Tom Hovasse, who became the new head coach of Japan's basketball team, said at a press conference, "I want to do what Japan is good at, such as three-point shooting and playing with speed."
Mr. Hobus from the United States has been the head coach of the Japanese women's national team since 2017, and won the silver medal, the first medal in the Japanese basketball world, at the Tokyo Olympics with an attack centered on a three-point shot.
Hovasse, who became the head coach of the Japanese men's national team for the Paris Olympics, said at a press conference online on the 22nd, "I was a little surprised when I was told, but I am very grateful." ..
On top of that, "At the Tokyo Olympics, the athletes believed in me, and I think it was great that I also believed in the athletes, so I will study the feelings and levels of male athletes and build a relationship of trust. I want to do what Japan is good at, such as three-point shooting and playing with speed. "
The Japanese men who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in 45 years at the Tokyo Games were called "the strongest in history" with two NBA players, Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe, but they lost three consecutive games in the qualifying league. The challenge is to further strengthen it.
Mr. Hovasse will return to Japan next month from the United States where he is staying and will visit the B League and so on.