Heart Over Height: How Japan Made History

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11 ай бұрын

Japan proved to everyone that heart trumps height, as they wrote history with two comeback wins that allowed them to book tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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@FIBA 10 ай бұрын

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@pinghaws5104 10 ай бұрын

Kawamura is "NBA Chris Paul" of Japan. Congrats Japan.

@Panther016 10 ай бұрын

You gotta commend Tom Hovasse. Led the women's team to the silver medal in the summer Olympics, then went on to resurrect their men's team.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I believe his work maximized their chances of clinching the Olympic ticket. Fantastic work. Team followed their identity, modern set plays & played hard. What more can you ask?

@erinicolas5172 10 ай бұрын

Really? That's amazing!

@deanfleischer6239 10 ай бұрын

It's a great recipe for success. Although Hachimura is absent, this is the best squad that Japan has put together, with talented and confident players like Baba, Watanabe, Togashi, Hiejima, Hawkinson or Kawamura, and everyone is believing in their coach and system. I hope they will do well in the Olympics and upset strong teams 🏀

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Everybody chipped in. A lot of players had their moments. Beautiful to watch@@deanfleischer6239

@user-fy4xf4ix1v 10 ай бұрын

As one of the Japanese fans, It is very honored to be picked up like that. Thank you for your respect!🇯🇵

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Great work deserves recognition. Enjoy!

@kurosan0079 10 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see more from Akatsuki Japan! Truly, one of the biggest surprises in the 2023 world cup.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

I have to agree. Latvia and Brazil also in the conversation

@Lebron06 10 ай бұрын

@@AugustasSuliauskasI became Lativa fan through this worldcup.Go!Latvia!!

@tracklimit71 10 ай бұрын

Imagine Rui Hachimura joining this team. Team Japan would be the surprise team at the Paris 2024.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Right. All this done without Hachimura, too. Makes it even more impressive

@erinicolas5172 10 ай бұрын

He has to join the Paris 2024.

@Lebron06 10 ай бұрын

They're now placed on 18th in FIBA.They'll make in 15th soonly.

@rbermea 10 ай бұрын

If Japan with Hachimura win a bronze medal in the Olympics, it'll be something to make their country be proud of. Getting an Olympic medal in basketball.

@Toshio_77 10 ай бұрын

Why was Hachimura not there?

@user-uk4vg8ny1z 10 ай бұрын

AKATSUKI JAPAN🇯🇵🗾

@wolkecharlie6788 10 ай бұрын

We miss this team basketball in the NBA. Not only 2 stars but a TEAM with attitude! 🔥🔥🔥

@tulihaw2011 10 ай бұрын

The New King of Asian Basketball..😊

@VideoManiyak 10 ай бұрын

Hope they do good in Paris Olympics 2024 specially if they include Rui Hachimura i the line-up. Coach Tom Hovasse did amazing coaching to the Men Senior's Team as he did with the Women's Senior Team.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

That’s a harder task but we will see. I thought Coach Hovasse did an amazing job. Players followed their team’s identity, played with passion & they had smart set plays. What more can you ask

@joediademcanag3975 10 ай бұрын

@@AugustasSuliauskas Coach Hovasse also coach Japan Wowmen team that able to get silver on Olympics

@donaldpriola1807 10 ай бұрын

Really love this team. Their dedication and hustle is stunning to watch.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Everybody had their moments as well. Every player that stepped on court gave something to the team

@WildBoy586 10 ай бұрын

日本确实是好样的，值得敬佩。

@dragonball41876 10 ай бұрын

It's like Slum Dunk figures with the Japanese team, 3 points from 三井壽, control from 宮城良田! Great Japan team, you have made the dream come true!

@MrZdanTomas 10 ай бұрын

biggest respect for Japan. Good luck in Paris! great content by the way

@demonbull3053 10 ай бұрын

CONGRATS JAPAN! What a Rukawa like story by Watanabe. A Mitsui like shooting by Tominaga.A Ryota like ball handling by Kawamura and Togashi. A Akagi like rebounding ability by Hawkinson. I wish Sakuragi(Rui Hachimura)play in Olympics they'll be deadly for sure😅

@rbermea 10 ай бұрын

There's other basketball anime besides Slam Dunk. Like Ahiru no Sora and Kuroko's Basketball.

