Japan Men’s Basketball On the 2nd, in the 17th to 32nd ranking match of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, they successfully defeated Cabo Verde and successfully entered the 2024 Paris Olympics with the best record of an Asian team.
The match between the Japanese men’s basketball team and Cape Verde was thrilling. In the first quarter, Japan fell behind by 2 points, but quickly recovered in the second quarter, leading by 17 points into the second half, and even led by 20 points in the third quarter. Japan’s offense crashed, and once let Cape Verde catch up to 3 points. Fortunately, the naturalized player Josh Hawkinson seized the opportunity of 2+1 in the penalty area, allowing the team to stabilize the lead and successfully accept the victory.
Josh Hawkinson had 29 points and 7 rebounds in 40 minutes and was an indispensable pillar of the restricted area for Japan. Kawamura Yuki scored 14 points and 8 assists. Keisei Tominaga came off the bench in 18 minutes. Scoring 22 points is also a major contributor to the team’s victory.
After defeating Cape Verde, Japan finished 19th in this tournament, becoming the best team in Asia, and successfully won the only ticket for the Paris Olympic Games in Asia. The theme song of “FIRST SLAM DUNK”, “The First ゼロ感”, celebrated with the audience the Japanese men’s basketball team’s entry into the Paris Olympics.
For the first time in 48 years, the Japanese men’s basketball team entered the Olympic Games as the No. 1 in Asia. After the game, all the fans, players and staff sang the theme song of the “SLAM DUNK” movie “The No. ゼロ”—— pic.twitter.com/gEjheQH451
— Across Japan (@zonghengjp) September 2, 2023
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