I think one reason might be the severe drop in the roster quality. Maybe when the level is so low, even aged mediocre players like Dee Bost can come...
Imagine if the Suns picked Luka instead of Ayton to pair with Mikal and Booker and just signed role playing Cs like Capela etc. Those type of players...
It wasn't a human performance so there isn't much to explain. Pana shot 9/11 3pts in the second half, 19 fts against 6 (referees home-friendly so no...
For the rest of the world Australia, Nz etc the feeling is Japan among the Asian teams is the biggest threat of losing to an Asian team in the world...
And besides, if we do manage to beat them, it's because of game planning and tactical adjustments, not talent. What I was pointing out, I repeat, was...
I think Japan's most recent win in the Asia Cup carries more weight than the two losses we gave them in the FIBA windows. The squad we sent might not...
Weve also had D1 players since then. Its a game of numbers, more D1 players means at a certain point some will reach the NBA level. Remember in Korea...