@demonbull3053 10 ай бұрын

@@rbermea I know but Slamdunk is the OG of them all and Slamdunk is the most realistic of them all no gimics such as Zone in Kuroko

@98animeaddict 10 ай бұрын

Inoue Takehiko, the author of slam dunk was very much present in Okinawa to support the team. Yudai baba even posted a photo with him after they successfully punched a ticket to the olympics. A pretty emotional time for their team for sure. And we love to see it!

@demonbull3053 10 ай бұрын

@@98animeaddict Wow! Thats absolutely amazing. How I wish Inoue sensei continues Slamdunk 'cause it's 2nd in my most favorite sports anime next to Hajime no Ippo🤭

@achmaliki8389 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoy with the offense of japan

@yusaqf 10 ай бұрын

*Imagine if size doesn't matter. Japan men's basketball team might be top 10 Global* ✅

@morimori3141592 10 ай бұрын

2:12、河村選手のスクリーンを使わないリジェクトも最高でした！そのあとの1on1もまるでアイザイア・トーマス！

@garyk2629 10 ай бұрын

Hovasse tinkered with the starting lineups and found the right combination, with Kawamura and Hawkinson as the catalysts. Watanabe, Heijima and Tominaga all took their turns with huge games at the right times. This team is fun to watch.

@user-nc8rp8ed9z 10 ай бұрын

日本はこの戦い方にメダルという勲章を得て、評価してもらう。それがバスケのこれからの目標

@aedaed3605 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see an Asian team beat team USA at one point.

@iakadayrneh 10 ай бұрын

They did in Women's football world fiba cup in 2011 Japan beat the heavily favored U.S to win the World cup the first Asian nation to do so.

@daot3666 10 ай бұрын

The B. League really helped develop their locals.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

I heard only good things about Japan basketball lately.

@richardbrown5784 10 ай бұрын

Hope to see Yuki Kawamura playing in nba in the future

@rldabomb33 10 ай бұрын

With Hashimura in the Olympics they can win at least once… good luck Japan 🎉🎉🎉

@robertfapswell3719 10 ай бұрын

Congrats Japan...I'm so happy for my man Yutah! 🍁go Canada! 🍁

@allansayson5587 10 ай бұрын

Very good analysis of how Japan played. They are unpredictable, fast and constany moving. This Japan team is perhaps the team that has most heart and spirit to win games in the FIBA 2023. 👏👏👏

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ismaelrdomingo9068 10 ай бұрын

If Japan keep playing like this they could beat USA in the future.

@FUToob 10 ай бұрын

Japan plays with style and dignity. The arena was spotless after the game as well.

@user-cy4nm2tk6n 10 ай бұрын

タイトルめっちゃいい

@kinolee1111 10 ай бұрын

They know their playstyle and stick to it well👌

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

And it’s hard not to love it!

@0510hidekazu 10 ай бұрын

thank you for the great video

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

appreciate the comment

@anarod997 10 ай бұрын

When I see what Japan, does in basketball, can´t stop think about Slam Dunk.

@kafuu1 10 ай бұрын

Thats astonishing!

@a6m5zero47 10 ай бұрын

Love how japan adopted golden state warriors style bball. Struggle on paint shoot lights out.

@itchoiegana5667 10 ай бұрын

Japan ❤

@aeyytruong2049 10 ай бұрын

The Rising Sun keeps Rising! :D

@CabbageMan23 10 ай бұрын

Happy for Japan!!!

@babyhello478 10 ай бұрын

ナイス　河村勇輝 👍

@MikeMason-wk9gh 10 ай бұрын

Japan squad got mad game!

@jadenuniverse9541 Ай бұрын

I’m American But will cheering for Japan

@athenstar10 10 ай бұрын

I miss our Philippine team in 2014, where our guys are like this Japanese team- okay talent but full speed and all heart. Ironically, the country who has the battle cry "PUSO(heart)", lost some heart and mind through the years. Japan deserved to be the top team in Asia. They may not be the tallest, nor the most talented but they have the best discipline among Asian countries, which made them adapt with the fastest rate. Congratulations Japan!

