Togashi “I think I’ll try to hit 3-point shots without reading the atmosphere.”
Today, the outline of “Dot Esty B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO” was announced. Then, the 10 people selected as the starting members responded to the online interview and talked about their enthusiasm for the all-star.
Shin Hiejima, who won the most votes and was selected as the captain of “B.WHITE”, responded in a relaxed manner as it was a joint press conference with teammate Josh Scott. Regarding the captain, he said, “There is no way I can run for the position,” but he said, “I have various feelings of anxiety, but I think that the All-Star stage is an honorable stage where only a very small number of players can participate, so I want to enjoy it. And I want to be able to lead them to victory.”
Also, while saying, “I’m not thinking of doing anything special,” he said, “I haven’t been able to dunk even once this season, so I hope I can play like that in All-Star.” gave.
Scott said, “I’m just focused on playing to bring as many wins as possible to the team. I’m very happy that the fans have seen and appreciated that.” I was delighted to be elected in a row. And he revealed that he was looking forward to working with Yuki Togashi. “It’s very difficult to defend against Togashi with a switch, so I’m happy and looking forward to playing on the same team this time.”
Togashi, who was named by Scott, said, “Players who don’t usually play together gather and play, so it’s difficult in terms of team play, but I’d like to show them alley-oops.” do not have. Then, without reading the air in a good way, he set a goal of making 10 successful 3-point shots. “There are a lot of Japanese players who don’t play aggressively in the All-Star game, so I think I’ll just shoot 3-point shots without reading the atmosphere. increase”
Kosuke Kanamaru, who was selected for the 6th time in 5 consecutive tournaments despite his absence, was honestly grateful for this result. “I haven’t been able to play enough games this season, but I’m really happy that so many people voted for me. I wish I could show you.”
In addition, as he will participate in the 3-point shoot contest as the defending champion, Kanamaru’s pronoun is a high-probability 3-point shoot, but he made a positive comment that gave hope for the deep three. “Contests have their own way of doing things, and it feels completely different from a match. I can’t do that. I’d like to be able to shoot as many shots in a row as possible, shoot from a distance, and show something about shooting.”
And Dwayne Evans, who was selected as a starting member despite being a foreign player, was determined to liven up the venue with the play he was showing at the Hiroshima Dragonflies he belongs to. “I want all the fans to see the fast and fun basketball we are playing in Hiroshima at the All-Star.
Evans, who has also entered the dunk contest, said, “I didn’t think I would be selected, so I’m still thinking about what kind of dunk I’m going to do.” I would like to expect a dynamic dunk like LeBron James, who says he likes himself.
・Starting Five (fan vote)
Shin Hiejima (Utsunomiya Brex): 6th time in a row for 4 tournaments
Yuki Togashi (Chiba Jets): Seventh consecutive tournament
Josh Scott (Utsunomiya Brex): 2nd time in a row
Kosuke Kanamaru (Sanen Neophoenix): 6th time in a row of 5 tournaments
Dwayne Evans (Hiroshima Dragonflies): First selection
・League Recommended Players
Perrin Buford (Shimane Susanoo Magic): Selected for the first time
Gavin Edwards (Chiba Jets): 3rd time after 2 tournaments
Koki Schaefer Avi (Seahorse Mikawa): 4th consecutive 4th time
Namisato Sei (Gunma Crane Thunders): 4th time in 3 consecutive tournaments
Takatoshi Furukawa (Akita Northern Happinets): 2nd time after 5 tournaments
Ryoma Hashimoto (Levanga Hokkaido): 2nd time in 2 consecutive tournaments
Masaya Karimata (Nagasaki Veruka): First selection
・On Fire Voting by Basket LIVE
Toru Hasegawa (Akita Northern Happinets): First selection
[Head Coach]
Yoshio Sasa (Utsunomiya Brex): First selection