The fully athletic Japan men's basketball team is a bit stronger, losing only 21 points to the Germany men's basketball team and 19 points to the Serbia men's basketball team in the warm-up games.
On the contrary, the Chinese men's basketball team lost 49 points in the warm-up game with the Germany men's basketball team last year, and was abused by the Serbia men's basketball team by 42 points in the group stage of the World Cup......
Moreover, in the matchup between the Japan men's basketball team and the Serbia men's basketball team, the people scored just 100 points.
I have forgotten the last time the Chinese men's basketball team scored more than 100 points, when was it?
I remember, it was last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese men's basketball team 101-73 Chinese Taipei.
This game is the first and only time that the Chinese men's basketball team in Qiao Shuai's era has scored more than 100.
Although the Japan men's basketball team, like the Chinese men's basketball team, is difficult to score more than 100, the data shows that people's scoring ability is still better than ours.
Since the summer, the Japan men's basketball team has played a total of six warm-up games, averaging 89.8 points per game, nearly 90 points.
Let's talk about Hachimura, who returned to the Japan men's basketball team after a few years, as the main rotation of the Lakers, he is also a good player in the FIBA game, scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 29 points against Germany and Serbia, respectively.
But there is a problem, that is, after the Japan men's basketball team has Hachimura as the absolute core, it seems that others will not score.
You must know that in last year's World Cup, the Japan men's basketball team relied on the ultimate team basketball to win the ticket to the Paris Olympics, and everyone played.
And now take the battle with the Serbia men's basketball team, except for Hachimura, the Japan men's basketball team only scored 10 points just enough to score a double.
It can be seen that Hachimura's return has advantages and disadvantages for the Japan men's basketball team.
Or is it playing against world powerhouses like Germany and Serbia, where only players with NBA experience can compete with them?
Hachimura is an active player for the Lakers, and Yuta Watanabe only decided to quit the NBA some time ago.
After wading the $2.6 million player option in the NBA's 24-25 season, Yuta Watanabe turned around and signed a record two-year, 800 million yen super contract with the Chiba Jets of the Japan B League, with an annual salary of about 18.26 million yuan and about $2.6 million.
Dare Yuta Watanabe quit the NBA, at least there is no loss in salary, and there are countless off-court income, and from now on, even if you live a happy life with more money and less things close to home.
It is worth mentioning that Beverley, who is also familiar to everyone, also gave up the base salary contract offer provided by the Rockets and Pistons, and joined Israel basketball club Hapoel Tel Aviv with a historic annual salary of about $2 million, and will also receive a $1 million bonus if he can help the team win the European Championship and qualify for the Champions League.
Beverley's explanation was simple and brutal: "I'm 36 years old and I want the most in return. ”
The NBA is a basketball temple for countless people, but it is not a suitable place for retirement, especially for non-United States players like Yuta Watanabe.
In a few years, Hachimura may be able to return to the Japan domestic league on a contract that is more exaggerated than the two-year 800 million yen.
There is no doubt that Japan basketball is on the rise, and anything is possible.
At this year's Paris Olympics, the Japan men's basketball team aims to reach the quarterfinals and shock the world, even though their group stage opponents are Germany, France and Brazil.