@osamabinlovin7182 10 ай бұрын

Of course, Aways gotta bring Philippines in every basketball related video. GTFOH.

@robertotampioc7318 7 ай бұрын

Alapag - Castro - Tenorio are the kawamura and togashi in that era… we don’t have those guards right now

@naieuc 10 ай бұрын

Wrong, its not heart that wins them a game, its their system and they execute it to perfectly..... all teams and players play their hearts out there..... it just a matter on who execute their system and style perfectly....

@Zher0- 10 ай бұрын

The slamdunk movie boost them up just like blue lock on fifa world cup

@KevinSar 4 ай бұрын

hachimura NEEDS to play in the olympics, with him the starting 5 is actually very formidable

@Rsellerebayboi 10 ай бұрын

As a filipino..Japan is better than Gilas(tiktokers)! Well deserved!

@ohdjrp4 10 ай бұрын

Speed coupled with the streak shooting of 3s is a loaded weapon. Very soon, Japan vs. the Philippines (Head-to-Head 74% vs. 83%, since 2009). Exciting matchup! Historically, the Philippines is winning better versus Japan. But, let us wait and see.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

and it's so exciting too!

@notnancy4579 10 ай бұрын

I bet Rui swinging at the air right now😂

@wellingtongayob1494 10 ай бұрын

i can see MR. Alapag in him, from Phil team

@ihjiebueno7579 2 ай бұрын

Akashi Seijuro - Kawamura Yuki

@silentrakista5311 10 ай бұрын

Umusad na ang japan, yong gilas asan na SBP? Malakas yong mga players natin this world cup but yong coach lang talaga, sana ibalik na si coach Tab.

@Jaime.Lannister 10 ай бұрын

Japan showed REAL PUSO. props for them to achieve a spot for Paris Olympics without Hachimura

@europeansocialdemocrat 10 ай бұрын

Amazing team work, dedication and heart and impressive three point shooting. Love Japan.❤

@user-yakisoban 10 ай бұрын

Home court advantage was crucial.

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Their energy was on 120%

@kevingraham1190 10 күн бұрын

Kawanura NBA is in your future. ⭐🌟✨

@AthenaSaints 10 ай бұрын

Current Japan team is the tail end of the Slam Dunk generation.

@ralphfrancisjava8905 10 ай бұрын

The Philippines used to have that kind of "heart", as they call us "puso!", which means heart. But now, Japan definitely had that heart!

@gabepizza 9 ай бұрын

It was sort of ignored that Tavares was Euroleague Final 4 MVP and all-Euroleague first team and then loses to Japan. If the NBA and Euroleague are close to equal that is the equivalent of Jokic playing. Funny how that hardly got any press or discussion

@jddwn 10 ай бұрын

#30 release like Jeff Chan 👀

@user-xn8in8pq7k 10 ай бұрын

🌏🏀🗽

@GustavoSilva-ny8jc 4 ай бұрын

1:05 Im already impressed AF, they hustle so much!!! But they have to, they're at disadvantage, like fist fighting a chimp or bear. What's interesting is that japan is REEEEALLY strong at volleyball and it's at the top for a long so their lack of influence on basketball might be more of a lack of culture (vball is much less physical, i know, but i feel the fact you cant bother your opponent when they block or spike make it worse than bball in a way, you can just watch and count on timing)

@nemueljuguilon233 10 ай бұрын

i wish philippines learns something from japan.

@garyk2629 10 ай бұрын

They finally got rid of Reyes. That's a start.

@MK-mw5iv 10 ай бұрын

Without Rui Hachimura

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

That makes it even more impressive!

@echban7491 10 ай бұрын

no rui hachimura tho

@AugustasSuliauskas 10 ай бұрын

That makes it even more impressive!

@echban7491 10 ай бұрын

@@AugustasSuliauskas fr!!!

@Jeft21102 10 ай бұрын

i think japan B League was help for development Players to improve the Games"

@Figs3 8 ай бұрын

You said that two players helped their winning, but only mentioned Kimawura. Not complaining, just a writing mistake.

@tulihaw2011 10 ай бұрын

Gilas left the Group😢😢

@kurosan0079 10 ай бұрын

Let's hope the next 4 years will have changes for the better.

