Olympic Basketball:Slovenia vs Japan
7/29/2021 4:53:53 AM
Olympic Basketball:Slovenia vs Japan
Slovenia dynamics: Slovenia defeated Argentina 118 to 100 in the opening game of the Olympic Games. Doncic scored 48 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Prepper had 22 points and 4 rebounds. Chanchal had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Zoran Dragic had 7 points and 4 rebounds. Mike Torbay had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Slovenia grabbed 59 rebounds in the first game, 27 more rebounds than Argentina. Doncic had the opportunity to hit the highest score in a single game in the Olympic Games-55 points. But with the team leading by a big score, he took a rest. Doncic said that he didn't care much about the record and just wanted to win. He was proud of the Slovenian basketball team's first victory in the Olympics.
Japan News: The Japanese team lost to Spain 77-88 in the first game. Hachimura scored 20 points and 2 rebounds and made 4 of 11 three-pointers. Watanabe Yuta had 19 points and 8 rebounds, 2 of 5 three-pointers. Only two of the Japanese men's basketball teams scored in double figures. In addition, Edwards had 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Machang Dao Da had 7 points and 5 assists. The Japanese men's basketball team lost 10 rebounds 32 to 42 in the first game. The Japanese men's basketball coach Ramas said that compared with the men's basketball World Cup two years ago, the Japanese team has improved a lot. The team played a good game, but it was not enough to beat a team like Spain.
What to watch for the game: Doncic broke the record in the first game. Does he continue to score points frantically against the host, Japan?
Clash history: The two teams have not faced each other in the international arena in the past.