In the Tokyo Olympics, a new basketball event, and a three-player 3x3, Japanese men lost to the Netherlands and Latvia on the 25th, resulting in a total of 1 win and 3 losses.
The 3x3 boys, who play on a half-sized court of five-player basketball, played in the qualifying league at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and Japan played against the Netherlands in the third match.
20-year-old Keisei Tominaga, who is playing in the United States aiming to enter the NBA, showed an activity of scoring 10 points, but Japan lost the auction 20 to 21.
In the following 4th game, in the match against Latvia, which was ranked 4th in the world ranking, Tominaga made three consecutive shots from a distant position. I lost at 21.
Japan lost in a row and the total result was 1 win and 3 losses.
In the qualifying league, eight participating teams will play round robin, and two games will be played on the 26th.
Ochiai "Even if it's regrettable, you lose."
Tomoya Ochiai, a 34-year-old veteran, said that he lost in both games in a close game, saying, "I'm sorry to say that I'm losing, so I'd like to take it firmly."
For the next game, "Allies have a high probability of deciding a two-point shot, and we are able to carry out the game with good development until the middle stage. We switch our minds so that they can work to hit the shot. I want to lead the team. "
In addition, Keisei Tominaga said, "The accuracy of the play is higher than yesterday's two games, but if you don't win, it doesn't mean anything. I'll do my best to reflect on it and win again."