Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament Japan won 3rd place on September 1 at 20:26

At the international tournament for wheelchair basketball men who also strengthened the Tokyo Paralympics next year, Japan won 3rd place in the 3rd place match on the 1st, and placed 3rd.

The tournament was held as part of the strengthening of Japan, with Australia, who won the bronze medal at last year's world championship, Iran, which was fourth, and Korea.

Japan, who finished 9th in last year's world championships, won 2 wins and 1 loss in the qualifying league, but did not reach the goal difference, but failed to advance to the finals and went to the 3rd place of the day to play against Korea. Did.

In the beginning, Japan was unable to grasp the flow, such as losing the shot from near the goal or missing the pass.

On the other hand, the defensive defense is stable throughout the game, and in the 4th quarter, if you connect the pass cut to haste and ride on the rhythm, the pillar of the attack, Rio Fujimoto, will shoot 3 consecutive shots, etc. I won 50 to 36 and finished 3rd.

In this match, there were 14 turnovers in which the ball was robbed from mistakes in the pass, and the attack was also rough. On the other hand, 23-year-old Takuya Furusawa and 29-year-old Hiroshi Akita scored 10 points, the highest number of teams, and could score more points without relying on the two pillars of attack, Fujimoto and Hiroaki Kasai. There was also a harvest.

The tournament was won by Iran winning 84-58 against Australia in the final.

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“It was good that the defensive team did not break down and finally won the game and won the game. I could n’t move on to the final, but I won the championship. I want to raise the level further from here to the Tokyo Paralympics, ”he said.

Captain Hideo Toyoshima said, “It was a tournament that felt the response that the basket that Japan is aiming for fast switching of the offense and defense can be used. However, if you do not improve the decisive power of shooting in important scenes, I don't think I can win. "