@emelindaferrer4455 10 ай бұрын

Heijima?

@ajc6615 10 ай бұрын

Unlike the Philippines that banked on their status as hosts to enter the World Cup in the 1st place.

@josephlawlor7458 5 ай бұрын

Japan’s basketball IQ is level 99

@cherrysakura2760 10 ай бұрын

Japanese are hardworking people ,in whatever they do! Banzai 🙌🎉🎉🎉💝

@chadvlog3373 5 ай бұрын

Japan is talented but it is their home court in Okinawa arena, Japan so refs are bias hahaha!

@user-ve3gc4tp6p 9 ай бұрын

🇯🇵ほ❤

@GustavoSilva-ny8jc 4 ай бұрын

More like mind over matter. Like, cmon, it's obvious, they didnt win wishful thinking but by using their heads and doing everything possible. Impressive video, curiously foreign games always look slower and less athletic.

@ROBERTSANTIAGO16 10 ай бұрын

is Caucasian geezer Japanese

@biazeaje 10 ай бұрын

Gak ada apanya sama Bolden. Bi aje

@TheTruth-xp2of 10 ай бұрын

2018, beats Colombia at Football World Cup. 2019, beats Samoa at Rugby World Cup. 2022, beats Germany at Football World Cup. 2022, beats Spain at Football World Cup. 2023, beats USA at World Baseball Classic. 2023, beats Spain at Women's Football World Cup. 2023, beats Finland at Basketball World Cup. Gamblers must hate Japan.

@SAMURAI-J112 10 ай бұрын

2019, beats Ireland at Rugby World Cup. At the time, Ireland was ranked 2nd in the world.

@aedaed3605 10 ай бұрын

Japan, the king of upsets

@Hiryu23 10 ай бұрын

When it comes to Baseball, Japan is number one in the world rankings, has won every international tournament, and has won the WBC three times, so it's no surprise that they beat the USA to win the championship.

@TheTruth-xp2of 10 ай бұрын

@@Hiryu23 Last time Japan won a WBC, Ichiro was still playing. They had not won in a decade. Japan were the underdogs, with only one MLB bat and two MLB pitchers, almost entirely an NPB team with most Major Leaguers not playing. Money would have been on a US team featuring Trout, Turner, Mookie, Goldschmidt et al. They did have arguably the best Baseball player of all time in Ohtani, but one player doesn't win Baseball games most of the time (Look at LAA).

@Hiryu23 10 ай бұрын

@@TheTruth-xp2of Japan won the 2019 Premier12 and the Tokyo Olympics, and although they did not win the WBC in 2013 and 2017, they came in 3rd place. Only Japan holds all the WBC, Premier12 and Olympic titles. Japan is the only country to have achieved 3rd place or higher in all WBC tournaments.

@isrisentoday 10 ай бұрын

Ang totoong "Puso".

@stebopign 10 ай бұрын

youre saying #Puso?

@legendaryl2316 10 ай бұрын

Dito palang nakikita ka importanti ng point guard. Tapos walang legit na PG ang Pinas. 😅 nawala tuloy ang chansa na maka pasok sa Olympics dahil sa pulpulitika ng SBP. 👎🏻

@jasperjohnpilla4062 10 ай бұрын

Na overhype lng ang gilas ang Japan puso

@demonbull3053 10 ай бұрын

Meron na man daw yung paborito ng mga genebra fans😂 Mas importante daw kasi yung Point Guard na magaling rumebound kesa gumawa ng play

@goldengilmaky6788 10 ай бұрын

We need to talk about the refereeing.

@user-wm5zb2ur9p 10 ай бұрын

agree throughout the entire game.

@NathanaelRamos 10 ай бұрын

It's striking how the narrative seemed to dictate that Japan must win against Cape Verde at any cost. Throughout the game, it became increasingly evident that the referees were consistently making calls against Cape Verde. The frequency and apparent bias of these decisions were even alarming. Fair play and sportsmanship should always be at the forefront in any competition, and it's essential for the integrity of the game that officials maintain impartiality. Fair and unbiased officiating is essential to ensure that the game is played on a level playing field, regardless of the teams involved. African teams deserve the same fair treatment as any other team in international competitions...#FairPlay #Sportsmanship