Group B of the men's basketball group stage of the Paris Olympics ended with a key battle, and the France men's basketball team defeated the Japan team in overtime and ushered in two consecutive wins. The Japan men's basketball team was very regretful, suffering two consecutive defeats and ranking first from the bottom of the group. Japan's Yuki Kawamura had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Hachimura 24 points and 3 rebounds, Hawkinson 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Yuta Watanabe 5 points and 8 rebounds. France's Wembanyama had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Gobert had 7 points and 15 rebounds, and Fournier had 14 points and 6 assists.
In this game, although Japan was at a disadvantage, they played resiliently, and France, led by Wembanyama, Gobert and Fournier, was full of fire in the first quarter, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, leading Japan by 7 points. Japan played steadily, Hachimura carried the banner of attack, Kawamura Yuki and Hawkinson also played, and at the end of the first half, Japan trailed France by 5 points.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Japan played a wave and led by Yuki Kawamura, they achieved a comeback. The stronger France team still gradually grasped the initiative, still leading Japan by 5 points at the end of the third quarter, and in the decisive battle of the fourth quarter, Hachimura accumulated two physical expulsions, and Yuki Kawamura's three-point shot missed, and the two sides entered overtime tied at 84. In extra time, France won under Wembanyama to win two in a row, while Japan lost two in a row in the opening game and finished at the bottom of the table.
Through its official social media, FIBA praised Yonghui Ha Yongmura by name: the third player in the 21st century to play 25+5+5 in a single game at the Olympic Games, before Durant in 2016 and Rohr Deng in 2012.
At 1.72 meters, Yuki Kawamura has proved his strength and can compete with a superstar like Durant on the international stage, which is already a huge recognition.
Not too many people think of the game between the France men's basketball team and the Japan team, which will be fought until overtime, at the end of the fourth quarter of the game, there was a controversial penalty, and the France team, which was 4 points behind, urgently needed to score, Strazel faced Kawamura Yuki to play 3+1, igniting the passion of the fans on the scene, but Kawamura Yuki did not have obvious foul actions, many fans said that this was a controversial decision, there was an obvious home whistle. After the referee blew the penalty 3+1, some Japan female fans at the scene burst into tears.
In addition to the controversial penalty, even in overtime, the Japan team still scored consecutive three-pointers after falling behind, seeing hope, showing resilience, and winning unanimous recognition from the outside world, such a way of losing is very tragic, but at the same time respectable.