The 6th day of the National Basketball Championship was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on the 28th, and the previous champion Sendai Daimeisei (Miyagi) lost to Fukuoka Ohori, who was third in the national high school overall, 73-81 in the men’s semifinals. Although the first quarter led, the opponent lost the flow of the game after the second quarter.
I swear to grow with regret
Men’s Sendai Daimeisei, who aimed for the second straight victory, succumbed to the defensive pressure of Fukuoka University Ohori. Ace Hajime Yamazaki said with a mysterious expression, “I couldn’t get on the flow and couldn’t play basketball.”
The beginning of the second quarter of 32-23. The all-court zone press, the treasure sword of Fukuoka University Ohori’s legendary family, functions and the flow begins to tilt. The ball was caught by a long-armed opponent forward in the front row, and the path that was forcibly carried was read and surrounded.
“Even if I gave a pass, it was difficult to do because of the reaction. There was pressure,” said Kanno of the command tower. From the remaining 2 minutes 16 seconds of 43-31, he was caught up with 12 runs in a row and put the inferior opponent on board. Coach Sato recalls, “I wanted you to hold back a little more. I should have taken a time-out, but I wanted you to clear it on the court.”
Even if he managed to break through the press at the end of the game, Hajime Yamazaki was perfectly marked, and forcible play was conspicuous at key points. The turnover is 19, which is more than three times that of the opponent. The difference was made in the number of shots, and they were gradually pulled apart.
Both 199 cm all-rounder Hajime Yamazaki and 198 cm Kanno are expected to have a future. Hajime Yamazaki “wants to improve the accuracy of all plays” and Kanno “becomes a large guard representing Japan”. He vowed to grow on the basis of regret.
(Natsuki Sato)
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