2023-07-31 10:06:51
Horvath HC responding to the boxed interview[写真]= Basketball King
On July 30th, the Japan Men’s National Team (FIBA Ranking 36th) held a training camp just before the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Tom Horvath head coach responded to the box coverage.
So far, the Japanese national team has won two warm-up games against Chinese Taipei. Then, on July 22nd and 23rd, in the South Korea expedition, it was 1 win and 1 loss. “I think it was a great experience. Korea’s basketball style is quite physical, and in the first quarter of the first game, we lost to that physicality, but after that, I think we worked hard. became”.
HC Horvath said he is in the process of identifying the best defense for the current team. I want to improve the spacing and timing a little more,” he also mentioned the points to be improved.
Also, regarding Yuta Watanabe (Phoenix Suns), who joined from this training camp, the commander said, “He is studying various options, defense and offense.” All 14 of us have a very high intensity because we are doing the same thing.I think Yuta was surprised that everyone had a strong desire to join the team.”
“He has a very strong feeling of not wanting to lose,” said Watanabe, who is evaluated by HC Horvath, and is already having a positive impact on the team. “He is really a leader. Everyone asks him questions.
Furthermore, regarding Watanabe’s playing side, “He is the main position in the stretch 4, but there is a possibility that he will also play the 3rd. Stretch 4 is the key when doing 5 outs. He has a chance to score 3 points. I think there is, so it’s really big. Yesterday and today, I got a lot of shots,” he said, showing the possibility of using small forwards as well as power forwards, who are the key.
Currently, he is focusing on the first game of the tournament against Germany, and is doing scouting and training. With five warm-up games remaining, he seems to be struggling with the timing of finalizing his 12-man roster.
“After the games against New Zealand and Angola, I think I will think about it again. The current 15 players are good because the competition is high, but if this goes on for a long time, it will be a little strange. From there we can all calm down a bit and find our own rhythm, maybe before France or Slovenia, we haven’t decided yet.”
Regarding the upcoming two-game match against New Zealand, he is enthusiastic, saying, “I want to try new offensive moves and new defensive moves. Although the team is ranked higher and bigger than Korea, I definitely want to win.”
“I always tell my players that there aren’t many chances to play in front of Japanese fans. ”
The men’s Japan national team will play warm-up matches against New Zealand on August 2nd and 4th, Angola on the 15th, France on the 17th, and Slovenia on the 19th, before heading to the World Cup, which will start on August 25th.
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