Media Figures Discuss Japanese Men’s Basketball Team’s First Half Performance: Trailing World Champions Germany, It’s Hard Not to Be Envious

On July 27, the Olympic men’s basketball Group B match between Germany and Japan is currently underway.

At halftime, Japan trails Germany 44-52.

Several media figures have commented on the performance of the Japanese team:

@Kong Dexin: Japan scored 44 points in the first half, trailing the world champions Germany by 8 points. It’s hard not to be envious.

@Ji Mengnian: Germany has an absolute advantage in terms of talent and size, but at halftime, the Japanese team still managed to stay competitive. In this half, Japan made 6 out of 15 three-pointers, with Yuta Watanabe hitting 3 out of 5.

@Wu Di basketball: Feeling a bit jealous. Watching these two Japanese guards play, they are a threat offensively and have assists. At halftime, Japan only trails Germany by 8 points.

@Ma Suifeng: In this first half, Japan played quite well. They took advantage of Germany’s initial underestimation to find their offensive rhythm and maintain a high efficiency. However, it remains to be seen whether Japan can sustain this intensity in the second half. I believe that the level of physicality Germany can provide is no less than that of the United States; it just depends on whether they want to use it.

@Basketball Journalist Jia Lei: At halftime, the Japanese team is only down by 8 points against Germany. Honestly speaking, watching the ball-handling and passing skills of the Japanese guards, it’s hard not to feel a bit envious.