Unable to respond to changes in the opponent’s defense, the fourth quarter ends with only 8 points
In the first round of the W League final, Fujitsu Red Wave stalled in the fourth quarter and suffered a distressing reversal loss to 69-74 and Toyota Antelopes. To win the league, I was forced to win in a row today and tomorrow.
Fujitsu has a great start in this match. Rui Machida, who also experienced the final of the 2015-16 season that participated last time, said, “I was really looking forward to the final after a long time. It is important how much impact can be given at the start of the first race of the final. I thought it was, “he said, and made an offense rhythm by actively setting up from the start, such as shooting the team’s first shot.
Mio Shinozaki, who has experienced the previous final with Machida, also broke down the opponent’s defense with a powerful drive, and rampaged with 12 points in the first quarter alone. Even if she defended, she put a lot of pressure on Toyota and made Toyota hit a tough shot, leading 18-11 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, he fouls the opponent’s inside attack, which exceeds the thickness of the inside layer, and gives a lot of free throws, but still Yuki Miyazawa and Aki Fujimoto who scored 6 points in this quarter are active. There was also, and the match was returned with a 10-point lead.
Fujitsu was still in control of the 3rd quarter, but when it entered the 4th quarter, it couldn’t adjust to Toyota Motor’s strategy, which changed the defensive matchup, such as adding 182cm Stephanie Mawuli to Machida’s mark. As Machida’s chances of getting entangled in the ball decrease, the offense flow stagnates and the score does not increase. Even so, he was fluffy in the defense and was leading 2 points with 2 minutes remaining, but from here Mai Yamamoto of Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. was able to make a series of big shots, while Machida failed two free throws, which is a key point. There was a difference in the deciding power in, and the first match was dropped.
BT Toews, the commander, said that he lost the victory with 8-20 in the 4th quarter and missed the victory one step further. “Honestly, I was able to play basketball with good offense and defense until the 4th quarter. All the losses were due to the 4th quarter. Especially, I couldn’t attack the opponent’s switch defense very well. The turnover has increased. “
Shinozaki, who scored 24 points, “There is a place where I was caught up in the momentum of the opponent.”
Machida, the pillar of Daikoku, said, “The start was not bad. I lost today because I couldn’t decide the easy shoot and free throw. I will switch tomorrow.” Looking back on the stall. “Especially the defense of the opponent changed the matchup, and how to attack there. There was a place where the five people who were out were lost, and I think that the offense was not made as usual.”
Fujitsu was driven to the edge of the cliff, but Shinozaki, who was a big success with 24 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds in the first round, also reflects on the following. “I couldn’t keep the shot in the important place even in the defense. There was a place where I was caught up in the momentum of the opponent, and I was impatient and turned over. I have to continue. “
How can we go through the basketball we should do? Machida also thinks that is the key to rewinding. “I didn’t like the end, so I want to concentrate and play our basketball for 40 minutes.”
Speaking of Fujitsu basketball, the ball and the person move well to shake off the mark of the opponent’s defense and create an open shot. And the essence of Machida, who can pass the pass pinpointly without overlooking the slight break in the defense, is the starting point of the attack. No matter what measures the opponent takes, it is first required to be able to get Machida firmly involved in the offense in order to bring it to the third round.
