Why Japan's Women's Basketball Team Plays Like the Golden State Warriors – A Data-Driven Breakdown
Japan’s Women’s Basketball: The Warriors of the East
Small-Ball Revolution 2.0
Watching Japan’s women’s team is like stepping into a time machine back to the 2015 Warriors’ championship run. As someone who crunches NBA analytics daily, their statistical profile gives me serious déjà vu:
- 3-Point Volume: Shooting 32.1 attempts per game (2nd in FIBA)
- Pace: 84.2 possessions/40min (Warriors averaged 83.9 in 2015-16)
- Assist Ratio: 68.3% of FGs assisted (nearly identical to GSW’s peak)
The ‘Steph Curry Effect’ - Tanaka Edition
Point guard Rui Machida (I know, I called her Tanaka earlier – my Spanish-speaking brain glitched) embodies that Curry-esque gravity:
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Quick efficiency comparison (per 36min)
Player PTS AST 3P% TS% Curry ‘15 30.1 6.7 .454 .669 Machida 18.4 8.9 .418 .627
Not saying she’s better than Steph (don’t @ me), but that off-ball movement and quick-release three? Carbon copy.
Defensive Math Problem
Here’s where it gets spicy. Their lineup configurations create nightmares:
| Lineup | Height Avg | Steals/Gm | Def RTG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Five | 5’11” | 12.3 | 89.7 |
| Death Lineup | 5’9” | 14.1 | 87.4 |
(Data from FIBA World Cup 2022)
That’s right – they’re giving up fewer points with smaller lineups. Take notes, NBA coaches still obsessed with traditional centers.
Why This Matters
The cultural ripple effects are fascinating:
- Global Game Changer: Proving small-ball works without genetic freaks like Draymond
- Development Blueprint: Their academy system prioritizes skills over size
- Entertainment Value: Faster games, more threes = higher TV ratings
As both an analyst and fan, this is the most exciting evolution in basketball since… well, the original Warriors revolution. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to update my “Teams That Would Beat the ‘23 Lakers” list.
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Đội Nhật chơi như Warriors thu nhỏ
Xem đội bóng rổ nữ Nhật là y như xem lại Warriors 2015 vậy! Những cú ném 3 điểm liên tục, tốc độ thi đấu điên cuồng và đường chuyền đồng đội mượt mà - tất cả đều khiến tôi nhớ đến thời kỳ hoàng kim của GSW.
Machida - Steph Curry phiên bản Nhật
Rui Machida với những pha di chuyển không bóng và cú ném 3 điểm thần sầu, hiệu suất của cô ấy tuy chưa bằng Curry nhưng cũng đủ để làm khán giả phát cuồng!
Chiến thuật nhỏ mà có võ
Điều thú vị nhất? Họ chơi tốt hơn khi dùng đội hình nhỏ con! Dữ liệu FIBA cho thấy họ ăn cắp bóng nhiều hơn và phòng ngự tốt hơn dù chiều cao trung bình chỉ 1m75. Các HLV NBA học hỏi đi nào!
Các fan bóng rổ Việt nghĩ sao về phong cách chơi này? Comment cùng tranh luận nhé!
ญี่ปุ่นก็มี Curry เป็นของตัวเอง!
ดูสถิติแล้วตะลึง! ทีมหญิงญี่ปุ่นเล่นบาสแบบเดียวกับ Warriors ปี 2015 แบบเป๊ะๆ ทั้งยิงสามแต้มเกลื่อน (32.1 ครั้ง/เกม) และจังหวะเร็วสุดเหวี่ยง (84.2 possession)
Machida คือ Steph เวอร์ชั่นสาวญี่ปุ่น
ตัวจริงเสียงจริง! Rui Machida ยิงสามแต้มแม่น 41.8% พร้อมสปีดการส่งลูกที่ทำให้想起了 Curry จริงๆ (แค่ไม่ต้องพูดว่าเธอดีกว่า นะครับ เดี๋ยวโดนแฟนๆ @)
เล็กแต่แกร่ง!
ที่น่าสนใจคือทีมนี้ใช้ผู้เล่นตัวเล็กแต่ป้องกันได้ดุเดือด! Lineup สูงเฉลี่ยแค่ 5ฟุต9 นิ้ว แต่ steal ได้ 14.1 ครั้ง/เกม - NBA น่าจะเอาเป็นตัวอย่างนะครับ!
ใครคิดว่าตัวเล็กเล่นบาสไม่ได้… ทีมนี้พิสูจน์แล้วว่าคิดผิด! #บาสญี่ปุ่น #Warriorsแห่งเอเชีย
Сенсація від даних
Як аналітик, я звик довіряти цифрам – але ці статистики про японську збірну просто підривають мозок! 32 триочкові за гру? Це ж майже як у Каррі в його золоті роки!
Мачіда = японський Стів?
Дивіться на цю Rui Machida – вона ж живе доказ, що фізична стать не визначає стиль гри. Її паси та рухи без м’яча – чиста поезія баскетбольної тактики.
Маленькі – не означає слабкі
Найсмішніше? Їхні низькорослі склади грають КРАЩЕ у захисті! Де ті НБА-тренери, що все ще одержимі «традиційними» центровими?
Дані з FIBA World Cup 2022 – це вам не дитячі іграшки!
Що скажете, шановні? Чи готові українські команди перенять цей революційний підхід?
When Data Meets Dribbles
Watching Rui Machida drain threes is like seeing Curry’s long-lost sister who took the “small ball” philosophy to heart. That 41.8% from deep? Chef’s kiss!
Death Lineup 2.0
These ladies are out here proving height is just a number. Their 5’9” lineup locking down offenses better than most NBA teams? Somewhere, Draymond Green is taking notes.
Fun fact: Their assist ratio (68.3%) would make Steve Kerr proud. Analytics don’t lie!
Who needs centers when you’ve got sniper precision and defense that moves like anime characters? The future of basketball wears skirts, folks. #BallDontLie
Japão está jogando basquete como os Warriors? 🤯
Parece que o time feminino do Japão pegou o manual dos Warriors e melhorou! Com 32.1 arremessos de três por jogo e um ritmo alucinante, elas são a versão oriental do ‘small-ball’ que dominou a NBA.
Machida = Curry japonês? 🏀
Rui Machida tá dando um show com seus arremessos rápidos e movimentos sem bola - quase um clone do Steph Curry (mas sem a barba, claro). Dados não mentem: eficiência impressionante!
E o mais engraçado? Eles defendem MELHOR sendo menores! Alguém avisa os treinadores da NBA que ainda insistem em centros tradicionais… 😂
O que vocês acham? Será que esse time japonês daria trabalho nos playoffs da NBA? Comentem aí!
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