right to participate in the dream stage was at stake, they demonstrated the potential of an Olympic silver medal team and won a ticket to the Paris Olympics. https://www.youtube.com/fiba Related news & videos ↓ https://youtu.be/A1dig__DmvA https://youtu.be/CYeOwzQKdTY https://youtu.be/mQJIRmlRWW4 https://youtu.be /mCojwE9g5kU https://youtu.be/PbyejYZTHs4 #Women’s Basketball #Basketball #AkatsukiJapan #basketball #Canada #Basketball Evelyn
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