Dismiss the director now! Fury explodes, basketball failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics group stage OUT → Asia Cup
Aug 13, 2025
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The Japanese men's basketball A team, led by head coach Tom Horvath, lost 73 to 97 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 against Lebanon at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 13th (Korea time). With the defeat, Japan failed to advance to the quarterfinals and ended the tournament.
Japan was unable to join some key players, including Yuki Kawamura, Utah Watanabe, and Rui Hachimura. Instead, it was used as a venue for generational change. Japan competed against Shiraa (99:68) and Iran (70:78) and Guam (102:63) in Group B. He finished second in Group B with two wins and one loss.
Lebanon was the opponent in the quarterfinals. Japan was ranked 21st in the FIBA rankings and Lebanon 29th. Japan's superiority in objective power was expected. It wasn't. On this day, he bowed his head in front of Didrick Lawson (Lebanon). Lawson, who played in the KBL while wearing the uniform of Wonju DB in the past, naturalized to Lebanon. On the day, he had 24 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes and 8 seconds against Japan.
The Japanese media DospoWeb reported 'If you lose, you will be doomed. Japan was inferior from the beginning. In the second quarter, he made a series of mistakes and lost the ball to the opponent. This soon led to a loss. Coach Horvath, who was in a tight spot, failed to do well in the game. He also revealed the limits of his leadership. In the end, he suffered a crushing defeat of more than 20 points. Japan aimed to reclaim the throne for the first time in 54 years. However, he failed to reach the quarterfinals. He was eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing all three games. It has been rocking one after another in important international competitions. It is a situation that has no choice but to develop due to the problem of Horvath's future,' he reported.
According to the media, fans should dismiss Horvath and create a new team' show a reaction of the back. Is DospoWeb at the end of the `Hobas supervision system. The Japanese national basketball team is likely to experience a great advance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
