“I wasn’t wrong”
In the masterpiece basketball manga “Slam Dunk”, there is a scene in which Shohoku High School’s Akagi Takenori shouts in his heart during a match with the absolute champion of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hainan University High School. It’s a wise saying that reflects all the thoughts that have been made while the friends are quitting one after another.
Yuta Watanabe, who was recognized by one of the NBA’s most powerful teams, may have felt the same way.
Yuta Watanabe signed a 2-way contract with the RaptorsOn December 20, local time, the Toronto Raptors, who have advanced to the playoffs for seven consecutive years (first victory two seasons ago), announced that they have signed a two-way contract with Watanabe. The next day, Watanabe’s words and facial expressions that appeared at the remote press conference showed the joy of showing his strength in the training camp and the open game and letting the team recognize the value of existence.
“I think I was able to play some good in a short amount of time this preseason. I didn’t do anything special, different from last year. As usual We did it thoroughly, and as a result, it was connected as a result. “
In three pre-season games, Watanabe played an average of 9.9 minutes, scoring 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. As the FG success rate of 57.1% and the 3-point success rate of 60.0% show, the high shooting accuracy was noticeable. From this result, the Raptors decided to dismiss three players, including one who had a guaranteed contract, and leave Watanabe on the team.
Watanabe has signed a two-way contract with Memphis Grizzlies for the past two years, so you can think of it as “just returning to that position.” However, Watanabe was a non-guarantee contract (Exibit 10) player when he went to the camp. It would be of great value to crawl up from there and sign a two-way contract with a strong team.
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