Ask B Leager! Yuki Togashi, the commander of the Japanese basketball world "The World's Best Stage" Vol.3 "Unless you raise individual level, you will not pass it to the USA"
"NBA". It is a professional league of "world's highest peak" where anyone who intends to play basketball admires everyone. In Japanese men there is no one who only won the contract with Tochigi Burex · Yuta Tabuse and two people of Chiba Jets Funa and Togashi Yuki. Yes, this number "two people" tells us that there is a big difference between America and Japan. Nonetheless, it is certain that the domestic level is rising as a result of the B league which started from last year. So the last thing I heard about Togashi was Zubari "The difference between Japan and the US". I got him to talk about various "real" in basketball which he experienced in the field and actually watched.
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2017/12/02
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- I would like to ask Togashi who played both in Japan and the United States, but how do you feel the difference between B league and NBA?
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- I would like to ask Togashi who played both in Japan and the United States, but how do you feel the difference between B league and NBA?
Togashi: If I say clearly, I think that the difference between Japan and the United States regarding basketball is clear. That is that the NBA is at the highest level in the world in any part.
The difference in physical constitution and the high level of physical ability are inevitable, but the training method of each player and the approach to tackle skill improvement are also different, and the practice facilities that support it are also well prepared.
Since the basketball sports in the United States has taken root as a culture since ancient times, I feel that there is a difference from the environment that fosters players.
- There is a level difference from the fundamental point. I understand the reason why America is strong. If you mention the merits of the Japanese, it is a selfish image, but it seems more than any other country has a posture to work seriously on practice.
TogashiSurely such diligence is the merit of Japan. However, it has led to "It can only be done by the coach" or "There is no creative idea."
Basketball is required to create creative play, that is, "personality". By playing with such unexpectedness, audiences will boil and lead the team to victory. But Japan's serious mentality will work hard to fulfill the direction of the supervisor, and it will be impossible to judge and respond promptly.
There is a difference between creative thinking and America with high ability to embody that image.
There is a difference between creative thinking and America with high ability to embody that image.
Even in practice, there are many places where practicing for a long period of time in Japanese club activities, I feel that there is no sharpness.
On the contrary, since there are many provisions on time and days to practice in the United States, if you practice a team for an hour and a half, you concentrate only on that time period and immediately round up when you are done. It's clear that it's on and off.
Of course, I think that the serious and diligent part is important, but I felt that I am going to the United States that it is not that I should practice for a long time like in Japan.
- It is true that not only basketball but also any sports, in recent years, the length of practice time in Japan has been regarded as a problem. I often hear from the top athlete that the exercise amount of the strong team is overwhelmingly smaller than Japan. Then, do you feel any difference in communication method?
Togashi: As for communication, I receive the impression that Japan is changing a lot more than before. Of course, not only athletes but also coaches and directors are different in age, but I have to stop talking about it in honorific terms, because I do not care much.
That does not mean that I will be in contact with you as a friend, but I think that the neighborhood is doing flat while respecting each other.
- How about communication in games? I think that Chiba Jets Funa - ba also has a role to lead the team as a point guard and a command tower.
Togashi: In the part of leadership, we are trying to communicate with foreign players in particular.
If something happens, it is first time to exchange opinions!
I am consciously doing that I clearly convey what I am thinking. Although I am not saying so much as to say so much. To be honest, I do not play basketball because I think about something so much during playing (laugh).
- That 's right (laugh). So what kind of things are you thinking?
Togashi: For example, if you are playing settling, who would you like to give the ball to, then how do you plan to attack that.
I do not think so deeply though. Conversely, without thinking too much, I am playing under my idea.
I am thankful that there is a director who will let me do it freely as well.
That means that there is a relationship of trust between the director and the players. I would like to ask another team in the team's command tower, but do you think you are a self-branding center player? Or making characters.
Togashi: There is nothing consciously to "show it like this". I think that the other players are the same.
Although it is not a character making, it is often said from a team spokesperson, "Please leave a comment that will become an article headline!" (Laugh).
I do not care too much because I always do it feeling "I do not have to do it as you want!" (Laugh).
- That free-airing style can also be said as a character of Togashi players (laugh). Compared to Japan, how about media correspondence of American players?
Togashi: Unlike Japan, there are things saying frightening comments. To the older senior players, I was surprised at the beginning because I usually say that "that person is not good at all" or "nothing serious".
In the case of Japan, there is a part where every one of the actions is seen from around, so after speaking out of the game or saying "I could win by virtue of my teammates" I express it with courteous words What?
As I mentioned earlier, I think that it is an appearance of a serious personality, but I feel that I care about the reactions around a little. This is something I think is because I have seen America.
- Togashi thinks whether such a Japanese element is strong as it is image (laugh).
Togashi: It is not such a thing (laugh). I will also say something during the game (laugh). Although it does not say truly until the challenging thing like heard in the United States.
Just for myself, when I was playing in the US, it was common for me to be crowded out of the audience "to attack that little bit of an Asian!" First of all, this is your height, because the Asian people themselves are not there. So I will be seen down from the game.
Because there was such a thing, it is a thing that has been said for a long time as "to make the body larger" as a task. For basketball players there is nothing more than a big body.
- Togaki and Tochigi 's Tabuse players, who are not big enough, reign in the top of Japan basketball world. This is a very encouraging idea for children with disadvantages in physique. Finally Togashi himself, I think that I am aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, but please let me know if there is anything working on for 2020.
Togashi: First of all I would like to further refine the offense part. As a matter of course, I will not pass it to the U.S. unless I try to improve the level of individuals. Since that is what the director and coach have been told from the Asian Cup of 2014, I am consciously working on it.
So, not only at the time of the representative but also at my club I am aiming for a goal aggressively. Increase personal skill more than now and further establish your own play style. Because it thinks that it leads to the level up of the team itself.
- I think that it will lead to the growth of the Chiba Jets Funuba, but if you can PR the point of the team fighting the second year of the B League as a player representative! (Lol).
Togashi: Yes (haha). Chiba Jets Funubashi has a play style that runs, and its mobility is an attractive team. In the B League circle, the number of Jets boosters (fans) is famous, and as the team evolved the venue as a team evolved, so I think that you can enjoy even beginners from basketball lovers. I think that it will be understood if you come, please come and see it!
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