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We would like to inform you of the match results of “STARLUX Airlines presents FRIENDSHIP MATCH Kumamoto Volters vs. Taiwan Beer Leopards” held at 17:00 TIP OFF (@Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium) on September 17, 2023.
Match results
Kumamoto Volters 75-70 Taiwan Beer Leopards
Kumamoto Taiwan 1Q 16 17 2Q 22 20 3Q 19 8 4Q 18 25
total
75
70
[Main stats]
Jameel McLean 23pts
Terrence Woodbury 19pts
Aaron White 17pts
comment
【Yuanshanxiangren HC】
I’m glad that this exchange match was held, and I would like to once again express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the team, everyone in Taiwan, and everyone in Kumamoto Prefecture who made it possible.
This was the first game to unveil this year’s team in front of the fans in Kumamoto, and I think it was a game that allowed us to savor the joy of being able to play for the Volters again this year.
The game itself turned out to be a bad game, and although we have stepped up in previous closed and public matches, we fell today, so it wasn’t good for us as a team.
I think we were a little nervous about playing a match in Kumamoto for the first time, and without any information about our goals or opponent, we were wondering how well we could play as OF and DF, which we are currently working on, and how we could make adjustments during the match. That was the purpose.
I think the problem is that even though I wanted to be a champion, I couldn’t play with the mentality that I should aim for a championship.
He wasn’t able to continue what he was doing successfully or how to deal the final blow when his opponent wasn’t going well.
We want to enter the season with the mentality of winning a championship, and we want to play the season with that mentality, so I don’t want the team to think this is enough.
I hope to create an atmosphere that focuses on the details.
[Ryosuke Motomura]
It was my first time to play a public match like this with an overseas team, and I’m glad I was able to have a valuable experience with the overseas team, such as yesterday’s reception party, and get to know Taiwan.
I would like to thank them because it is not a given that they can come from Taiwan and play in this match.
As a team, it was a valuable opportunity for us to play against each other, as we didn’t know each other, and it was a chance for us to focus on ourselves, but we made a mistake when trying to open up a point difference, which was an issue we had last season, so we want to improve on that.
As Toyama HC also said, the atmosphere of the team is also an issue for us, so the challenge is how to liven up the team after it starts to get beat, or how to break through when energetic players come out or the atmosphere is bad. I think.
As a defender, I have been working hard with Isono for the past three years, and although I am worried that Isono is absent due to injury, I also believe that this is an opportunity for me to improve my level.
I want him to step up and bring momentum to the team, whether he’s an OF or DF.
The opening game is incomparable to other games, and I think you can get a pretty good idea of how the season will go after just two games.
It’s impossible to be perfect in the time ahead, but we want to raise the level of our basketball and get the momentum going by winning the opening two games against Shiga Lakes, which has a full lineup of players and a high level of talent.
I was told that I would be promoted to B1, but I couldn’t move up. This season, I want to aim for the championship. I don’t think I can get to B1 unless I aim for the top, so I want to aim for the B2 championship.
[Aaron White]
I was looking forward to my first match in Kumamoto, and I thought the atmosphere at the venue was very good.
I was happy to hear your loud support. I’ve watched B League games on TV, but I thought it was different in real life.
It’s still preseason, so I think the team will get better from now on.
I was able to see the talent of the other players, so I’m looking forward to the future.
I’m looking forward to more people coming to the opening game. My play and the play in the second half was good, so I want to do my best to be able to do it consistently.
We want to grow even more as a team.
I also made a lot of small mistakes and missed shots.
It wasn’t a pretty match, but I’m glad we won. I want to grow properly from now on.
Thank you to all the fans for your support. We look forward to seeing more people at the opening game. I’ll do my best to win!
[Taiwan Beer Leopards CEO Zhang Jiewei Jenny]
The project started two months ago and has been progressing with advice and support from Kumamoto.
When I arrived in Japan yesterday, I received a very warm welcome and found the Wolters to be a great team.
This exchange is a wonderful thing, so I would like to continue to do it regularly in the future.
Not only would we come to Japan, but we would also like to have Wolters come to Taiwan and provide them with the same level of hospitality.
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2023-09-17 16:43:55
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