A new event of the Tokyo Olympics, a three-player basketball, a 3x3 Japan Championship was held, and players aiming to represent Japan showed off their powerful play.
3x3, which is played on a court that is half the size of a five-player basketball, has a short game of 10 minutes, and you have to attack within 12 seconds after you have the ball.
The match ends when either team scores 21 points.
On the 21st, the Japan Championships were held at the venue in the open space in the building in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and the teams that won the preliminary rounds in each region competed for the championship.
The match was held without spectators to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, and the men's final was played by Kochi representative "BEEFMAN" and Ibaraki representative "ALBORADA".
"BEEFMAN" belongs to the B League Akita Northern Happinets, and is centered on Ryuto Yasuoka, who is aiming to represent the 3x3 Tokyo Olympics. I decided.
On the other hand, in the women's final, Miyazaki's "XD" won a close battle with Tokyo's "TOKYO DIME" 21-19, which was also their first victory.
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BEEFMAN's Ryuto Yasuoka, who won the men's MVP, said, "I'm glad I was able to win the championship honestly, and I'm really happy that I was able to achieve what I was aiming for. 3x3 is extremely fierce in offense and defense, so even people who do not know basketball can get excited. Is attractive. In order to fight the world, I want to improve my play so that I can push it with my strength and power. "
In addition, Momoko Saito of XD, who was selected as an MVP by a girl, said, "I'm more than happy to win the championship, but I'm happy to be able to play basketball with this member, and as a result, I'm more than happy. Compared to the 5-player system, 3x3 has half the court and the time is shorter, so the games are played quickly, which is very attractive. I want to continue playing while enjoying each game and practice. "I was talking with a smile.