Togashi “I think I’ll try to shoot from 3 points without reading the atmosphere.”
Today, the pattern of “Dot Esty B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MYTH” was announced. Then, the 10 people selected as initial members responded to the online interview and spoke about their enthusiasm for the all-star.
Shin Hiejima, who garnered the most votes and was selected as the captain of “B.WHITE”, responded in a relaxed manner as it was a joint press conference with teammate Josh Scott. About the captain, he said, “There is no way I can apply for the position,” but said, “I have various feelings of anxiety, but I think the All-Star stage is an honorable stage where only a very small number of players can participate, so I want to have fun. And I want to be able to lead them to victory.”
Also, while he said, “I’m not planning on doing anything special,” he said, “I haven’t been able to dunk once this season, so I hope I can play like that in All-Star.”
Scott said, “I’m just focused on playing to bring as many wins to the team as possible. I’m very happy that the fans saw and enjoyed it. He also revealed that he was looking forward to working with Yuki Togashi. “It’s very difficult to defend against Togashi with a substitution, so I’m happy and can’t wait to play in the same team this time.”
Togashi, who was nominated by Scott, said, “Players who don’t usually play together get together and play, so it’s tough in terms of team play, but I’d like to show them alley-oops.” So, without reading the air, he set himself the goal of making 10 successful 3-pointers. “There are a lot of Japanese players who don’t play aggressively in the All-Star Game, so I think I’ll just shoot 3-pointers without reading the atmosphere. increase”
Kosuke Kanamaru, selected for the 6th time in 5 consecutive tournaments despite his absence, was honestly grateful for this achievement. “I haven’t been able to play enough games this season, but I’m really happy that so many people voted for me. I wish I could show that.”
Also, because he will participate in the 3-point shooting contest as the defending champion, Kanamaru’s pronoun is a high-probability 3-point shot, but he made a positive comment that gave hope for the deep three. “Competitions have their own way of doing things, and it feels completely different from a match. I can’t do that. I’d like to be able to shoot as many shots in a row as possible, shoot from a distance and show something about shooting.”
And Dwayne Evans, who was selected as an initial member despite being a foreign player, was determined to liven up the venue with the show he was showing at the Hiroshima Dragonflies where he belongs. “I want all the fans to see the fast and fun basketball we are playing in Hiroshima at the All-Star.
Evans, who also participated in the dunk contest, said: “I didn’t think I was going to get selected, so I’m still thinking about what kind of dunk I’m going to do.” I’d like to expect a dynamic dunk like LeBron James, who says he likes himself.
・Fifth Starter (Fan Vote)
Shin Hiejima (Utsunomiya Brex): 6th time in a row out of 4 tournaments
Yuki Togashi (Chiba Jets): seventh consecutive tournament
Josh Scott (Utsunomiya Brex): 2nd time in a row
Kosuke Kanamaru (Sanen Neophoenix): 6th time in a row out of 5 tournaments
Dwayne Evans (Hiroshima Dragonflies): First selection
・Recommended League Players
Perrin Buford (Shimane Susanoo Magic): Selected for the first time
Gavin Edwards (Chiba Jets): 3rd time after 2 tournaments
Koki Schaefer Avi (Seahorse Mikawa): 4th 4th time in a row
Namisato Sei (Gunma Crane Thunders): 4th time in 3 consecutive tournaments
Takatoshi Furukawa (Akita Northern Happinets): 2nd time after 5 tournaments
Ryoma Hashimoto (Levanga Hokkaido): 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments
Masaya Karimata (Nagasaki Veruka): First selection
・ Basketball LIVE On Fire Voting
Toru Hasegawa (Akita Northern Happinets): First selection
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Yoshio Sasa (Utsunomiya Brex): First selection
