On July 5, Beijing time, the Japanese men's basketball team announced the 12-man list to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games, Yuta Watanabe and Yamura led the team to impact, and Baba Yudai also successfully entered the big list. In order to have a good performance at home, the Japanese men's basketball team came up with the strongest lineup.
On the whole, the shortcomings of the Japanese men's basketball team are still insufficient in height. The data shows that the average height of the 12 players in the big list is 1 meter 96. Although this average height has increased compared with the past. But the lack of a sized big center in the team is still the biggest weakness of the Japanese men's basketball team. There are 5 players in the Japanese men's basketball team who are more than 2 meters tall: Hachimura Tsutomu of 2.03 meters, Yuta Watanabe of 2.06 meters, Edwards of 2.06 meters, Yukiki of 2.06 meters, and Feiyong Watanabe of 2.07 meters. Traditionally, players taller than 2.10 meters tall have a better deterrent in the center position. It will have an advantage in dominating rebounds and blocking the penalty area. Among the above five people, the tallest Yukiki is just 2 meters 07, even if it is placed in the NBA, which is fully accelerated and advocates the rhythm of small balls, it can only be called the No. 4 player. It seems that the naturalization + mixed-blood scheme will not completely solve the lack of center players in a short period of time.
As mentioned earlier, the average height of the Olympic lineup of the Japanese men's basketball team is 1 meter 96. Defender Tomoki Tomoki "successfully" pulled down this statistic. This player, who has played in the NBA Summer League and won an NBA contract, is only 1.67 meters tall. At the recent Asian Cup qualifiers, we also saw the player's performance on the field. He is extremely fast, with absolute speed, he can even single-handedly attack Xu Jie and dodge Zhou Qi's defense to score two goals in a row. He has outstanding ability in tandem teams and combing offenses, and is the main point guard of the Japanese men's basketball team with great experience in major competitions. It is also worth noting that Zhang Bentianjie, who has been controversial before, was also selected for the final list. Zhang Bentianjie, who is 1.98 meters tall, has a good body and offensive ability. The excellent performance of the Asian Preliminary Round brought him the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games. In the previous game, Zhang Bentianjie had started against the Chinese men's basketball team. After coming to the Olympic arena, he most likely played the role of Yamura's substitute, the group stage competition is fierce, there is little hope, and Zhang Bentianjie's chances to play may be few.
Although the Japanese men's basketball team is playing at home, I am afraid that it is still difficult to escape the end of a victory. Their Group C is the group of deaths in the Men's Basketball Group Game of the Olympic Games. The other three teams are: Argentina, Spain and Slovenia. Among them, Argentina and Spain are both directly qualified for the Olympic Games and are both traditional giants. Although Slovenia is entering the Olympic main event for the first time, it is also absolutely hard to get one of the four tickets through the Olympic games. Doncic's technical characteristics are well suited to the rhythm of international competitions. His comprehensiveness and ability to control the field have greatly increased the strength of the Slovenian men's basketball team, and they are the potential dark horses of the Olympic Games. Therefore, for the Japanese men's basketball team, every group game is a very huge test. Qualifying for the group stage can be said to be a fantasy. Winning less and winning, being able to win a victory may be a more practical goal! #夺冠2021 #